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The Adventure Travel Company Boomerang

Mt Beauty, Victoria, April 3-4, 2004

Phil Anderson
Photo ©: ATC

Mt Beauty's clear blue skies and autumnal surrounds set the backdrop for a new style of cycling event in Australia. Sponsored by The Adventure Travel Company, the 'Boomerang' is a five stage road race and a five stage MTB race, the uniqueness of the event comes into the third stage, where over a 50m straight track, roadies and mountain bikers race head to head.

Road race: A 15k time trial, 45k road race and a 50m sprint comprised Saturday's 3 stages. Sunday morning ran a 4.5k hillclimb followed by a 15 minute crit.

MTB race: A 8k time trial, 40k Point to Point and a 50m sprint made up Saturday's 3 stages. Sunday morning ran a 6k hillclimb followed by a two-lap STXC.

For next year, the race organisers are considering adding a BMX race to the event, which may lead to a three-off (Road, MTB and BMX) in the 50 metre sprint.

Photography

Images by Adventure Travel Company

• 2004 World Track Championships manager, Simon Calder, and Dr Michael Makdissi watch the start of the MTB time trial.
• Australian cycling legend Phil Anderson gets ready to start the MTB time trial.
• MTB legend Rob Eva (SRAM) gets ready on the startline of the MTB time trial.
• Topbike physio Emma Colson starts the MTB time trial and puts herself in the yellow jeresy for the rest of the tour.
• Neil Robinson shows off some battle scars after the time trial; fortunately there were minimal injuries at the ATC Boomerang.
• The winery at the end of Stage 2. Team topbike relax, but all they can talk about is that climb!
• Rack 'em up - the bike rack outside the Mt Beauty Bakery had never seen such a plethora of mountain and road bikes on the one weekend!
• The road event was dominated by the very vocal ASF Tri Club who used the event as a wind-down to their season.
• Race volunteer Billy Newton gives the thumbs up for a competitor to enter the "comfort class" category on the hill climb; entrants must be either 80kgs plus or over 90kgs - the women did not have to weigh in, but were self selected by their peers!
• A rare sight - Phil Anderson and his wife Christi head off for the hill climb on Stage 4; Phil did the MTB and Christi the road, with son Aidan taking one of the 50 metre sprints on Saturday night.
• Rob Eva (SRAM) has a good look across at the competition at the start of stage 5 short-course cross-country race.
• Tory Thomas starts in front at the beginning of stage 5 for the open women; Tory took the short-course cross-country stage to finish second overall.
• The start of the women's stage 5 road race. The ASF girls had to work hard to put time into Christine Foster. Christine kept her cool to hold on to her lead and take the overall tour win.
• The women's road podium - Cristine Foster (1st), Katie O'Keefe (2nd), and Bridget Officer (3rd).
• The men's 40+ road podium - Tony Retra (1st), Steven Noske (2nd) and Peter Noske (3rd).
• The teams road podium - Friends of Colin Brown (1st), ASF Tri club (2nd) and Hampton Hammers (3rd).
• The teams MTB podium - Team Sram (1st), Vanderploog family (2nd) and Team Topbike (3rd).
• Acknowledging the nuts and bolts people, with Bernie McCardle, Mt Beauty local and one of the best and most experienced MTB track builders in Australia, David Whitelaw (Brumbies Hampton) and Kate Atkin (Brumbies Hampton).
• The Anderson family at start - (L to R) Christi, Aidan and Phil.
• Rob Eva and Phil Anderson at the start of long stage.
• The tri team nearly comprised the entire road race.
• On the road from Boomerang to Mt Beauty.
• A female road cyclist enjoying the sunshine.
• Phil Anderson on the cross-country course.
• Women's MTB winner, Emma Anna Olle.
• Emma Anna Olle.
• Phil Anderson and Rob Eva fighting for the corner.
• Damian did Boomerang on a single speed!

Results

Road race

Stage 1, Divella Pasta Road TT
 
Open Men
 
1 Craig Johnson                             21.36
2 Matt Wallace                               0.11
3 Jamie Goddard                              0.19
 
Open women
 
1 Cristine Foster                           24.27
2 Katie O'Keefe                              0.48
3 Bridget Officer                            1.04
 
30+ women
 
1 Kym Peterson                              26.33
2 Jenny Hogan                                1.11
3 Sue Carey                                  1.23
 
40+ Men
 
1 Tony Retra                                22.55
2 Steven Noske                               2.05
3 Peter Noske                                2.26
 
Stage 2, American Crew Road Race
 
Open Men
 
1 Craig Johnson                           1.07.42
2 Matt Wallace                                   
3 Matthew Collins                            1.53
 
Open women
 
1 Cristine Foster                         1.12.17
2 Katie O'Keefe                              0.15
3 Bridget Officer                            4.55
 
30+ women
 
1 Kym Peterson                            1.25.27
2 Sue Carey                                  0.18
3 Lorraine Lloyd                             6.42
 
40+ Men
 
1 Peter Noske                             1.12.10
2 Steven Noske                                   
3 Mark Newton                                    
 
Stage 4, The Topbike Tours Hillclimb
 
Open Men
 
1 Matt Wallace                               7.13
2 Craig Johnstone                            0.03
3 Matthew Collins                            0.18
 
Open women
 
1 Cristine Foster                            8.21
2 Katie O'Keefe                              0.12
3 Bridget Officer                            0.25
 
30+ women
 
1 Jenny Hogan                                9.37
2 Kym Peterson                               0.26
3 Sue Carey                                  1.44
 
40+ Men
 
1 Steven Noske                               8.44
2 Tony Retra                                 0.03
3 Mark Newton                                0.14
 
Stage 5, Melbourne Wine Room Crit
 
Open Men
 
1 Jamie Goddard                                  
2 Matthew Collins                                
3 Matt Wallace                                   
 
Open women
 
1 Cristine Foster                                
2 Katie O'Keefe                                  
3 Bridget Officer                                
 
30+ women
 
1 Kym Peterson                                   
2 Sue Carey                                      
3 Jan Garrard                                    
 
40+ Men
 
1 Bill Mackay                                    
2 Peter Noske                                    
3 Steve Towers                                   
 
Overall after stage 5
 
Open Men
 
1 Matt Wallace                                   
2 Craig Johnson                                  
3 Matthew Collins                                
 
Open women
 
1 Cristine Foster                                
2 Katie O'Keefe                                  
3 Bridget Officer                                
 
30+ women
 
1 Kym Peterson                                   
2 Sue Carey                                      
3 Helen Farrugia                                 
 
40+ Men
 
1 Tony Retra                                     
2 Steven Noske                                   
3 Peter Noske                                    

Mountain bike race

Stage 1, Freewheel MTB TT
 
Open Men
 
1 Trent Lowe                                20.48
2 Daniel Van der Ploeg                       0.04
3 Russell Collett                            0.07
 
Open women
 
1 Emma Colson                               26.00
2 Tory Thomas                                0.37
3 Jill Burston                               0.54
 
30+ women
 
1 Adair Ferguson                            28.01
2 Libby Evans                                8.36
3 Isabella Sweet                            26.23
 
40+ Men
 
1 Rob Eva                                   21.10
2 Gerry Van der Ploeg                        2.37
3 Andrew Nicholls                            2.51
 
Stage 2, The Nzo Clothing Point to Point MTB
 
Open Men
 
1 Trent Lowe                              1.40.05
2 Daniel Van der Ploeg                       6.01
3 Mark Van der Ploeg                         9.26
 
Open women
 
1 Emma Colson                             2.08.20
2 Tory Thomas                                1.05
3 Athena Greenal-Wilson                      6.26
 
30+ women
 
1 Adair Ferguson                          2.41.19
2 Libby Evans                               34.14
3 Isabella Sweet                          1.05.57
 
40+ Men
 
1 Rob Eva                                 1.47.10
2 Gerry Van der Ploeg                       14.24
3 Phillip Anderson                          15.07
 
Stage 4, The GIANT Bicycles Hillclimb MTB
 
Open Men
 
1 Daniel Van der Ploeg                           
2 Trent Lowe                                     
3 Russell Collett                                
 
Open women
 
1 Emma Colson                                    
2 Tory Thomas                                    
3 Jill Burston                                   
 
3+ women                                         
 
1 Adair Ferguson                                 
2 Libby Evans                                    
3 Isabella Sweet                                 
 
40+ Men
 
1 Rob Eva                                   21.10
 
Stage 5, Brumby's Bread STXC
 
Open Men
 
1 Trent Lowe                                16.55
2 Daniel Van der Ploeg                       0.35
3 Mark Van der Ploeg                         1.09
 
Open women
 
1 Tory Thomas                               22.59
2 Emma Colson                                0.20
3 Jill Burston                               0.58
 
30+ women
 
1 Adair Ferguson                                 
2 Libby Evans                                    
3 Isabella Sweet                                 
 
40+ Men
 
1 Phillip Anderson                          20.32
2 Rob Eva                                    0.02
3 Andrew Nicholls                            1.10
 
Overall after stage 5
 
Open Men
 
1 Trent Lowe                                     
2 Daniel Van der Ploeg                           
 
Open women
 
1 Emma Colson                                    
2 Tory Thomas                                    
3 Jill Burston                                   
 
30+ women
 
1 Adair Ferguson                                 
2 Libby Evans                                    
3 Isabella Sweet                                 
 
40+ Men
 
1 Rob Eva                                        
2 Gerry Van der Ploeg                            
3 Andrew Nicholls