Australian MTB Series - NE

Eagle Park, South Australia, Australia, November 3-4, 2007

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Race 4 - November 4: Short Course Cross Country

Cooper and King take wins

Dylan Cooper leading Ben Mather
Photo ©: Evan Jeffery

The Short Course Cross Country racing was tight and muddy, with the elite men's race seeing Dylan Cooper (Canberra) improve his third placing in Saturday's Olympic Cross Country event to take a convincing win. Second was Ben Mather (Tasmania) and third was Neil Van der Ploeg (Victoria).

The elite women's racing was tight and muddy with the lead changing several times in the women's race. Zoe King (New South Wales) and yesterday's winner Rowena Fry (Tasmania) fought it out over the 20 minute race. A surge in the final laps was enough to secure Fry her second win of the weekend. King claimed second with Katherine O'Shea (Victoria) in third.

Photography

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Images by Evan Jeffery/www.evanjeffery.com.au

Conditions on the short course were less than ideal
Katherine O’Shea showing form in the short course.
Dylan Cooper leading Ben Mather in a close race.
Zoe King leading the charge in the short course.
Create your own bell ringer from old bike parts.

Results

Elite Men
 
1 Dylan Cooper (Lupine)                                                        
2 Ben Mather (ORBEA, WileyX eyewear, BiKE RiDE)                                
3 Neil Van der Ploeg (EDiscovery Tools, Mixers Australia)                      
4 Ben Henderson (Mongoose, SRAM, Maxxis, Crank Brothers)                       
5 Andrew Blair (Giant Bicycles, Spearman Cycles, Maxxis Tyres)                 
6 Scott Liston (Apollo Bicycles, Michelin, TEC)                                
7 Camm Winn (MafiaRacing.com)                                                  
Two laps down
8 Mark Fenner (Specialized Total Rush, High Five)                              
9 Travis Frisby (Gawler Cycles, SASI)                                          
10 Luke Graydon (CORC)                                                         
Eight laps down
11 Mark Flood                                                                  
DNS Chris Jongewaard (Avanti Bikes/JT cycles/Shimano)                          
DNS Andrew Burford                                                             
DNS Cal Britten (KONA/MT BULLER FACTORY TEAM)                                  
DNS Ashley Wass                                                                
DNS Paul Traynor                                                               
DNS James Mowatt (Apollo Bicycles, Michelin, Tec, Easton, Lake)                

Open women
 
1 Rowena Fry (spoke(n) tune)                                                   
2 Zoe King (ORBEA, WileyX eyewear)                                             
3 Katherine O'Shea (Cyclemania North Perth)                                    
4 Jodie Willet (TORQ Australia, Mal-Adjusted bicycles)                         
5 Rosemary Barnes (Mongoose, SRAM, Maxxis, Crank Brothers)                     
6 Katrin Van der Spiegel (Fitzroy Cycles, PowerBar, Michelin and X-Bionics)    
7 Rebecca Armstrong                                                            
8 Jenni King                                                                   
9 Julie Blake (Giant Bicycles)                                                 
10 Philippa Rostan                                                             
11 Therese Rhodes (Spoke(n))                                                   
12 Rebecca Henderson                                                           
DNF Claire Graydon (Bicycle Superstore)                                        
DNF Lee Schultz                                                                
DNF Kylie Webb (Clarence St Cyclery McGee's Cycling Store TREK Australia)      
DNS Jacqui Hickey (annondale SRAM Team, KOM Cyclery)                           
DNS Bronwyn Ryan (Maxxis,Sugoi,Oakley,Cateye,Scud)                             
DNS Merridy Pearce                                                             
DNS Sarah Holmes                                                               
DNS Lindsay Gorrell (Trek, Exact Mining Services)                              

Male sport
 
1 Michael Baker (CORC)                                                         
2 James Downing                                                                
3 Mark Tupalski                                                                
4 Merlin Spranz (Bd Farm Paris Creek, Adelaide Hills Cycles)                   
5 Evan James (Bicycle Express)                                                 
6 BRENDAN JOHNSTON (Mongoose)                                                  
7 Ryan Standish (Ultimate Ride bike shop)                                      
Four laps down
8 James Hannus                                                                 
Five laps down
9 Daniel de Witte (High5 sports Nutrition, Onya bike Belconnen)                
10 Craig Shepperson                                                            
Six laps down
11 Luke Ellison                                                                
Seven laps down
12 Trent Ellison                                                               
13 Janek Muncha                                                                
 John Henderson                                                                
 Joel Ryan                                                                     
 Tim McGrath (Spoke(n))                                                        
 Tim Ellison                                                                   
 Dylan Wallis (Aldgate Bike Shop)