Crocodile Trophy 2002

Australia, September 10-22, 2002

Start list Photos

Stages

Stage 1 - September 10, Mareeba - Irvinebank, 78 km
Stage 2 - September 11, Irvinebank - Minnamoolka, 120 km
Stage 3 - September 12, Minnamoolka - Greenvale, 176 km
Stage 4 - September 13, Greenvale - Mt. Surprise, 174 km
Stage 5 - September 14, Mt. Surprise - Chillagoe, 171 km
Stage 6 - September 15, Chillagoe - Mt. Mulgrave, 122 km
Stage 7 - September 16, Mt. Mulgrave - Laura, 148 km
Rest day - September 17
Stage 8 - September 18, Laura - Orange Plan Waterhole, 114 km
Stage 9 - September 19, Orange Plan Waterhole - Munburra, 121 km
Stage 10 - September 20, Munburra - Cooktown, 116 km
Stage 11 - September 21, Cooktown - Daintree, 140 km
Stage 12 - September 22, Cairns - Kuranda, 40 km

Photos

Photo: © Mark Watson & Crocodile Trophy 2002

Jaap Viergever looking a little dirty
Phil Anderson powers home
Team Rapso Bike Drive doing the bike bit
Riders crossing one of the many crocodile infested rivers.
A chance to cool down, mind the crocs guys.
Phil Anderson battles the heat.
The riders start off on stage one of the Crocodile Trophy
Race leader Jaap Viergever cools down after another tough stage
Racing in the Australian Outback
A rider attempts to get through a herd of Brahman cows - a regular obstacle in the Crocodile Trophy
Mieke Deroo (Team Meike) is far and away the best women's competitor

Images by Mark Watson/MW Photography

Oyvind Aas leads the bunch under the baking Australian sun
A support vehicle finds a rare patch of shade
A whole lot of not much suurounds the riders as they pass through the vast landscape
Kris Lapere was one of the four hard men who contested the finale
Four riders work together on the dusty outback roads
It's thirsty work and a little extra caffeine can't hurt either
Adrian Lang rides his dual suspension bike, before the seat snapped
Two riders make a water crossing during stage 6
The finish of stage 6 in Mt Mulgrave was slightly tricky
Peter Dammerer (Bike Drive/Rapso) pushes his bike through the mud
Oyvind Aas (Team Kelly/Hi5 Norway) leads the pack during stage 7
Three riders make their way through the termite mounds during stage 8
The corrugations really made life tough on stage 8
Wouter Declercq (Team Mieke) on his own during stage 8
Anthony Michelle (Team Brett) struggles through the sand
Dennis Teeuwen and Jaap Viergever (Tom Tailor/Santos) finish 1-2 in stage 8

Images by Mark Watson/M W Photography

Oyvind Aas looking in need of a shower
Adrian Laing's bike looks like it cracked and failed
Phil Anderson , winner of the 11th stage
Jurij Robic (Slo) 2nd Overall
Mieke Deroo leads the Woman's classification
Kellermann crossing some fine Aussie bridgework
Mieke Deroo splashing her way through the water
That's bulldust I tell you
Phil Anderson runs up the stairs to the finish
Rudi Donckers has a sponsored moment
The sign says it all, the cute crocodiles will eat you
Charles Blanc tackles another water crossing
Impossible to ride through, might as well run
Uphill and hurting
Wolfgang Kristinus cools his heels
The top 5 and the fastest woman
Jaap Viergever , 1st place overall
Kurt Poisinger took out the wooden spoon
The winners are , everyone who finished

Information

Route: Mareeba - Kuranda
Distance: 1500 km
Stages: 12 stages and 1 Restday
Participants: 61 cyclist from different nations including Austria, Australia, USA, Japan, France, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Slovenia, Germany, Belgium
Support crew: 30 people
Organisation: 8 people
Media: 8 people
Support vehicle: 6 vehicles including trucks and 4x4 vehicles
Prize to win: worth AUD $ 35.000,

Start list

1 Jaap Viergever (Ned) Tom Tailor/Santos
3 Dennis Teeuwen (Ned) Tom Tailor/Santos
4 Theo Molenbrugge (Ned) Tom Tailor/Santos
5 Jurji Robic (Slo) Team Robic
6 Thomas Riegler (Aut) Team Riegler
7 Hagen Dix (Ger) Team Dix
8 Eike Grünhagen (Ger) Team Dix
9 Barry Burns (Aus) Team Australia
10 Oyvind Aas (Nor) Team Kelly/Hi5 Norway
11 Stefan Schlett (Ger) 
12 Phil Anderson (Aus) Dream Team
13 David Olle (Aus) Dream Team
14 Jack Oldfield (Aus) 
15 Kris Lapere (Bel) Cycling Team Limburg
16 Rudi Donckers (Bel) Cycling Team Limburg
17 Bart Bosmans (Bel) Cycling Team Limburg
18 Franz Hartmann (Aut) Bike Drive/Rapso
19 Reinhard Hörmann (Aut) Bike Drive/Rapso
20 Günter Kanzler (Aut) Bike Drive/Rapso
21 Peter Dammerer (Aut) Bike Drive/Rapso
22 Filip Claes (Bel) 
23 Paul Meyvis (Bel) 
24 Ronny Potter (Bel) 
25 Bart Schols (Bel) 
26 Peter Brett (Aus) Team Brett
27 Anthony Michelle (Aus) Team Brett
28 Adrian Laing (Aus) Team Brett
29 Joe Schifano (Aus) Team Brett
30 Jon Spar (Aus) Team Brett
31 Joachim Rintsch (Ger) 
32 Clemens Mühsinger (Ger) 
33 Charles Blanc (Fra) 
34 Hans Henrik Nielsen (Den) 
35 Martin Kellermann (Aut) 
36 Toru Watanabe (Jap)
37 Kim Lindberg (Den) 
38 Wouter Declercq (Bel) Team Mieke
39 Peter Nejsig (Den) 
41 Steven Pauwels (Bel) Team www.reevax.be
42 Dominiek Sacre (Bel) Team www.reevax.be
43 Peter Paelinck (Bel) Team www.reevax.be
44 Wolfgang Kristinus (Aut) Team Baustoff & Metall
45 Franz R. Rottmeyer (Aut) Team Baustoff & Metall
46 Kurt Poisinger (Aut) 
52 Sue Carey (Aus) Team Australia
54 Debra Eason (Aus) Team Australia
55 Mieke Deroo (Bel) Team Mieke
56 Gabriele Inzinger (Aut) Bike Drive/Rapso
57 Carrie Edwards (USA) 
58 Claudia Kristen (Ger) LIGHT
59 Phil Best  (Aus) LIGHT
60 Dominic Barber (Aus) LIGHT