Herald Sun Tour, Cat 2.4

Australia, October 8-18, 1998


  • Stage 1 - Melbourne Criterium, 31.5 kms (12 sprints)
  • Stage 2 - Kilmore to Bendigo, 161.5 kms (17 sprints, 2 climbs)
  • Stage 3 - Bendigo, 25.5 kms (Harness Racing Track, 12 sprints)
  • Stage 4 - Sunbury, 142.9 kms (11 sprints, 4 climbs)
  • Stage 5 - Ballarat to Warrnambool, 185.5 kms (13 sprints, 1 climb)
  • Stage 6 - Warrnambool to Dunkeld, 106.1 kms (9 sprints, 1 climb)
  • Stage 7 - Dunkeld to Stawell, 93.5 kms (4 sprints, 1 climb)
  • Stage 8 - Yea to Mt Buller, 131.8 kms (13 sprints, 3 climbs)
  • Stage 9 - Shepparton, 80 kms (Circuit race, 15 sprints)
  • Stage 10 - Myrtleford Criterium, 27 kms (12 sprints)
  • Stage 11 - Myrtleford to Mount Hotham (7 sprints, 1 climb)
  • Stage 12 - Bairnsdale, ITT 34 kms
  • Stage 13 - Morwell Criterium, 28.5 kms (12 sprints)
  • Stage 14 - Morwell to Cowes, 161.1 kms (8 sprints, 3 climbs)
  • Stage 15 - Melbourne, Criterium 42.5 kms (21 sprints)

Complete Starting List

Tattersalls

1. Scott Moninger (USA)
2. Adham Sbeih (USA)
3. Todd Littlehales (USA)
4. Jerone Walters (Aus)
5. Tom Leaper (Aus)

Australia Post

6. Eric Wohlberg (Can)
7. John Lieswyn (USA)
8. Olin Bakke (USA)
9. Garry Parsons (Aus)
10. Gareth Atkins (Aus)

LaTrobe-Morwell

11. Scott McGrory (Aus)
12. Jason Phillips (Aus)
13. Ronny Lauke (Ger)
14. Christian Wegman (Ger)
15. Heinrich Trumheller (Ger)

Echuca-Moama

16. Arvis Piziks (Lat)
17. Morgan Fox (Ire)
18. Matthew Goold (Aus)
19. Tristan Priem (Aus)
20. Dermot Finnegan (Ire)

Sweethearts (The Sport Fruit)

21. Andrea Chiurato (It)
22. Alessandro Pozzi (It)
23. Silvio Caviglia (It)
24. Robert Tighello (Aus)
25. Stephen Pate (Aus)

Malaysia Airlines

26. Jacques Jolidon (Swi)
27. Roland Muller (Swi)
28. Simon Steiner (Swi)
29. Josef Christen (Swi)
30. Chris Barnsley (NZ)

Jayco-VIS

31. David McKenzie (Aus)
32. Haydn Bradbury (Aus)
33. Wayne Kestle (Aus)
34. Duncan Smith (Aus)
35. Allan Iacuone (Aus)

Sunsmart

36. Koen Beekman (Bel)
37. Andy De Smet (Bel)
38. Bart Heirwegh (Bel)
39. Peter Verbeken (Bel)
40. Oleg Pankov (Ukr)

Shipwreck Coast Warrnambool

41. Slavomir Heger (Cze)
42. Jaroslav Bilek (Cze)
43. Richard Faltus (Cze)
44. Jan Hruska (Cze)
45. Milos Pejcha (Cze)

AH Plant

46. Josh Collingwood (Aus)
47. Wayne Anderson (Aus)
48. Matthew Atkins (Aus)
49. Matthew Jackson (Aus)
50. Andrew Stalder (Aus)

Caravello

51. Baden Burke (Aus)
52. Steve Williams (Aus)
53. Eddie Salas (Aus)
54. Phil Bray (Aus)
55. Nicholas Brown (Aus)

Transhepp

56. Brent McCaig (Aus)
57. Ashley Sheard (Aus)
58. Chris White (Aus)
59. Leigh Egan (Aus)
60. Luke Weir (Aus)

Abom Mt Buller

61. Christian Van Dartel (Neth)
62. Klaus Diewald (Ger)
63. Alexander Kastenhuber (Ger)
64. Frank Schinck (Ger)
65. Brendon Vesty (NZ)

Mitre 10

66. David Lee (NZ)
67. Glen Thomson (NZ)
68. Graeme Miller (NZ)
69. Scott Guyton (NZ)
70. Chris Jenner (NZ)
Complete teams list from Jenny Kisler and Brian Farrell