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Stage Details and Riders
Stage 1-8
Stage 9
Stage 10
Stage 11
Stage 12
Stage 13
Stage 14
Stage 15
Reporters for the Tour
The reports and results from the Sun Tour are coming from my friends Jenny
Kisler and Brian Farrell. I am getting no assistance at all from
the official organisers who seem unwilling to provide details despite
requests. Thanks greatly to Jenny and Brian.
Stage 9, Shepparton Circuit Race, 80 kms:
The bunch stayed mainly together with only a few minor attacks going but
being brought back. Jaroslav Bilek picked up many of the intermediate
sprints and with them enough bonus seconds to move into second on GC. An
attack containing John Lieswyn, David Lee and a few others went with 3 laps
of the 2.5km circuit remaining. However they were brought back with about
1km to go. Andy De Smet again won a bunch sprint, this time beating Baden
Burke.
1. Andy De Smet (Sunsmart) 1.48.02
2. Baden Burke (Caravello)
3. David McKenzie (Jayco-VIS)
4. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell)
5. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama)
6. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool)
7. Slavomir Heger (Warrnambool)
8. Brent McCaig (TransShepp)
9. Todd Littlehales (Tattersalls)
10. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10) s.t.
GC after Stage 9
1. Alessandro Pozzi (Sweethearts) 23.39.26
2. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 1.09
3. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama) 1.19
4. Allan Iacuone (Jayco-VIS) 1.22
5. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama) 1.27
6. Eddie Salas (Caravello) 1.45
7. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool) 2.36
8. David McKenzie (Jayco-VIS) 2.56
9. Haydn Bradbury (Jayco-VIS) 3.09
10. Chris White (TransShepp) 3.15
11. Josh Collingwood (AH Plant) 3.45
12. Scott Guyton (Mitre 10) 3.48
13. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell) 4.54
14. Alexander Kastenhuber (Abom-Mt. Buller) 5.19
15. Jason Phillips (Latrobe-Morwell) 5.58
16. Andrea Chiurato (Sweethearts) 6.28
17. Nicholas Brown (Caravello) 6.48
18. Oleg Pankov (SunSmart) 7.00
19. Josef Christen (Malaysia Airlines) 7.19
20. Bart Heirwegh (SunSmart) 8.31
21. Olin Bakke (Australia Post) 9.24
22. Koen Beekman (SunSmart) 9.44
23. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10) 10.09
24. Todd Littlehales (Tattersalls) 12.25
25. Luke Weir (TransShep) 12.29
26. Roland Muller (Malaysia Airlines) 13.17
27. Eric Wohlberg (Australia Post) 13.40
28. Scott Moninger (Tattersalls) 15.27
29. Slavomir Heger (Warrnambool) 16.50
30. Steve Williams (Caravello) 17.23
31. Peter Verbeken (SunSmart) 18.23
32. Richard Faltus (Warrnambool) 18.44
33. Andy De Smet (SunSmart) 19.01
34. Chris Barnsley (Malaysia Airlines) 19.12
35. Duncan Smith (Jayco-VIS) 19.44
36. Andrew Stalder (AH Plant) 20.03
37. Dermot Finnegan (Echuca-Moama) 20.08
38. John Lieswyn (Australia Post) 20.37
39. Wayne Kestle (Jayco-VIS) 20.51
40. Matthew Jackson (AH Plant) 20.51
41. Garry Parsons (Australia Post) 22.26
42. Jerone Walters (Tattersalls) 22.52
43. Matthew Goold (Echuca-Moama) 23.04
44. Robert Tighello (Sweethearts) 23.04
45. Silvio Caviglia (Sweethearts) 23.56
46. David Lee (Mitre 10) 24.30
47. Milos Pejcha (Warrnambool) 25.11
48. Tom Leaper (Tattersalls) 26.17
49. Morgan Fox (Echuca-Moama) 27.53
50. Wayne Anderson (AH Plant) 27.54
51. Ashley Sheard (TransShep) 28.32
52. Jacques Jolidon (Malaysia Airlines) 31.09
53. Frank Schink (Abom-Mt. Buller) 32.25
54. Ronny Lauke (Latrobe-Morwell) 33.16
55. Chris Jenner (Mitre 10) 33.16
56. Baden Burke (Caravello) 33.42
57. Simon Steiner (Malaysia Airlines) 36.05
58. Christian Wegman (Latrobe-Morwell) 38.08
59. Gareth Atkins (Australia Post) 47.10
60. Brent Mccaig (TransShep) 49.01
61. Glen Thomson (Mitre 10) 59.55
62. Matthew Atkins (AH Plant) 1.05.04
63. Leigh Egan (TransShep) 1.09.06
64. Phil Bray (Caravello) 1.12.33
65. Brendan Vesty (Abom-Mt. Buller) 1.14.51
66. Adham Sbeih (Tattersalls) 1.15.02
Teams:
1. Jayco-VIS 71.07.02
2. Warrnambool 2.41
3. SunSmart 8.42
4. Echuca-Moama 13.29
5. Caravello Joinery 18.43
6. Sweethearts 21.28
7. Mitre 10 23.26
8. Malaysia Airlines 32.07
9. Australia Post 35.06
10. TransShepp 35.33
11. AH Plant 35.39
12. Latrobe-Morwell 36.23
13. Tattersall's 42.39
14. Abom Mt. Buller 1.41.29
Stage 10, Myrtleford Criterium, 27 kms:
1. David McKenzie (Jayco-VIS) 37.00
2. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool)
3. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama)
4. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10)
5. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell)
6. Brent McCaig (TransShepp)
7. Slavomir Heger (Warrnambool)
8. Jacques Jolidon (Malaysia Airlines)
9. Nicholas Brown (Caravello)
10. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool) s.t.
Stage 11, Myrtleford to Mount Hotham
Everyone reached the climb together and then the climbers started to leave
people behind. Moninger attacked and McGrory went with him. These two left
the bunch behind and not far from the finish Moninger was able to drop
McGrory. McGrory came back but was dropped again.
The Australians really needed to have made up time on some of the other
riders to be in with a chance to win overall. A minute silence at the start
of the race was observed following the death of a cyclist in Europe (a
teammate for a couple of riders in the race).
1. Scott Moninger (Tattersalls) 2.35.30
2. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell) 0.20
3. Alexander Kastehuber (Abom Mt. Buller) 0.27
4. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama) 0.30
5. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool)
6. Peter Verbeken (Sunsmart)
7. Roland Muller (Malaysia Airlines)
8. Allan Iacuone (Jayco-VIS)
9. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama)
10. Scott Guyton (Mitre 10) s.t.
GC after Stage 10
1. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 26.53.16
2. Alessandro Pozzi (Sweethearts) 0.14
3. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama) 0.15
4. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama) 0.31
5. Allan Iacuone (Jayco-VIS) 0.32
6. Chris White (TransShepp) 2.25
7. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool) 2.35
8. Haydn Bradbury (Jayco-VIS) 2.57
9. Scott Guyton (Mitre 10) 2.57
10. David McKenzie (Jayco-VIS) 3.00
Teams
1. Jayco-VIS 80.47.56
2. Warrnambool 2.51
3. Sunsmart 11.19
Sprint
1. Olin Bakke 81 points
2. Nicholas Brown 51
3. Jaroslav Bilek 47
Mountains
1. Scott Moninger 16 points
2. Roland Muller 14
3. Alessandro Pozzi 12
Criterium
1. Arvis Piziks 31 points
2. David McKenzie 28
3. Graeme Miller 25
Most Aggressive Rider
1. Olin Bakke 5 points
2. Roland Muller 4
3. Josh Collingwood 3
Stage 12, Bairnsdale, ITT 34 kms:
1. Scott Moninger (Tattersalls) 44.01.03
2. Alessandro Pozzi (Sweethearts) 44.15.20
3. Adham Sbeih (Tattersalls) 44.35.12
4. Eric Wohlberg (Australia Post) 44.45.66
5. David Lee (Mitre 10) 44.59.99
6. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama) 45.02.25
7. Andrea Chiurato (Sweethearts) 45.03.52
8. Jerone Walters (Tattersalls) 45.11.81
9. Josh Collingwood (AH Plant) 45.22.28
10. Scott Mcgrory (Latrobe-Morwell) 45.36.09
11. Haydn Bradbury (Jayco-VIS) 45.37.64
12. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool) 45.37.64
13. Tom Leaper (Tattersalls) 46.13.12
14. Scott Guyton (Mitre 10) 46.18.01
15. Roland Muller (Malaysia Airlines) 46.27.13
16. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama) 46.29.92
17. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 46.30.90
18. Bart Heirwegh (Sunsmart) 46.58.68
19. Allan Iacuone (Jayco-VIS) 47.04.50
20. Silvio Caviglia (Sweethearts) 47.06.91
21. Todd Littlehales (Tattersalls) 47.11.20
22. Dermot Finnegan (Echuca-Moama) 47.19.22
23. Andy De Smet (Sunsmart) 47.32.51
24. Peter Verbeken (Sunsmart) 47.33.04
25. David Mckenzie (Jayco-VIS) 47.47.89
26. Steve Williams (Caravello) 47.56.25
27. Duncan Smith (Jayco-VIS) 48.00.06
28. Alexander Kastenhuber (Abom Mt. Buller) 48.03.33
29. Simon Steiner (Malaysia Airlines) 48.08.93
30. Leigh Egan (TransShepp) 48.12.25
31. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10) 48.17.77
32. Milos Pejcha (Warrnambool) 48.22.89
33. Eddie Salas (Caravello) 48.27.24
34. Koen Beekman (Sunsmart) 48.30.32
35. Matthew Goold (Echuca-Moama) 48.30.37
36. Wayne Kestle (Jayco-VIS) 48.30.80
37. Richard Faltus (Warrnambool) 48.31.57
38. Chris White (TransShepp) 48.38.63
39. Nicholas Brown (Caravello) 48.42.07
40. Wayne Anderson (AH Plant) 48.46.39
41. Ronny Lauke (Latrobe-Morwell) 49.03.02
42. Robert Tighello (Sweethearts) 49.03.07
43. Garry Parsons (Australia Post) 49.06.97
44. Oleg Pankov (Sunsmart) 49.07.02
45. Andrew Stalder (AH Plant) 49.10.00
46. Josef Christen (Malaysia Airlines) 49.14.87
47. Phil Bray (Caravello) 49.40.06
48. Frank Schink (Abom Mt. Buller) 49.50.38
49. Chris Barnsley (Malaysia Airlines) 49.53.05
50. Matthew Jackson (AH Plant) 50.04.80
51. Baden Burke (Caravello) 50.24.73
52. Matthew Atkins (AH Plant) 50.31.08
53. Jason Phillips (Latrobe-Morwell) 50.33.00
54. Chris Jenner (Mitre 10) 51.00.10
55. Glen Thomson (Mitre 10) 51.04.90
56. Jacques Jolidon (Malaysia Airlines) 51.36.69
57. Slavomir Heger (Warrnambool) 51.40.20
58. Brent Mccaig (TransShepp) 51.41.85
59. Olin Bakke (Australia Post) 51.53.88
60. Ashley Sheard (TransShepp) 52.23.22
61. John Lieswyn (Australia Post) 52.30.27
62. Luke Weir (TransShepp) 52.42.83
63. Gareth Atkins (Australia Post) 53.02.75
64. Brendan Vesty (Abom Mt. Buller) 53.17.54
65. Christian Wegman (Latrobe-Morwell) 53.39.45
66. Morgan FOX (Echuca-Moama) 59.07.65
GC after Stage 12
1. Alessandro Pozzi (Sweethearts) 27.37.45
2. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama) 1.04
3. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 2.01
4. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama) 2.15
5. Allan Iacuone (Jayco-VIS) 3.07
6. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool) 3.43
7. Haydn Bradbury (Jayco-VIS) 4.05
8. Scott Mcgrory (Latrobe-Morwell) 4.40
9. Scott Guyton (Mitre 10) 4.46
10. David Mckenzie (Jayco-VIS) 6.18
11. Josh Collingwood (AH Plant) 6.27
12. Chris White (TransShepp) 6.34
13. Eddie Salas (Caravello) 7.41
14. Alexander Kastenhuber (Abom Mt. Buller) 7.47
15. Andrea Chiurato (Sweethearts) 8.15
16. Oleg Pankov (Sunsmart) 12.51
17. Scott Moninger (Tattersalls) 13.16
18. Josef Christen (Malaysia Airlines) 13.53
19. 27 Roland Muller (Malaysia Airlines) 14.25
20. Nicholas Brown (Caravello) 15.56
21. Koen Beekman (Sunsmart) 19.12
22. Peter Verbeken (Sunsmart) 20.30
23. Jason Phillips (Latrobe-Morwell) 21.25
24. Steve Williams (Caravello) 22.26
25. Richard Faltus (Warrnambool) 22.52
26. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10) 23.15
27. Andy De Smet (Sunsmart) 23.42
28. Eric Wohlberg (Australia Post) 23.50
29. Todd Littlehales (Tattersalls) 24.31
30. Dermot Finnegan (Echuca-Moama) 24.56
31. Duncan Smith (Jayco-VIS) 25.57
32. Andrew Stalder (AH Plant) 27.01
33. Bart Heirwegh (Sunsmart) 28.27
34. Chris Barnsley (Malaysia Airlines) 28.38
35. Wayne Kestle (Jayco-VIS) 29.47
36. Garry Parsons (Australia Post) 32.00
37. Jerone Walters (Tattersalls) 33.12
38. Slavomir Heger (Warrnambool) 33.58
39. Wayne Anderson (AH Plant) 34.53
40. David Lee (Mitre 10) 34.54
41. Matthew Goold (Echuca-Moama) 35.48
42. Matthew Jackson (AH Plant) 35.50
43. Tom Leaper (Tattersalls) 37.26
44. John Lieswyn (Australia Post) 38.03
45. Milos Pejcha (Warrnambool) 38.21
46. Olin Bakke (Australia Post) 38.55
47. Baden Burke (Caravello) 42.19
48. Luke Weir (TransShepp) 42.56
49. Jacques Jolidon (Malaysia Airlines) 44.06
50. Simon Steiner (Malaysia Airlines) 44.41
51. Ashley Sheard (TransShepp) 45.51
52. Chris Jenner (Mitre 10 47.16
53. Silvio Caviglia (Sweethearts) 48.47
54. Robert Tighello (Sweethearts) 49.52
55. Frank Schink (Abom Mt. Buller) 50.51
56. Ronny Lauke (Latrobe-Morwell) 50.53
57. Christian Wegman (Latrobe-Morwell 1.00.21
58. Morgan Fox (Echuca-Moama) 1.00.57
59. Gareth Atkins (Australia Post) 1.17.55
60. Brent Mccaig (TransShepp) 1.18.25
61. Adham Sbeih (Tattersalls) 1.20.02
62. Brendan Vesty (Abom Mt. Buller) 1.23.29
63. Glen Thomson (Mitre 10) 1.28.41
64. Matthew Atkins (AH Plant) 1.33.20
65. Phil Bray (Caravello) 1.33.58
66. Leigh Egan (TransShepp) 1.35.03
Teams:
1. Jayco-VIS 83.08.24
2. Shipwreck Coast Warrnambool 2.52
3. Echuca - Moama 12.45
4. SunSmart 12.54
5. Caravello Joinery 30.25
6. Mitre 10 39.17
7. Malaysia Airlines 41.08
8. Sweethearts, The Sports Fruit 41.41
9. AH Plant 45.53
10. Tattersall's 49.35
11. Latrobe-Morwell 1.03.11
12. Australia Post 1.05.14
13. TransShepp 1.15.01
14. Abom Mt. Buller 2.05.03
Stage 13, Morwell Criterium, 28.5 kms:
1. John Lieswyn (Australia Post) 42.11
2. Frank Schink (Abom Mt. Buller)
3. Jason Phillips (Latrobe-Morwell)
4. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10) 0.15
5. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool)
6. Oleg Pankov (SunSmart)
7. David McKenzie (Jayco-VIS)
8. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama)
9. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell)
10. Simon Steiner (Malaysia-Airlines) s.t.
GC after Stage 13
1. Alessandro Pozzi (Sweethearts) 28.20.11
2. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama) 1.04
3. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 1.57
4. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama) 2.15
5. Allan Iacuone (Jayco-VIS) 3.07
6. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool) 3.43
7. Haydn Bradbury (Jayco-VIS) 4.05
8. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell) 4.40
9. Scott Guyton (Mitre 10) 4.46
10. David McKenzie (Jayco-VIS) 6.18
Stage 14, Morwell to Cowes, 161.1 kms:
1. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10) 4.08.48
2. Bart Heirwegh (SunSmart)
3. Milos Pejcha (Warrnambool) 3.26
4. Chris Barnsley (Malaysia-Airlines)
5. Adham Sbeih (Tattersalls)
6. Duncan Smith (Jayco-VIS)
7. Phil Bray (Caravello) 3.31
8. Christian Wegman (Latrobe-Morwell) 3.38
9. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell)
10. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama)
11. Alessandro Pozzi (Sweethearts)
12. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool)
13. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool)
14. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama)
15. Allan Iacuone (Jayco-VIS)
16. Todd Littlehales (Tattersalls)
17. Josh Collingwood (AH Plant)
18. Scott Guyton (Mitre 10)
19. Haydn Bradbury (Jayco-VIS)
20. Eddie Salas (Caravello)
21. David McKenzie (Jayco-VIS)
22. Alexander Kastenhuber (Abom Mt. Buller)
23. Eric Wohlberg (Australia Post)
24. Matthew Goold (Echuca-Moama)
25. Simon Steiner (Malaysia-Airlines)
26. Josef Christen (Malaysia-Airlines)
27. Koen Beekman (SunSmart)
28. Tom Leaper (Tattersalls)
29. Chris White (TransShepp)
30. Jacques Jolidon (Malaysia-Airlines)
31. Richard Faltus (Warrnambool)
32. Nicholas Brown (Caravello)
33. Jerone Walters (Tattersalls)
34. Andy De Smet (SunSmart)
35. Scott Moninger (Tattersalls)
36. Andrea Chiurato (Sweethearts)
37. Silvio Caviglia (Sweethearts)
38. Wayne Anderson (AH Plant)
39. Garry Parsons (Australia Post) 3.38
40. Gareth Atkins (Australia Post) 8.01
41. Oleg Pankov (SunSmart)
42. Peter Verbeken (SunSmart)
43. Matthew Jackson (AH Plant) 9.06
44. Jason Phillips (Latrobe-Morwell)
45. Dermot Finnegan (Echuca-Moama)
46. Leigh Egan (TransShepp)
47. Ronny Lauke (Latrobe-Morwell)
48. David Lee (Mitre 10) 9.26
49. Ashley Sheard (TransShepp)
50. John Lieswyn (Australia Post)
51. Olin Bakke (Australia Post)
52. Steve Williams (Caravello)
53. Frank Schink (Abom Mt. Buller)
54. Chris Jenner (Mitre 10) 14.54
55. Andrew Stalder (AH Plant)
56. Matthew Atkins (AH Plant)
57. Brendan Vesty (Abom Mt. Buller)
58. Brent Mccaig (TransShepp)
59. Robert Tighello (Sweethearts)
60. Luke Weir (TransShepp)
61. Slavomir Heger (Warrnambool)
62. Glen Thomson (Mitre 10)
63. Baden Burke (Caravello)
64. Roland Muller (Malaysia-Airlines)
65. Wayne Kestle (Jayco-VIS) 21.03
GC after Stage 14
1. Alessandro Pozzi (Sweethearts) 32.32.37
2. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama) 1.04
3. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 1.57
4. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama) 2.15
5. Allan Iacuone (Jayco-VIS) 3.07
6. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool) 3.43
7. Haydn Bradbury (Jayco-VIS) 4.05
8. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell) 4.40
9. Scott Guyton (Mitre 10) 4.46
10. David McKenzie (Jayco-VIS) 6.18
11. Josh Collingwood (AH Plant) 6.27
12. Chris White (TransShepp) 6.34
13. Eddie Salas (Caravello) 7.41
14. Alexander Kastenhuber (Abom Mt. Buller) 7.47
15. Andrea Chiurato (Sweethearts) 8.15
16. Scott Moninger (Tattersalls) 13.16
17. Josef Christen (Malaysia-Airlines) 13.53
18. Nicholas Brown (Caravello) 15.56
19. Oleg Pankov (SunSmart) 17.12
20. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10) 18.59
21. Koen Beekman (SunSmart) 19.12
22. Richard Faltus (Warrnambool) 22.52
23. Andy De smet (SunSmart) 23.42
24. Eric Wohlberg (Australia Post) 23.50
25. Bart Heirwegh (SunSmart) 24.21
26. Todd Littlehales (Tattersalls) 24.31
27. Peter Verbeken (SunSmart) 24.53
28. Duncan Smith (Jayco-VIS) 25.37
29. Roland Muller (Malaysia-Airlines) 25.41
30. Jason Phillips (Latrobe-Morwell) 26.05
31. Steve Williams (Caravello) 28.14
32. Chris Barnsley (Malaysia-Airlines) 28.15
33. Dermot Finnegan (Echuca-Moama) 30.24
34. Garry Parsons (Australia Post) 32.00
35. Jerone Walters (Tattersalls) 33.12
36. Wayne Anderson (AH Plant) 34.53
37. Matthew Goold (Echuca-Moama) 35.48
38. Tom Leaper (Tattersalls) 37.26
39. Andrew Stalder (AH Plant) 38.17
40. Milos Pejcha (Warrnambool) 38.41
41. David Lee (Mitre 10) 40.42
42. Matthew Jackson (AH Plant) 41.18
43. John Lieswyn (Australia Post) 42.53
44. Jacques Jolidon (Malaysia-Airlines) 44.06
45. Simon Steiner (Malaysia-Airlines) 44.41
46. Olin Bakke (Australia Post) 44.43
47. Slavomir Heger (Warrnambool) 45.14
48. Wayne Kestle (Jayco-VIS) 47.12
49. Silvio Caviglia (Sweethearts) 48.47
50. Ashley Sheard (TransShepp) 51.39
51. Baden Burke (Caravello) 53.35
52. Luke Weir (TransShepp) 54.12
53. Frank Schink (Abom Mt. Buller) 55.43
54. Ronny Lauke (Latrobe-Morwell) 56.21
55. Chris Jenner (Mitre 10) 58.32
56. Christian Wegman (Latrobe-Morwell) 1.00.21
57. Robert Tighello (Sweethearts) 1.01.08
58. Adham Sbeih (Tattersalls) 1.19.40
59. Gareth Atkins (Australia Post) 1.22.18
60. Brent Mccaig (TransShepp) 1.29.41
61. Phil Bray (Caravello) 1.33.45
62. Brendan Vesty (Abom Mt. Buller) 1.34.45
63. Glen Thomson (Mitre 10) 1.39.57
64. Leigh Egan (TransShepp) 1.40.31
65. Matthew Atkins (AH Plant) 1.44.36
Teams:
1. Jayco-VIS 97.52.48
2. Shipwreck Coast Warrnambool 2.52
3. SunSmart 9.28
4. Echuca-Moama 12.57
5. Caravello Joinery 30.30
6. Malaysia Airlines 41.08
7. Mitre 10 41.39
8. Sweethearts, The Sports Fruit 41.53
9. Tattersall's 49.35
10. A H Plant 51.33
11. Latrobe-Morwell 1.08.36
12. Australia Post 1.09.34
13. TransShepp 1.26.29
14. Abom Mt. Buller 2.22.04
Sprints:
1. Olin Bakke (Australia Post) 81
2. Frank Schink (Abom Mt. Buller) 62
3. Nicholas Brown (Caravello) 51
4. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 47
5. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool) 47
6. John Lieswyn (Australia Post) 37
7. Morgan Fox (Echuca-Moama) 32
8. Jason Phillips (Latrobe-Morwell) 30
9. David Lee (Mitre 10) 29
10. Eddie Salas (Caravello) 28
11. Roland Muller (Malaysia-Airlines) 25
Criterium Championship:
1. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama) 34
2. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10) 32
3. David Mckenzie (Jayco-VIS) 32
4. Brent McCaig (TransShepp) 24
5. Andy De Smet (SunSmart) 20
6. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 20
7. Slavomir Heger (Warrnambool) 20
8. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell) 15
9. Baden Burke (Caravello) 12
10. John Lieswyn (Australia Post) 10
Mountains:
1. Scott Moninger (Tattersalls) 16
2. Roland Muller (Malaysia-Airlines) 14
3. Adham Sbeih (Tattersalls) 12
4. Alessandro Pozzi (Sweethearts) 12
5. Milos Pejcha (Warrnambool) 9
6. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 8
7. Olin Bakke (Australia Post) 7
8. Simon Steiner (Malaysia-Airlines) 7
9. Josh Collingwood (AH Plant) 7
10. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell) 6
Stage 15, Melbourne, Criterium 42.5 kms:
Alessandro Pozzi began the final stage with a 1.04 lead on Tristan Priem,
meaning that Priem needed to get into a breakaway or to win nearly all of
the sprint bonuses available. An early attack by Josh Collingwood meant he
won the first 2 sprints before the field brought him back. Then an attack
by Ronniy Lauke went. He had a lead of about 8 seconds before anyone began
to chase. Eric Wohlberg and Koen Beekman were able to cross the gap and
this group of three worked well increasing their lead to 15 sec. While all
this occurring Josh Collingwood was catching his breath right on the back
of the main field. One of the Mitre 10 riders tried to cross the gap and
spent quite a few laps in the gap between this group and the field. When
the field brought him back, Josh Collingwood attacked again and rode easily
across the gap to the breakaways, who were continuing to hold their lead
and maybe even increase it a little. These four held a lead of about 18 sec
on the field coming up to about 8 laps to go, then Allan Iacuone and Haydn
Bradbury started to work on the front, hoping to bring things back together
for David McKenzie. Allan Iacuone did a lot of the work and brought the gap
back to a couple of seconds before being swamped by all the other teams
trying to get into the action. The breakaways were swallowed up with a
couple of laps remaining and the bunch sprint was won by Graeme Miller (who
wasn't really too impressed that the commentators kept pointing out that he
was the oldest rider in the race at 37).
Teammate Robert Tighello translated so that Alessandro Pozzi was able to
answer the usual questions about will you be back next year? etc on the
winners podium, as Pozzi speaks little English. The only other comment
worth noting was one about he wanted to thank his teammates who did well
considering they lost one member early after "Patey" pulled out and we
couldn't help but wonder if that was an actual translation....Apart from
that Pozzi simply said it was the biggest tour he had won and would see
what the next season held before deciding whether to return next year.
1. Graeme Miller (Mitre 10) 1.01.56
2. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama)
3. David McKenzie (Jayco-VIS)
4. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama)
5. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool)
6. Luke Weir (TransShepp)
7. Eddie Salas (Caravello)
8. Andy De Smet (Sunsmart)
9. Jerone Walters (Tattersalls)
10. Mathew Goold (Echuca-Moama) s.t.
Final GC
1. Alessandro Pozzi (Sweethearts) 33.34.33
2. Tristan Priem (Echuca-Moama) 0.58
3. Jaroslav Bilek (Warrnambool) 1.47
4. Arvis Piziks (Echuca-Moama) 1.58
5. Allan Iacuone (Jayco-VIS) 3.04
6. Jan Hruska (Warrnambool) 3.43
7. Haydn Bradbury (Jayco-VIS) 4.02
8. Scott McGrory (Latrobe-Morwell) 4.40
9. Scott Guyton (Mitre 10) 4.46
10. Josh Collingwood (AH Plant) 6.07
Teams:
1. Jayco-VIS 100.58.36
2. Warrnambool 2.52
3. Sunsmart 9.28
4. Echuca-Moama 12.57
5. Caravello 31.44
6. Malaysia Airlines 41.08
7. Mitre 10 41.39
8. Sweethearts 41.53
9. Tattersalls 49.35
10. AH Plant 51.33
11. Latrobe-Morwell 1.08.36
12. Australia Post 1.09.34
13. TransShepp 1.26.29
14. Abom Mt Buller 2.24.32
Sprint:
1. Olin Bakke 81
2. Frank Schink 64
3. Nicholas Brown 54
4. Jaroslav Bilek 53
5. Jan Hruska 47
Criterium Champion:
1. Arvis Piziks 43
2. Graeme Miller 42
3. David McKenzie 40
4. Jaroslav Bilek 26
5. Brent McCaig 24
Mountains:
1. Scott Moninger 16
2. Roland Muller 14
3. Adham Sbeih
4. Alessandro Pozzi
5. Milos Pejcha
Most Aggressive Rider:
1. Josh Collingwood 6
2. Olin Bakke 5
3. Roland Muller 4
4. Frank Schink 3
5. Morgan Fox 3
6. Bart Heirwegh 3
7. Graeme Miller 3
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