Herald Sun Tour, 2.4

Australia, October 14-24, 1999


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Stage 13 - October 23 - Churchill to Mirboo North, 32.8 kms

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Danish rider (Home Jack & Jones) Michael Blaudzun extended his lead by over one minute following today's tough time trial stage from Churchill to Mirboo North. Coming into the start with only a 21 second lead over second-placed Tomas Konecny, the Dane rode powerfully to win by 28 seconds from another Czech rider Jan Hruska, who has now moved up the GC into third place, replacing young Irish rider Ciaran Power.

The Irishman didn't thrive during the time trial and came in at 10th, over two and a half minutes behind the Danish rider.

In third place in the ITT was Tomas Konecny, who lost 1.06 today to Blaudzun and has made his job somewhat harder. Canadian rider Eric Wohlberg overcame the sagas of previous days racing, where he had a succession of mechanical failures and a time penalty imposed for drafting a team car. Today he made up some time and finished fourth in the ITT, while Australian rider Jamie Drew came in fifth.

As expected the ITT has led to a re-order at the top of the GC, with the main casualty being Power, who slipped from third to fourth overall, but with a deficit of well over four minutes.

Meanwhile, the current holder of both the Sprinter's Jersey and the KOM title, Robbie McEwen, seemingly strolled through the 32.8 km course, taking nearly one hour and finishing in last position (obviously saving himself for another stage win).

 

Results- Individual time Trial, 32.8 km, AVS 39.71 kmh

1    Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones               0.42.45
2    Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                                 .28
3    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                            01.07
4    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                       01.15
5    Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                           01.35
6    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                         02.12
7    Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                         02.19
8    Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton         02.30
9    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                         02.32
10   Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                         02.40
11   Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                02.43
12   Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                           03.11
13   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                        03.48
14   David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                  03.56
15   Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                            04.03
16   Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                  04.18
17   Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                     04.18
18   Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                  04.21
19   Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                               04.21
20   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                           04.37
21   Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                            04.57
22   John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                        04.59
23   Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti              05.00
24   Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      05.08
25   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                         05.31
26   Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                           05.33
27   Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                            05.35
28   Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                        05.45
29   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                          05.45
30   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                             05.50
31   Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                             06.01
32   Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         06.02
33   Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones               06.27
34   Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                            06.30
35   Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne                 06.30
36   Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano             07.09
37   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                           07.24
38   Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                           07.31
39   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                    07.50
40   Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      08.00
41   Chris White (Aus) Caravello                              08.02
42   Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                            08.24
43   Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                            08.25
44   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                            08.32
45   Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            08.34
46   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                            08.46
47   Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines               09.28
48   Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                    09.34
49   Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton       09.39
50   Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne               09.41
51   Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's                        09.46
52   Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                       10.00
53   Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            10.27
54   Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano                10.31
55   Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp                               10.36
56   Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       10.47
57   David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                   10.54
58   Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        10.54
59   Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton           14.54
60   Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti              15.43
61   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                        17.32


General Classification after Stage 13

1    Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones             30.23.06
2    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           01.28
3    Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                              02.59
4    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                        04.24
5    Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones               04.27
6    Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                          05.19
7    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        05.35
8    Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        06.01
9    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      06.12
10   Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                          10.36
11   Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 10.37
12   Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                           14.03
13   Chris White (Aus) Caravello                             14.38
14   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        14.49
15   Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                    15.16
16   Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             17.52
17   John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       18.56
18   Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                        37.33
19   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                       38.43
20   Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                           39.32
21   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       44.37
22   Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                           46.30
23   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                            48.14
24   Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 49.04
25   Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       49.51
26   David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                  52.02
27   Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                              53.29
28   Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano        54.19
29   Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                          54.24
30   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                   55.03
31   Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne                55.56
32   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                          58.08
33   Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                          58.57
34   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                           59.34
35   Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines            1.01.59
36   Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                   1.03.15
37   Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      1.04.13
38   Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                         1.05.04
39   Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones            1.05.29
40   Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton    1.11.54
41   Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano          1.16.21
42   Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                         1.18.20
43   Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp                            1.22.52
44   Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne            1.23.14  
45   Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                         1.24.26  
46   Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           1.26.42  
47   Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                    1.30.11  
48   Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton     1.34.16  
49   Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 1.44.58  
50   Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.45.23  
51   Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano             1.48.18  
52   Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.49.16  
53   Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    1.50.11  
54   Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                   1.53.28  
55   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                        2.08.31  
56   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                         2.09.43  
57   Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                          2.11.17  
58   Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's                     2.11.23  
59   David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti               2.13.38  
60   Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        2.16.47  
61   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       3.07.47 

PAULS VICTORIA  Sprint Championship

1   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                          71
2   Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                           42
3   Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                  40
4   David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                    30
5   Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        29
6   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                   26
7   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                              26
8   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                      25
9   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                           24
10  John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                          24
11  Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                           23
12  Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                         21
13  Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                          21
14  Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton           15
15  Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                              15
16  Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton          15
17  Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                                 13
18  Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                              13
19  David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                     12
20  Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                    11
21  Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne                   10
22  Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                        10
23  Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                 9
24  Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                 9
25  Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                        9
26  Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                            9
27  Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                              8
28  Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                                  6
29  Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                     6
30  Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                                6
31  Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                               6
32  Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                               6
33  Brent McCaig (Aus) Transhepp                                5
34  Jan Poppe (Bel) Sunsmart                                    5
35  Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                              5
36  Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                              5
37  Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                  5
38  Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                               5
39  Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                           5
40  Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton              4
41  Nathan Clarke (Aus) Tattersall's                            3
42  Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                            3
43  Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                  3
44  Robert Tighello (Aus) Tattersall's                          2
45  Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                 2
46  Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            2
47  Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                              2
48  Chris White (Aus) Caravello                                 2
49  Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                 2
50  Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                              1
51  David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                             1
52  Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne                  1
53  Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                               1
CO-DPage 6 of 8

CUSTOM FLEET  King Of The Mountain Championship

1   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                          26
2   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                              25
3   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                   25
4   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                             12
5   Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                10
6   John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                           9
7   Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                         9
8   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                           8
9   Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton           8
10  Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                                7
11  Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                 6
12  Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                            6
13  Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                                  5
14  Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                           5
15  Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                            4
16  Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                          4
17  Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                              3
18  Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                        3
19  Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                  2
20  Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                               2
21  Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton              2
22  Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                               2
23  Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                            2
24  Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                            2
25  Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                     2
26  David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                     2
27  Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                  2
28  Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                   1
29  Chris White (Aus) Caravello                                 1