Herald Sun Tour, 2.4

Australia, October 14-24, 1999


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Stage 14 - October 23 - Mirboo North to Leongatha, 48.4 kms

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The second stage held on Saturday afternoon from Mirboo North to Leongatha saw Belgian kermesse specialist Bart Heirewegh (Sunsmart) take out a close-fought two-up sprint from Amercian rider John Lieswyn (Australia Post).

Heirrewegh and Lieswyn pulled away from the small breakaway group of seven, with Jayco - VIS rider Brad Davidson leading home the remaining five riders at nine seconds. This group also contained Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart, Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello, David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne and David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti.

Overall, there was only a slight change to the comfortable lead held by Michael Blaudzun, who finished safely in the main bunch some 1.19 after the winner and with all contenders receiving the same finishing time.

Italian rider Allesandro Pozzi (Caravello) featured in all four intermediate sprints along the short stage, winning two and placing in the other two, and boosting his winnings in the Most Aggressive Rider Award to $800. He may retire out here.

As an indication of his versatility, or the nature of the climbs, Tour de France hero and ace Queensland sprinter Robbie McEwen recovered from his dreadful slump in the ITT earlier that day (where he took nearly an hour to cover 32.8 km), to jump clear and take the only mountain sprint on offer this afternoon.

The Queenslander still leads both the sprints and mountains competitions. As for the GC, with only stage remaining it seems the Danish rider will secure his first-ever Sun Tour victory.

Results - Stage 14, 48.4 km, AVS 39.87 kmh

1    Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                         1 .05.49
2    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                        
3    Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                          .09
4    Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                              .15
5    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                           .15
6    David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                     .28
7    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                    .39
8    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                          1.18
9    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                          1.19
10   Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                            1.19
11   Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                            1.19
12   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                                1.19
13   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                             1.19
14   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                  1.19
15   Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                     1.19
16   Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                   1.19
17   Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                1.19
18   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                         1.19
19   Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton          1.19
20   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                          1.19
21   Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                   1.19
22   Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti               1.19
23   Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                      1.19
24   Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne                1.19
25   Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                        1.19
26   Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                             1.19
27   Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton         1.19
28   Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                1.19
29   Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                          1.19
30   Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano          1.19
31   Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp                                1.19
32   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                              1.19
33   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                            1.19
34   Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                            1.19
35   Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne                  1.19
36   Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                              1.19
37   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                           1.19
38   Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                 1.19
39   Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                             1.32
40   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                     1.32
41   Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                       1.32
42   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                         1.46
43   Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        1.53
44   Chris White (Aus) Caravello                               1.56
45   Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                        1.58
46   Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                            2.05
47   Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                        2.08
48   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                             2.16
49   Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                             2.16
50   Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano              2.21
51   Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano             2.28
52   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                             3.06
53   Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                             3.53
54   Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton            5.22
55   Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti              10.01
56   Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      10.01
57   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                           10.01
58   Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's                        10.01
59   Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            10.01
60   Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano                10.01
61   Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                               22.01


Sprint Primes

Dumbalk & District Hall

1    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                     3
2    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti              2
3    Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                        1

Meeniyan Hotel

1    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti              3
2    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                     2
3    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                    1

Inverlock turn-off & Koonwarra Store

1    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                     3
2    Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                        2
3    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti              1

Mitsubishi Motors

1    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                    3
2    Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                        2
3    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                     1

Mountain Sprints

Cat.3 Watt's Bridge

1    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                    3
2    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                        2
3    Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                           1

AH Plant Most Aggressive Rider Awards

1    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                $800
2    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S               $450
3    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post              $400
4    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                $300
5    Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                      $200
6    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti         $200
7    Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines         $200
8    Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                  $150
9    Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti     $150
10   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones        $150
11   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                   $150
12   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne           $100
13   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post               $100
14   Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne        $100
15   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                  $50
16   Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti      $50


General Classification after Stage 14


1    Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones            31.30.14
2    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                          01.26
3    Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                             02.58
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                       05.34
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                          12.21
13   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                       14.49
14   Chris White (Aus) Caravello                            15.15
15   Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                   15.16
16   John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                      17.18
17   Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti            17.52
18   Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                       36.16
19   Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                          38.20
20   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                      38.43
21   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                      45.01
22   Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                          46.30
23   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                           48.14
24   Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                      48.31
25   Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                49.04
26   David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                 51.09
27   Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano       54.19
28   Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                         54.24
29   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                  55.16
30   Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne               55.56
31   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                         58.08
32   Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                         59.43
33   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                        1.00.31
34   Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines           1.01.59
35   Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                  1.03.28
36   Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                     1.04.13
37   Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones           1.05.29
38   Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                        1.06.01
39   Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton   1.12.28
40   Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                           1.14.11
41   Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.17.23
42   Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                        1.18.33
43   Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp                           1.22.52
44   Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne           1.23.14
45   Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                        1.27.00
46   Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                   1.31.00
47   Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton    1.34.16
48   Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti          1.35.24
49   Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                1.44.58
50   Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano        1.50.25
51   Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                   1.50.50
52   Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano        1.54.05
53   Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            1.57.00
54   Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                  2.02.10
55   Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                         2.11.17
56   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                        2.11.30
57   David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti              2.12.52
58   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                       2.17.13
59   Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's                    2.20.05
60   Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton       2.20.50
61   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                      3.07.47


Teams Classification

1    Home Jack & Jones                   94.44.49
2    Tyrepower                            0.38.18
3    Australia Post                       0.47.06
4    Latrobe - Moe                        0.53.48
5    Echuca - Moama                       1.00.46
6    Jayco - V.I.S                        1.05.56
7    Caravello                            1.20.59
8    Sunsmart                             1.32.12
9    Southern Grampions - Hamilton        1.45.10
10   Malaysia Airlines                    1.45.31
11   City of Melbourne                    2.19.37
12   SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             2.20.08
13   Transhepp                            2.32.33
14   A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            2.55.18
15   Tattersall's                        11.29.29


PAULS VICTORIA  Sprint Championship

1    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                        71
2    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                         51
3    Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                40
4    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                  36
5    Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      29
6    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                        28
7    Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                 26
8    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                            26
9    Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                    25
10   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                         24
11   Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                         23
12   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                        21
13   Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                       21
14   Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                            16
15   Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton         15
16   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                            15
17   Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        15
18   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                               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   Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                             7
29   Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                                6
30   Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                   6
31   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                              6
32   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                             6
33   Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                             6
34   Brent McCaig (Aus) Transhepp                              5
35   Jan Poppe (Bel) Sunsmart                                  5
36   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                            5
37   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                            5
38   Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                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
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CUSTOM FLEET  King Of The Mountain Championship

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


Herald Sun - Australian-Based Rider Award

1    Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                    31.45.03
2    Chris White (Aus) Caravello                            00.26
3    Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                          31.41
4    Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                      33.42
5    Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano       39.30
6    Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                          45.42
7    Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                          51.12
8    Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.02.34
9    Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                        1.03.44
10   Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                        1.12.11
11   Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano        1.35.36
12   Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano        1.39.16
13   Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            1.42.11
14   Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                         1.56.28
15   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                      2.52.58