Herald Sun Tour, 2.4

Australia, October 14-24, 1999


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Stage 15 - October 24 - Melbourne Criterium 42.5 kms

Report - Blaudzun takes the Sun Tour (and saves the team)

Danish rider Michael Blaudzun (Home Jack & Jones) wrapped up the VicHealth Herald Sun Tour over the two Czech riders Tomas Konecny and Jan Hruska (Typepower) following the fifteenth and final stage of the 1300 km race, a criterium through the streets of Melbourne.

The Division 2 team from Denmark came to Australia with the intention of winning the Sun Tour,as if they rode well they could gain UCI points to ensure they are elevated to Division 1 status next year, which should also result in additional sponsorship funding.

According to Rob Gaylard, the press officer attached to the Sun Tour, "You've rarely seen a more ecstatic podium". Blaudzun and team-mates Nicolai Bo Larsen, Christian Andersen and Mikeal Kyneb also received the Team Classification Award (Latvian rider Arvis Piziks broke a collarbone in a crash early on in the race).

"They came here with the intention of winning the tour and they did that in convincing style. There's far greater riches awaiting those (Home Jack & Jones) riders than the $104,000 on offer at this tour," he said. In fact, it's believed the elevation to Division 1 could result in at least an extra million dollars in sponsorship funds due to the higher profile races the team will be allowed to enter next year.

At the same time, it was a day of mixed blessings for the winner of today's stage, Swiss rider Michael Themann. Although he was riding in the Sun Tour for the Malaysian Airlines team, in Europe he rides for the Swiss team Ericsson-Villigier, which has been forced to quit due to sponsorship problems (see News).

Themann won the final stage by two seconds from Kiwi veteran Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti, with young Irish rider Ciaran Power (Latrobe - Moe) taking third in the bunch sprint behind Themann.

As it happened at the start, the Danish riders were on the front of the bunch putting on a very strong show in defending their leader, with Nicolai Bo Larsen the strongest, keeping a steady pace for the field.

Then Australian rider David McKenzie realised he was fast running out of stages if he was to win one this tour, and with a burst he was off the front. He was soon joined by the bunch, and again he broke away which he held for a few laps. But the Danes reeled him in once again.

Following McKenzie there were numerous attempts to break clear of the bunch, but all to no avail as the Danish riders stayed at the front and defended the leader's jersey. At four laps to go it was shaping up for a big bunch sprint, with all the sprinters lining up on the front for a position and the domestiques bowing out.

At this point Themann made a big attack and although several tried, none could get his wheel and McKenzie was forced to lead the pursuit. Yet the Swiss rider stayed clear with Miller cleaning up the bunch sprint for second place.

At the presentation of the final awards, Queensland sprinter Robbie McEwen took both the KOM and the Sprinter's Trophy, but he was unable to talk a great deal as he had lost his voice. He did say, however, that it was only the points that kept him going, otherwise he would have withdrawn several days ago due to a cold.

Now all he wants is to go home to the Gold Coast in Queensland and soak up some sun and recover from a gruelling year, which included winning the final stage of this year's Tour de France on the Champs-Elysees.

Graeme Miller, although he is 37, is looking for a berth on the Olympic squad next year, as are the Home Jack & Jones riders.

PRIZES: Blaudzun received the winner's cheque for $10,000 to share with his team-mates, with McEwen receiving $1000 for both the KOM and Spinter's Trophies. The race organisers paid down to 50 on GC, with second-place Tomas Konecny receiving $4000 and team-mate Jan Hruska $3000. The best-placed Australian-based rider, the veteran Eddie Salas, won $1000, while the riders in the Most Aggressive rider Award shared a total of $4820. A further pie of $9720 was divided among the winners of the countless town and mountain sprints, with Robbie McEwen featuring prominently in both categories. Each stage winner pocketed $1000, with a total of $30,000 handed out to the stage winners.

FOOTNOTE: Yesterday's ITT was a tough stage with a long Cat 2 climb in the last 15km. The Czech riders riders were in top form as was Kyneb, with an strong easterly wind developing in the afternoon, creating a tailwind for the riders higher up in the GC who left later in the stage.

Results - Melbourne Criterium 42.5 kms, AVS 39.87 kmh

                                  
1    Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines             1.03.40    
2    Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             .02    
3    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                               
4    Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                              
5    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                               
6    David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                         
7    Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                                 
8    Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                        
9    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                              
10   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                                   
11   Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                                  
12   Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton               
13   Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                                 
14   Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                                  
15   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                       
16   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                                     
17   Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                      
18   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                                  
19   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                               
20   Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                            
21   Chris White (Aus) Caravello                                    
22   Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                             
23   Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                                 
24   Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                            
25   Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano               
26   Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                                  
27   Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                           
28   Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                     
29   Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                                  
30   Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne                     
31   Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                                  
32   Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                                 
33   David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                        
34   Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                               
35   Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                              
36   Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                             
37   Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                               
38   Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            .14    
39   Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines              .14    
40   Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                   .14    
41   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                           .14    
42   Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                           .14    
43   Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp                              .14    
44   Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano           .14    
45   Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton       .14    
46   Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton      .14    
47   Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                            .14    
48   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                          .14    
49   Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano               .14    
50   Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's                       .18    
51   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       .23    
52   Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne                .31    
53   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                           .38    
54   Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton          .38    
55   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                   .46    
56   Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano          2.03    
57   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                        2.03    
58   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                         2.43    
59   Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti            3.20    
60   Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                     3.50    
61   Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                            25.46    

Sprint Primes

Lap 6
1    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                   3         
2    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                    2         
3    Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                      1         

Lap 8

1    Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      3         
2    Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines             2         
3    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             1         

Lap 10

1    Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones           3         
2    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    2         
3    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                    1         

Lap 12

1    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                   3         
2    Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      2         
3    Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines             1         

Lap 14

1    David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne              3         
2    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    2         
3    Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones           1         

Lap 16

1    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                    3         
2    Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                      2         
3    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                   1         

Lap 18

1    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             3         
2    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    2         
3    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                  1         

Lap 20

1    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                   3         
2    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                  2         
3    Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                   1         

Lap 22

1    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                    3         
2    Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                      2         
3    Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                        1         

Lap 24

1    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                    3         
2    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                   2         
3    Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                   1         

Lap 26

1    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                    3         
2    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                   2         
3    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    1         

Lap 28

1    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                   3         
2    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                    2         
3    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    1         

Lap 30

1    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                   3         
2    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                    2         
3    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                   1         

Lap 32

1    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                    3         
2    Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                      2         
3    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             1         

Lap 34

1    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                  3         
2    Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones          2         
3    Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                1         

Lap 36

1    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                   3         
2    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    2         
3    Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                 1         

Lap 38

1    Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton    3         
2    Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                       2         
3    Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                   1         

Lap 40

1    Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton    3         
2    Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                       2         
3    Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                   1         

Lap 42

1    Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton    3         
2    Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                   2         
3    Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                       1         


Lap 44

1    Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton      3         
2    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                  2         
3    Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones            1         

Lap 46

1    Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines             3         
2    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                       2         
3    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    1         


AH PLANT Most Aggressive Rider Award

1    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                     $800.00
2    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                    $450.00
3    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                   $400.00
4    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                     $300.00
5    Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                           $200.00
6    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti              $200.00
7    Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines              $200.00
8    Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                       $150.00
9    Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti          $150.00
10   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones             $150.00
11   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                        $150.00
12   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                $100.00
13   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                    $100.00
14   Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne             $100.00
15   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       $50.00
16   Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           $50.00


General Classification - Final Standings 

1    Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones             32.33.55  
2    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                            1.25  
3    Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                               2.59  
4    Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                         4.04  
5    Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones                4.24  
6    Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                           5.13  
7    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                         5.19  
8    Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton         5.53  
9    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                       6.05  
10   Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                          10.32  
11   Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 10.35  
12   Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                           12.22  
13   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        14.50  
14   Chris White (Aus) Caravello                             15.15  
15   Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                    15.16  
16   John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       17.08  
17   Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             17.38  
18   Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                        36.07  
19   Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                           38.33  
20   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                       38.34  
21   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       45.10  
22   Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                           46.31  
23   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                            48.14  
24   Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       48.30  
25   Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 48.40  
26   David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                  51.05  
27   Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano        54.20  
28   Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                          54.25  
29   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                   56.01  
30   Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne                56.26  
31   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                          58.21  
32   Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                          59.44  
33   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                         1.00.44  
34   Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines            1.02.12  
35   Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                   1.03.28  
36   Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      1.04.14  
37   Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones            1.05.28  
38   Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                         1.06.02  
39   Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton    1.12.41  
40   Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano          1.17.36  
41   Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                         1.18.34  
42   Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp                            1.23.05  
43   Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne            1.23.15  
44   Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                         1.27.01  
45   Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                    1.31.01  
46   Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton     1.34.29  
47   Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           1.38.43  
48   Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                            1.39.56  
49   Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 1.45.11  
50   Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.50.38  
51   Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    1.54.39  
52   Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.56.07  
53   Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano             1.57.13  
54   Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                   2.02.11  
55   Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                          2.11.30  
56   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                         2.12.02  
57   David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti               2.12.48  
58   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                        2.19.55  
59   Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's                     2.20.22  
60   Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        2.21.24  
61   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       3.09.49  


Teams Classification - Overall Standings

1   Home Jack & Jones                             97.55.49
2   Tyrepower                                      0.38.21
3   Australia Post                                 0.46.43
4   Latrobe - Moe                                  0.53.28
5   Echuca - Moama                                 1.00.36
6   Jayco - V.I.S                                  1.05.53
7   Caravello                                      1.21.04
8   Sunsmart                                       1.32.30
9   Malaysia Airlines                              1.45.21
10  Southern Grampions - Hamilton                  1.45.31
11  City of Melbourne                              2.20.07
12  SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                       2.23.12
13  Transhepp                                      2.32.51
14  A H Plant - Caffe Paesano                      2.55.48
15  Tattersall's                                  12.30.08



PAULS VICTORIA  Sprint Championship - Overall Standings

                                                         Wins  Points
1    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                    17     84
2    Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                     15     61
3    Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones             8     44
4    David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti               6     41
5    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                     6     39
6    Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      7     35
7    Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                   6     29
8    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                    5     29
9    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                         4     28
10   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones              5     27
11   Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                     4     25
12   Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                 1     25
13   Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton      8     24
14   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      6     24
15   Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      0     20
16   Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                         2     16
17   David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                4     15
18   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                         3     15
19   Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton     2     15
20   Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                        0     15
21   Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines               1     14
22   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                            3     13
23   Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                   2     11
24   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                         1     11
25   Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne              2     10
26   Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                  1     10
27   Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines               3      9
28   Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           2      9
29   Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           2      9
30   Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        1      7
31   Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                        1      7
32   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                          1      7
33   Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                     0      7
34   Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                         0      7
35   Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones            0      7
36   Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                            2      6
37   Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                         1      6
38   Jan Poppe (Bel) Sunsmart                              1      5
39   Brent McCaig (Aus) Transhepp                          1      5
40   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                        1      5
41   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                        0      5
42   Nathan Clarke (Aus) Tattersall's                      0      3
43   Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      0      3
44   Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines            0      3
45   Robert Tighello (Aus) Tattersall's                    0      2
46   Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           0      2
47   Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano      0      2
48   Chris White (Aus) Caravello                           0      2
49   Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           0      2
50   Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                        0      1
51   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       0      1
52   Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne            0      1
53   Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                         0      1


CUSTOM FLEET  King Of The Mountain Championship

                                                 Cat.1 Wins/Points
1    Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                    0    29
2    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                        1    27
3    Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones             0    25
4    Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                       0    12
5    Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti          0    10
6    John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                    0     9
7    Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                  0     9
8    Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                    0     8
9    Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton    0     8
10   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                         0     7
11   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                           0     6
12   Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti          0     6
13   Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                     0     6
14   Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                    0     5
15   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                     0     4
16   Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                   0     4
17   Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                 0     3
18   Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       0     3
19   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                        0     2
20   Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton       0     2
21   Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones           0     2
22   David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti              0     2
23   Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                        0     2
24   Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                     0     2
25   Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines              0     2
26   Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                     0     2
27   Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines           0     2
28   Chris White (Aus) Caravello                          0     1
29   Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones            0     1

Herald Sun - Australian-Based Rider Award

1    Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                       32.48.45      
2    Chris White (Aus) Caravello                                 .25      
3    Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                             31.41      
4    Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                         33.40      
5    Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano          39.30      
6    Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                             45.54      
7    Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                             51.12      
8    Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            1.02.46      
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           1.35.48      
12   Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano           1.41.17      
13   Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano               1.42.23      
14   Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                            1.56.40      
15   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                         2.54.59      

Stage 15 Commissaire's Report.

Chris White Aus) Caravello has been given a one bonus second, 
this has been done to separate White from Mikael Kyneb (Den)
Home Jack & Jones on final General Classification.
Both riders tied on time, but White had fewer 100ths recorded in the time trial. Herald Sun Tour Technical Regulations 4.2.6