Herald Sun Tour, 2.4

Australia, October 14-24, 1999


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Stage 7 - October 18 - Ballarat to Hamilton, 183.3 kms

New leader as riders cop another battering

The longest stage of the tour was once again run under very extreme conditions - howling head and crosswinds lashed the field as they set out from Ballarat on their way to Hamilton. The winds were so strong that the race finished three quarters of an hour behind schedule, and the main bunch were half an hour behind the front group.

The critical move came with some 60 km to go, when 19 riders escaped the bunch. These 19 contained the top 9 of 10 on GC, with Australia's Dave McKenzie being the only one to miss out. The rest of the bunch gave up the chase fairly quickly and the gap grew to a massive 27:40 by the end of the stage.

Towards the end of the stage, Czech rider Tomas Konecny (Tyrepower) and Danish Nicolai Bo Larsen (Home Jack & Jones) broke clear and held off the rest of the group to the finish. In the end, it was Konecny who triumphed over Bo Larsen, with Konecny's teammate Jan Hruska taking the bunch sprint for third. The Czechs are looking very strong and claim that they are waiting for the hills before the real riding starts!

Australia's Robbie McEwen (Jayco - V.I.S) rode a very aggressive race, picking up many time bonus sprints along the way. He accumulated enough time to snatch the lead by a mere 2 seconds from Home Jack & Jones' Michael Blaudzun, with Konecny hovering ominously in third place. The next few stages will probably see a lot of shuffling in the GC when the riders start to hit the climbs.

In the sprint competition, Bo Larsen is still leading from McEwen, who is just 4 points behind, with New South Welshman, Peter Milsotic another point back. McEwen is also coming second in the mountains competition behind Blaudzun, showing his remarkable consistency in the tour so far.

Results

1   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           5.12.41
2   Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones               
3   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                              0.00.16
4   Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                           
5   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       
6   Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                        
7   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        
8   Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        
9   Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        
10  Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                
11  Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                          
12  Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             
13  Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                    
14  John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       
15  Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      
16  Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 
17  Chris White (Aus) Caravello                             
18  Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                          
19  Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             0.00.35
20  Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       0.27.40
21  Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                      
22  Robert Tighello (Aus) Tattersall's                      
23  Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                   
24  Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 
25  Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                           
26  Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano        
27  Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines              
28  Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton       
29  Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton      
30  Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                          
31  Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton          
32  Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's                       
33  Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                           
34  Jan Poppe (Bel) Sunsmart                                
35  Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp                              
36  Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                          
37  Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             
38  Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            
39  Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                     
40  Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                            
41  Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                           
42  Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                           
43  Brent McCaig (Aus) Transhepp                            
44  David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                         
45  Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      
46  Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                              
47  Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                           
48  Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano               
49  Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                          
50  Troy Clarke (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                         
51  Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano           
52  Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                        
53  Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                     
54  Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        
55  Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne                
56  Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                          
57  Jaaron Poad (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        
58  Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano           
59  Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             
60  Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                           
61  Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                            
62  Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                     
63  Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                       
64  Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne              
65  David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                 
66  Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                   
67  David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                  
68  Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                           
69  Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones              

Sprint primes:

1st  Court House Hotel

1   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           3       
2   Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                          2       
3   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                          1       

2nd  General Store

1   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           3       
2   Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                     2       
3   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                              1       

3rd  Railway Hotel

1   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                            3       
2   John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       2       
3   Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                    1       

4th  Skipton hotel

1   Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 3       
2   Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        2       
3   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           1       

5th  Streatham General store

1   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                           3       
2   Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                          2       
3   Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                     1       

6th  Westmere General Store

1   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       3       
2   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           2       
3   Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                           1       

7th  Mix Business & Traffic Island

1   Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 3       
2   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       2       
3   Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        1       

8th   Western Hotel

1   Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 3       
2   Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             2       
3   David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                         1       

9th  Glenthompson General Store

1   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       3       
2   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                              2       
3   Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        1       

10th Visitor Information Centre

1   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                              3       
2   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       2       
3   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                1      

11th Pass under banner - Mitre 10

1   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           3       
2   Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones               2       
3   Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                        1       

Mountain Primes:

1st  Cat.3 Mannibadar Rd

1   Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             3       
2   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           2       
3   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                1       

2nd  Cat.3 Southern Grampians Shire Sign

1   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           3       
2   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                              2       
3   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                1       

Aggressive rider:
				       		      Points     Money
Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      4       $400.00
Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                        4       $400.00
Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        3       $300.00
Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                              2       $200.00
Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 2       $200.00
Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       2       $150.00
Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                2       $150.00
Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne                1       $100.00
David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                         1       $50.00
Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             1       $50.00

General Classification:

1   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       0.00.00
2   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                0.00.02
3   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           0.00.30
4   Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                           0.00.33
5   Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      0.00.36
6   Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                        0.00.57
7   Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones               0.01.03
8   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                              0.01.17
9   Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                          0.02.03
10  Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        0.02.06
11  Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        0.02.16
12  Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 0.02.23
13  Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             0.02.26
14  Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                          0.02.36
15  Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        0.02.44
16  Chris White (Aus) Caravello                             0.02.59
17  Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                    0.06.49
18  John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       0.10.12
19  Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             0.26.21
20  David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                  0.29.09
21  Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                        0.29.31
22  Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                       0.29.44
23  Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                           0.29.45
24  Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones              0.29.53
25  Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                     0.29.55
26  Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                           0.30.13
27  Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton      0.30.14
28  Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                   0.30.18
29  Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                           0.36.41
30  Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             0.37.33
31  Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                            0.38.02
32  Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines              0.38.05
33  Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                           0.38.08
34  Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne              0.38.10
35  Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                          0.38.11
36  Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 0.38.13
37  Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                              0.38.14
38  Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                     0.38.17
39  Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        0.38.23
40  Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                            0.38.23
41  Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                          0.38.23
42  Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano               0.38.23
43  Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             0.38.29
44  Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano        0.38.37
45  Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne                0.40.12
46  Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                           0.40.49
47  Jan Poppe (Bel) Sunsmart                                0.40.54
48  Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       0.40.56
49  Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                          0.40.57
50  Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton       0.41.07
51  Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                     0.41.07
52  Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                   0.41.18
53  Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp                              0.41.31
54  Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's                       0.42.09
55  Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton          0.44.55
56  Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      0.45.16
57  Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                           0.45.25
58  Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            0.45.45
59  David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                 0.53.37
60  Robert Tighello (Aus) Tattersall's                      0.53.52
61  Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano           0.54.48
62  Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                      0.58.22
63  Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                           0.58.22
64  Troy Clarke (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                         1.00.02
65  Brent McCaig (Aus) Transhepp                            1.06.18
66  Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano           1.11.49
67  David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                         1.22.01
68  Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                          1.29.13
69  Jaaron Poad (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        2.15.48

Teams competition:

1   Home Jack & Jones                                       0.00.00
2   Echuca - Moama                                          0.31.15
3   Tyrepower                                               0.36.19
4   Jayco - V.I.S                                           0.36.45
5   Australia Post                                          0.37.05
6   Latrobe - Moe                                           0.38.26
7   SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                                0.47.45
8   Caravello                                               0.59.37
9   Sunsmart                                                1.04.58
10  Southern Grampians - Hamilton                           1.09.58
11  Malaysia Airlines                                       1.15.12
12  City of Melbourne                                       1.33.25
13  Transhepp                                               1.48.28
14  A H Plant - Caffe Paesano                               1.55.37
15  Tattersall's                                            2.41.07

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

CUSTOM FLEET  King Of The Mountain Championship

1   Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones                18
2   Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       14
3   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                           12
4   Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             7
5   Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti             6
6   Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                              4
7   Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      4
8   Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                     3
9   Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                        3
10  Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                        2
11  Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 2
12  Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines              2
13  Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                           2
14  Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        2
15  Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton          2
16  Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                            1
17  Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones               1
18  Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                       1
19  John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       1
20  Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                    1

Best Australian based rider:

1   Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                        0.00.00
2   Chris White (Aus) Caravello                             0.00.15
3   Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                     0.27.11
4   Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                           0.27.29
5   Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                           0.35.24
6   Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                            0.35.39
7   Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano               0.35.39
8   Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano        0.35.53
9   Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                           0.38.05
10  Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       0.38.12
11  Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                           0.42.41
12  Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano            0.43.01
13  Robert Tighello (Aus) Tattersall's                      0.51.08
14  Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano           0.52.04
15  Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                           0.55.38
16  Troy Clarke (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                         0.57.18
17  Brent McCaig (Aus) Transhepp                            1.03.34
18  Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano           1.09.05
19  David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                         1.19.17