Herald Sun Tour, 2.4

Australia, October 14-24, 1999


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Stage 8 - October 19 - Hamilton to Hall's Gap, 114.5 kms

The sprinter is dropped!

Australian sprinting star, Robbie McEwen gave up his leader's jersey today in the 8th stage of the Sun Tour, 115 kms between Hamilton and Halls' gap. The climbs, the Danes and the Czechs took their toll on the overnight leader and he lost over 4 minutes on the stage.

USA rider Adam Sheibh (Tatterstalls) won the stage solo ahead of Cirian Power (Ire) and Christian Heule (Swi), who were part of a nine man group some 18 seconds behind. The group contained Home Jack & Jones rider Michael Blaudzun who took over the leader's jersey from McEwen, and now holds a 27 sec gap over Czech rider, Tomas Konecny.

McEwen did manage to steal a one second bonus in the first mountain prime, but after that he cracked and finished 51st, 4.17 down on the winner. He will probably now concentrate on conserving energy and trying to win a few more stages.

Results - 114.5 kms

1  Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                        2.50.28
2  Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      0.00.18
3  Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines
4  Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones
5  Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
6  Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama
7  Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton
8  Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower
9  Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower
10 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones
11 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                      0.00.25
12 Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones
13 Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                     0.00.28
14 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                         0.01.00
15 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S
16 Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                          0.01.02
17 Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post
18 Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe
19 Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones
20 Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti
21 Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart
22 Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 0.01.30
23 Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines
24 Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton
25 Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines
26 Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe
27 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
28 Chris White (Aus) Caravello
29 Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           0.02.05
30 Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower
31 Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post
32 Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower
33 Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp
34 Brent McCaig (Aus) Transhepp
35 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano
36 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp
37 Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama
38 Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                            0.02.11
39 Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe
40 Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe
41 Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton
42 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart
43 Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello
44 Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                        0.02.31
45 Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano          0.02.33
46 Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                   0.03.02
47 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                         0.03.29
48 Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      0.04.17
49 Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano
50 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post
51 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S
52 Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello
53 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano
54 Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne              0.04.52
55 Jan Poppe (Bel) Sunsmart                              0.06.09
56 Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's
57 Jaaron Poad (Aus) Echuca - Moama
58 Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                    0.06.37
59 Troy Clarke (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       0.08.06
60 Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp
61 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton
62 Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne
63 Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti
64 David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne
65 David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti               0.22.08
66 Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           0.31.02
67 Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne
68 Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano

Sprint primes:
	                                               Points  Bonuses
1st  Horsham turn-off & Bunyip Hotel

1  Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           3       3
2  Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                          2       2
3  Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                  1       1

2nd  Monkanger Homestead

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

3rd  Sierra Park

1  Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                        3       3
2  Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      2       2
3  Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                  1       1


Mountain primes:
                                                      Points  Bonuses
1st  Cat.2 Grampians National Park

1  Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                        6       3
2  Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           3       2
3  Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                     1       1

2nd  Cat.2 Left to Silverband Falls

1  Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                        6       3
2  Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                         3       2
3  Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones              1       1

Aggressive rider

                                                    Points    P/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
Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                        2       $150.00
Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           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  Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home Jack & Jones              0.00.00
2  Tomas Konecny (Cze) Tyrepower                         0.00.27
3  Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                    0.00.30
4  Ciaran Power (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                      0.00.37
5  Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Home Jack & Jones             0.00.56
6  Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Sunsmart                         0.01.14
7  Jan Hruska (Cze) Tyrepower                            0.01.16
8  Corey Sweet (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      0.02.03
9  Christian Heule (Swi) Malaysia Airlines               0.02.12
10 Peter Rogers (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton      0.02.15
11 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                        0.02.44
12 Morgan Fox (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                        0.03.19
13 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                     0.03.57
14 Chris White (Aus) Caravello                           0.04.10
15 Graeme Miller (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           0.04.12
16 Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      0.04.30
17 Mikael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones                  0.06.53
18 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                     0.11.23
19 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Caravello                      0.29.37
20 Eric De Clercq (Bel) Sunsmart                         0.30.28
21 Christian Andersen (Den) Home Jack & Jones            0.30.36
22 Antonio Cruz (USA) Australia Post                     0.31.30
23 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                         0.31.59
24 Jason Phillips (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton    0.32.06
25 Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                   0.32.38
26 David McKenzie (Aus) City of Melbourne                0.36.56
27 Allan Iacuone (Aus) City of Melbourne                 0.38.05
28 Glen Mitchell (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           0.38.08
29 Milos Pejcha (Cze) Tyrepower                          0.38.43
30 Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                          0.39.06
31 Christoph Goehring (Swi) Malaysia Airlines            0.39.16
32 Michael Themann (Swi) Malaysia Airlines               0.39.24
33 Dermot Finnegan (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                   0.39.28
34 Daniel Loprais (Cze) Tyrepower                        0.39.57
35 Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                         0.40.00
36 Tony Bracke (Bel) Sunsmart                            0.40.06
37 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano      0.40.23
38 Wayne Anderson (Aus) Caravello                        0.40.35
39 Daniele Galli (Ita) Caravello                         0.40.39
40 Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                     0.41.05
41 Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Southern Grampians - Hamilton     0.42.18
42 Marcel Gono (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      0.42.21
43 Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano             0.42.21
44 Lukas Zamsteg (Swi) Malaysia Airlines                 0.42.29
45 Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                         0.42.35
46 Richard Faltus (Cze) Tyrepower                        0.42.43
47 Eugene Moriarty (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                   0.42.59
48 Chris Lillywhite (Aus) City of Melbourne              0.44.45
49 Matthew Yates (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           0.46.16
50 Jan Poppe (Bel) Sunsmart                              0.46.44
51 Michael McNena (Ire) Latrobe - Moe                    0.47.08
52 Robbie Ventura (USA) Tattersall's                     0.47.59
53 Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano          0.47.59
54 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                         0.48.35
55 Tim Decker (Aus) Transhepp                            0.49.18
56 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians - Hamilton        0.52.42
57 Brandon Vesty (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti           0.57.04
58 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                         1.00.14
59 Andrew Stalder (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                    1.04.40
60 Troy Clarke (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       1.07.49
61 Brent McCaig (Aus) Transhepp                          1.08.04
62 Rob Reynolds-Jones (GBr) City of Melbourne            1.08.53
63 David Lee (NZ) SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti               1.15.26
64 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.15.47
65 Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.25.31
66 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       1.25.59
67 Adham Sbeih (USA) Tattersall's                        1.28.25
68 Jaaron Poad (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      2.21.38

Teams:

1  Tattersall's                                          0.00.00
2  Home Jack & Jones                                     0.04.33
3  Echuca - Moama                                        0.40.19
4  Tyrepower                                             0.41.34
5  Australia Post                                        0.43.31
6  Latrobe - Moe                                         0.44.38
7  Jayco - V.I.S                                         0.46.10
8  SEW - Eurodrive - Avanti                              1.02.31
9  Caravello                                             1.07.24
10 Sunsmart                                              1.12.52
11 Southern Grampions - Hamilton                         1.17.38
12 Malaysia Airlines                                     1.22.01
13 City of Melbourne                                     1.58.10
14 Transhepp                                             1.58.24
15 A H Plant - Caffe Paesano                             2.08.13


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

CUSTOM FLEET  King Of The Mountain Championship

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

Best Australian based rider:

1  Chris White (Aus) Caravello                           0.00.00
2  Eddie Salas (Aus) Echuca - Moama                      0.00.20
3  Simon Gerrans (Aus) Transhepp                         0.27.49
4  Peter Milostic (Aus) Echuca - Moama                   0.28.28
5  Ben Day (Aus) Australia Post                          0.34.56
6  Kelvin Martin (Aus) Caravello                         0.35.50
7  Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano      0.36.13
8  Brad Davidson (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                     0.36.55
9  Phil Bray (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano             0.38.11
10 Ashley Sheard (Aus) Transhepp                         0.38.25
11 Jeff Wheeler (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano          0.43.49
12 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Transhepp                         0.44.25
13 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Sunsmart                         0.56.04
14 Troy Clarke (Aus) Jayco - V.I.S                       1.03.39
15 Brent McCaig (Aus) Transhepp                          1.03.54
16 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.11.37
17 Daryl Beddome (Aus) A H Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.21.21
18 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       1.21.49