6th Tour of the South China Sea - 2.5

Hong Kong, December 24-31, 2000

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Stage 5 - December 29: Zhuhai Grand Prix, 107 km

MacDonald gains more time

South Africa have turned the tables on Hong Kong duo, Kam Po Wong and Ho Siu-lun after the 107 kilometre criterium in Zhuhai. Malcolm Lange and race leader, Neil MacDonald finished 1-2 in the 25 lap race that was run in just under two and a half hours. Third placed Kam Po Wong could not stop MacDonald taking another 6 seconds bonus to increase his lead in the GC to 10 seconds over Ho Siu-lun.

The peloton have two more stages left in the race: a 90 kilometre road race in Coloane, Macau, and a 66 kilometre criterium at Jockey Club Square in Taipa on Sunday.

Results

1 Malcolm Lange (RSA) HSBC                         2.29.30
2 Neil MacDonald (RSA) HSBC
3 Kam-Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Cycling Association
4 Junichi Shibuya (Jpn)
5 Nathan Dahlberg (NZl) Int. Village Peddler

General classification after stage 5

1 Neil MacDonald  (RSA) HSBC                        8.30.42
2 Ho Siu-lun (HKg) Hong Kong Cycling Association       0.10
3 Malcolm Lange (RSA) HSBC                             0.26
4 Hirose Yoshimasa (Jpn)                               0.48
5 Darren Benson (Aus) Turramurra Cycles                0.58