49th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4Australia, October 5-15, 20001999 results Preview Start List Rider Bios Past winners John Lieswyn's Diary The stages:
Total distance: 1318 km Sprints: 137 PreviewThis year's Herald Sun Tour (2.4) is slightly earlier than usual, starting October 5 and running through until the 15th. The aim is to take advantage of the proximity of the Olympic games and the number of top level international athletes in Australia. Although it does clash with the World Championships, for once it doesn't compete with Australia's other major stage race at this time of year, the Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic. Cyclingnews contributor, Brian Farrell (who thinks he knows "every pothole in this year's route") has also provided a potted description of the race. At first he thought the parcours was flat enough for Robbie McEwen to win the KOM again, but on reconsideration, the stage 6 to Mt Hotham will be quite tough and may decide the race. During this stage, the climb to Omeo is "just a roller coaster with a rise near Omeo, but then the hills start. It is a long, tough road to Hotham from there and it will be very cold over Dinner plain, a road that has only been sealed for the past 2 years." Stage 11 on October 12 is the Rochester individual time trial, "it will be fast and flat, but the wind will be something else." Many of the other stages are comparatively flat, but "The penultimate stage over Lavers Hill will be hard as that climb is steep and about 7 km long rising from sea level to 500 meters. The final criterium at Geelong is on a short circuit, dead flat with two corners on the car park on the new water front. It's the same course used in the Bay classic." Last year, Danish rider Michael Blaudzun (Home-Jack&Jones) won the Tour and helped his team into the first division. It is hoped, from a public standpoint at least that the Danish boys will be back this year, as they provide some great aggressive racing.
Start listJAYCO AUSTRALIA POST 1. Henk Vogels (Aus) 6. Eric Wohlberg (Can) 2. Jamie Drew (Aus) 7. John Lieswyn (USA) 3. Baden Cooke (Aus) 8. Dave McCook (USA) 4. Scott Moninger (USA) 9. Graeme Miller (NZl) 5. Michael Sayers (USA) 10. Robert Tighello (Aus) ACTIVE FOR LIFE ECHUCA-MOAMA 11. Tomas Konecny (Cze) 16. Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) 12. Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) 17. Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) 13. Rene Andrle (Cze) 18. Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) 14. Petr Bencik (Cze) 19. Eugen Wacker (Kgz) 15. Ondrej Slobodnik (Svk) 20. Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) LATROBE CITY MALAYSIA AIRLINES 21. Ciaran Power (Irl) 26. Nor Effandy Rosli (Msa) 22. David McCann (Irl) 27. Tsen Seong Hoong (Msa) 23. Tommy Evans (Irl) 28. Musari Musa (Msa) 24. Eugene Moriarty (Irl) 29. Pelle Kil (Ned) 25. Aidan Duff (Irl) 30. Antonio Cruz (USA) SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS BALLARAT*eureka 31. Jeremy Hunt (GBr) 36. Scott Cochran (USA) 32. Corey Sweet (Aus) 37. Kirk Albers (USA) 33. Tony Mann (Aus) 38. Norm Carter (USA) 34. Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) 39. Josh Collingwood (Aus) 35. Nick Gates (Aus) 40. Denis Mungoven (Aus) CITY OF MELBOURNE FOSTER’S LIGHTICE 41. Scott McGrory (Aus) 46. Bart Heirewegh (Bel) 42. Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) 47. Andy De Smet (Bel) 43. Peter Wrolich (Aut) 48. Tim Lenaerts (Ned) 44. Rene Haselbacher (Aut) 49. Gareth Atkins (Aus) 45. Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) 50. Anthony Kellen (Aus) VICROADS-CYCLE ON TEAM CARAVELLO 51. Chris Carr (Aus) 56. Dan Smith (GBr) 52. Warren Clark (NZl) 57. David McPartland (Aus) 53. Jeremy Maartens (RSA) 58. Steve Williams (Aus) 54. Peter Milostic (Aus) 59. Chris White (Aus) 55. Cameron Hughes (Aus) 60. Glen Chadwick (Aus) CUSTOM FLEET SMARTPLAY 61. Brad McGee (Aus) 66. Nathan Clarke (Aus) 62. Brent Dawson (Aus) 67. Ben Day (Aus) 63. Trent Wilson (Aus) 68. Paul Redenbach (Aus) 64. Darren Benson (Aus) 69. Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) 65. Luke Roberts (Aus) 70. Bruce McIntosh (Aus) VICROADS-BIKE ED A H PLANT-CAFFE PAESANO 71. Tyson Lawrence (Aus) 76. Russell Van Hout (Aus) 72. Robert Boag (Aus) 77. Kristin Lewis (Aus) 73. Tim Decker (Aus) 78. Stephen Cunningham (Aus) 74. Garry Parsons (Aus) 79. Adrian Laidler (Aus) 75. David Pell (Aus) 80. Danny Eckert (Aus) Past Winners1952 Keith Rowley (Aus) Victoria 1953 Basil Halsall (Aus) Victoria 1954 Hec Sutherland (Aus) Victoria 1955 Allan Geddes (Aus) Victoria 1956 George Goodwin (Aus) Victoria 1957 Russell Mockridge (Aus) Victoria 1958 John Young (Aus) Victoria 1959 Peter Panton (Aus) WA 1960 Peter Panton (Aus) WA 1961 John Young (Aus) Victoria 1962 Bill Knevitt (Aus) Victoria 1963 Bill Lawrie (Aus) Queensland 1964 Barry Waddell (Aus) WA 1965 Barry Waddell (Aus) WA 1966 Barry Waddell (Aus) WA 1967 Barry Waddell (Aus) WA 1968 Barry Waddell (Aus) WA 1969 Keith Oliver (Aus) New South Wales 1970 Trevor Williamson (Aus) Victoria 1971 Graham McVilly (Aus) Tasmania 1972 Ken Evans (Aus) Victoria 1973 Graham McVilly (Aus) Tasmania 1974 Graham McVilly (Aus) Tasmania 1975 John Trevorrow (Aus) Victoria 1976 Peter Besanko (Aus) Victoria 1977 John Trevorrow (Aus) Victoria 1978 Terry Hammond (Aus) Victoria 1979 John Trevorrow (Aus) Victoria 1980 David Allan (Aus) Victoria 1981 Clyde Sefton (Aus) Victoria 1982 Terry Hammond (Aus) Victoria 1983 Shane Sutton (Aus) New South Wales 1984 Gary Sutton (Aus) New South Wales 1985 Malcolm Elliot (GBr) England 1986 Neil Stephens (Aus) ACT 1987 Stefano Tomasini (Ita) Italy 1988 Adri Van Der Poel (Ned) Netherlands 1989 Marcel Arntz (Ned) Netherlands 1990 Udo Bolts (Ger) Germany 1991 Michael Engleman (USA) USA 1992 Bart Bowen (USA) USA 1993 David Mann (GBr) England 1994 Christian Henn (Ger) Germany 1995 Andy Bishop (USA) USA 1996 Scott Moninger (USA) USA 1997 Norm Alvis (USA) USA 1998 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Italy 1999 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Home-Jack&Jones
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