49th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4

Australia, October 5-15, 2000

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Stage 14 - October 14: Colac - Apollo Bay, 188.4 km

Tough penultimate day fails to shift Wacker

Barring accident in tomorrow's 44 kilometre Geelong Criterium that marks the final stage of the Sun Tour, Echuca-Moama's Eugen Wacker will win the outright classification. Today, horrendous conditions failed to crack the leaders on the 188 kilometre leg from Colac to Apollo Bay, although only a select group was left to fight out the finish.

Amidst strong winds and stinging rain, an early breakaway containing Rene Haselbacher, Peter Wrolich (City of Melbourne), Bart Heirewegh (Foster's Lightice) and Daniel Aeschlimann (Southern Grampians) stole a lead on the peloton. When they hit Port Campbell on Victoria's rugged Southern coastline, they were greeting with high seas but stuggled on as the main bunch behind them splintered.

The four were caught with around 35 kilometres to go by 11 riders, containing all the top riders in the general classification. Josh Collingwood attempted a move with Scott Moninger, but this failed to have an impact on the leading group and they were quickly reeled in.

In the finale, a group of three escaped: Bart Heirewegh, Petr Bencik (Active For Life) and Glen Chadwick (Caravello). That was the order they finished in, with Belgian Bart taking his second stage win in this year's tour.

20 seconds back, Collingwood won the group sprint for fourth.

Report courtesy of Rob Gaylard.

Results

1 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice             5.06.50 (39.45 km/h)
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life
3 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                    0.04
4 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                0.21
5 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City
6 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama
7 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco
8 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians
9 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life
10 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco
11 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life
12 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco
13 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City
14 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco
15 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
16 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne
17 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco
18 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
19 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
20 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama
21 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
22 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama
23 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay
24 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne
25 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello
26 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay
27 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama
28 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                   4.45
29 Warren Clark (NZl) Vicroads-Cycle On
30 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
31 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
32 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                     7.02
33 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
34 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
35 Peter Milostic (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
36 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello
37 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post
38 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
39 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
40 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians
41 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians
42 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello
43 Cameron Hughes (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On              16.04
44 Pelle Kil (Ned) Malaysia Airlines                   21.43
45 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
46 Adrian Laidler (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano        24.52
47 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano    29.24
48 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice
49 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Latrobe City
50 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
51 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post
52 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post
53 Denis Mungoven (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
54 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama
55 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet
56 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello
57 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On
58 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians
59 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                   32.51
60 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
61 Tony Mann (Aus) Southern Grampians                  36.44
62 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice
63 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice               36.51
64 Musari Musa (Msa) Malaysia Airlines
65 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
66 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
67 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Smartplay
68 Nor Effandy Rosli (Msa) Malaysia Airlines
69 Scott Cochran (USA) Ballarat*Eureka

Sprints

1 Mamre Hotel

1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  3 (pts/secs)
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 2
3 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians            1

2 Koala Hotel

1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  3 (pts/secs)
2 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians            2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 1

3 South Purrumbete Public Hall

1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  3 (pts/secs)
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 2
3 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians            1

4 McLaren Bakery

1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  3 (pts/secs)
2 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne               2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 1

5 Scott's Creek Store

1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  3 (pts/secs)
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 2
3 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians            1

6 Lee's Supermarket

1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  3 (pts/secs)
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 2
3 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne               1

7 Great Aussie Bite

1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  3 (pts/secs)
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 2
3 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians            1

8 Roadhouse

1 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                 3 (pts/secs)
2 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                    2
3 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  1

9 Glenaire Log Cabins

1 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                      3 (pts/secs)
2 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                     2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 1

10 Marengo Hotel

1 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 3 (pts/secs)
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                      2
3 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                     1

Hill Climbs

1 Cat.4 Shenfield's Rd

1 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 3 (pts/secs)
2 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne               2
3 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians            1

2 Cat.4 Curdies River

1 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians            3 (pts/secs)
2 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 1

3 Cat.4 Wire Gate on Right

1 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                3/3  (pts/secs)
2 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians           2/2
3 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne              1/1

4 Cat.4 Alsop's Bridge

1 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians           3/3  (pts/secs)
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                2/2
3 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                 1/1

5 Cat.2 Gellibrand River

1 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians           7/3  (pts/secs)
2 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne              5/2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                3/1

6 Cat.4 Old Ocean Rd

1 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     3/3  (pts/secs)
2 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                    2/2
3 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                  1/1

7 Cat.3 Calder River & Horden Vale Turn-off

1 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                    5/3  (pts/secs)
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                3/2
3 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     2/1

AH PLANT Aggressive Rider Awards

1 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                     5 $500.00
2 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                   4 $400.00
2 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                    4 $300.00
4 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                           3 $300.00
4 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians              3 $300.00
4 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice            3 $300.00
7 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                2 $200.00
7 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama              2 $200.00
7 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                   2 $200.00
7 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                    2 $200.00
7 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                            2 $150.00
7 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama               2 $150.00
7 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians               2 $150.00
14 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians             1 $100.00

General Classification after stage 14:

1 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                   32.21.19
2 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                            1.35
3 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                  2.00
4 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                    2.31
5 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                   4.23
6 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                4.32
7 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                 4.52
8 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                       5.05
9 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City                       5.20
10 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     5.37
11 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello                  6.02
12 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                 6.27
13 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                 6.46
14 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne        10.20
15 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                11.18
16 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                      12.15
17 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay                             12.31
18 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                   13.41
19 Warren Clark (NZl) Vicroads-Cycle On                15.35
20 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay                      16.16
21 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                   16.22
22 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                  18.44
23 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                             21.08
24 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                   23.43
25 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                24.04
26 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano      27.12
27 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                32.16
28 Peter Milostic (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On              33.09
29 Cameron Hughes (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On              33.25
30 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                          34.28
31 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                             35.07
32 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                    35.12
33 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello               39.57
34 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                   41.24
35 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne            42.42
36 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                              46.45
37 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians         49.10
38 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello                    51.17
39 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice              53.39
40 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                       54.43
41 Adrian Laidler (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano        55.31
42 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                      55.50
43 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                  59.33
44 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians                 1.32
45 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                   3.12
46 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians                 10.26
47 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet                     17.24
48 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano         19.21
49 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On             21.28
50 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post                22.19
51 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano    25.46
52 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice                26.25
53 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama                 29.14
54 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne            30.38
55 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Latrobe City                  30.47
56 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                   35.22
57 Pelle Kil (Ned) Malaysia Airlines                   44.58
58 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                   46.19
59 Denis Mungoven (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                54.36
60 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice              57.26
61 Tony Mann (Aus) Southern Grampians                  57.33
62 Musari Musa (Msa) Malaysia Airlines               2.04.33
63 Scott Cochran (USA) Ballarat*Eureka               2.11.59
64 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed             2.15.14
65 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano        2.15.54
66 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice             2.16.14
67 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Smartplay                     2.19.11
68 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                  2.40.35
69 Nor Effandy Rosli (Msa) Malaysia Airlines         2.43.32

Team Classification

1 Echuca-Moama                                      97.13.35
2 Active For Life                                      12.25
3 Team Caravello                                       23.04
4 Jayco                                                39.13
5 City Of Melbourne                                    39.43
6 Australia Post                                       45.22
7 Latrobe City                                         46.48
8 Vicroads-Cycle On                                  1.04.40
9 Custom Fleet                                       1.28.29
10 Southern Grampians                                1.31.23
11 Vicroads-Bike Ed                                  1.31.39
12 Foster's Lightice                                 1.53.17
13 AH Plant-Café Paesano                             1.54.03
14 Ballarat*Eureka                                   2.02.27
15 Smartplay                                         2.27.45
16 Malaysia Airlines                                 4.39.56

PAULS VICTORIA  Sprint Championship

1 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                          77 pts
2 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                   54
3 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                    48
4 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                         37
5 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                 33
6 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                         30
7 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                           28
8 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                  26
9 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                  24
10 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    24
11 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians                    23
12 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                             23
13 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                     21
14 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                   20
15 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                   19
16 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                         18
17 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                 13
18 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                     13
19 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                             13
20 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                    12
21 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne           12
22 Rene Andrle (Cze) Active For Life                      10
23 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                                10
24 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                   9
25 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                       9
26 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians                    9
27 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    9
28 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City                         7
29 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians             7
30 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                       6
31 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet                         6
32 Ondrej Slobodnik (Svk) Active For Life                  5
33 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                       5
34 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       5
35 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                         5
36 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama                        5
37 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay                      4
38 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                      4
39 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne                4
40 Musari Musa (Msa) Malaysia Airlines                     3
41 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                       3
42 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                       3
43 Tony Mann (Aus) Southern Grampians                      3
44 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne                3
45 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                        2
46 Bruce McIntosh (Aus) Smartplay                          2
47 Luke Roberts (Aus) Custom Fleet                         2
48 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                        2
49 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                    2
50 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano          2
51 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello                        2
52 Brad McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                           1
53 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello                     1
54 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines                    1
55 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post                    1

VIC ROADS  King Of The Mountain Championship

1 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                    39 pts
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                       25
3 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                    21
4 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians             19
5 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                  17
6 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                              14
7 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                           13
8 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                         13
9 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    12
10 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   10
11 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                          9
12 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                         8
13 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne                8
14 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                     7
15 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                          7
16 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                      7
17 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                  5
18 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                         5
19 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       5
20 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians                    4
21 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama                        4
22 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne            3
23 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                   3
24 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                              3
25 Bruce McIntosh (Aus) Smartplay                          2
26 Tsen Seong Hoong (Msa) Malaysia Airlines                2
27 Rene Andrle (Cze) Active For Life                       1
28 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                   1

EXPRESS POST - Criterium Championship

1 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                                 39 pts
2 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City                         29
3 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                 19
4 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians                    18
5 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                      14
6 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines                    14
7 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                   14
8 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                    13
9 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                  12
10 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet                        11
11 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                       10
12 Brad McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                          10
13 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice                   10
14 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      9
15 Scott McGrory (Aus) City Of Melbourne                   9
16 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                  9
17 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                              8
18 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                           7
19 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                  7
20 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne                6
21 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                    3
22 Luke Roberts (Aus) Custom Fleet                         2
23 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                       1
24 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    1

Herald Sun - Australian Based Rider Award

1 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello               32.27.21
2 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay                               6.29
3 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay                       10.14
4 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                   12.42
5 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                    17.41
6 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                 18.02
7 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                     29.10
8 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                33.55
9 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello                     45.15
10 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                      49.48
11 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                  57.10
12 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano       1.13.19
13 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On           1.15.26
14 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post              1.16.17
15 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano  1.19.44
16 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                 1.40.17
17 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice            1.51.24
18 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed             2.09.12
19 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano        2.09.52
20 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice             2.10.12

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