49th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4

Australia, October 5-15, 2000

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Stage 15 - October 15: Geelong Criterium, 44 km

Drew wins another for Jayco; Wacker claims overall

The winners
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Eugen Wacker has won the 49th edition of the Herald Sun Tour after his team easily managed to control the peloton in the final stage, a 44 kilometre criterium around the streets of Geelong. Held on a tough, windy 2.2 kilometre circuit, the race went to Australian Champion, Jamie Drew (Jayco) after he and two others had attacked in the early part of the race.

With two hills per lap, strong winds and a depleted peloton, most were thinking of the showers afterwards than riding flat out for an hour or so. There are always exceptions, and Jamie Drew (Jayco), Petr Bencik (Active for Life) and Tommy Evans (Latrobe City) took advantage of the situation and attacked after two laps. Their gap grew to 20 seconds, then a minute with nine laps to go, as the two strongest teams in the bunch - Jayco and Echuca Moama - had no interest in chasing them down.

With 5 laps to go, their lead was 1:48 and there it stayed until Jayco started the train to try and snag fourth place. Up front, Jamie Drew was simply too strong for Bencik and Evans, and added another stage win to Jayco's palmares bringing their total to five in this tour.

For 26 year old Eugen Wacker from Krygystan, the overall win was the result of consistent hard riding from his Echuca-Moama team; Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol), Grzegorz Wajs (Pol), Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) and Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu). For most of the year they compete as part of the Mroz-Supradyn team, who are well known for dominating the lower ranked tours. It was no surprise that they won the team's classification.

In the other classifications, Baden Cooke (Jayco) easily won the criterium points score; Irishmen Aidan Duff and Dave McCann (Latrobe) took out the top positions in the most aggressive rider awards; Dan Smith (Caravello) put an impressive performance to win the sprint championship; Remigius Lupeikis (Echuca Moama) won the mountains classification and one-time yellow jersey holder, Steve Williams (Caravello) was the best Australian based rider.

Courtesy of John Doggett-Williams

Results

1 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                        1.06.47 (39.54 km/h)
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City
4 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                          0.22
5 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco
6 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
7 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco
8 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice
9 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
10 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama
11 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post
12 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
13 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life
14 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Latrobe City
15 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice
16 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post
17 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians
18 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City
19 Pelle Kil (Ned) Malaysia Airlines
20 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
21 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
22 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life
23 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama
24 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
25 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne
26 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco
27 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
28 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne
29 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet
30 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
31 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice
32 Cameron Hughes (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
33 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice
34 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet
35 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
36 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
37 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello
38 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Smartplay
39 Scott Cochran (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
40 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post
41 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello
42 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
43 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama
44 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
45 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
46 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay
47 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay
48 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama
49 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello
50 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
51 Warren Clark (NZl) Vicroads-Cycle On
52 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
53 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
54 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians
55 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
56 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
57 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello
58 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello
59 Tony Mann (Aus) Southern Grampians
60 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On
61 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama
62 Peter Milostic (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
63 Denis Mungoven (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
64 Adrian Laidler (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano      0.36
65 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
66 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians               0.45
67 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians       0.52
68 Nor Effandy Rosli (Msa) Malaysia Airlines
69 Musari Musa (Msa) Malaysia Airlines               3.20

Sprints

1 Lap 2

1 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                   3 (pts/secs)
2 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                  2
3 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                1

2 Lap 3

1 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                3 (pts/secs)
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        2
3 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     1

3 Lap 4

1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        3 (pts/secs)
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     2
3 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                1

4 Lap 5

1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        3 (pts/secs)
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                2
3 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     1

5 Lap 6

1 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                3 (pts/secs)
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     2
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        1

6 Lap 7

1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        3 (pts/secs)
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                2
3 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     1

7 Lap 8

1 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                3 (pts/secs)
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     2
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        1

8 Lap 9

1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        3 (pts/secs)
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                2
3 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     1

9 Lap 10

1 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     3 (pts/secs)
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        2
3 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                1

10 Lap 11

1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        3 (pts/secs)
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                2
3 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     1

11 Lap 12

1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        3 (pts/secs)
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                2
3 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     1

12 Lap 13

1 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                3 (pts/secs)
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     2
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        1

13 Lap 14

1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        3 (pts/secs)
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                2
3 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     1

14 Lap 15

1 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                3 (pts/secs)
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     2
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        1

15 Lap 16

1 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     3 (pts/secs)
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        2
3 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                1

16 Lap 17

1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        3 (pts/secs)
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                2
3 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     1

17 Lap 18

1 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                3 (pts/secs)
2 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                     2
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        1
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2000 HERALD SUN TOUR
AH PLANT Aggressive Rider Awards

1 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                    5 $500.00
2 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                  4 $400.00
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                   4 $350.00
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                           4 $300.00
2 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                   4 $300.00
6 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                          3 $300.00
6 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians             3 $300.00
6 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice           3 $300.00
9 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post               2 $200.00
9 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama             2 $200.00
9 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                  2 $200.00
9 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                2 $150.00
9 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama              2 $150.00
9 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians              2 $150.00
15 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians            1 $100.00

Final general classification:

1 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                 33.28.28
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                 4.20
6 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka              4.31
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               6.25
13 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama               6.46
14 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne      10.20
15 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                    11.08
16 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama              11.18
17 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay                           12.31
18 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                 12.38
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                           21.02
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                        34.24
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                            45.28
37 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians       49.40
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      55.45
42 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                    55.50
43 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                59.33
44 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians            1.01.32
45 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed              1.03.12
46 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians             1.10.49
47 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet                 1.17.24
48 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano     1.19.21
49 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On         1.21.28
50 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post            1.22.19
51 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano1.25.46
52 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice            1.26.25
53 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama             1.29.14
54 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Latrobe City              1.30.47
55 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne        1.30.52
56 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka               1.35.20
57 Pelle Kil (Ned) Malaysia Airlines               1.44.58
58 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed               1.46.19
59 Denis Mungoven (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka            1.54.36
60 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice          1.57.26
61 Tony Mann (Aus) Southern Grampians              1.57.33
62 Musari Musa (Msa) Malaysia Airlines             2.07.31
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       2.44.02

PAULS VICTORIA  Sprint Championship

1 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                       77 pts
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                               59
3 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                54
4 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                       53
5 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                 50
6 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                      37
7 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                    35
8 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                              33
9 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                      30
10 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                       28
11 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice              26
12 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama                 24
13 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians                 23
14 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                          23
15 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                  21
16 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                20
17 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                19
18 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                 15
19 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka              14
20 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                  13
21 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                          13
22 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne        12
23 Rene Andrle (Cze) Active For Life                   10
24 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                             10
25 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                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                              43 pts
2 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City                      29
3 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                              26
4 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                               19
5 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians                 18
6 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                   14
7 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                 14
8 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                           14
9 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines                 14
10 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne               14
11 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice                13
12 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice              12
13 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet                     11
14 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                    10
15 Brad McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                       10
16 Scott McGrory (Aus) City Of Melbourne                9
17 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                    9
18 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                   9
19 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka               9
20 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                       8
21 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                        7
22 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                    6
23 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne             6
24 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                 3
25 Luke Roberts (Aus) Custom Fleet                      2
26 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                 1

Herald Sun - Australian Based Rider Award

1 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello            33.34.30
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      13.19
13 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On          15.26
14 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post             16.17
15 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano 19.44
16 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                40.17
17 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice           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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