49th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4

Australia, October 5-15, 2000

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Stage 5 - October 7: Korumburra - Traralgon, 90.5 km

Cooke repeats

Baden Cooke won his second stage in two days to take stage 5 from Korumburra to Traralgon. The 90 kilometre stage was marked by many attacks, however the finish saw the bunch intact.

Irishman David McCann (Latrobe Valley) was the most successful of the attackers, trying desperately to win in the team's sponsors home territory. However, he was swallowed up with 5 kilometres to go, setting things up for a mass sprint.

Race leader Henk Vogels (Jayco) was having none of this, and attacked with 2 kilometres to go, gaining a 10 second margin. His teammate Baden Cooke, who is one of the up and coming stars of Australian cycling, saw the move but didn't chase and tried to control the peloton. Henk had gone too far out and couldn't sustain his speed and the pack caught him as well. However, his teammate Cooke sprinted to the win from Belgian Andy De Smet (Foster's) and Austrian Peter Wrolich (City Of Melbourne)

The outcome was that Vogels still leads Eric Wohlberg by 36 seconds after five stages, with Cooke in third place. However, this is expected to change drastically tomorrow with the feared Bairnsdale to Mt Hotham stage. 174 kilometres, with over 3000 metres of climbing culminating in MT Hotham itself. The racing is expected to suit Vogels' teammate, Scott Moninger who won this race in 1996. Vogels weighs 80kg and Moninger closer to 50, but there are plenty of others in the pack willing to take them on.

As for Vogels, "If I get a top 5 or 6, I'll be stoked."

Report courtesy of Rob Gaylard

Results

1 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                           2.07.40 (41.25 km/h)
2 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
3 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne
4 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Latrobe City
5 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians
6 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
7 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City
8 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life
9 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
10 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice
11 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post
12 Ondrej Slobodnik (Svk) Active For Life
13 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
14 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Smartplay
15 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On
16 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama
17 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
18 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
19 Scott McGrory (Aus) City Of Melbourne
20 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama
21 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama
22 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines
23 Chris Carr (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
24 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco
25 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco
26 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet
27 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
28 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
29 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice
30 Luke Roberts (Aus) Custom Fleet
31 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
32 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life
33 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
34 Scott Cochran (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
35 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
36 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
37 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay
38 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
39 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
40 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians
41 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello
42 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello
43 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne
44 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay
45 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
46 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post
47 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City
48 Pelle Kil (Ned) Malaysia Airlines
49 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life
50 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet
51 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
52 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco
53 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
54 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco
55 Warren Clark (NZl) Vicroads-Cycle On
56 Cameron Hughes (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
57 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
58 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello
59 Peter Milostic (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
60 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello
61 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama
62 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello
63 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama
64 Denis Mungoven (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
65 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay
66 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians
67 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
68 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post
69 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice
70 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians                 0.20
71 Bruce McIntosh (Aus) Smartplay                      0.24
72 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice              0.36
73 Tsen Seong Hoong (Msa) Malaysia Airlines            0.40
74 Adrian Laidler (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano        0.43
75 Musari Musa (Msa) Malaysia Airlines                 0.54
76 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
77 Tony Mann (Aus) Southern Grampians
78 Nor Effandy Rosli (Msa) Malaysia Airlines           1.30
79 Rene Andrle (Cze) Active For Life                   1.27
80 Brad McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                       2.06

Sprints

Kentucky Fried Chicken

1 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                          3 (pts/secs)
2 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                       2
3 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                 1

Commercial Hotel-Motel

1 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                         3 (pts/secs)
2 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    2
3 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                         1

Anglican Uniting Church

1 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                         3 (pts/secs)
2 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    2
3 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                    1

Churchill Hotel Motel

1 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                         3 (pts/secs)
2 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    2
3 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                        1

Climbs:

Cat.4 Mardan Turn-off

1 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians             3 (pts/secs)
2 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama                        2
3 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                          1

Cat.3 Berrys Creek Rd

1 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    5/3 (pts/secs)
2 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                         3/2
3 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                     2/1

AH PLANT Aggressive Rider Award

1 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      2  $200.00
2 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    2  $200.00
3 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                         2  $200.00
4 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                         2  $200.00
5 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                          2  $200.00
6 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                 1  $100.00
7 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians                    1  $100.00

General Classification after stage 5:

1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                           7.26.50
2 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                   0.36
3 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                              0.37
4 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                    1.04
5 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                       1.07
6 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka               1.08
7 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne
8 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                           1.10
9 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                      1.13
10 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                1.14
11 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                1.16
12 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama
13 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
14 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City                     1.17
15 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                1.21
16 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne
17 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians
18 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                      1.25
19 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines                1.26
20 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians
21 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                  1.27
22 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama
23 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                 1.29
24 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
25 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                              1.30
26 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                          1.31
27 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
28 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post                1.32
29 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
30 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello
31 Ondrej Slobodnik (Svk) Active For Life              1.33
32 Scott McGrory (Aus) City Of Melbourne
33 Warren Clark (NZl) Vicroads-Cycle On
34 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On
35 Cameron Hughes (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
36 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello
37 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet
38 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay
39 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
40 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                   1.35
41 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians         1.41
42 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                   1.45
43 Bruce McIntosh (Aus) Smartplay                      1.57
44 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice              3.07
45 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello               3.12
46 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                   3.45
47 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano      3.46
48 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama                 3.48
49 Denis Mungoven (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
50 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice
51 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Smartplay
52 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay
53 Brad McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                       3.51
54 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                    3.53
55 Chris Carr (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On                  4.00
56 Luke Roberts (Aus) Custom Fleet
57 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
58 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
59 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice              4.24
60 Tony Mann (Aus) Southern Grampians                  4.42
61 Adrian Laidler (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano        4.43
62 Rene Andrle (Cze) Active For Life                   5.27
63 Scott Cochran (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                 5.38
64 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                   6.25
65 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay                  6.27
66 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne            6.28
67 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Latrobe City                  6.34
68 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano         6.40
69 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians                 6.48
70 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice               6.56
71 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                   7.47
72 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano          8.43
73 Peter Milostic (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On              9.24
74 Musari Musa (Msa) Malaysia Airlines                10.30
75 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                 11.39
76 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                 11.51
77 Tsen Seong Hoong (Msa) Malaysia Airlines           16.16
78 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post
79 Pelle Kil (Ned) Malaysia Airlines                  26.26
80 Nor Effandy Rosli (Msa) Malaysia Airlines          28.08

Team Classification:

1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                          22.22.17
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                               1.22
3 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                           1.57
4 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                           2.12
5 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                   2.16
6 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                    2.17
7 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                              2.34
8 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                 2.43
9 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                  2.52
10 Rene Andrle (Cze) Active For Life                   2.56
11 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life                   5.07
12 Ondrej Slobodnik (Svk) Active For Life              5.07
13 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post                6.22
14 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                    6.51
15 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama                 9.59
16 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                 20.16

PAULS VICTORIA Sprint Championship:

1 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                        20 pts
2 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                19
3 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                     18
4 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                             16
5 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                        15
6 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                   14
7 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                         12
8 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne           12
9 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    9
10 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                  7
11 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                                6
12 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                   4
13 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                     4
14 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                          4
15 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City                        4
16 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                      4
17 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama                       4
18 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                         3
19 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                    3
20 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 3
21 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  3
22 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                      3
23 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                 3
24 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                                 3
25 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                      3
26 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                        2
27 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                             2
28 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                      2
29 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                       2
30 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano         2
31 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines                   1
32 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians                   1
33 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                   1
34 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello                    1
35 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                       1
36 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay                     1
37 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne               1
38 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                      1
39 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians            1
40 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post                   1

VIC ROADS King Of The Mountain Championship:

1 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                   11 pts
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                          5
3 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                    5
4 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians             3
5 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                         3
6 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       3
7 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                  2
8 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians                    2
9 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama                        2
10 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life                    2
11 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                             2
12 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                  1
13 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                         1

EXPRESS POST - Criterium Championship:

1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                19 pts
2 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                                18
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                   11
4 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                  10
5 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines                   10
6 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                      9
7 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      9
8 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City                         8
9 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                              7
10 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 4
11 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                   3
12 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                      1
13 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                   1

Herald Sun Australian Based Rider Award:

1 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello                    7.02.01
2 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post                 0.07
3 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello
4 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On              0.08
5 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello
6 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay
7 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
8 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                    0.10
9 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                1.47
10 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay                      2.23
11 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                    2.28
12 Chris Carr (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On                  2.35
13 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
14 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
15 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice              2.59
16 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay                  5.02
17 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano         5.15
18 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice               5.31
19 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                   6.22
20 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano          7.18
21 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                 10.14
22 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                 10.26
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