49th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4Australia, October 5-15, 2000Rider profilesJayco 1 Henk Vogels, 27 (Western Australia). Australia's best-performed road rider on the world circuit this year with eight victories, including the prestigious US Open Professional Championship. Desperate to be the first Aussie to win in 14 years. 2 Jamie Drew, 27 (Victoria). Reigning Australian Open road champion who has enjoyed considerable success overseas this year. Currently riding alongside Vogels in the No.1 ranked United States team, Mercury. 3 Baden Cooke, 22 (Victoria). The rising star of Australian international road racing. Won the best under 23 rider in the Tour of South Africa earlier this year and followed up with several victories in the USA. 4 Scott Moninger, 33 (United States). Ridden in three Herald Sun Tours, winning in 1996 and an unlucky third several year's back. Won 15 races overseas this year and is the best mountain climber here. One of the favorites. 5 Michael Sayers, 30 (United States). Second appearance in the tour - a dogged performer. Australia Post 6 Eric Wohlberg, 35 (Canada). Five times Canadian time trial champion and 1998 Commonwealth Games gold medallist. A gritty competitor who will be right in the action. 7 John Lieswyn, 32 (United States). Enjoyed best season ever on the US circuit where he is currently ranked number three. In the best form of a classy career. 8 Dave Mccook, 30 (United States). Sprint specialist expected to feature prominently in the Express Post criterium championship. 9 Graeme Miller, 39 (New Zealand). Four time Olympian and dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Has won four stages of the Herald Sun Tour and always a danger. 10 Robert Tighello, 25 (Victoria). Dominated the Australian domestic season this year. Victories included the Tattersalls Cup, in which he won four of the five races, the Victorian road championship and National All States title. Active for Life 11 Tomas Konecny, 26 (Czech Republic). Second in last year's tour and will be the one to beat. Has had a highly successful season, including victory in Canada's biggest race, the Grand Prix de Beauce. 12 Jaroslav Bilek, 29 (Czech Republic). Won a stage and third overall in the 1998 tour. Extremely strong rider. 13 Rene Andrle, 26 (Czech Republic). Wins this year include the Tour of Slovakia, second in the Grand Prix de Beauce and sixth in the Peace Race, Eastern Europe's biggest tour. 14 Petr Bencik, 24 (Czech Republic). Consistent rider whose best performance this year was fourth in the Tour of Japan. 15 Ondrej Slobodnik, 23 (Slovakia). Slovakian time trial champion and winner of the Czech Republic's Tour of Vysocina. Great support for Konecny. Echuca-Moama 16 Dariuz Skoczylas, 27 (Poland). Member of Poland's MROZ UCI trade team, which has won 30 races in Europe this year. Best climber in the team. 17 Grzegorz Wajs, 27 (Poland.) Won the 2000 Tour of Argentina and a major stage. In top form. 18 Pawel Niedzwiecki, 26 (Poland). Prolific placegetter in semi-classic races throughout Europe this year. Mr Consistency. 19 Eugen Wacker, 26 (Kazakhstan). Sydney Olympian who was 12th in the time trial at last year's world championships. Time trial specialist. 20 Remigius Lupeikis, 36 (Lithuania). One of his country's toughest road riders who competed in the Sydney Olympics. Won the Tour of Europe and Lithuanian time trial championship this year. City of Latrobe 21 Ciaran Power, 24 (Ireland). Emerged as a top international prospect with a fourth placing in last year's tour. Went onto finish second in the World B road championship in Uruguay. 22 David Mccann, 27 (Ireland) 2000 Irish road champion and winner of the Isle of Man road international. Good credentials. 23 Tommy Evans, 27 (Ireland). 1999 Irish national road champion and stage winner in the 2000 Tour of Ireland. 24 Eugene Moriarty, 26 (Ireland). Fifth in the World B championship in Uruguay in 1999. Sold rider in a well-balanced team. 25 Aiden Duff, 24 (Ireland). Won ten races in Europe this year and the Tour of French Guyana. A giant at 190cm. Malaysian Airlines 26 Nor Effandy Rosli, 32 (Malaysia). Silver medallist in the 1998 Commonwealth Games road race. Comes with a class reputation. 27 Tsen Seong Hoong, 28 (Malaysia). Won the Southeast Asian Games road race in Thailand in 1995 and second two years later. Was the first Malay home in last year's Tour of Langkawi. 28 Musari Musa, 27 (Malaysia). Second Asian rider in the 2000 Tour of Langkawi. 29 Pelle Kil, 29 (Holland). Won the hectic USA super week series. A tough rider who can also turn on the pace. 30 Antonio Cruz, 28 (United States). Winner of the 2000 USA Olympic road trial and last year's US criterium championship. Can be spectacular. Southern Grampians 31 Jeremy Hunt, 26 (Great Britain) One of the star performers in a crack field. Won a stage of the Tour of Spain last year, and took the Australian Open Road Championship at Portarlington in January. Represented Great Britain at the Sydney Olympics. 32 Corey Sweet, 23 (South Australia). The surprise packet in last year's tour, finishing seventh overall. On the rise on the international circuit and is confident of performing better here. 33 Tony Mann, 22 (Queensland) Has raced in France for the past four years and recently won two stages of the Queensland Cup. 34 Daniel Aeschlimann, 26 (Switzerland). Top class lead-out man who will be invaluable to Hunt in the criterium sprints. 35 Nick Gates, 28 (New South Wales). Former Commonwealth Bank Tour winner and Australian road champion. Experienced campaigner who will offer great support to Hunt and Sweet. Ballarat*eureka 36 Scott Cochran, 32 (United States). Criterium specialist and a strong contender for the Express Post criterium championship. 37 Kirk Albers, 31 (United States). Won the sprint championship in the Wendy's International six-day race in Ohio this year. 38 Norm Carter, 24 (United States). A medico and former track rider. Has basic speed and will provide solid team support. 39 Josh Collingwood, 23 (New South Wales). Former world junior time trial champion who has been racing in the USA. Third here in 1996 when he helped Scott Moninger to victory. In his second appearance in '98 won the A H Plant most aggressive award. 40 Denis Mungoven, 23 (Aust Capital Territory). Member of the Australian under 23 squad based in Italy and has had some impressive performances in European road races this year. City Of Melbourne 41 Scott McGrory, 30 (Victoria). Teamed with Brett Aitken to win gold in the madison at Sydney. As a 19-year-old won bronze in the teams pursuit at the Seoul Olympics. Third in the Herald Sun tour in 1998 and a real chance. 42 Svein Gaute Holestol, 29 (Norway). Norwegian road champion in 1999 and a prolific winner in Scandinavia. A Sydney Olympian who will complement McGrory. 43 Peter Wrolich, 26 (Austria). 1999 stage winner in the Tour of de L'Avenir, Europe's biggest race for young riders. Finished second in last year's Austrian championship. 44 Rene Haselbacher, 26 (Austria). Stage winner in last year's Dekra Open in Stuttgart, Germany. 45 Thomas Mulbacher, 26 (Austria). Tenth in the '99 Austrian road championship who improved to make the Austrian team at the Sydney Olympics. Foster's Lightice 46 Bart Heirewegh, 33 (Belgium). Won two stages last year and another in '98 along with the Melbourne-to-Warrnambool the same year. A top, tough tour competitor. 47 Andy De Smet, 30 (Belgium). Won two stages in '98, including the opening criterium. Experienced and versatile. 48 Tim Lenaerts, 25 (Belgium). Riding this tour to provide support to Heirewegh and De Smet. 49 Gareth Atkins, 26 (Tasmania). One of his State's best riders. Very consistent. 50 Anthony Kellen, 27 (Queensland). Won the 2000 Queensland Cup road series and is considered to have great potential. Vicroads Cycle-On 51 Brendon Vesty, 27 (New Zealand). Won the two toughest stages of the '97 tour, which yielded him the King of the Mountains championship. Has raced in the USA this year, with victories including the opening stage of the California Cup. 52 Warren Clark, 22 (New Zealand). Billed as New Zealand's most promising road cyclist. Won the three-day Canberra Milk race this year and was ninth in the Tour of Japan. 53 Jeremy Maartens, 21 (South Africa). His country's junior road champion in 1997 and represented his country four times at the world titles. Second in the King of the Mountains in the Tattersalls Cup and the Melbourne-to-Warrnambool this year. 54 Peter Milostic, 26 (New South Wales). Won both sprint and King of the Mountains championships in the '99 Tattersalls Cup and four races in France this year. 55 Cameron Hughes, 28 (Queensland). Winner of the '99 Tour of Sunraysia and competed in Europe this year where he won the Tour of Martinique. Breakaway type. Team Caravello 56 Dan Smith, 28 (Great Britain). Double stage winner in the Commonwealth Bank Tour who is heading a line-up capable of causing surprises. 57. David Mcpartland, 20 (New South Wales). Qualified for this race through the Tattersalls Cup series, finishing second overall. Youngest rider in the tour. 58 Steve Williams, 27 (New South Wales). In the best form of his career, winning the King of the Mountains in the 2000 Tattersalls Cup and finishing near the top in the Tour of Sunraysia, dominated by New Zealand's Olympic track team. 59 Chris White, 31 (Bendigo). Melbourne-to-Warrnambool, Bendigo madison and inaugural Tatts Cup winner as well as 6th in this tour in 1991. A real warrior. 60 Glen Chadwick, 24 (Queensland). Shock winner of the 2000 Tour of Tasmania and specialist mountain climber. Watch. Custom Fleet 61 Bradley McGee, 24 (New South Wales). One of Australia's most decorated track cyclists and star of the Australian team at Sydney. Won four Commonwealth Games gold and three Olympic bronze medals. First Herald Sun Tour. 62 Brent Dawson, 23 (New South Wales). Just missed selection in the Australian track team in the Sydney Olympic Games. Will provide valuable support for McGee. 63. Trent Wilson, 22 (New South Wales). Capable road sprinter who has achieved notable results in Australia. Raced in Italy this year. 64 Darren Benson, 26 (New South Wales). Took second place in the Swansea criterium, a pre-Olympics final just before the Sydney Olympic Games. 65 Luke Roberts, 21 (South Australia) Rode the individual pursuit in Sydney and will be making his debut in the Herald Sun Tour. Smartplay 66 Nathan Clarke, 22 (Tasmania.). Won the Tour of the Wineries in the Tattersalls Cup series before an unfortunate debut in last year's tour when he broke his shoulder. 67 Ben Day, 21 (Queensland). Won the Australian Cycling Federation's national road series. Gritty competitor. 68 Paul Redenbach, 22 (Victoria.) Former top-line mountain biker who qualified through the Tattersalls Cup series. 69 Kristjan Snorrason, 25 (Victoria.). Rode an outstanding race in the recent Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic, winning the sprint championship, and placing fourth in the King of the Mountains. 70 Bruce Mcintosh, 19 (Victoria). A member of the Australian under 23 squad, based in Italy. Has some solid performances in UCI races in Europe during the year. Vic Roads Bike-Ed 71 Tyson Lawrence, 22 (Western Australia). Qualified through the Tattersalls Cup and will enjoy the experience. 72 Robert Boag, 29 (Victoria.). Most improved cyclist in Victoria this year with consistent qualifying performances in the Tattersalls Cup and Tour of Sunraysia. 73 Tim Decker, 27 (Victoria.). Unlucky not to win this year's Melbourne-to-Warrnambool. Finished 2nd after a 3rd placing the previous year. Former Bendigo madison winner and a tough breakaway specialist. 74 Garry Parsons, 30 (Victoria.). Made a marvellous return from serious injury after the '99 Tour of Campaspe. 3rd in the Australian King of the Mountains classic in the Otways and followed up with a 7th in this year's Melbourne-to-Warrnambool. 75 David Pell, 20 (Victoria.). Time trial specialist who shows potential. A H Plant-Caffe Paesano 76 Russell Van Hout, 24 (South Australia). Came to prominence with an eye-catching debut in the Herald Sun Tour, which gave him an overseas contract this year. A time trial champion. 77 Kristin Lewis, 23 (South Australia). Former State road champion who will have learned from last year's tour. 78. Stephen Cunningham, 28 (South Australia). Made solid progress through the Tattersalls Cup selection trials series and shows ability as a road sprinter. 79 Adrian Laidler, 20 (South Australia). Member of the Australian under 23 squad in Italy this year. Will give his best. 80 Danny Eckert, 22 (South Australia). Part of South Australia's Caffe Paesano cycling team who will benefit from riding his first international tour.
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