6th Hornsby to Swansea - NE

Australia, September 8-10, 2000

1999 Results    Past Winners

Perez rides away from the rest

Colombia's Marlon Alirio Pérez won the 6th edition of the Hornsby to Swansea Cycle Classic that finished on the NSW central coast in the small seaside town of Swansea. Perez finished solo in front of a small group of chasers that included Caravello's Steve Williams (2nd) and Central Coast rider, Phillip Thauax (3rd).

The 189 kilometre race was marked by strong winds that assisted the riders as well as sunny conditions. The usual paring down of the bunch occurred on the climbs up from the Hawksebury river and Mooney-Mooney (twice), before the final selection was formed. Prominent riders at the head of affairs included Pérez, Brent Dawson, Cadel Evans, Liam Kelly, Nash Kent, Dave McC ann, David McPartland, Oscar Pineda, Klayten Smith, Steve Williams, Kam Po Wong, Glen Stojanow, Phillip Thauax, and Henk Vaassen.

However, after the main hills had been overcome, there were still a couple of steep pinches to sap the energy from the survivors. It was on one of these on the Hue Hue Road that Colombian Perez (who is out here for the Olympics) made his move, simply riding away from the rest to establish a one and a half minute lead by the finish. The remainder broke up into smaller groups toward the end, and six riders were left to contest the sprint for second. Williams was the quickest from Irish Olympian David McCann, who was later relegated after chasing on behind a team car. This gave promising young Central Coast rider, Phillip Thauax third place. McCann had problems with his handlebars toward the end of the race that necessitated a bike change, but illegally used his car to draft back on.

Results - 189 km

1. Marlon Alirio Pérez (Col) Colombia/RDM
2. Steve Williams (Aus) Caravello
3. Phillip Thaux (Aus) Central Coast
4. Henk Vaasen (Aus) Sutherland
5. David McPartland (Aus) Caravello
6. Nash Kent (Aus) Northern Sydney
7. Liam Kelly (Aus) Eastern Suburbs
8. Oscar Pineda (Gua) Guatemala/7UP
9. Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong
10. Brent Dawson (Aus) Dubbo
11. Darren Benson (Aus) Lidcombe
12. Glen Stojanow (Aus) Parramatta
13. Klayten Smith (Aus) Parramatta
14. Peter Milostic (Aus) Penrith
15. Brendon Howard (Aus) Coffs Harbour
16. Scott Bradburn (Aus) Sutherland
17. Darren Cash (Aus) Sutherland
18. Anthony Challinor (Aus) Parramatta
19. Cadel Evans (Aus) AIS/Volvo Cannondale
20. Tony Gaudry (Aus) A.C.T.

1st B Grader: Greg Burno (Aus) Hunter Districts

1st C Grader: Chris Morandin (Aus) Marconi Fairfield

King of the Mountain:

1. David McCann (Irl) Ireland
2. Scott Bradburn (Aus) Sutherland
3. Phillip Thaux (Aus) Central Coast
4. Steve Williams (Aus) Caravello
5. Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong

Swansea Criterium, September 8:

1. Marlon Alirio Pérez (Col) Colombia/RDM
2. Darren Benson (Aus) Lidcombe
3. Cadel Evans (Aus) AIS/Volvo Cannondale
4. Gregorio Bare (Uru) Uruguay
5. Glen Thompson (NZl) New Zealand
6. David Harrigan (Aus) Coffs Harbour
7. Peter Milostic (Aus) Penrith
8. Glen Stojanow (Aus) Parramatta
9. Rob Woods (Aus) AIS
10. Milton Wynants (Uru) Uruguay

Sprints:

1. Steven Wooldridge (Aus) St George
2. Milton Wynants (Uru) Uruguay
3. Marlon Alirio Pérez (Col) Colombia/RDM

Hornsby Criterium, September 9:

1. Brent Dawson (Aus) Dubbo
2. Milton Wynants (Uru) Uruguay
3. Glen Thompson (NZl) New Zealand
4. Paul Rowney (Aus) Eastern Suburbs
5. Steve Williams (Aus) Caravello
6. Marlon Alirio Pérez (Col) Colombia/RDM
7. Steven Wooldridge (Aus) St George
8. Oscar Pineda (Gua) Guatemala
9. Gregorio Bare (Uru) Uruguay
10. Phillip Dixon (Aus) Turramurra

1st C grader: Mark Green (Aus) Caravello

Sprints:

1. Ben Day (Aus) Queensland
2. Marlon Alirio Pérez (Col) Colombia/RDM
3. Steve Williams (Aus) Caravello

Past Winners

1999 Jeremy Hunt (GBr)