3rd Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under

Australia, January 16 - 21, 2001

Stage profile and map Results Live report

Stage 1 - January 16: Glenelg Street Race, 47 km

Brown starts with a bang

By Jeff Jones

Aggressive start
Photo: © CN/JDW

Aspiring Australian sprinter, Graeme Brown (United Water-AIS) has started his campaign in the Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under in the same style as he finished the Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic last year - with a confident, aggressive stage win. Brown outsprinted local legend, Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) and Saeco's Fabio Sacchi, with a large and appreciative crowd in attendance.

The 1.88 kilometre circuit was built for speed, with just 5 corners per lap, and the pace was on from the gun. After some early race nerves had settled, Australia's Michael Rogers (Mapei) took off on a long escape. Rogers won a stage and wore the yellow jersey last year, and was keen to do so again.

He stayed away until he won the first sprint, before being chased down by aggressive Uni SA rider, Kristjan Snorrasson. The pair held a 10 second gap for some laps, but were gradually being reeled in by the efforts of the Big Swede, Magnus Backstedt (CA). Backstedt dragged them back before the second sprint at 20 laps, won by Graeme Brown (United Water) from Peter Rogers (Sunsmart), with Michael Rogers hanging on for third.

There were now only five laps to go, and the speed stretched the peloton to breaking point. Some - like Jeroen Blijlevens and Salvatore Commesso - had already been dropped, but up front it was Bobby Julich leading the way for O'Grady, with Saeco also strong. Then, with one lap to go a three man Linda McCartney Jacob's Creek Train suddenly materialised, leading Graeme Brown and Stuart O'Grady.

This turned out to be a perfect lead out for Brown and O'Grady, although it wasn't exactly what the McCartneys had in mind. Their man Ciaran Power, took fourth place, but the podium of the day went to Brown, O'Grady and Sacchi. They celebrated their victory under a beautiful sunset by Glenelg's seaside, complete with accompanying fireworks.

Graeme Brown
Photo: © CN/JDW

"This is definitely a career best," said Brown. "Last year I came second and it gave me a real taste. It was a very quick circuit. I always had the intention of going for the sprint jersey and trying to be there for the finish."

"I wasn't going too good at the start, but came good at the end. You have goals and you set yourself another," he added. "Adelaide is unbelievable for sport. Last year I was on the podium and it was the biggest thrill."

The overall leader's jersey was awarded to Brown, although there were no time bonuses. Brown also leads the sprint classification, but the jersey was given to Michael Rogers for the time being. Most aggressive rider was Kristjan Snorrasson, who featured early in the race as well as in the long break with Rogers. The best placed U23 rider was Gene Bates (UniSA), while Dominique Rault (Big Mat) scored the KOM jersey on a count back from last year.

Results

1 Graeme Brown (Aus) United Water                     1.00.02
2 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Credit Agricole
3 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
4 Ciaran Power (Ire) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
5 Fabien De Waele (Bel) Lotto Adecco
6 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) CSC-World Online
7 David McKenzie (Aus) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
8 Hendrick Van Dijck (Bel) Lotto Adecco
9 Lado Fumic (Ger) University of South Australia
10 Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) Big Mat
11 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) University of South Australia
12 Russel Van Hout (Aus) University of South Australia
13 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom
14 Koen Beeckman (Bel) CSC-World Online
15 Alexandre Botcharov Rus Ag2R Decathlon
16 Bobby Julich (USA) Credit Agricole
17 Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
18 Hans De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Adecco
19 Gene Bates (Aus) University of South Australia
20 Marcel Gono (Aus) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
21 Trent Wilson (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
22 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Ag2R Decathlon
23 Chris Jenner (NZl) Credit Agricole
24 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
25 Benoit Poilvet (Fra) Credit Agricole
26 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2R Decathlon
27 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
28 Jakob Piil (Den) CSC-World Online
29 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Telekom
30 Nicolaj Bo Larsen (Den) CSC-World Online
31 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Big Mat
32 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto Adecco
33 Dario Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
34 Gilles Maignan (Fra) Ag2R Decathlon
35 Michael Rogers (Aus) Mapei-Quick Step
36 Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) Telekom
37 Kai Hundertmarck (Ger)Telekom
38 Robert Tighello (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
39 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Ag2R Decathlon
40 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Credit Agricole
41 Cadel Evans (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
42 Matt Wilson (Aus) University of South Australia
43 Peter Rogers (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
44 Mario Scirea (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
45 Nick Gates (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
46 Simon Gerrans (Aus) United Water
47 Tayeb Braikia (Den) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
48 Robert Sgambelluri (Ita) Telekom
49 Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
50 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Telekom
51 Jay Sweet (Aus) Big Mat
52 Anthony Morin (Fra) Credit Agricole
53 Xavier Jan (Fra) Big Mat
54 Steve Cunningham (Aus) University of South Australia
55 Adrian Laidler (Aus) University of South Australia
56 Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Lotto Adecco
57 Robert Bartko (Ger) Telekom
58 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
59 Scott Davis (Aus) United Water
60 Ben Day (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
61 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) CSC-World Online
62 Maximilliano Sciandri (GBr) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
63 Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
64 Christophe Capelle (Fra) Big Mat
65 Patrick Jonker (Aus) Big Mat
66 Philippe Bordenave (Fra) Ag2R Decathlon
67 Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Lotto Adecco
68 Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat
69 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
70 Luke Roberts (Aus) University of South Australia
71 Darren Rolfe (Aus) United Water
72 Steve Williams (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
73 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Café
74 Crescenzo d'Amore (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
75 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Café
76 Nic Brown (Aus) United Water
77 Cameron Jennings (Aus) United Water
78 Scott Suckling (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
79 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Telekom
80 Alessio Galletti (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
81 Jerome Neuville (Fra) Credit Agricole
82 Arvis Piziks (Lat) CSC-World Online
83 Biagio Conte (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
84 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Ag2R Decathlon
85 Brad Davidson (Aus) Saeco Macchine Per Café
86 Oliver Asmaker (Fra) CSC-World Online
87 John Tanner (GBr) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
88 Marcelino Garcia (Spa) CSC-World Online
89 Innar Mandoja (Est) Ag2R Decathlon
90 Anthony Langella (Fra) Credit Agricole
91 Franck Pencole (Fra) Big Mat
92 Allan Davis (Aus) United Water
93 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Lotto Adecco                      2.04
94 Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) Lotto Adecco
95 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
96 Bruce Mcintosh (Aus) United Water                     6.12

Sprints

Sprint 1 - Lap 10            
  
1 Michael Rogers (Aus) Mapei-Quick Step       6 pts
2 Graeme Brown (Aus) United Water             4
3 Crescenzo d'Amore (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step    2
  
Sprint 2 - Lap 20            
  
1 Graeme Brown (Aus) United Water             6 pts
2 Peter Rogers (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi      4
3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Mapei-Quick Step       2

General classification after stage 1

1 Graeme Brown (Aus) United Water                     1.00.02
2 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Credit Agricole
3 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
4 Ciaran Power (Ire) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
5 Fabien De Waele (Bel) Lotto Adecco
6 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) CSC-World Online
7 David McKenzie (Aus) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
8 Hendrick Van Dijck (Bel) Lotto Adecco
9 Lado Fumic (Ger) University of South Australia
10 Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) Big Mat
11 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) University of South Australia
12 Russel Van Hout (Aus) University of South Australia
13 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom
14 Koen Beeckman (Bel) CSC-World Online
15 Alexandre Botcharov Rus Ag2R Decathlon
16 Bobby Julich (USA) Credit Agricole
17 Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
18 Hans De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Adecco
19 Gene Bates (Aus) University of South Australia
20 Marcel Gono (Aus) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
21 Trent Wilson (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
22 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Ag2R Decathlon
23 Chris Jenner (NZl) Credit Agricole
24 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
25 Benoit Poilvet (Fra) Credit Agricole
26 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2R Decathlon
27 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
28 Jakob Piil (Den) CSC-World Online
29 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Telekom
30 Nicolaj Bo Larsen (Den) CSC-World Online
31 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Big Mat
32 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto Adecco
33 Dario Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
34 Gilles Maignan (Fra) Ag2R Decathlon
35 Michael Rogers (Aus) Mapei-Quick Step
36 Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) Telekom
37 Kai Hundertmarck (Ger)Telekom
38 Robert Tighello (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
39 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Ag2R Decathlon
40 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Credit Agricole
41 Cadel Evans (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
42 Matt Wilson (Aus) University of South Australia
43 Peter Rogers (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
44 Mario Scirea (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
45 Nick Gates (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
46 Simon Gerrans (Aus) United Water
47 Tayeb Braikia (Den) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
48 Robert Sgambelluri (Ita) Telekom
49 Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
50 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Telekom
51 Jay Sweet (Aus) Big Mat
52 Anthony Morin (Fra) Credit Agricole
53 Xavier Jan (Fra) Big Mat
54 Steve Cunningham (Aus) University of South Australia
55 Adrian Laidler (Aus) University of South Australia
56 Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Lotto Adecco
57 Robert Bartko (Ger) Telekom
58 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
59 Scott Davis (Aus) United Water
60 Ben Day (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
61 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) CSC-World Online
62 Maximilliano Sciandri (GBr) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
63 Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
64 Christophe Capelle (Fra) Big Mat
65 Patrick Jonker (Aus) Big Mat
66 Philippe Bordenave (Fra) Ag2R Decathlon
67 Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Lotto Adecco
68 Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat
69 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
70 Luke Roberts (Aus) University of South Australia
71 Darren Rolfe (Aus) United Water
72 Steve Williams (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
73 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Café
74 Crescenzo d'Amore (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
75 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Café
76 Nic Brown (Aus) United Water
77 Cameron Jennings (Aus) United Water
78 Scott Suckling (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi
79 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Telekom
80 Alessio Galletti (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
81 Jerome Neuville (Fra) Credit Agricole
82 Arvis Piziks (Lat) CSC-World Online
83 Biagio Conte (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
84 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Ag2R Decathlon
85 Brad Davidson (Aus) Saeco Macchine Per Café
86 Oliver Asmaker (Fra) CSC-World Online
87 John Tanner (GBr) Jacob's Creek-Linda McCartney
88 Marcelino Garcia (Spa) CSC-World Online
89 Innar Mandoja (Est) Ag2R Decathlon
90 Anthony Langella (Fra) Credit Agricole
91 Franck Pencole (Fra) Big Mat
92 Allan Davis (Aus) United Water
93 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Lotto Adecco                      2.04
94 Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) Lotto Adecco
95 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Café
96 Bruce Mcintosh (Aus) United Water                     6.12

U23 classification

1 Graeme Brown (Aus) United Water                     1.00.02
2 Gene Bates (Aus) University of South Australia
3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Mapei-Quick Step
4 Simon Gerrans (Aus) United Water
5 Adrian Laidler (Aus) University of South Australia
6 Scott Davis (Aus) United Water
7 Darren Rolfe (Aus) United Water
8 Crescenzo d'Amore (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
9 Nic Brown (Aus) United Water
10 Cameron Jennings (Aus) United Water
11 Brad Davidson (Aus) Saeco Macchine Per Café
12 Allan Davis (Aus) United Water
13 Bruce Mcintosh (Aus) United Water                     6.12

Sprint classification

1 Graeme Brown (Aus) United Water           10 pts
2 Michael Rogers (Aus) Mapei-Quick Step      8
3 Peter Rogers (Aus) Sunsmart-Mitsubishi	 4
4 Crescenzo d'Amore (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step	 2

*Note: the jersey is awarded to Michael Rogers

Mountains Classification

1 Domenic Rault (Fra) Big Mat

U23 Classification

1 Gene Bates (Aus) University of South Australia

Most Aggressive Rider

1 Kristjan Snorrasson (Aus) University of South Australia

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