Tour of Wellington - 2.5

New Zealand, January 3-7, 2001

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Hot, Hot, Hot

By Jim Robinson

Summer arrived with a vengeance for stage three today, melting the tar of the Wairarapa roads.

With a hundred miles to race, the riders seemed more concerned with staying hydrated than going all out. After the first 30km or so, which saw a string of attacks, things quietened down to a steady tempo roll - several minutes behind a breakaway of up to five riders.

Then with 70km to race, fresh cross winds inspired the field to go nose-to-the-bars, reeling in the break at 50km to go, and forming a leading bunch of about 20. This bunch notably excluded Robin Reid, the yellow jersey after stage 2.

As soon as the bunch hit the 7km, 500 vertical metre climb of the Rimutakas, Brendon Vesty attacked, followed only by Graeme Miller. Chris Jenner then countered, bridging the gap to Miller and then tailing team-mate Vesty all the way to the summit.

Vesty took the stage in 4hrs 10, followed by Jenner at 30 seconds and just over a minute to Miller. The same three riders also now lead the overall.

Stage 3 - January 5: Masterton - Wellington, 160 km

Results

1 Brendon Vesty (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand         4.10.20 (37 km/h)
2 Chris Jenner (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand             0.30
3 Graeme Miller (NZl) Avanti Cycles                     1.06
4 Tino Haakman (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland          1.58
5 Jeremy Yates (NZl) Avanti Cycles                      2.39
6 Francis De Jager (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland      2.55
7 Greg Campbell (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23      3.03
8 Ric Reid (NZl) Auckland Team                          3.27
9 John Freiberg (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2          3.48
10 Erin Hartwell (USA) Avanti Cycles                    4.22
11 Niels Eriks (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland          5.35
12 Tim Bartholomew (Aus) Penny Farthing-Australia       5.53
13 Chris Boerson (NZl) Auckland Team                    7.01
14 Darren Murray (NZl) Auckland Team                    8.17
15 Andrew Ward (NZl) Southend Cycles                    8.20
16 Geoff Burndred (NZl) Pack & Pedal                    8.32
17 Tim Paviel (NZl) Giant Bicycles
18 Paul Sumich (NZl) Auckland Team                      9.02
19 Salis Cullen (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2          9.11
20 Brett Backhouse (NZl) Southend Cycles                9.14
21 Brad McFarlane (NZl) Giant Bicycles                  9.17
22 Stephen Elden (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team                  9.29
23 Tim Kerr (NZl) Giant Bicycles                        9.53
24 Phil Chapman (Aus) Penny Farthing-Australia         10.11
25 Nathan Jones (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23
26 David Shaw (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2
27 James Stevenson (NZl) Pack & Pedal                  10.25
28 Gordon Bearman (NZl) Auckland Team                  10.32
29 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand
30 Leung Chi Hang (HKg) Hong Kong National Team
31 Steve Blair (NZl) Penny Farthing-Wellington         10.38
32 Ryan Moody (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23       10.43
33 Willie Aitken (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team
34 Gary Chapman (Aus) Penny Farthing-Australia         11.06
35 Warren Simpson (NZl) VIC Cycles                     11.19
36 Braam De Waard (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland      12.11
37 Scott Guyton (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand           12.25
38 Dean Hill (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2            12.43
39 Andrew Mildenhall (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team             12.59
40 Robin Reid (NZl) Avanti Cycles                      13.28
41 Bryce Shapley (NZl) Avanti Cycles
42 Todd Parnell (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23
43 Paul Davis (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington             13.59
44 Gerard Windhouwer (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland   14.09
45 Lau King Yu (HKg) Hong Kong National Team           14.39
46 Jamie Thynne (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington           15.11
47 Jim Robinson (NZl) Penny Farthing-Wellington        15.15
48 Christian Wengler (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington      15.28
49 Darren Gordon (NZl) Penny Farthing-Wellington       15.50
50 David McGuigan (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2       17.27
51 Scott Mitchell (NZl) Giant Bicycles                 17.41
52 Joseph Chapman (NZl) Giant Bicycles                 18.10
53 Lee Vertongen (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand          19.04
54 Chris Thompson (Aus) Southend Cycles                19.47
55 Matthew Gilbert (NZl) Southend Cycles               21.55
56 Kris Withington (NZl) Pack & Pedal                  22.20
57 Daniel Warren (NZl) VIC Cycles                      22.36
58 Andrew Bott (NZl) VIC Cycles                        25.45
59 Ken Buist (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington              26.34
60 Steve Bale (NZl) Penny Farthing-Wellington          33.56
61 Gareth Aplin (NZl) VIC Cycles
62 Richard Starr (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team                 35.54
63 Paul Hattan (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington            36.28
64 Philip Burns (NZl) VIC Cycles                       38.24
65 Brad Edmonds (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23     39.20
66 Simon Morris (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team
DNF Aaron Stagg (NZl) Penny Farthing-Wellington
DNF Mark Mackay (NZl) Pack & Pedal
DNF Glen Wilson (Aus) Pack & Pedal
DNS David Rae (NZl) Southend Cycles

General classification after stage 3:

1 Brendon Vesty (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand         8.47.26
2 Chris Jenner (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand             0.24
3 Graeme Miller (NZl) Avanti Cycles                     1.02
4 Tino Haakman (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland          2.08
5 Jeremy Yates (NZl) Avanti Cycles                      2.49
6 Greg Campbell (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23      3.09
7 Ric Reid (NZl) Auckland Team                          3.48
8 Erin Hartwell (USA) Avanti Cycles                     4.32
9 Tim Bartholomew (Aus) Penny Farthing-Australia        6.03
10 Chris Boerson (NZl) Auckland Team                    7.11
11 Niels Eriks (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland          7.12
12 Andrew Ward (NZl) Southend Cycles                    8.30
13 Geoff Burndred (NZl) Pack & Pedal                    8.42
14 Tim Paviel (NZl) Giant Bicycles                      8.51
15 Salis Cullen (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2          9.21
16 Brad McFarlane (NZl) Giant Bicycles                  9.27
17 Simon Morris (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team                   9.48
18 Phil Chapman (Aus) Penny Farthing-Australia         10.21
19 Gordon Bearman (NZl) Auckland Team                  10.36
20 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand          10.42
21 Ryan Moody (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23       10.53
22 Francis De Jager (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland    12.44
23 Dean Hill (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2            12.53
24 Robin Reid (NZl) Avanti Cycles                      13.25
25 Braam De Waard (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland      13.29
26 Bryce Shapley (NZl) Avanti Cycles                   13.38
27 Darren Murray (NZl) Auckland Team                   18.06
28 Brett Backhouse (NZl) Southend Cycles               19.03
29 Tim Kerr (NZl) Giant Bicycles                       19.42
30 Nathan Jones (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23     20.00
31 David Shaw (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2
32 James Stevenson (NZl) Pack & Pedal                  20.14
33 Leung Chi Hang (HKg) Hong Kong National Team        20.21
34 Gary Chapman (Aus) Penny Farthing-Australia         20.55
35 Warren Simpson (NZl) VIC Cycles                     21.08
36 Scott Guyton (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand           22.14
37 Todd Parnell (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23     23.17
38 Jamie Thynne (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington           25.00
39 Jim Robinson (NZl) Penny Farthing-Wellington        25.04
40 Christian Wengler (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington      25.17
41 David McGuigan (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2       27.38
42 Lee Vertongen (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand          28.53
43 John Freiberg (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2        28.58
44 Chris Thompson (Aus) Southend Cycles                29.36
45 Kris Withington (NZl) Pack & Pedal                  32.09
46 Daniel Warren (NZl) VIC Cycles                      32.25
47 Steve Bale (NZl) Penny Farthing-Wellington          34.15
48 Gareth Aplin (NZl) VIC Cycles
49 Andrew Bott (NZl) VIC Cycles                        35.34
50 Steve Blair (NZl) Penny Farthing-Wellington         35.48
51 Willie Aitken (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team                 35.53
52 Ken Buist (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington              36.23
53 Paul Sumich (NZl) Auckland Team                     36.46
54 Andrew Mildenhall (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team             38.09
55 Paul Davis (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington             39.09
56 Gerard Windhouwer (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland   39.19
57 Lau King Yu (HKg) Hong Kong National Team           39.49
58 Darren Gordon (NZl) Penny Farthing-Wellington       41.00
59 Scott Mitchell (NZl) Giant Bicycles                 48.51
60 Brad Edmonds (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23     49.00
61 Joseph Chapman (NZl) Giant Bicycles                 51.47
62 Paul Hattan (NZl) Pins Cycles-Wellington          1.01.38
63 Matthew Gilbert (NZl) Southend Cycles             1.02.28
64 Philip Burns (NZl) VIC Cycles                     1.03.34
65 Simon Morris (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team                1.04.30
66 Richard Starr (NZl) Lupi Pasta Team               1.16.27

Sprint classification:

1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand               26 pts
2 Gordon Bearman (NZl) Auckland Team                      24
2 Graeme Miller (NZl) Avanti Cycles                       24
4 Braam De Waard (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland          22
5 Darren Murray (NZl) Auckland Team                       16
6 Chris Boerson (NZl) Auckland Team                       10
6 Lee Vertongen (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand              10
8 Ric Reid (NZl) Auckland Team                             8
9 John Freiberg (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2             6
9 Bryce Shapley (NZl) Avanti Cycles                        6
9 Todd Parnell (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23          6
9 Philip Burns (NZl) VIC Cycles                            6
9 Erin Hartwell (USA) Avanti Cycles                        6
14 Dean Hill (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2                4
15 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand              2
15 Ryan Moody (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23           2
15 Chris Jenner (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand               2

Mountains classification:

1 Brendon Vesty (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand              10 pts
2 Chris Jenner (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand                8
2 Ric Reid (NZl) Auckland Team                             8
4 Graeme Miller (NZl) Avanti Cycles                        6
4 Dean Hill (NZl) Pins Cycles Wellington 2                 6
6 Tino Haakman (Ned) BRC Kennermerland-Holland             4
6 Todd Parnell (Aus) Burkes Cycles-Australia U/23          4
8 Jeremy Yates (NZl) Avanti Cycles                         2
8 Lee Vertongen (NZl) Fuji Xerox-New Zealand               2

Teams classification:

1 Avanti                                            26.30.55
2 Fuji Xerox                                            2.55
3 Auckland                                             13.04
4 BRC Kennermerland-Holland                            13.27
5 Burkes Cycles-Australia U23                          25.29
6 Penny Farthing (Australia)                           28.42
7 Giant Bicycles                                       29.23
8 Pins Wellington 2                                    33.37
9 Southend Cycles                                      48.32
10 Pack & Pedal                                        52.28
11 Lupi Pasta                                        1.15.13
12 Pins Cycles Wellington                            1.18.03
13 VIC Cycles                                        1.19.11
14 Penny Farthing (Wellington)                       1.26.30

Results courtesy of Jorge Sandoval