50th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4

Australia, October 18-28, 2001

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Stage 14 - October 27: Warrnambool - Colac, 192.7 km

Chmielewski wins longest stage

Polish rider Piotr Chmielewski (Echuca-Moama) has won the longest stage of the Sun Tour, the 192.7 kilometre leg from Warrnambool to Colac. The Pole broke away after just 10 kilometres, and managed to get a group to work with for much of the stage. He was too strong for them and with 20 kilometres to go, attacked to win the stage solo by 37 seconds. In second place was Greg Henderson (Australia Post) while Belgian Andy De Smet (Foster's Lightice) took third.

None of the riders in the break presented a threat to race leader Peter Wrolich (Ballarat*eureka), and they were allowed to ride over five minutes in front of the peloton, which was being controlled by Ballarat*eureka with the help of Malaysia Airlines. Towards the end of the stage, the bunch began to pick up the pace, but not enough to catch the break.

Whilst in the breakaway, Chmielewski managed to pick up enough points to become the King of the Mountains champion, 15 points clear of Eric Wohlberg (Australia Post), who had missed the break.

Notable also was that Greg Henderson (Australia Post) fell when he hit a pothole with 20 kilometres to go, but got up and chased back onto the break, winning the sprint for second place.

However, with no changes in GC today, Peter Wrolich now has just one short stage to go before he is the champion of the Herald Sun Tour for 2001. Tomorrow's race is a 44 km criterium in Geelong, and Wrolich just has to finish in the bunch and keep an eye on Zbigniew Piatek (Echuca) to keep his jersey.

Results

1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                4.47.43 (40.19 km/h)
2 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                    0.37
3 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
4 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                         0.38
5 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                              0.43
6 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
7 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!
8 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City
9 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians
10 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice
11 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
12 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco
13 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice
14 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
15 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama
16 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama
17 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians
18 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines
19 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet
20 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet
21 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama
22 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
23 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post
24 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama
25 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
26 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life
27 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
28 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello
29 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice
30 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
31 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life
32 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
33 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
34 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines
35 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines
36 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
37 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
38 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello
39 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
40 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines
41 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
42 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
43 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!
44 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life
45 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians
46 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
47 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!
48 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                               0.58
49 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                   1.03
50 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                       1.05
51 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport              1.10
52 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                      1.12
53 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                    14.32
54 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice
55 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City
56 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
57 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City
58 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                  23.23
59 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
60 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
61 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post
DNS Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
DNS Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
DNS Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
DNS David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco
 
Sprints 

Sprint 1 - Lap 2
 
1 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     2
3 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports            1
 
Sprint 2 - Lap 4
 
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     3 pts/secs
2 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       2
3 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports            1
 
Sprint 3 - Lap 6
 
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     3 pts/secs
2 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       2
3 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports            1
 
Sprint 4 - Lap 8
 
1 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     2
3 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano                1
 
Sprint 5 - Lap 10
 
1 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano                3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     2
3 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       1
 
Sprint 6 - Junction Hotel
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     2
3 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                         1
 
Sprint 7 - Cheeseworld
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3 pts/secs
2 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                         2
3 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                        1
 
Sprint 8 - Nullawarre General Store
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                    2
3 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines                      1
 
Sprint 9 - Netball Association
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3 pts/secs
2 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport                  2
3 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines                1
 
Sprint 10 - Nirranda Sth Fire Brigade
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3 pts/secs
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                            2
3 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                            1
 
Sprint 11 - Peterborough General Store
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3 pts/secs
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                            2
3 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                      1
 
Sprint 12 - Great Aust Bite
 
1 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                         3 pts/secs
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                            2
3 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                       1
 
Sprint 13 - Twelve Apostles
 
1 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                         3 pts/secs
2 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                      2
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                            1
 
Sprint 14 - Tourist Info Centre
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3 pts/secs
2 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                       2
3 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                      1
 
Sprint 15 - Gellibrand General Store
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3 pts/secs
2 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                       2
3 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                            1
 
Hill Climbs
 
Moonlight Head - Cat.2
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    3/7 pts/secs
2 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports          2/5
3 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                          1/3
 
Wyelangta Sign - Cat.4
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    3/3 pts/secs
2 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports          2/2
3 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                          1/1
 
Weeaproinah Sign - Cat.3
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    3/5 pts/secs
2 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                          2/3
3 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports          1/2
 
Nightingale Rd - Cat.3
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    3/5 pts/secs
2 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                          2/3
3 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports          1/2
 
General classification after stage 14
 
1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!               31.52.09
2 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     1.11
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                   4.33
4 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                   4.54
5 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                      7.05
6 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                     7.17
7 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport            8.17
8 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                     12.24
9 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                       12.33
10 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                 13.43
11 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                  13.54
12 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano      15.46
13 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines           17.32
14 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                 17.35
15 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines                 21.00
16 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama                      22.03
17 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                    23.09
18 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                      27.34
19 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                     29.47
20 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines            30.15
21 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines             32.05
22 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                 32.37
23 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines            32.47
24 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                       34.03
25 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life               39.10
26 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                            41.11
27 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice               44.28
28 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                      44.30
29 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!              48.12
30 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                  49.52
31 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                       53.46
32 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians              55.20
33 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                   56.27
34 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        58.14
35 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                          58.47
36 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports       59.04
37 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 59.50
38 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians             1.00.20
39 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports       1.03.03
40 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                       1.04.24
41 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports     1.06.21
42 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice                1.07.53
43 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City                    1.11.59
44 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City                    1.13.25
45 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians           1.15.26
46 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                      1.18.51
47 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano  1.19.57
48 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                 1.24.49
49 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano           1.25.48
50 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                  1.27.19
51 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!             1.34.24
52 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport           1.34.27
53 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                1.37.28
54 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                    1.43.31
55 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice              1.45.09
56 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.45.12
57 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                            1.46.51
58 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                1.47.29
59 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                   2.04.48
60 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                2.10.31
61 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        2.30.19
 
Emu Spirit - Sprint Championship
 
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    67 pts
2 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                        47
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                     42
4 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     41
5 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                       37
6 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     34
7 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                   27
8 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   26
9 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                   24
10 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                          22
11 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                         22
12 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                     21
13 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                             18
14 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       18
15 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines              17
16 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                     16
17 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    15
18 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                         15
19 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                    13
20 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      13
21 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                               12
22 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians                 11
23 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                         10
24 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                 10
25 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano          7
26 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                      7
27 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                           7
28 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                             5
29 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport              5
30 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                        5
31 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                        5
32 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                      4
33 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano               4
34 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                  4
35 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                     4
36 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                     4
37 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports           4
38 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                      3
39 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                 3
40 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines                3
41 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama                          3
42 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports           2
43 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport                 2
44 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                         2
45 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines                     2
46 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                       2
47 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!                   2
48 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice                      1
49 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       1
50 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                         1
 
East Gippsland Shire - King Of The Mountain Championship
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     40 pts
2 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                       25
3 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                   25
4 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                 20
5 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                     15
6 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                  11
7 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports           11
8 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                           10
9 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines                9
10 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                          9
11 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                     8
12 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     6
13 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                       5
14 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                          5
15 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     4
16 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                   3
17 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama                          2
18 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                        2
19 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City                          2
20 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport              2
21 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   2
 
Express Post - Criterium Championship
 
1 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                   19 pts
2 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                       17
3 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                        16
4 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   15
5 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                        13
6 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                      13
7 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians                  13
8 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                              10
9 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                   9
10 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                      9
11 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     8
12 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians                 8
13 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                       7
14 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines               5
15 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       5
16 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                        4
17 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                           4
18 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                     4
19 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                     4
20 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    3
21 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                         3
22 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano               3
23 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                      3
24 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     3
25 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport                 3
26 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                          2
27 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                 2
28 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                         1
 
Herald Sun - Australian Based Rider Award
 
1 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                  31.59.14
2 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                   6.38
3 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                  25.32
4 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                        26.58
5 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       37.25
6 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                    49.22
7 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports         51.09
8 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                           51.42
9 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        51.59
10 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports         55.58
11 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                         57.19
12 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports       59.16
13 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano  1.12.52
14 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                 1.17.44
15 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano           1.18.43
16 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                1.30.23
17 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                    1.36.26
18 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.38.07
 
AH Plant Aggressive Rider Awards
 
1 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      4 pts
1 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                         4
1 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                    4
1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                   4
1 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                    4
6 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                        2
6 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     2
6 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport               2
6 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                      2
6 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                       2
6 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                               2
12 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                       1
12 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                          1
12 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                         1
12 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   1
12 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                          1
12 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                   1
12 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                             1
 
Team Classification
 
1 Echuca-Moama                                       95.25.22
2 Custom Fleet                                          42.38
3 Malaysia Airlines                                     57.07
4 Australia Post                                      1.02.16
5 Caravello                                           1.27.32
6 Jayco                                               1.42.04
7 Fosters Lightice                                    1.49.38
8 Ballarat*eureka                                     2.03.35
9 Latrobe City                                        2.07.27
10 Active For Life                                    2.14.23
11 AH Plant-Caffe Paesano                             2.34.56
12 Southern Grampians                                 3.03.49
13 Australian Abalone Exports                         3.04.18
14 Fitzroy Cycles                                     3.08.35
 
Don Porter Regional Challenge
 
1 Echuca-Moama                                       95.25.22
2 Ballarat*eureka                                     2.03.34
3 Latrobe City                                        2.07.26
4 Southern Grampians                                  3.03.48