50th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4

Australia, October 18-28, 2001

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Stage 15 - October 28: Geelong Criterium, 44 km

Wrolich wraps it up; McCook wins final stage

Despite puncturing during today's final Sun Tour stage in Geelong, Austrian Peter Wrolich (Ballarat*eureka!) has won the 50th edition of Australia's longest running stage race. Wrolich got into the right break on stage 3, and took the lead after stage 6 to Mt Hotham. For the rest of the week he endured constant attacks from the Polish Echuca-Moama team, but made it safely home with 1'11 to spare over Zbigniew Piatek.

American Dave McCook (Australian Post) won the final stage in front of last year's overall winner, Eugen Wacker (Echuca-Moama) and Sean Sullivan (Southern Grampians). They were part of a well represented breakaway that contained no GC threats and were able to stay clear. A crash on the final corner brought to an end some riders' hopes, as McCook out sprinted the rest for the win.

In the other classifications, Nathan Clarke (Foster's) won the Sprint Championship, Piotr Chmielewski (Echuca) the King of the Mountains, Sean Sullivan the Criterium Championship, Ashley Humbert (Custom Fleet) the Best Australian Based Rider (5th in overall GC), and Alessandro Pozzi (Active for Life) won the Most Aggressive Rider award.

Echuca-Moama was by far the strongest team, winning the Team Classification and the Don Porter Regional Challenge as well.

Results

1 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                  1.07.07 (39.33 km/h)
2 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama
3 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians
4 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
5 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano      0.01
6 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                    0.03
7 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello
8 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life               0.06
9 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano           0.07
10 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                0.10
11 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!
12 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama
13 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama
14 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines
15 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!
16 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!
17 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines
18 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
19 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians
20 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
21 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet
22 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
23 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet
24 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
25 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama
26 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
27 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello
28 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
29 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice
30 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
31 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello
32 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life
33 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines
34 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines
35 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post
36 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello
37 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice
38 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
39 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!              0.29
40 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport            0.36
41 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                 0.39
42 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines            0.48
43 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                             0.52
44 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                     1.19
45 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice              2.41
46 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians
47 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
48 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City
49 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano            3.21
50 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City
51 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life
52 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post
53 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
54 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco
55 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
56 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco
57 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
58 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City
59 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice
60 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
61 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                 6.42
 
Sprints
 
Sprint 1 - Lap 2
 
1 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport                3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                   2
3 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       1
 
Sprint 2 - Lap 3
 
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                   3 pts/secs
2 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                             2
3 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                    1
 
Sprint 3 - Lap 4
 
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                   3 pts/secs
2 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                    2
3 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!                  1
 
Sprint 4 - Lap 5
 
1 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                         3 pts/secs
2 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano                2
3 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                   1
 
Sprint 5 - Lap 6
 
1 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                   2
3 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                 1
 
Sprint 6 - Lap 7
 
1 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  3 pts/secs
2 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice                     2
3 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       1
 
Sprint 7 - Lap 8
 
1 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                     3 pts/secs
2 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       2
3 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                     1
 
Sprint 8 - Lap 9
 
1 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       3 pts/secs
2 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                     2
3 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  1
 
Sprint 9 - Lap 10
 
1 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports           3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  2
3 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                     1
 
Sprint 10 - Lap 11 College of Commissaires:
 
1 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  2
3 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                     1
 
Sprint 11 - Lap 12
 
1 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  3 pts/secs
2 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano         2
3 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                        1
 
Sprint 12 - Lap 13
 
1 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama                         3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  2
3 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       1
 
Sprint 13 - Lap 14
 
1 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  2
3 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                     1
 
Sprint 14 - Lap 15
 
1 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  3 pts/secs
2 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       2
3 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports           1
 
Sprint 15 - Lap 16
 
1 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  2
3 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama                         1
 
Sprint 16 - Lap 17
 
1 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  2
3 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                  1
 
Sprint 17 - Lap 18
 
1 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  3 pts/secs
2 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                2
3 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                     1
 
Final general classification
 
1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!             32.59.26
2 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                   1.11
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                 4.31
4 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                 4.51
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 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                13.42
11 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice               13.43
12 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano    15.31
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                    21.34
17 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                  22.40
18 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                    27.34
19 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                   29.47
20 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines          30.15
21 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life               32.37
22 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines           32.41
23 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines          32.47
24 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                     34.03
25 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life             38.41
26 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                          44.22
27 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice             46.59
28 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                    47.41
29 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!            48.11
30 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                49.52
31 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                 56.27
32 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                     56.57
33 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians            57.51
34 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      57.54
35 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports     59.04
36 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians             59.59
37 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                      1.01.56
38 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice             1.03.00
39 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                     1.04.24
40 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports     1.05.34
41 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports   1.09.32
42 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice              1.11.02
43 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City                  1.15.10
44 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians         1.15.26
45 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City                  1.15.56
46 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                    1.18.51
47 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesan 1.23.08
48 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                1.27.17
49 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life               1.28.00
50 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.28.57
51 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!           1.34.42
52 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport         1.34.50
53 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles              1.44.00
54 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                  1.44.37
55 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice            1.44.58
56 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano       1.45.09
57 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!              1.47.29
58 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                          1.47.33
59 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                 2.04.17
60 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne              2.10.55
61 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      2.33.30
 
Emu Spirit - Sprint Championship
 
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                  78 pts
2 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                      49
3 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                 49
4 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                   44
5 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                   41
6 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                      38
7 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                   37
8 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                     37
9 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                 28
10 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                26
11 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        22
12 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       22
13 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                   21
14 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                           20
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 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                   12
23 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!               11
24 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians               11
25 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                       10
26 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano        9
27 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                    9
28 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama                        7
29 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                         7
30 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport               5
31 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines               5
32 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                           5
33 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                      5
34 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport            5
35 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   5
36 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                      5
37 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano             4
38 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports          4
39 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                4
40 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports         4
41 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                   4
42 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                        3
43 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines              3
44 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                    3
45 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                       3
46 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice                    3
47 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!                 3
48 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports         2
49 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines                   2
50 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                     2
51 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano               2
52 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                       1
53 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                     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                 27 pts
2 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                      21
3 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                       13
4 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                    13
5 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                            10
6 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama                         9
7 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      9
8 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                     9
9 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                 9
10 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians               8
11 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                   8
12 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports          7
13 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     7
14 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                      7
15 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano        6
16 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 6
17 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians                6
18 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines             5
19 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano             5
20 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                   4
21 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                         4
22 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                   4
23 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                    4
24 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                  3
25 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                   3
26 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport               3
27 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                 3
28 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines               2
29 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                   1
 
Herald Sun - Australian Based Rider Award
 
1 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                33.00.03
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                     40.36
6 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                  49.22
7 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports       50.49
8 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      51.59
9 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                         54.51
10 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                       57.19
11 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports       58.29
12 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports   1.02.27
13 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesan 1.16.03
14 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life               1.20.55
15 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano         1.21.52
16 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles              1.36.55
17 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                  1.37.32
18 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano       1.38.04
 
AH Plant Aggressive Rider Awards
 
1 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  6 pts
2 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    4
2 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       4
2 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                 4
2 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                                     98.46.39
2 Custom Fleet                                        43.11
3 Malaysia Airlines                                   57.40
4 Australia Post                                    1.01.49
5 Caravello                                         1.27.53
6 Jayco                                             1.49.39
7 Fosters Lightice                                  1.52.31
8 Ballarat*eureka                                   2.04.07
9 Latrobe City                                      2.10.31
10 Active For Life                                  2.17.38
11 AH Plant-Caffe Paesano                           2.38.20
12 Southern Grampians                               3.06.32
13 Australian Abalone Exports                       3.07.02
14 Fitzroy Cycles                                   3.15.38
 
Don Porter Regional Challenge
 
1 Echuca-Moama                                        46.39
2 Ballarat*eureka                                   2.04.07
3 Latrobe City                                      2.10.31
4 Southern Grampians                                3.06.32