50th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4

Australia, October 18-28, 2001

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Stage 3 - October 19: Gembrook - Morwell, 129.5 km

McEwen wins stage as big names lose time

Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen (Fitzroy Cycles) won the third stage of the Sun Tour, a 129.5 kilometre leg from Gembrook to Morwell. He outsprinted a group of eight riders for his first win in this edition, as Lithuanian Remigius Lupeikis (Echuca-Moama) took second and Austrian Peter Wrolich (Ballarat*Eureka) third. There were some big changes to the general classification with Lupeikis taking over the lead from John Lieswyn, who finished over 23 minutes behind.

The tough crosswinds and occasional rain showers made life difficult in this afternoon stage that followed the Gembrook criterium in the morning. After around 25 kilometres of attacking racing, the break got away that would win the stage. In addition to McEwen, Lupeikis and Wrolich, there were Tommy Evans (Latrobe City), Peter Dawson (Foster's Lightice), Hilton Clarke (Jayco), Tomas Buchacek (Custom Fleet) and Australian champion Steve Williams (NSWIS). Race leader John Lieswyn (Australia Post) had David Pell in the break, but he dropped back when he thought one of his teammates was trying to bridge, and never saw the front again.

Lieswyn did not want to waste his small team, and no-one else would chase, meaning that the gap blew out to 16 minutes. With 40 kilometres to go, a counter-move escaped the main peloton which pegged the gap to the leaders back to 10:38 by the finish. The breakaway splintered on the final climb, and McEwen took the win with some effort, but still well ahead of the rest.

Lupeikis now leads the race by 4 seconds to Peter Wrolich, with Australian Peter Dawson (Foster's) in third place.

Results

1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                 3.04.24 (42.14 km/h)
2 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama
3 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                  0.02
4 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        0.04
5 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice
6 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                             0.05
7 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                     0.13
8 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport           0.17
9 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    6.27
10 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                     7.29
11 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post
12 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                 8.09
13 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City                     10.38
14 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians
15 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
16 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
17 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life
18 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
19 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines
20 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama
21 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco
22 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines
23 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet
24 Stephane Barthe (Fra) City Of Melbourne
25 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life              10.58
26 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice
27 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post
28 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello
29 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                  12.10
30 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
31 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post
32 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
33 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!
34 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
35 Benjamin Levecot (Fra) City Of Melbourne            23.34
36 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines
37 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne
38 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
39 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
40 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
41 Dan Smith (GBr) NSW Institute Of Sport
42 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello
43 David McPartland (Aus) Caravello
44 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City
45 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life
46 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice
47 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama
48 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama
49 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
50 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines
51 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
52 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
53 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice
54 Robert Boag (Aus) Active For Life
55 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
56 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
57 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco
58 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco
59 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco
60 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians
61 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians
62 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians
63 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!
64 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!
65 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!
66 Jay Sweet (Aus) City Of Melbourne
67 Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) City Of Melbourne
68 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
69 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
70 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
71 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport
72 Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
73 Mark Renshaw (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
74 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
75 Nick Gates (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
76 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
77 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
78 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
79 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                      25.29
 
Sprints
 
Bare Essence Gallery
 
1 Benjamin Levecot (Fra) City Of Melbourne                 3 pts/secs
2 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano          2
3 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                      1
 
Pakenham Races Entrance
 
1 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     3 pts/secs
2 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                      2
3 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                       1
 
Nar Nar Goon Primary School
 
1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                     3 pts/secs
2 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     2
3 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                     1
 
Hassett's Butchery
 
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       3 pts/secs
2 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                     2
3 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     1
 
Garfield Newsagent
 
1 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                     3 pts/secs
2 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     2
3 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                     1
 
Bunyip Primary School
 
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       3 pts/secs
2 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                     2
3 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                        1
 
Longwarry School
 
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       3 pts/secs
2 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport              2
3 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                     1
 
Drouin Sth Primary School
 
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       3 pts/secs
2 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                     2
3 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport              1
 
Ellinbank Town & School Sign
 
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       3 pts/secs
2 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport              2
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                     1
 
Commercial Hotel
 
1 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     3 pts/secs
2 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                        2
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                           1
 
Trafalgar Farm & Produce
 
1 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     3 pts/secs
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                           2
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                     1
 
Moe Racing Club Tabaret
 
1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                     3 pts/secs
2 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                        2
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                     1
 
Hill Climbs
 
Gateway on right - Cat.4
 
1 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                     3 pts/secs
2 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                        2
3 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     1
 
Pratts Rd - Cat.4
 
1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                     3 pts/secs
2 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport              2
3 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     1
 
Tower on right - Cat.3
 
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                    5/3  pts/secs
2 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                  3/2  pts/secs
3 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                  2/1  pts/secs
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama               4.47.24
2 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                  0.04
3 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                  0.10
4 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                     0.29
5 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport           0.35
6 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                    3.44
7 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        6.12
8 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    6.15
9 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                             6.22
10 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                     7.54
11 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post
12 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                 8.23
13 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines          10.24
14 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                          10.25
15 Stephane Barthe (Fra) City Of Melbourne             10.37
16 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                10.52
17 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano     10.59
18 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life               11.00
19 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City                     11.01
20 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                   11.03
21 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
22 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice               11.08
23 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                 11.21
24 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life
25 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                     11.23
26 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                  12.08
27 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano   12.32
28 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!              12.35
29 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians              14.58
30 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                       15.00
31 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines
32 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports       15.31
33 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                  18.29
34 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post
35 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                   23.03
36 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!             23.12
37 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                23.16
38 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                    23.30
39 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!               23.40
40 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians              23.41
41 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport            23.52
42 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                 23.56
43 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines            23.57
44 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama
45 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians             23.58
46 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life
47 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      23.59
48 Nick Gates (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
49 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
50 Mark Renshaw (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
51 Dan Smith (GBr) NSW Institute Of Sport
52 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello
53 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians
54 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City
55 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
56 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco
57 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
58 Robert Boag (Aus) Active For Life
59 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
60 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines
61 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines
62 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                      25.51
63 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                         25.59
64 Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) City Of Melbourne           26.55
65 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                 27.54
66 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                 27.55
67 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        27.56
68 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
69 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
70 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco
71 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice
72 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      29.23
73 Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport             29.53
74 Jay Sweet (Aus) City Of Melbourne
75 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice
76 Benjamin Levecot (Fra) City Of Melbourne            31.17
77 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports         31.20
78 David McPartland (Aus) Caravello                    32.49
79 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
 
AH Plant - Aggressive Rider Awards
 
1 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                        2 pts
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    2
1 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport              2
 
Emu Spirit - Sprint Championship
 
1 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines              16 pts
2 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                      15
3 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                   15
4 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                        14
5 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    12
6 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       12
7 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                    10
8 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                    10
9 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     9
10 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    9
11 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      9
12 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                 8
13 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                              7
14 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                  7
15 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                    6
16 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                       5
17 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport             5
18 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                    4
19 Benjamin Levecot (Fra) City Of Melbourne                3
20 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                     3
21 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                      3
22 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                          3
23 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano       3
24 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                          3
25 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                  2
26 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                     2
27 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano         2
28 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                  2
29 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life                   1
30 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                      1
31 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                     1
32 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians                 1
33 Stephane Barthe (Fra) City Of Melbourne                 1
 
East Gippsland Shire - King Of The Mountain Championship
 
1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                     6 pts
2 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       5
3 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     4
4 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                     3
5 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport              2
6 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                        2
 
Express Post - Criterium Championship
 
1 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!                   11 pts
2 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                              10
3 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       10
4 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                       9
5 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                  9
6 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     8
7 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                       7
8 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                         7
9 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                   6
10 Stephane Barthe (Fra) City Of Melbourne                 6
11 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                    5
12 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines              5
13 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                    4
14 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                    4
15 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport                3
16 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                      2
17 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                2
18 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    1
19 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians                1
 
Herald Sun - Australian Based Rider Award
 
1 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice               4.47.34
2 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                  8.13
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                           10.15
4 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life                10.50
5 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                    10.53
6 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                      11.13
7 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano    12.22
8 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        15.21
9 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                   18.19
10 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                  23.48
11 Robert Boag (Aus) Active For Life                   23.49
12 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
13 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello
14 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
15 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                      25.41
16 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                         25.49
17 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                 27.45
18 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano          27.46
19 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
20 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        27.46
21 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      29.13
22 Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport             29.43
23 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano   32.39
 
Team Classification
 
1 Echuca-Moama                                      14.38.36
2 Custom Fleet                                          5.42
3 Latrobe City                                          5.58
4 Australia Post                                       14.05
5 Active For Life                                      14.21
6 Fosters Lightice                                     18.54
7 City of Ballarat                                     19.08
8 Jayco                                                20.28
9 Fitzroy Cycles                                       23.53
10 Caravello                                           26.47
11 Malaysia Airlines                                   29.00
12 NSW Institute of Sport                              32.02
13 AH Plant-Caffe Paesano                              35.03
14 Southern Grampians                                  42.03
15 City of Melbourne                                   46.03
16 Australian Abalone Exports                          49.33
 
Don Porter Regional Challenge
 
1 Echuca-Moama                                      14.38.36
2 Latrobe City                                          5.58
3 City of Ballarat                                     19.08
4 Southern Grampians                                   42.03
5 City of Melbourne                                    46.03