50th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4

Australia, October 18-28, 2001

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Stage 5 - October 20: Maffra - Lakes Entrance, 131 km

Ruskys wins three-up sprint

Lithuanian Saulius Ruskys (Ballarat*eureka!) won the fifth stage of the Herald Sun Tour, a 131 kilometre road race from Maffra to Lakes Entrance. In a three man sprint, he beat Australian Matt Wilson (Jayco) and Pole Piotr Chmielewski (Echuca-Moama). The three had attacked on the final climb of the stage to finish 33 seconds in front of a group of seven, with the main peloton at 3'22 behind. Remigius Lupeikis (Echuca-Moama) kept his leader's jersey.

Today's stage was sunnier than the past two days, and the 79 riders left in the race rolled out of Maffra, many looking to save their strength for tomorrow's stage to Mt Hotham. Five riders escaped early on in the stage, later being joined by 18 others. However, the group was too large and too dangerous to let go, and was brought back after 50 kilometres.

Then a 15 rider breakaway escaped, later reduced to 10. As none of these threatened Lupeikis' lead, they were allowed some freedom and stayed away to win the stage.

Although Italian Alessandro Pozzi (Active For Life) was one of the most active riders on the day, he missed the winning move which came with 8 kilometres to go from Ruskys and co. The Lithuanian sprinter had to contend with Wilson, who also possesses a reasonable finish, but he had no problems beating him.

Tomorrow's stage is considered the toughest of the tour, 180 kilometres starting in Lakes Entrance and finishing at the top of Mt Hotham. A total of 10 climbs including two first category will seriously test the field.

Results

1 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!              3.06.54 (42.05 km/h)
2 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco
3 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama
4 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                      0.33
5 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice
6 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
7 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life
8 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello
9 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City
10 Nick Gates (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                      0.37
11 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                      2.43
12 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                  3.22
13 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice
14 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life
15 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco
16 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
17 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life
18 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians
19 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama
20 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines
21 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
22 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet
23 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
24 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice
25 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco
26 Robert Boag (Aus) Active For Life
27 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
28 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
29 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
30 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello
31 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City
32 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines
33 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines
34 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!
35 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post
36 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama
37 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
38 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
39 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
40 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet
41 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
42 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines
43 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
44 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama
45 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama
46 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
47 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
48 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
49 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians
50 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!
51 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
52 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life
53 Stephane Barthe (Fra) City Of Melbourne
54 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
55 Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
56 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians
57 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello
58 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians
59 Dan Smith (GBr) NSW Institute Of Sport
60 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
61 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
62 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
63 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
64 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco
65 Jay Sweet (Aus) City Of Melbourne
66 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
67 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
68 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City
69 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
70 Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) City Of Melbourne
71 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!
72 David McPartland (Aus) Caravello
73 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post
74 Mark Renshaw (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport            5.09
75 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport
76 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!
77 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice
78 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                              9.25
DNF Benjamin Levecot (Fra) City Of Melbourne
 
Sprints
 
Avon Hotel
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                   3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                   2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   1
 
Merrlieu Primary School
 
1 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life                    3 pts/secs
2 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                                2
3 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    1
 
Bengworden Town Hall
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                   3 pts/secs
2 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life                    2
3 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                          1
 
Bairnsdale City Sign
 
1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                           3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   1
 
Bairsdale Tourist Park
 
1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                           3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                   2
3 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    1
 
Nicholson General Store
 
1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                           3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                   2
3 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    1
 
Black Stump General Store
 
1 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                          3 pts/secs
2 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                  2
3 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     1
 
Swan Reach Reneral Store
 
1 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                          3 pts/secs
2 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                  2
3 Nick Gates (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                          1
 
Metung Yacht Club
 
1 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                           3 pts/secs
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   2
3 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                          1
 
Hill Climbs
 
Cattlemans Track - Cat.4
 
1 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                          3 pts/secs
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                   2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   1
 
T Intersection Nungurner Rd - Cat.3
 
1 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                  3 pts/secs
2 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     2
3 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!                    1
 
Grey letterbox on left - Cat.4
 
1 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                  3 pts/secs
2 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     2
3 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!                    1
 
General classification after stage 5
 
1 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama               8.45.00
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           0.38
6 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        3.13
7 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                    3.23
8 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                      4.59
9 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    6.15
10 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                            6.19
11 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                  7.53
12 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                      8.01
13 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life               8.24
14 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                 8.26
15 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                  8.32
16 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                          10.24
17 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines          10.27
18 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                     10.39
19 Stephane Barthe (Fra) City Of Melbourne             10.40
20 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                10.48
21 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life               10.55
22 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano     10.59
23 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                      11.00
24 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City                     11.01
25 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                   11.03
26 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                  12.01
27 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano   12.30
28 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice               12.38
29 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!              14.20
30 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians              14.52
31 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                       15.00
32 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines                15.03
33 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports       15.34
34 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                    18.27
35 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                  18.32
36 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                19.39
37 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!               19.45
38 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                             20.15
39 Nick Gates (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                     21.52
40 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                   22.58
41 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!             23.15
42 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                    23.30
43 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians              23.35
44 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                 23.40
45 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians            23.52
46 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                   23.55
47 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines            23.57
48 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama
49 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                  23.58
50 Dan Smith (GBr) NSW Institute Of Sport              23.59
51 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City
52 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
53 Robert Boag (Aus) Active For Life
54 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines
55 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines
56 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians             24.01
57 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      24.02
58 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello
59 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
60 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
61 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice              24.58
62 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport            25.39
63 Mark Renshaw (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport           25.45
64 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                         26.02
65 Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) City Of Melbourne           26.55
66 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                 27.55
67 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
68 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
69 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        27.59
70 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
71 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      29.26
72 Jay Sweet (Aus) City Of Melbourne                   29.50
73 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice                 29.53
74 Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport             31.01
75 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports         31.20
76 David McPartland (Aus) Caravello                    32.49
77 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano   32.52
78 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                             33.50
 
AH Plant - Aggressive Rider Awards
 
1 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                   3 pts
2 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                        2
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    2
2 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                   2
2 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport              2
 
Emu Spirit - Sprint Championship
 
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                   32 pts
2 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines              16
3 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                      15
4 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                          15
5 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                  14
6 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                        14
7 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    13
8 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    12
9 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       12
10 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                   10
11 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                   10
12 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                   10
13 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                     10
14 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                 10
15 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                 10
16 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      9
17 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                 8
18 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                         8
19 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                         8
20 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                              8
21 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                 8
22 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                    6
23 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life                   6
24 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano       5
25 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                       5
26 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport             5
27 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       4
28 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                    4
29 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                  4
30 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                 4
31 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                     3
32 Jay Sweet (Aus) City Of Melbourne                       3
33 Benjamin Levecot (Fra) City Of Melbourne                3
34 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                          3
35 Nick Gates (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                         3
36 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                               3
37 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!                  2
38 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                     2
39 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano         2
40 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                      1
41 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                     1
42 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians                 1
43 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                        1
44 Stephane Barthe (Fra) City Of Melbourne                 1
 
East Gippsland Shire - King Of The Mountain Championship
 
 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                   8 pts
 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                      6
 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                        5
 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      5
 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                      4
 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!                     3
 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                      3
 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                           3
 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport               2
 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                         2
 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                    2
 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                    1
 
Express Post - Criterium Championship
 
1 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!                   19 pts
2 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                       16
3 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                      12
4 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                  11
5 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                              10
6 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                       9
7 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                  9
8 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                      9
9 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     8
10 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians                8
11 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      7
12 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                        7
13 Stephane Barthe (Fra) City Of Melbourne                 6
14 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                    5
15 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines              5
16 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                    4
17 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                     4
18 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                    4
19 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                        3
20 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport                3
21 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano              2
22 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                2
23 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                  1
24 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                    1
 
Herald Sun - Australian Based Rider Award
 
1 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice               8.45.10
2 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                  8.16
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                           10.14
4 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                      10.29
5 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life                10.45
6 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                       10.50
7 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                    10.53
8 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano    12.20
9 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        15.24
10 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                  18.22
11 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                  23.48
12 Robert Boag (Aus) Active For Life                   23.49
13 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                     23.52
14 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                        23.52
15 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      23.52
16 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                         25.52
17 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano          27.45
18 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                 27.45
19 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano            27.49
20 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
21 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports      29.16
22 Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport             30.51
23 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano   32.42
 
Team Classification
 
1 Echuca-Moama                                      26.27.43
2 Custom Fleet                                          6.21
3 Latrobe City                                          6.40
4 Caravello                                            11.48
5 Active For Life                                      15.00
6 Australia Post                                       16.59
7 Ballarat*eureka                                      18.38
8 Fosters Lightice                                     19.25
9 Jayco                                                20.11
10 Fitzroy Cycles                                      24.23
11 Malaysia Airlines                                   32.41
12 NSW Institute of Sport                              35.42
13 AH Plant-Caffe Paesano                              38.41
14 Southern Grampians                                  45.25
15 City of Melbourne                                   49.42
16 Australian Abalone Exports                          53.20
 
Don Porter Regional Challenge
 
1 Echuca-Moama                                      26.27.43
2 Latrobe City                                          6.40
3 Ballarat*eureka                                      18.38
4 Southern Grampians                                   45.25
5 City of Melbourne                                    49.42