50th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4

Australia, October 18-28, 2001

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Stage 7 - October 22: Yarrawonga - Echuca, 180.3 km

Vogels breaks the drought

West Australian cyclist, Henk Vogels (Jayco), has added to the Australian stage wins haul by taking the 180.3 km seventh stage from Echuca to Yarrawonga. Vogels was part of a seven man break that stayed away to win by 37 seconds, with the major teams in the race not letting it get out of hand. In second place was American Dave McCook (Australia Post), while Belgian Bart Heirewegh (Foster's Lightice) took third. In the overall classification there were no changes with Peter Wrolich (Ballarat*Eureka!) holding a 34 second lead over Steve Williams (NSWIS).

The flat, windy stage started with 10 laps of a criterium circuit in Echuca before the riders headed to Yarrawonga. There was some action early on but it soon settled down into a steady rhythm, as Vogels, McCook and Heirewegh rode away with Bart Hickson (Caravello), Remigius Lupeikis (Echuca-Moama), David McCann (Latrobe City), and Rik Reinerink (Southern Grampians).

The gap was never greater than 3 minutes, with Wrolich's Ballarat*Eureka! team controlling the pace with help from Malaysia Airlines and NSWIS. Towards the end of the stage, the peloton picked up the pace but it was not enough to catch the break.

Vogels showed a good turn of speed to beat McCook and Heirewegh, scoring an important win at the end of a year plagued by injuries, sickness, and bad luck with his Mercury team.

Results

1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                              4.12.45 (42.80 km/h)
2 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice
4 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello
5 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama
6 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
7 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                  0.06
8 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano              0.37
9 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City
10 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco
11 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians
12 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice
13 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City
14 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians
15 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post
16 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama
17 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
18 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
19 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines
20 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco
21 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello
22 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice
23 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life
24 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines
25 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama
26 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life
27 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
28 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!
29 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet
30 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
31 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne
32 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello
33 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport
34 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines
35 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
36 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines
37 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post
38 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama
39 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
40 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco
41 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
42 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet
43 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello
44 Mark Renshaw (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
45 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!
46 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
47 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
48 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
49 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
50 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
51 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco
52 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life
53 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians
54 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City
55 Dan Smith (GBr) NSW Institute Of Sport
56 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
57 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
58 Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport
59 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
60 Jay Sweet (Aus) City Of Melbourne
61 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
62 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life
63 Nick Gates (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
64 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles
65 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!
66 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
67 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama
68 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice
69 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
70 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano
71 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports
72 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!                 1.23
73 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                        3.27
DNF David McPartland (Aus) Caravello
 
Sprints
 
Lap 2
 
1 Jay Sweet (Aus) City Of Melbourne                          3 pts/secs
2 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports             2
3 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                           1
 
Lap 4
 
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                      3 pts/secs
2 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                       2
3 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     1
 
Lap 6
 
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                         3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                      2
3 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice                        1
 
Lap 8
 
1 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                        3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                      2
3 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                          1
 
Lap 10
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     3 pts/secs
2 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                      2
3 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                          1
 
Mulwala Public School
 
1 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                     3 pts/secs
2 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                            2
3 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines                       1
 
Barooga Public School
 
1 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                       3 pts/secs
2 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     2
3 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                               1
 
St Joseph's Catholic School
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     3 pts/secs
2 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                            2
3 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                               1
 
Yarroweyah Memorial Hall
 
1 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                               3 pts/secs
2 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     2
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                       1
 
Railway Hotel
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     3 pts/secs
2 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                            2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                     1
 
Katunga Sth Primary school
 
1 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                     3 pts/secs
2 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     2
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                       1
 
Numurkah Primary School
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     3 pts/secs
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                     2
3 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                            1
 
Courthouse Hotel
 
1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                    3 pts/secs
2 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                       2
3 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     1
 
Houses both sides of road
 
1 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                            3 pts/secs
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                     2
3 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     1
 
Tongala Primary School
 
1 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                     3 pts/secs
2 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     2
3 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                            1
 
Hill Climbs
 
Ennels Rd - Cat.4

1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     3 pts/secs
2 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                       2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                     1
 
General classification after stage 7
 
1 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                18.13.54
2 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport             0.34
3 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3.13
4 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                    5.37
5 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                    5.57
6 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                       7.36
7 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                         7.48
8 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                    8.22
9 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                             10.14
10 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        10.20
11 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines            10.21
12 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano       10.42
13 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                     10.48
14 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                        11.05
15 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                  11.19
16 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                    11.39
17 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Caravello                      12.06
18 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines                  14.57
19 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                15.10
20 Ari Hojgaard Jensen (Den) Caravello                   15.39
21 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                  17.48
22 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life                 18.01
23 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines              20.43
24 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                    21.33
25 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports         22.41
26 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                     22.54
27 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines             23.39
28 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                       24.01
29 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                             24.32
30 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City                       25.10
31 Greg Henderson (NZl) Australia Post                   26.06
32 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                28.03
33 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Malaysia Airlines             29.16
34 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                          30.21
35 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                30.38
36 Eugen Wacker (Kyr) Echuca-Moama                       31.04
37 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                31.06
38 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        31.07
39 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians               31.08
40 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice                  31.09
41 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                    32.43
42 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                           33.09
43 Aiden Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                         33.13
44 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       34.12
45 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!               34.22
46 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                   35.02
47 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports          35.06
48 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        36.33
49 Paul Griffin (Irl) Latrobe City                       36.40
50 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano     39.46
51 Nick Gates (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       40.05
52 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                   40.45
53 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice                   40.59
54 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Southern Grampians              42.05
55 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano              42.10
56 Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport               49.14
57 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                               51.03
58 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                     51.12
59 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                    51.17
60 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                      53.15
61 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano     53.29
62 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                      53.33
63 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                               54.29
64 Dan Smith (GBr) NSW Institute Of Sport                58.16
65 Jans Koerts (Ned) NSW Institute Of Sport              59.56
66 Mark Renshaw (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport           1.00.02
67 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!              1.00.47
68 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                     1.01.09
69 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice               1.03.00
70 Jay Sweet (Aus) City Of Melbourne                   1.04.04
71 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                 1.09.21
72 Tim Decker (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports         1.17.01
73 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano          1.18.26
 
Emu Spirit - Sprint Championship
 
1 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     41 pts
2 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                    40
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                      31
4 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                        18
5 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                    17
6 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines                16
7 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                        16
8 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                            15
9 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                    15
10 Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     15
11 Bradley McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                         14
12 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                   13
13 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                     12
14 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                          12
15 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                     12
16 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                        12
17 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                  11
18 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                          11
19 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                     10
20 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                       10
21 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                   8
22 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                           8
23 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                                8
24 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life                     7
25 Jay Sweet (Aus) City Of Melbourne                         6
26 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                      6
27 Robert Crowe (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                         6
28 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano         6
29 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                              5
30 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                         5
31 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport               5
32 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                       4
33 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                      4
34 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                   4
35 Benjamin Levecot (Fra) City Of Melbourne                  3
36 Olaf Pollack (Ger) Ballarat*Eureka!                       3
37 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                  3
38 Nick Gates (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                           3
39 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                            3
40 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Jayco                                 3
41 Russell Van Hout (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano           2
42 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) City Of Melbourne                       2
43 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                          2
44 Federico Morini (Ita) Ballarat*Eureka!                    2
45 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports            2
46 Morten Sonne (Den) Malaysia Airlines                      1
47 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                        1
48 Tim Lenaers (Bel) Foster's Lightice                       1
49 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Southern Grampians                   1
50 Stephane Barthe (Fra) City Of Melbourne                   1
 
East Gippsland Shire - King Of The Mountain Championship
 
1 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                        25 pts
2 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                    22
3 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                  15
4 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                      14
5 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      12
6 Matt Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                   11
7 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Malaysia Airlines                 9
8 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                            9
9 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Ballarat*Eureka!                       6
10 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                           5
11 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                        5
12 Peter Dawson (Aus) Foster's Lightice                      4
13 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                    3
14 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                      3
15 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Ballarat*Eureka!                     3
16 Mark Scanlon (Irl) Latrobe City                           2
17 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                    2
18 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano         2
19 Steve Williams (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport               2
20 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) Echuca-Moama                        2
21 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Custom Fleet                         2
22 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Southern Grampians                    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                18.19.31
2 Peter Milostic (Aus) Active For Life                    2.45
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco                              4.37
4 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Custom Fleet                       5.11
5 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Caravello                          5.28
6 Robert Tighello (Aus) Active For Life                  12.24
7 Karl Menzies (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports          17.04
8 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                           24.44
9 Garry Parsons (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports         25.30
10 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                    27.06
11 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Jayco                           27.32
12 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                       28.35
13 Saul Pasque (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports          29.29
14 Klayten Smith (Aus) Australian Abalone Exports        30.56
15 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano     34.09
16 David Harrigan (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles                   35.08
17 Jade Lean (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano              36.33
18 Ben Brooks (Aus) NSW Institute Of Sport               43.37
19 James Taylor (Aus) Active For Life                    45.40
20 Brett Bellchambers (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano     47.52
21 Rodney McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet                       55.32
22 Baden Burke (Aus) AH Plant - Caffe Paesano          1.12.49
 
AH Plant Aggressive Rider Awards
 
1 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Active For Life                     4 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
2 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                       2
7 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                         1
7 David Pell (Aus) Australia Post                            1
7 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                           1
7 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                     1
7 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                                    1
7 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                            1
7 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Southern Grampians                     1
7 Bart Hickson (Aus) Caravello                               1
 
Team Classification
 
1 Echuca-Moama                                        54.49.13
2 Custom Fleet                                           18.12
3 Caravello                                              30.31
4 Latrobe City                                           31.42
5 Active For Life                                        34.00
6 Malaysia Airlines                                      34.13
7 Australia Post                                         39.05
8 Fosters Lightice                                       43.18
9 Jayco                                                  49.33
10 Fitzroy Cycles                                      1.14.47
11 Southern Grampians                                  1.17.58
12 AH Plant-Caffe Paesano                              1.18.24
13 Australian Abalone Exports                          1.19.51
14 Ballarat*eureka                                     1.20.34
15 NSW Institute of Sport                              1.33.20
 
Don Porter Regional Challenge
 
1 Echuca-Moama                                        54.49.13
2 Latrobe City                                           31.42
3 Southern Grampians                                   1.17.58
4 Ballarat*eureka                                      1.20.34