Skilled Tour of Tasmania - 2.5

Australia, February 27 - March 3

Stage 1 - February 27: Hobart Wrest Point - Kingston, 97 km. Start 10.30am, finish 12.30pm

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Van Hout takes first day honours

By Rod Morris

South Australian rider Russell Van Hout claimed first day honours with an impressive win Stage 1 of the Skilled Tour of Tasmania today (Feb. 27).

Hobart to Kingston - just 10 km away - doesn't sound too much trouble, but when you add a further 87 km and intermediate sprints through Margate, Cygnet and Huonville and a field of 75 top class riders pushing the limits, then things take on a different perspective.

Van Hout (25) from Tea Tree Gully in SA won the opening stage ahead of Rio Coffee SA teammate, Luke Roberts, who is no stranger to Tasmania, having won the Latrobe Wheelrace as a teenager. Third across the line was talented NSW youngster Ashley Humbert, who has also tasted previous success in Tasmania, having won a national medal at the 2000 Australian Junior Road Championships in Sheffield.

The opening stage of the Tour of Tasmania had a little bit of everything.

There were three intermediate sprints, two climbs in the Wrest Point King of the Mountain Championship, predominant sunshine with a splattering of rain, perfect scenery and generous crowd support dotted along the highways.

Van Hout celebrated his first trip to the Apple Isle in winning style.

"It wasn't easy out there, particularly the last 25 km when I was just trying to hang on," he said. Van Hout was part of several breakaway challenges early in the race, but almost were reeled in by cautious teams before too much damage was done.

"My teammates worked hard right throughout the stage and I think that is evident by us running first and second."

Tasmanian riders also enjoyed the opening day with newly crowned Australian Mountain Bike champion Sid Taberlay claiming the lead in the Wrest Point King of the Mountain Championship. Taberlay won the first KOM climb near Nicholls Rivulet and then finished third in the second KOM at Lower Longley.

The green Country Club Sprint Ace jersey went to Victorian Jayco Under 23 rider David Pell, who featured in all three intermediate sprints, claiming a win at Margate, third at Cygnet and second at Huonville.

Results

1 Russel Van Hout (Aus) Rio Coffee SA                    2.30.04
2 Luke Roberts (Aus) Rio Coffee SA
3 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS
4 David Pell (Aus) Jayco Under 23
5 David Harrigan (Aus) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W.
6 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Tas IS                                0.15
7 Dave McPartland (Aus) Jayco Under 23
8 Allan Iacuone (Aus) iTeamnova.com
9 Jeremy Yates (NZl) New Zealand
10 Thomas Boulachi (Cze) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W.
11 Tomoya Kano (Jpn) Japan
12 Ben Brooks (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS
13 Peter Rogers (Aus) Skilled
14 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Jayco Under 23
15 Stuart Dangerfield (GBr) Norco-Appleby
16 Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Tas IS                          1.34
17 Cameron Hughes (Aus) Skilled Quest
18 Bruce Mcintosh (Aus) Jayco Under 23
19 Dave McKenzie (Aus) iTeamnova.com
20 Klayten Smith (Aus) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W.
21 Jai Crawford (Aus) Giant -Tasmania
22 Sid Taberlay (Aus) Tas IS
23 Trent Wilson (Aus) iTeamnova.com                         2.00
24 Brendan Cato (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS
25 Robin Read (NZl) New Zealand
26 Caleb Manion (Aus) Tas IS
27 Paul Rowney (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS
28 Kazuya Okazaki (Jpn) Japan
29 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Skilled                           2.46
30 Alan Duncan (NZl) New Zealand
31 Bram De Waard (Ned) Skilled Quest
32 Stuart Lowe (NZl) New Zealand
33 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Tas IS
34 Mark Leis (Aus) Giant -Tasmania
35 Karl Menzies (Aus) Giant -Tasmania
36 Mark Jamieson (Aus) Tas IS 2
37 Anthony Challinor (Aus) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W 3.56
38 Makato Lijima (Jpn) Japan                                5.13
39 Mitsutera Tanaka (Jpn) Japan
40 Mike Tillman (USA) Tas IS 2                              5.27
41 Steve Aitken (Aus) Giant -Tasmania                       5.48
42 Chris Wilding (Aus) Giant -Tasmania
43 James Taylor (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
44 Matt Yates (NZl) New Zealand
45 Brett Aitken (Aus) Skilled
46 Rodney McGee (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS
47 Andrew Mason (Aus) Jayco - Vis
48 Graham Rootes (Aus) Rio Coffee SA                        7.40
49 Mark Bowden (Aus) Norco-Appleby                          8.00
50 Sion Jones (GBr) Norco-Appleby
51 Johny Clarke (Aus) Jayco - Vis
52 Jamie Drew (Aus) iTeamnova.com                           9.29
53 Matt Rice (Aus) Tas IS 2
54 Brett Lancaster (Aus) iTeamnova.com
55 Cameron Carlyle (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
56 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Skilled
57 Sean Finning (Aus) Jayco - Vis                          10.12
58 Todd Parnell (Aus) Norco-Appleby
59 Matt Conn (Aus) Tas IS 2                                16.41
60 Dean Johnstone (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
61 Stephen Rossendell (Aus) Tas IS 2
62 Craig Thomson (NZl) Skilled Quest
63 Nick Sanderson (Aus) Jayco - Vis
64 Jade Lean (Aus) Rio Coffee SA
65 Peter Milostic (Aus) Skilled                            26.49
66 Robert Licciardo (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
67 Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Japan                               26.56
68 Nathan Blackman (Aus) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W.
69 Trent Lowe  (Aus) Jayco - Vis
70 Lee Godfrey (Aus) Jayco Under 23
71 Craig Gordon (Aus) Norco-Appleby
72 Andrew Reid (NZl) Skilled Quest
73 Chris Carr (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
74 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee SA
DNF Glen Chadwick (Aus) Skilled Quest

Country Club Sprint Ace 

Sprint #1

1 David Pell (Aus) Jayco Under 23                       3 pts
2 Todd Parnell (Aus) Norco Appleby                      2
3 Mike Tillman (USA) Tas IS 2                           1

Sprint #2

1 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Rio Coffee SA                  3 pts
2 Mike Tillman (USA) Tas IS 2                           2
3 David Pell (Aus) Jayco Under 23                       1

Sprint #3

1 Brett Aitken (Aus) Skilled                            3 pts
2 David Pell (Aus) Jayco Under 23                       2
3 Mike Tillman (USA) Tas IS 2                           1

Wrest Point King of the Mountain Championship

KOM #1

1 Sid Taberlay (Aus) Tas IS                             5 pts
2 Jeremy Yates (NZl) New Zealand                        3
3 Stuart Dangerfield (GBr) Norco Appleby                2

KOM #2

1 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Rio Coffee SA                  5 pts
2 Jeremy Yates (NZl) New Zealand                        3
3 Sid Taberlay (Aus) Tas IS                             2

General classification after stage 1

1 Russel Van Hout (Aus) Rio Coffee SA                    2.29.48
2 David Pell (Aus) Jayco Under 23                           0.16
3 Luke Roberts (Aus) Rio Coffee SA                          0.18
4 Ashley Humbert (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS              0.20
5 David Harrigan (Aus) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W.    0.24
6 Jeremy Yates (NZl) New Zealand                            0.27
6 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Tas IS                                0.30
8 Stuart Dangerfield (GBr) Norco-Appleby
9 Dave McPartland (Aus) Jayco Under 23                      0.31
10 Allan Iacuone (Aus) iTeamnova.com
11 Thomas Boulachi (Cze) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W.
12 Tomoya Kano (Jpn) Japan
13 Ben Brooks (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS
14 Peter Rogers (Aus) Skilled
15 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Jayco Under 23
16 Sid Taberlay (Aus) Tas IS                                1.46
17 Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Tas IS                          1.50
18 Cameron Hughes (Aus) Skilled Quest
19 Bruce Mcintosh (Aus) Jayco Under 23
20 Dave McKenzie (Aus) iTeamnova.com
21 Klayten Smith (Aus) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W.
22 Jai Crawford (Aus) Giant -Tasmania
23 Trent Wilson (Aus) iTeamnova.com                         2.16
24 Brendan Cato (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS
25 Robin Read (NZl) New Zealand
26 Caleb Manion (Aus) Tas IS
27 Paul Rowney (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS
28 Kazuya Okazaki (Jpn) Japan
29 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Skilled                           3.02
30 Alan Duncan (NZl) New Zealand
31 Bram De Waard (Ned) Skilled Quest
32 Stuart Lowe (NZl) New Zealand
33 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Tas IS
34 Mark Leis (Aus) Giant -Tasmania
35 Karl Menzies (Aus) Giant -Tasmania
36 Mark Jamieson (Aus) Tas IS 2
37 Anthony Challinor (Aus) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W 4.12
38 Makato Lijima (Jpn) Japan                                5.29
39 Mitsutera Tanaka (Jpn) Japan
40 Mike Tillman (USA) Tas IS 2                              5.39
41 Brett Aitken (Aus) Skilled                               6.01
42 Steve Aitken (Aus) Giant -Tasmania                       6.04
43 Chris Wilding (Aus) Giant -Tasmania
44 James Taylor (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
45 Matt Yates (NZl) New Zealand
46 Rodney McGee (Aus) Francaise De Jeux NSWIS
47 Andrew Mason (Aus) Jayco - Vis
48 Graham Rootes (Aus) Rio Coffee SA                        7.56
49 Mark Bowden (Aus) Norco-Appleby                          8.16
50 Sion Jones (GBr) Norco-Appleby
51 Johny Clarke (Aus) Jayco - Vis
52 Jamie Drew (Aus) iTeamnova.com                           9.45
53 Matt Rice (Aus) Tas IS 2
54 Brett Lancaster (Aus) iTeamnova.com
55 Cameron Carlyle (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
56 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Skilled
57 Todd Parnell (Aus) Norco-Appleby                        10.26
58 Sean Finning (Aus) Jayco - Vis                          10.28
59 Matt Conn (Aus) Tas IS 2                                16.57
60 Dean Johnstone (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
61 Stephen Rossendell (Aus) Tas IS 2
62 Craig Thomson (NZl) Skilled Quest
63 Nick Sanderson (Aus) Jayco - Vis
64 Jade Lean (Aus) Rio Coffee SA
65 Peter Milostic (Aus) Skilled                            27.05
66 Robert Licciardo (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
67 Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Japan                               27.12
68 Nathan Blackman (Aus) Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W.
69 Trent Lowe  (Aus) Jayco - Vis
70 Lee Godfrey (Aus) Jayco Under 23
71 Craig Gordon (Aus) Norco-Appleby
72 Andrew Reid (NZl) Skilled Quest
73 Chris Carr (Aus) Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
74 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee SA

Country Club Sprint Ace classification

1 David Pell (Aus) Jayco Under 23                       6 pts
2 Mike Tillman (USA) Tas IS 2                           4
3 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Rio Coffee SA                  3
4 Brett Aitken (Aus) Skilled                            3
5 Todd Parnell (Aus) Norco Appleby                      2

Wrest Point King of the Mountain classification

1 Sid Taberlay (Aus) Tas IS                             7 pts
2 Jeremy Yates (NZl) New Zealand                        6
3 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Rio Coffee SA                  5
4 Stuart Dangerfield (GBr) Norco Appleby                2

Teams classification

1 Skilled                                                7.30.00
2 iTeamnova.com                                             0.56
3 Japan                                                     0.57
4 Francaise De Jeux N.S.W.IS                                4.54
5 Avanti - Blackman Bicycles N.S.W.                         5.46
6 New Zealand                                               6.58
7 Jayco - VIS                                               8.30
8 Jayco Under 23                                           12.17
9 Tas IS                                                   17.33
10 Tas IS 2                                                21.40
11 Giant-Tasmania                                          27.10
12 Norco-Appleby                                           36.32
13 Skilled Quest                                         1.00.23
14 Rio Coffee SA                                         1.20.53
15 Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club                       1.21.00

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