Jacobs Creek Tour Down Under - 2.3

Australia, January 15-20, 2002

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Stage 4 - January 18: Unley - Victor Harbor, 141km

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14:44 - 141 km/0 km to go

Hulsmans is caught and the others are swallowed up in time for a big bunch sprint. And the winner is....Robbie McEwen! McEwen outsprinted Telekom's Danilo Hondo and Jaan Kirsipuu (AG2r-Prevoyance). Fabio Sacchi keeps the leader's jersey, with a tough stage to come tomorrow.

"It was a perfect race," said McEwen afterwards. "I didn't have to do too much until the end. It was a long sprint. If I get to the end I will sprint. It's my job and that's what I came here to do."

"Tomorrow will be a bit hard because my legs are tired from the ride today. I'm too far behind to improve my overall status. I'm just trying to win stages."

*Crash note: On the descent into Victor Harbor, there was a crash involving a few riders after a touch of wheels. Unfortunately it seems as though Gene Bates (UniSA) and Scott Sunderland (AIS) are hurt. Sunderland may have damaged some ligaments in his knee. We'll keep you informed.

Update: We spoke with (an extremely annoyed) Scott while he was being treated. 5 riders came down with 4 km to go to the finish. It's not known yet how bad the damage to his knee is, but there is a large lump around it.

Results

1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Lotto Adecco                     3.25.50
2 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom
3 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) AG2r-Prevoyance
4 Baden Cooke (Aus) La Française Des Jeux
5 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei Quick Step
6 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei Quick Step
7 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport
8 Luke Roberts (Aus) UniSA
9 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Crédit Agricole
10 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) AG2r-Prevoyance
 
General classification after stage 4
 
1 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport               11.28.44
2 Michael Rogers (Aus) Australian Institute Of Sport       0.01
3 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei Quick Step                       0.05
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Lotto Adecco                           28 pts
2 Jans Koerts (Ned) Domo Farm Frites                         14
3 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport                     12
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Glenn d'Hollander (Bel) Lotto Adecco                       28 pts
2 Scott Sunderland (Aus) Australian Institute Of Sport       28
3 Cadel Evans (Aus) Mapei Quick Step                         20
 
U23 classification
 
1 Dave McPartland (Aus) United Water
 
Most aggressive rider
 
1 David Pell (Aus) United Water

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