Jacobs Creek Tour Down Under - 2.3

Australia, January 15-20, 2002

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Stage 5 - January 19: Gawler - Tanunda, 156km

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Start time: 11:00
Finish time: 15:00

14:40 - 150km (6km to go)

The five leaders - Cadel Evans (Mapei Quick Step), Daniele Nardello (Mapei Quick Step), Patrick Jonker (UniSA), Michael Rogers (Australian Institute Of Sport) and Alexandre Botcharov (AG2r-Prevoyance) - are still together as they approach the finish line, working as a group. Kai Hundertmarck (Telekom) and Kurt Van De Wouwer (Lotto Adecco) are at 38 seconds behind.

14:45 - 153km (3km to go)

Cadel Evans (Mapei) has attacked and has taken a 150 metre lead on the other four leaders.

14:50 - 156km

Evans is giving this last surge everything he has, and as he approaches the finish line in the main street of Tanaunda he has maintained a 100 metre lead over the chasers and crosses the line, pumping his fists in the air, clearly delighted with his victory.

Following him at 10 seconds behind is Mick Rogers, who claims second ahead of Daniele Nardello and Alexandre Botcharov (AG2r-Prevoyance), who trail by another 11 seconds. coming in at fifth is Patrick Jonker (UniSA), another 15 seconds in arrears, while Kai Hundertmarck (Telekom) and Kurt Van De Wouwer (Lotto Adecco) finish the stage about 1.30 behind Evans.

Unofficially, Michael Rogers takes the leader's jersey and Evans the stage win, giving the two young Australian riders the daily double for not only their country, but also Italy, given the Mapei connection. Even though Rogers is racing for the Australian Institute of Sport in the JCTDU, he is also part of Mapei's development squad, which has very close links with Australian cycling.

After the finish, an exhausted Rogers told Cyclingnews "we just kept working the whole day", he said of the quality selection which formed on the first ascent of Mengler Hill.

"I though we would win when we got over the top of the climb for the second time, but there's still a bit of work to do (to retain the leader's jersey)."

Rogers said his first bicycle was wrecked when a TV motorcycle ran into the back of him as he was on the climb of Mengler Hill. However, Rogers was able to use a spare bike and actually caught the leaders on the climb, even though they were attacking the main field. "My bike was totally broken," he said. "I did panic a bit - I thought it was all over," he said. As for taking over the GC, the talented 22 year old rider, who won a silver medal in the individual time trial in the U23 category at the 2000 World Road Championships, said he had detected "some holes in his (Fabio Sacchi) armour.

"He (Sacchi) panicked and we took advantage of that," Rogers said.

The victor of the stage today, Cadel Evans, was clearly delighted with his first win on the road for his new team, Mapei - Quick Step. The former winner of the MTB World Cup was warmly embraced by his Italian team after securing the first stage win of the season. "I'm so happy to win my first race for Mapei in front of an Australian crowd. I wasn't sure who would be interested in a going in a break, but it worked out really well."

Results

1 Cadel Evans (Aus) Mapei Quick Step                  3.42.21
2 Michael Rogers (Aus) Australian Institute Of Sport      0.16
3 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei Quick Step                 0.25
4 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) AG2r-Prevoyance
5 Patrick Jonker (Aus) UniSA                              0.33
6 Kai Hundertmarck (Ger) Telekom                          1.30
7 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Lotto Adecco
8 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) CSC - Tiscali                      3.17
9 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Crédit Agricole
10 Anthony Morin (Fra) Crédit Agricole                    4.43
 
General classification after stage 5
 
1 Michael Rogers (Aus) Australian Institute Of Sport  15.08.15
2 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) AG2r-Prevoyance               0.21
3 Patrick Jonker (Aus) UniSA                              0.30
4 Cadel Evans (Aus) Mapei Quick Step                      0.40
5 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei Quick Step                 0.58
6 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) CSC - Tiscali                      3.14
7 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Crédit Agricole                    4.00
8 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei Quick Step                      4.38
9 Anthony Morin (Fra) Crédit Agricole                     4.40
10 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australian Institute Of Sport    5.19
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Lotto Adecco
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Cadel Evans (Aus) Mapei Quick Step
 
U23 rider classification
 
1 Dave McPartland (Aus) United Water
 
Most aggressive rider
 
1 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei Quick Step

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