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Tour de Perth - NE
Perth, Australia, May 26-27, 2007
Race Report
Stuart Shaw (Drapac Porche) and Kathy Watt (Kathy Watt Racing Team) have taken out the Open Men's and Women's overall titles at the 2007 Tour de Perth. In an exciting finale to the Men's event, Shaw was able to wrest the leader's jersey from young Queenslander, Jack Anderson, in the final criterium around the streets of Kalamunda as inclement weather shortened the stage to 30 minutes. In contrast, 1992 Olympic Road Race Champion, Watt, was dominant from the opening time trial stage and won all four stages on her way to her second title.
Open Men
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The weather might not have been favourable, but that didn't stop WA's World Junior Champion, Travis Meyer, from blitzing the field in the opening 4.5km uphill time trial stage. Seventeen-year-old Meyer, representing the strong Drapac Porche Team, recorded a time of 7:26 to take the initial leaders jersey from fellow WA riders, Hilton McMurdo and Peter Dawson. This set the scene for an enthralling battle around the testing Pickering Brook circuit that comprised the 104km second stage. The field was reduced to a select group of a dozen riders on the final climb to the Kalamunda finish with Olympic Track Champion, Peter Dawson, winning the final sprint from Stuart Shaw (Drapac Porche) and Meyer. Meyer was able to retain the overall leader's jersey with Dawson moving into second place over McMurdo.
The third stage saw riders take on two laps of the scenic Mundaring Weir course and a breakaway of five riders changed the complexion of the race. Included in the break were Shaw, Jack Anderson (Ord Minnett Elite Racing Team) and emerging WA talent, 18-year-old Ben King (Cyclemania). Shaw eventually won the stage with Anderson taking over the race lead by 6 seconds from Shaw with King 19 seconds back in third.
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With the weather threatening, Shaw seized a vital opportunity to gain back the race lead for Drapac Porche when he broke away with two other riders in the early stages of the final criterium. Despite the efforts of Anderson and his Ord Minute team, the break maintained a gap of 15 seconds as the rain set in. As the conditions became slippery, the Chief Commissaries rang the final bell to indicate a lap to go. Grant Irwin (Ord Minnett Elite Racing Team) sprinted to victory for the stage with Shaw doing enough to claim the Tour victory. Anderson was a gallant second overall while King completed the podium. Western Australian riders, Meyer and McMurdo, were forth and fifth respectively. Craig McCartney (Savings and Loans) won the King of the Mountain classification with Anderson taking out the Under 23 classification.
Open Women
Kathy Watt (Vic) set the tone for the weekend when she scorched to victory in the opening time trial. Junior World Championship representative, Josie Tomic (WA) was 13 seconds back in second with former World Junior Champion, Amanda Spratt (NSW) another 12 seconds back in third. Watt continued to dominate the final sprints to the line winning the second and third stages from Tomic and finishing the Tour in fine style by taking the final criterium again from Tomic with Peta Mullens(Vic) finishing third. Watt led from start to finish claiming the general classification from Tomic with Spratt in third. Josie Tomic claimed both the Queen of the Mountains jersey and the Under 23 classification.
Photography
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Images by Brett Russell
- Ben King (Cyclemania WA) in the main break of stage 3
- Peter Dawson (SouthAustralia.com) leads the main field
- Josephine Tomic at the KOM on stage 3
- Travis Meyer (Drapac Porsche) feeling the chase
- Eddy Hollands (Glen Parkers) leading Hilton McMurdo (Glen Parkers)
- The sprint for the chasers in full flight
- Peter Dawson at the top of the climb
- Tyson Lawrence (Churchill Cycles) climbing the Zig Zag in the Time Trial
- Travis Meyer (Drapac Porsche) on the way to winning the TT
- Peter "Smokey" Dawson (SouthAustralia.com) pushing hard in the TT
- A Drapac Porsche rider on the tough hilly time trial
- Hilton McMurdo (Glen Parker Cycles) puts in another solid performance.
Results
Stage 1 (TT)
Open Men
1 Travis Meyer 7.26
2 Hilton McMurdo 0.15
3 Peter Dawson 0.23
4 Jack Anderson 0.24
5 David Pell
6 Craig McCartney 0.31
7 Phil Thuaux
8 Ben King 0.33
9 Adam Semple 0.42
10 Stuart Shaw 0.45
11 Robert McLachlan 0.47
12 Tyson Lawrence
13 Grant Irwin 0.48
14 Mitchell Docker
15 Eddy Hollands 0.49
16 Will Dickeson
17 Gavin Nicholls 0.50
18 Adam Murchie 0.51
19 Darcy Rosenlund 0.52
20 Cameron Hughes 0.53
21 Chris Thompson 0.55
22 Chris Pryor 0.56
23 Michael Freiberg 0.57
24 Peter Mueller 0.58
25 Gilbert Gutowski
26 Stuart Cowin 0.59
27 Paul Miller 1.07
28 Casey Munro 1.11
29 Mitchell Brooks 1.14
30 Scott Kilmartin 1.16
31 Tod Francis 1.20
32 Shanon Sime
33 Steve Cummings 1.25
34 Brett Gillespie 1.27
35 Tim Bennett 1.30
36 Roy Gillespie 1.49
37 Kale Buonerba 2.11
Open Women
1 Kathy Watt 8.50
2 Josephine Tomic 0.13
3 Amanda Spratt 0.25
4 Liz Young 0.51
5 Jemma O'Brien 0.56
6 Jessica McCallum 0.57
7 Jo Bennett 0.58
8 Peta Mullens
9 Rebecca Armstrong 1.07
10 Davina Summers 1.09
11 Camille Pallett 1.16
12 Claire McLean 1.22
13 Nathalie Laurendeau 1.23
14 Liz Leyden 1.45
15 Tanya Birkbeck 1.56
16 Danielle Longworth 3.05
Stage 2
Open Men - 102km
1 Peter Dawson 3.06.52
2 Travis Meyer 0.03
3 Stuart Shaw
4 Adam Semple
5 Jack Anderson
6 Ben King
7 Hilton McMurdo
8 Grant Irwin
9 Robert McLachlan
10 David Pell
11 Craig McCartney 0.06
12 Eddy Hollands
13 Cameron Hughes
14 Tod Francis
15 Paul Miller 0.18
16 Stuart Cowin 0.39
17 Chris Pryor 0.41
18 Chris Thompson 1.00
19 Scott Kilmartin 1.02
20 Peter Mueller 1.49
21 Tim Bennett
22 Shanon Sime
23 Darcy Rosenlund 2.25
24 Casey Munro 2.28
25 Gilbert Gutowski 5.14
26 Phil Thuaux 7.56
27 Brett Gillespie 9.58
28 Will Dickeson 9.59
29 Mitchell Docker
30 Gavin Nicholls
31 Roy Gillespie 23.53
32 Michael Freiberg 28.15
DNF Tyson Lawrence
DNF Adam Murchie
DNF Mitchell Brooks
DNF Steve Cummings
DNF Kale Buonerba
Open Women - 74km
1 Kathy Watt 2.19.01
2 Josephine Tomic
3 Liz Young
4 Amanda Spratt
5 Peta Mullens
6 Jemma O'Brien
7 Claire McLean
8 Jo Bennett
9 Rebecca Armstrong 1.31
10 Davina Summers
11 Liz Leyden
12 Nathalie Laurendeau
13 Tanya Birkbeck 29.59
14 Camille Pallett 34.19
15 Danielle Longworth 1.33.59
16 Jessica McCallum
Stage 3
Open Men - 100km
1 Stuart Shaw 2.35.49
2 Jack Anderson
3 Will Dickeson
4 Ben King
5 Chris Pryor 1.06
6 Travis Meyer 1.48
7 Hilton McMurdo
8 Grant Irwin
9 Adam Semple
10 Robert McLachlan
11 David Pell
12 Eddy Hollands 2.39
13 Craig McCartney 2.54
14 Paul Miller 3.45
15 Tim Bennett
16 Darcy Rosenlund 4.53
17 Peter Dawson 6.02
18 Cameron Hughes
19 Scott Kilmartin 11.51
20 Casey Munro 12.48
21 Phil Thuaux
22 Peter Mueller 17.11
23 Tod Francis
DNF Stuart Cowin
DNF Shanon Sime
DNF Gilbert Gutowski
DNF Mitchell Docker
DNF Gavin Nicholls
DNF Brett Gillespie
DNF Roy Gillespie
DNF Michael Freiberg
DNS Chris Thompson
DNS Tyson Lawrence
DNS Adam Murchie
DNS Mitchell Brooks
DNS Steve Cummings
DNS Kale Buonerba
Open Women - 84km
1 Kathy Watt 2.45.03
2 Josephine Tomic
3 Liz Young
4 Amanda Spratt
5 Claire McLean
6 Jemma O'Brien
7 Peta Mullens
8 Rebecca Armstrong 0.40
9 Danielle Longworth 54.51
10 Davina Summers
DNF Jessica McCallum
DNF Jo Bennett
DNF Liz Leyden
DNS Camille Pallett
DNS Nathalie Laurendeau
DNS Tanya Birkbeck
Stage 4
Open Men - 1hr + 2 laps
1 Grant Irwin 27.33
2 Craig McCartney
3 Stuart Shaw
4 Ben King 0.14
5 Travis Meyer
6 Hilton McMurdo
7 Adam Semple
8 Robert McLachlan
9 Eddy Hollands
10 Peter Dawson
11 Casey Munro
12 Peter Mueller
13 Jack Anderson 0.24
14 Paul Miller
15 Darcy Rosenlund
16 Chris Pryor 0.54
17 Cameron Hughes
DNF David Pell
DNF Phil Thuaux
DNF Mitchell Docker
DNF Gavin Nicholls
DNF Michael Freiberg
DNS Tim Bennett
DNS Will Dickeson
DNS Scott Kilmartin
DNS Tod Francis
DNS Stuart Cowin
DNS Shanon Sime
DNS Gilbert Gutowski
DNS Brett Gillespie
DNS Roy Gillespie
DNS Chris Thompson
DNS Tyson Lawrence
DNS Adam Murchie
DNS Mitchell Brooks
DNS Steve Cummings
DNS Kale Buonerba
Open Women - 40min + 2 laps
1 Kathy Watt 33.01
2 Josephine Tomic
3 Liz Young
4 Amanda Spratt
5 Peta Mullens
6 Jemma O'Brien
7 Davina Summers
8 Rebecca Armstrong 0.29
DNF Claire McLean
DNS Danielle Longworth
DNS Jo Bennett
DNS Liz Leyden
DNS Jessica McCallum
DNS Nathalie Laurendeau
DNS Tanya Birkbeck
DNS Camille Pallett
Final Overall
Open Men
1 Stuart Shaw 6.17.58
2 Jack Anderson 0.23
3 Ben King 0.32
4 Travis Meyer 1.42
5 Hilton McMurdo 2.02
6 Grant Irwin 2.06
7 Adam Semple 2.26
8 Robert McLachlan 2.34
9 Craig McCartney 3.03
10 Chris Pryor 3.19
11 Eddy Hollands 3.30
12 Paul Miller 5.16
13 Peter Dawson 6.09
14 Cameron Hughes 7.37
15 Darcy Rosenlund 8.16
16 Casey Munro 16.23
17 Peter Mueller 19.54
DNF David Pell
DNF Tim Bennett
DNF Will Dickeson
DNF Scott Kilmartin
DNF Tod Francis
DNF Phil Thuaux
DNF Stuart Cowin
DNF Shanon Sime
DNF Gilbert Gutowski
DNF Mitchell Docker
DNF Gavin Nicholls
DNF Brett Gillespie
DNF Roy Gillespie
DNF Michael Freiberg
DNF Chris Thompson
DNF Tyson Lawrence
DNF Adam Murchie
DNF Mitchell Brooks
DNF Steve Cummings
DNF Kale Buonerba
Open Women
1 Kathy Watt 5.45.10
2 Josephine Tomic 0.28
3 Amanda Spratt 1.10
4 Liz Young 1.21
5 Jemma O'Brien 1.41
6 Peta Mullens 1.43
7 Rebecca Armstrong 4.32
8 Davina Summers 58.16
DNF Claire McLean
DNF Danielle Longworth
DNF Jo Bennett
DNF Liz Leyden
DNF Jessica McCallum
DNF Nathalie Laurendeau
DNF Tanya Birkbeck
DNF Camille Pallett
