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Burnie to Launceston Classic

Tasmania, May 10, 2003

Andersch takes first win for new squad

By Matthew Conn

Nice view
Photo: © Shane Goss

Jason Andersch time trialed to victory in Saturday's 150km Burnie to Launceston Classic, and in doing so scored the first victory for the new Geards Cycles/Doherty Hotles Cycling Team.

Andersch, a Launceston cycle mechanic, made his move on the only significant hill in the final 50km, and was able to build up a winning margin of nearly 40 seconds in the closing 15km.

Starting from second scratch, Andersch and his co-markers made good use of their three and a half minute head start and with a third of the race left to travel had picked up all of the riders in front of them. The chasing scratch bunch got to within one minute of the main group but seemed to disintegrate as they passed the 100km mark, eventually finishing five minutes behind the leaders.

Climbing in the hills
Photo: © Shane Goss

The Geards team worked well in the closing stages of the race with Dale Woolston attacking first and Andersch executing the perfect counter move when Woolston was caught.

Andersch said he was unwilling to wait for the sprint given the speed of some of the other riders in the bunch, and was glad to have recovered after going hunger flat in the middle of the race.

Veteran Launrie Venn continued his run of solid placings, winning the sprint for second place from Trevor Innes and Kharne Hammersley, followed by Michael Wilson and Matthew Atkins who crossed the line together for equal fifth.

Photos

Images by Shane Goss/licoricegallery.com

• The front group at Hagley with Quamby Bluff in the background.
• A lone rider watches as the bunch fly by.
• The scratchies not far behind.
• Nathan Clarke in the Burnie to Launceston.
• Craig Burrows at the back of the bunch in orange.
• The Bunch sprint for the minor placings.
• Jason Andersch crosses the line on his own for first place.
• Jason Andersch; winner of the Burnie to Launceston.

Results, 150km

1 J. Andersch (Geards Cycles/Doherty Hotels)     3.46.40
2 L. Venn (LCCC)                                    0.38
3 T. Innes (LCCC) s.t.
4 K. Hammersley (WTCC)
5 M. Wilson (LCCC)
5 M. Atkins (Fairbrother Constructions)
7 I. Leighton (LCCC)
8 P. Wilson
9 M. Sydes
10 M. Bowden
11 R. Johnson
12 T. Walker
 
Fastest Time: J. Andersch.
First unplaced female: S. Williams (TIS/Avanti/Cyclignews)
First unplaced master: B. Clifford