Timbercorp Cup Tour of the Murray River - NE

Australia, August 31-September 7, 2008

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Stage 14 - September 7: Mildura, 66km

Photography

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Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com

A good old fashioned roller-derby was held prior to the final stage of the tour in Mildura
The Jayco/VIS team with their tour leader in yellow, Leigh Howard, and manager/coach Dave Sanders in Mildura
An Aussie Haka on the startline in Mildura: You take ya thong off ya foot and scull ya beer... Entertainment the Aussie way for the final stage
The tour's jersey leaders on the startline in Mildura (L-R): David Pell (MADEC Most Aggressive), Malcolm Rudolph (Victorian Tourism King of the Mountains), Leigh Howard (Tour leader), and Sean Finning (WHK Criterium leader)
The tour leader Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS) out of the saddle in the peloton during the final stage in Mildura
Glen O'Shea (Jayco/VIS) has worked tirelessly for his teammate and tour leader Leigh Howard during the week
Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS) follows Benjamin King (Team Budget Forklifts) around a corner in Mildura
Matthew Jensen (Total Rush) leans into a bend in the peloton during the final stage kermesse in Mildura
There haven't been too many climbs in the tour but Malcolm Rudolph (Team Budget Forklifts) will take home the Tourism Victoria King of the Mountains jersey
Riders were kept safe on the railway lines which were covered with carpet during the final stage
The field head up the home straight in Mildura on the final day
David Pell (Savings and Loans) instigated a two-man break which kept the peloton at bay on the final day
Rohan Dennis (NSWIS/RoadSafe Mildura/Decked Out) and David Pell (Savings and Loans) escaped the peloton and created the winning move on the last stage
Pell (left) and Dennis look at each other for ideas as the peloton has them in sight in the background
The peloton corner during the 66km final stage kermesse in Mildura
David Pell (Savings and Loans) leads Rohan Dennis (NSWIS/RoadSafe Mildura/Decked Out) with a thirty second gap on the peloton
Nicholas Walker (Jayco/VIS) on the front of the peloton during the final day's racing
Triple stage winner Sean Finning (Jayco/VIS) leans into a bend in Mildura
The tour leader Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS) had the race wrapped up heading into the final day in Mildura
Rohan Dennis (53) punctured and received support from teammate Luke Durbridge; Dennis was given a lap out and then resumed his race with David Pell
The peloton relaxed and sat up after the tour leader Leigh Howard crashed on a corner when rain began to fall
Howard (yellow) was given a lap out by commissaires and rejoined the race shortly after
Rohan Dennis (NSWIS/RoadSafe Mildura/Decked Out) wins his second stage of the tour in Mildura ahead of Savings and Loan's David Pell
Kyle Marwood (Dixon Homes Cycling Team) brings home the peloton for third place
Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS) raises his arms in triumph as he crosses the line in Mildura to win the 2008 Timbercorp Tour of the Murray River
Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS) inspects his dirtied jersey after crashing late on the final day
A relieved Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS) after the tour's final stage in Mildura as Praties Nathan Clarke looks on
The final stage podium (L-R): David Pell (2nd,Savings and Loans), Rohan Dennis (1st,NSWIS/RoadSafe Mildura/Decked Out), and Kyle Marwood (3rd,Dixon Homes Cycling Team)
Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS) won the Tasco Inland Sprint Points competition of the tour
Nathan Clarke (Praties) took out the WHK Criterium Championship jersey for the tour
David Pell (Savings and Loans) was awarded the MADEC Most Aggressive rider on the final day
Two-man battle: Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS) duelled with David Kemp (Virgin Blue Cycling) right through-out the eight-day tour
The final GC podium (L-R): David Kemp (2nd,Virgin Blue Cycling), Leigh Howard (1st,Jayco/VIS) and Bernard Sulzberger (3rd,Virgin Blue Cycling)
The current Scody Cup GC podium (L-R): Bernard Sulzberger (2nd,Virgin Blue Cycling), Leigh Howard (1st,Jayco/VIS) and Nathan Clarke (3rd,Praties) with the Tour of Tasmania to conclude the series

Results

1 Rohan Dennis (NSWIS/RoadSafe Mildura/Decked Out)
2 David Pell (Savings and Loans)
3 Kyle Marwood (Dixon Homes Cycling Team)
 
Final general classification
 
1 Leigh Howard (Jayco/VIS)
2 David Kemp (Virgin Blue Cycling)
3 Bernard Sulzberger (Virgin Blue Cycling)