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Star & Garter Tour de Vineyards

Nelson, New Zealand, January 1-4, 2004

The stages

Stage 1 - January 1: Trek Hope Circuit
Stage 2 - January 2: Fifeshire FM Richmond-Lakes, 90 km
Stage 3 - January 3: Powerade Richmond-Takaka Hill, 130 km
Stage 4 - January 4: Glovers Vineyard Hill Street Circuit

Stage 1 - January 1: Trek Hope Circuit

A fine solo ride by Robin Reid, Marlborough, racing in temperatures in the high 20s, saw him safely in the Tour Leader's jersey, with a 1 minute cushion over Dayle Cheatly, Wanganui, and surprise third placed rider Aaron Tuckerman, Marlborough, at 1.45. Reid made his move as the flag dropped for the start, thinking positively that an early break of several strongmen in the race was sure to happen, he looked around after a kilometres, nobody on his wheel, so decided to give it his best shot, and was able to stay clear to the race finish, a fine performance of power riding not seen for many years in the Tour de Vineyards.

The women's section of race 2 saw Commonwealth Games Pursuit Champion Sarah Ulmer outsprint Catherine Sell, Wanganui, Karen Hopkinson, Australia, Sarah Grab, Switzerland, and Susie Wood, Wellington, to lead the women's category, with the vets section Tour Leader Stuart Lowe, Christchurch, having a 12 second lead over Mark Coombe, Hastings, with Lester Settle in third place, and Clark Richards, former Tour of Queensland winner in 4th place.

The Tour continues tomorrow with a 90 km slog from Richmond to St Arnuad in Nelson Lakes district.

Stage 2 - January 2: Fifeshire FM Richmond-Lakes, 90 km

Day 2 in the Star & Garter Tour de Vineyards Fifeshire FM stage saw the leader's jersey change hands in all three divisions. Racing was held in scorching conditions with temperatures in the mid 30s, over a 90km course from Richmond to St Arnuad in the Lakes National Park of Nelson.

First away from the sponsors premises The Star & Garter Cafe n Bar, after a welcome by the Mayor of Tasman John Hurley, were the Elite, Senior, U23 and U19 riders. A fast opening burst along the Hope straight and out to Wakefield for the sprint at 15km, taken by Alistair Duncan, part of an eight man break that included Logan Hutchings, Dayle Cheatley, Brad McFarlane, Adam Gosney, Robert Croft and Heath Blackgrove. This group stayed together at the first hill climb of Spooners Saddle, where 8 became 3 at the summit, Logan Hutchings, Alistair Duncan and Heath Blackgrove. Still together after 50k and approaching the nasty Kerrs Hill, where Logan Hutchings slipped off the pace, the remaining two riders went out to a 5 minute lead over the bunch at the summit.

On to Tophouse with only 10 km to go, Alistair Duncan was not able to stay with the NZ road Champ and Heath Blackgrove went clear to hold out a fast finishing group of 10 riders to win the stage in front of a large crowd by 1.47 and take the leader's jersey by 30 seconds over Robin Reid who was 2nd in the bunch sprint, just edged out by Jeremy Yates. Rhys Tait was 4th and Aaron Tuckerman was 5th on the line.

The women's race once again saw a new tour leader, with a class ride by Tour de Femme winner Nadine Boyle in finishing with the leading Vet bunch, and holding a 15 second lead from Sarah Grab (Switz), and Sarah Ulmer at 7.44.

Steve Gurney won the 'full on' Vets race on the line from Lester Settle, the new leader on GC, with Gurney 2nd on GC +04, and Richard Naylor taking 3rd GC spot +39. The Vets sprint was won by Murray Peck, and the Women's sprint was taken by Karen Hopkinson (Aust).

Stage 3 - January 3: Powerade Richmond-Takaka Hill, 130 km

If the riders in this year's race thought conditions were hot yesterday at St.Arnuad in the Nelson Lakes district, the 130 km race today was raced in scorching temperatures, especially at the summit of the Marble Mountain Takaka Hill (698m) which was 32 degrees in the shade at the top. It was a real test of endurance for all the finishers.

Taking out the $1000 prize for the first senior rider was 2001 tour winner Alistair Duncan from Christchurch, just edging out national road champion Heath Blackgrove by 15s, who picked up $500, and at 3.23 in third was day one tour leader Robin Reid who pocketed $250 at the end of the 16k climb.

Stage 4 - January 4: Glovers Vineyard Hill Street Circuit

After four days of intense competition raced in scorching conditions, National Road Champion Heath Blackgrove emerged as the 2004 Star & Garter Tour de Vineyards Champion, not content to sit back in the pack on the final 60k Glovers Vineyard Hill Street circuit race, he sprinted the big field to take 2nd place behind national U23 Champion Jeremy Yates, who rode clear on lap 9 of 12 to win the final stage by 13s, with 3rd going to David Cresswell, 4th Andrew Thompson U19, and in 5th spot Adam Gosney.

The Vets race, over 40k was raced at a torrid pace, with 1st year Vet 1 rider Stuart Lowe attacking the bunch and riding clear with Dennis Cooper S&GW in the 5th lap of 8, to win by 21s from Dennis Cooper, in 3rd place was Tour Leader and Tour Winner Lester Settle, with Clark Richards in 4th place.

The women's division of Race 2 was won by Sarah Ulmer, from Catherine Sell and Michelle Hyland, all three finishing in the bunch along with Women's Tour Leader and new Women's Tour Champion Nadine Boyle, and Susie Wood.

Results

Race 1 (final stage)

1 Jeremy Yates           1.34.11
2 Heath Blackgrove          0.13
3 David Cresswell               
4 Andrew Thompson               
5 Adam Gosney                   
6 Robin Reid                    
6 Alistair Duncan               
6 William Thompson              
6 Aaron Tuckerman               
6 Ben Brears                    
6 Graeme Stone                  
6 DarrenShea                    
6 Ryan Kiesanowski              
6 Luke McCarthy                 
6 Logan Hutchings               
6 Dayle Cheatley                
6 SamRoss                       
6 Roger Gray                    
6 Saul Gudsel                   
6 Jon Bridges                   
6 Hayden Godfrey                
6 Chris Hewson                  
6 Craig Thompson                
6 Gary Milbanke                 
6 DavidAyre                     
6 Hayden Sword                  
6 Dave Butcher                  
6 Mike Willacy                  
6 Jeff Alexander                
6 David Berkley                 
6 Mark Iremonger                
6 Aaron Reardon                 
6 Brett Ritchie                 
6 Matt Yates                    
6 Greg Taylor                   
6 Scott Allen                   
38 Rhys Tait                0.32
39 Ross Machesietski        0.36
40 William Ayres            0.53
41 Hayden Lawrence              
42 Blair Taylor             1.15
43 Greg Brodie              2.33
44 Robert Croft             4.07
45 Sam Horn                 8.13
46 FelixLaufkotter              
47 Dean Fulton              8.39
48 Nick Graham                  
49 Conrad Colman            9.05
50 Heath Turnbull          16.14
 
Final general classification
 
1 Heath Blackgrove      10.12.17
2 Robin Reid                3.43
3 Alistair Duncan           4.01
4 William Thompson          7.54
5 Aaron Tuckerman           8.14
6 Ben Brears               10.52
7 Adam Gosney              13.40
8 Graeme Stone             13.54
9 DarrenShea               14.52
10 Ryan Kiesanowski        16.33
11 Luke McCarthy           16.38
12 Logan Hutchings         17.18
13 Dayle Cheatley          18.45
14 Andrew Thompson         19.34
15 SamRoss                 20.34
16 Roger Gray              20.44
17 Saul Gudsel             20.46
18 Jeremy Yates            20.50
19 Jon Bridges             21.05
20 Ross Machesietski       22.31
21 Rhys Tait               24.51
22 Blair Taylor            26.43
23 Hayden Godfrey          28.19
24 Chris Hewson            33.16
25 William Ayres           36.19
26 Craig Thompson          39.45
27 Gary Milbanke           41.09
28 DavidAyre               42.08
29 Hayden Sword            42.34
30 Sam Horn                44.27
31 Dave Butcher            45.04
32 FelixLaufkotter         46.09
33 David Cresswell         48.08
34 Mike Willacy            48.14
35 Heath Turnbull          50.37
36 Dean Fulton           1.01.37
37 Nick Graham           1.32.07
38 Conrad Colman         1.42.46
 
Sprint Ace
 
1 Robin Reid 
2 Jeremy Yates 
3 Aaron Tuckerman 
    
Race 2
 
1 Stu Lowe               1.07.08
2 Dennis Cooper             0.21
3 Lester Settle             0.29
4 Jason McCarty                 
5 John Bayley                   
6 Nadene Boyle                  
7 Greg Ball                     
8 Mark Coombe                   
9 Scott Molina                  
10 Richard Naylor               
11 Steve Gurney                 
12 Peter O'sullivan             
13 Clark Richards               
14 Neil Sutherland              
15 Sarah Ulmer                  
16 Gordo Byrn                   
17 Michelle Hyland              
18 Susie Wood                   
19 Richard Krog                 
20 Ian Thompson                 
21 Catherine Sell               
22 Tim Webb                     
23 Kerry Harford                
24 Michelle Kiesanowski     1.00
25 Shanelle Barrett         2.13
26 Ollie Rolton             2.15
27 Symon Mitchell           2.34
28 Brian Thompson           3.14
29 Graham Collis                
30 Dale Tye                 3.38
31 Steve O'connor               
32 Murray Peck                  
33 Angus Wood               4.45
34 Steve Sanderson          6.20
35 Darryn Giles             7.40
36 Karen Hopkinson          7.46
37 Sarah Grab               8.09
38 Judith May                   
39 Frith Brown              8.59
40 Alexandra Born               
DNF Kirsty Robb                 
DNF Karen Fulton                
DNF Garth Gregory               
DNF Richie Howes                
DNF Neville Palmer              
DNF Ron Bush                    
DNF Peter McKenzie              
DNS Khristina. Semple           
DNS Stewart Flemming            
DNS Andrew Martin               
DNS Richard Clark               
DNS Rob Johnson                 
DNS Owen Sharland               
DNS Jeff Moore                  
 
Final general classification
 
1 Lester Settle          9.29.55
2 Jason McCarty             0.46
3 John Bayley               0.51
4 Nadene Boyle              1.09
5 Greg Ball                 1.20
6 Mark Coombe               1.50
7 Scott Molina              2.09
8 Richard Naylor            2.59
9 Steve Gurney              5.06
10 Peter O'sullivan         6.52
11 Clark Richards           6.58
12 Dennis Cooper            8.48
13 Angus Wood              11.10
14 Neil Sutherland         11.37
15 Sarah Ulmer             11.54
16 Gordo Byrn              15.02
17 Michelle Hyland         15.20
18 Susie Wood              15.48
19 Richard Krog            18.05
20 Ollie Rolton            18.14
21 Shanelle Barrett        19.38
22 Ian Thompson            22.07
23 Michelle Kiesanowski    23.48
24 Sarah Grab              24.30
25 Dale Tye                24.42
26 Catherine Sell          25.06
27 Tim Webb                26.49
28 Steve O'connor          26.58
29 Murray Peck             27.02
30 Stu Lowe                27.35
31 Karen Hopkinson         27.37
32 Symon Mitchell          29.38
33 Judith May              37.16
34 Steve Sanderson         43.19
35 Frith Brown             48.05
36 Kerry Harford           49.45
37 Alexandra Born        1.22.05
38 Brian Thompson        1.32.19
39 Graham Collis         1.38.24
40 Darryn Giles                 
 
Sprint Ace  
 
1 Stu Lowe 
2 Murray Peck 
3 Lester Settle 
     
Women Sprint Ace   
 
1 Sarah Ulmer  
2 Karen Hopkinson (Australia)
3 Michell Hyland  

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