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Vic Roads Herald Sun Tour 2003 - 2.3
Australia, October 16-26, 2003
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Stage 13 - October 26: Buningyong circuit, 81.6 kms
Johnson snatches eleventh-hour victory in tense last-day showdown
By Rod Morris
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In one of the closest finishes to the Herald Sun Tour, American Tim Johnson stole victory out of the clutches of overnight leader Luke Roberts in Ballarat today. Roberts relinquished a 25 second lead to go down to Johnson by 33 seconds in one of the most dramatic closing days in the history of the race.
Johnson, riding for the Active For Life team, came from the clouds to win the tour. Johnson finished second to New Zealand's Scott Guyton (Jayco) in today's final stage on the tough Mt Buninyong course, the same route used for the Australian Open Road Championships, but pinched the tour from Roberts in sensational circumstances. With time bonuses on offer every eight minutes, the pressure was electrifying. A lot of guesswork was being relayed between team managers and their on-road charges and at one stage it was estimated that Johnson and Roberts were level on aggregate time.
On his first journey to Australia, the 26-year-old was hardly sighted early in the 1195 km tour, but came to the fore when he won the tough Horsham to Mt William stage on day 7. Earlier, Johnson had finished third to Englishman Paul Manning in the Dunkeld to Horsham stage and just to prove that the win was no fluke he backed up by winning the Echuca Criterium in Stage 12.
"This is unbelievable, this is by far the biggest thing that has ever happened to me," Johnson beamed after today's overall victory. "Not for one minute did I think I could win the whole tour at the start of the week, particularly when you look as the class of the field with riders like Luke Roberts and Matt Wilson and some of the Europeans."
Johnson picked up 18 seconds in time bonuses in the seven intermediate sprints and eight hill climbs and then received a further 18 seconds off his aggregate time for finishing second in the final stage.
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Roberts finished in two of the intermediate sprints to earn 8 points but missed out any further spoils when he finished 14th and 46 seconds down on the stage winner. His Emu Spirit/Apsco teamm missed vital breaks and the 2003 Herald Sun Tour will go down on Roberts' resume as "the one that got away."
It was a different story for the Active For Life team, who protected every advantage that Johnson was earning further up the road. "I owe so much to my teammates for this win," Johnson said. "The ride by Hector Morales in the Echuca criterium on Saturday was nothing short of sensational and today they did everything we could've asked for."
Hailing from Boston, Johnson rides for the soon-to-be dismantled Saturn team and is currently looking for a new contract. Winning the Herald Sun Tour will do his chances no harm at all.
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Tour promoter John Craven said it was only the second time since his involvement with the race, that the lead had changed on the last day. "I can remember in 1995 when Andy Bishop beat fellow American Scott Mercier in a wet stage," Craven explained. "But how good was this race, it was sensational."
More than 10,000 people flocked the Mt Buninyong course and they were treated to a great race. Guyton, Johnson and another American, Scott Moninger (Ballarat*eureka!) inched away from the peloton at the halfway mark of the race and despite many attempts from the chasing bunch to reel them back in, were never headed. At one point, the lead was out to 90 seconds and Roberts was in danger of missing a top five placing. He was at least able to peg some time back over the closing 20 km, but there had been an awful amount of damage in the middle section of the stage.
The bunch finished 46 seconds down on the tearaway trio, but Johnson still had a nervous wait before it was formally announced that he was the 2003 tour champion. "I knew I had to ride aggressively today to try and peg some time back on Luke (Roberts), but I didn't like the wait before they told me whether I had won or not," he said.
A philosophical Roberts said he was extremely disappointed to have the lost the tour when he had gone so close. "The final stage was on a very tough circuit," he said. "Tim (Johnson) has been riding very well over the last few days and he thoroughly deserves his victory, but I'll be back next year and try to win it."
Roberts' father Wayne, also has a second placing in a Herald Sun Tour alongside his career record, finishing runner-up to Peter "Bulldog" Besanko in 1976.
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Kiwi Scott Guyton picked up an extremely handy 40 seconds in time bonuses and with the extra 20 seconds for winning the stage, leapt from 7th at 1.39 minutes behind the leader into third at just 34 seconds. Along the way he leapfrogged Simon Gerrans (Malaysia Airlines), Kjell Carlstom (Europcar - Pelaco), pre-race favourite Matt Wilson (Malaysia Airlines) and Tasmanian Sean Sullivan (Barloworld).
Carlstrom scored an easy win in the Sprint Championship while Italian Ivan Fanelli, had a comfortable win in the King of the Mountain title. For the second year in a row, former cyclist Ashley Sheard managed the winning team, the Active For Life unit, which comprised Canadians Eric Wohlberg and Dominique Perras, Uruguayians Hector Morales and Jorge Libonatti and tour champion, Tim Johnson.
Many of the Herald Sun Tour riders will remain in Australia, enjoying a week's rest before preparing for the $60,000 Jayco Tour of Queensland, which will be based in Bundaberg from November 3-8.
Photography
Images by Shane Goss/Cyclingnews.com/www.licoricegallery.com
- Aussie Luke Roberts (Emu Spirit_Apsco) in yellow before the start of the final stage
- Unchain my heart on the Herald Sun Tour
- The hill climb on the Buninyong course split the field up early on the final stage
- Bart Heirewegh (Carlton Midstrength) and Tim Decker (Subaru) had tough tours for one reason or another
- The three leading riders in the home straight with two to go
- Italian Ivan Fanelli (Europcar_Pelaco) winner of the King of the Mountains competition
- Scott Guyton (Jayco) was part of a three man breakaway that enabled not only Guyton to take the stage win but for Tim Johnson (Active for Life) to take overall honours
- Matt Wilson (Malaysian Airlines) attempted a brave breakaway early in the race but was caught by the peloton
- Andrew Graham (FRF Couriers) and Phillip Thuaux (Ballarat_eureka) have a gap on the main field on the climb ouot of Buninyong near Ballarat
- Front wheels of the leaders in the Herald Sun Tour of 2003
- Phillip Thuaux (Ballarat_eureka) attempted to split the main field early on the 81.6 km final stage
- Andrew Graham (FRF Couriers) from Victoria helped Phillip Thuaux (Ballarat_eureka) in their breakaway attempt on stage thirteen
- The main field on the climb out of Buninyong in the final stage of the Herald Sun Tour
- Luke Roberts (Emu Spirit_Apsco) defending his yellow jersey on the final stage
- Riders had to climb their way over Mt Buninyong on the final stage of the 2003 Herald Sun Tour
- Tim Johnson (Active for Life) at the front joined Scott Guyton (Jayco) and Scott Moninger (Ballarat_eureka) to hold the peloton out of the placings at Buninyong
- The winning machine close up of Tim Johnson (Active for Life)
- Tim Johnson (Active for Life) on his way to victory in the 2003 Vic Roads Herald Sun Tour
- Scott Guyton (Jayco) salutes the crowd on the line at Buninyong to win the final stage of the tour
- Tim Johnson (Active for Life) waiting for the judges decision on whether he has claimed the yellow jersey and The Herald Sun Tour
- Hey Eric I think I just won the Vic Roads Herald Sun Tour
- Tim Johnson (Active for Life) from the USA all smiles and holding aloft the Herald Sun Tour trophy
- Tour Director John Craven chats with a happy winner Tim Johnson (Active for Life) after the 2003 Herald Sun Tour went down to the wire on the last lap
- A well earned drink for Tim Johnson (Active for Life) winner of the 2003 Vic Roads Herald Sun Tour
- The podium of the final stage of the Tour Tim Johnson (Active for Life, 2nd), Scott Guyton (Jayco, 1st) and Scott Moninger (Ballarat_eureka, 3rd)
- The podium with Luke Roberts (Emu Spirit_Apsco, 2nd), Tim Johnson (Active for Life, 1st) and Simon Gerrans (Malaysia Airlines) who was announced third after the race, but later judges announced Scott Guyton as third on the Sun Tour
- Aussie star and last year's winner Baden Cooke presents the Gatorade King of the Mountains jersey to Ivan Fanelli of Italy (Europcar_Pelaco)
- Kjell Carlstrom (Europcar_Pelaco) winner of the Castlemaine Bacon Sprint Championship
Results
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 1.59.40
2 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 0.02
3 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
4 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 0.46
5 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld
6 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool
7 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
8 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life
9 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
10 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco
11 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne
12 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life
13 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka!
14 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
15 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello
16 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 1.04
17 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 1.05
18 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru
19 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
20 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Caravello
21 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Vicroads
22 Trent Wilson (Aus) Jayco
23 Peter Milostic (Aus) FRF Couriers
24 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Caravello
25 James Perry (RSA) Barloworld
26 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
27 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco 1.12
28 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 1.28
29 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru 1.48
30 Shaun Higgerson (Aus) FRF Couriers 8.41
31 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
32 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life
33 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
34 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco
35 Luke Weir (Aus) City Of Melbourne
36 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
37 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool
38 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne
39 Jindrich Vana (Cze) Team Warrnambool
40 Jaco de Witt (RSA) Barloworld
41 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers
42 Jose Medina (Chi) City Of Melbourne
43 Jamie Burrow (GBr) Pelaco
44 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Pelaco
45 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
46 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Barloworld
47 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 9.15
48 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama 9.29
49 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee
50 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Subaru
51 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Emu Spirit-Apsco
52 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Rio Coffee
53 George Vallins (Aus) Vicroads
54 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
55 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama
56 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
57 James Hannam (Aus) Rio Coffee
58 Pavel Zerzan (Cze) Team Warrnambool 9.42
59 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers 14.17
60 Trent Stevenson (Aus) Vicroads 15.08
61 Gerado Castro (Uru) Echuca-Moama 18.14
62 Anthony Challinor (Aus) FRF Couriers 33.14
63 Joel Pearson (Aus) Subaru
64 Colin Thornton (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
65 Brian Steel (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
66 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee 34.12
67 Alvaro Tardaguila (Uru) Echuca-Moama
68 Stephen Wooldridge (Aus) Carlton Midstrength
69 Tim Decker (Aus) Subaru 38.42
Sprints
End of Lap 1
1 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 3 pts
2 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 2
3 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru 1
End of Lap 2
1 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 3 pts
2 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers 2
3 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 1
End of Lap 3
1 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 3 pts
2 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 2
3 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers 1
End of Lap 4
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 3 pts
2 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 2
3 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
End of Lap 5
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 3 pts
2 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 2
3 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 1
End of Lap 6
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 3 pts
2 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 2
3 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
End of Lap 7
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 3 pts
2 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 2
3 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
Hill Climbs
Hill Climb No. 1
1 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 5 pts
2 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 3
3 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 2
Hill Climb No. 2
1 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 5 pts
2 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 3
3 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 2
Hill Climb No. 3
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 5 pts
2 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 3
3 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers 2
Hill Climb No. 4
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 5 pts
2 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 3
3 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 2
Hill Climb No. 5
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 5 pts
2 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 3
3 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru 2
Hill Climb No. 6
1 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 5 pts
2 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 3
3 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 2
Hill Climb No. 7
1 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 5 pts
2 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 3
3 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 2
Hill Climb No. 8
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 5 pts
2 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 3
3 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 2
Final general classification
1 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 28.51.29
2 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 0.33
3 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 0.34
4 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 0.53
5 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 1.24
6 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 1.59
7 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 2.00
8 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 2.57
9 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 3.10
10 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 3.42
11 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco 4.00
12 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 4.07
13 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 5.29
14 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 6.03
15 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 6.17
16 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life 6.37
17 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Vicroads 10.30
18 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 12.27
19 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Barloworld 14.47
20 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 14.52
21 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 16.31
22 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 20.04
23 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 20.09
24 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 20.35
25 Peter Milostic (Aus) FRF Couriers 21.42
26 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 25.56
27 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama 26.00
28 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 26.09
29 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Rio Coffee 26.46
30 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 27.31
31 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 29.52
32 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 30.35
33 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 31.12
34 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Pelaco 35.51
35 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 38.19
36 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Emu Spirit-Apsco 41.02
37 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Caravello 43.12
38 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 45.29
39 Jaco de Witt (RSA) Barloworld 48.04
40 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 52.45
41 George Vallins (Aus) Vicroads 53.58
42 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life 54.40
43 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers 58.19
44 Shaun Higgerson (Aus) FRF Couriers 59.44
45 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 1.00.49
46 Jose Medina (Chi) City Of Melbourne 1.10.05
47 Trent Wilson (Aus) Jayco 1.11.01
48 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Caravello 1.12.08
49 Jindrich Vana (Cze) Team Warrnambool 1.13.57
50 Gerado Castro (Uru) Echuca-Moama 1.16.16
51 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 1.16.17
52 Jamie Burrow (GBr) Pelaco 1.16.58
53 Joel Pearson (Aus) Subaru 1.23.14
54 James Hannam (Aus) Rio Coffee 1.28.30
55 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers 1.28.31
56 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru 1.29.30
57 Pavel Zerzan (Cze) Team Warrnambool 1.30.03
58 Trent Stevenson (Aus) Vicroads 1.33.47
59 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Subaru 1.35.27
60 James Perry (RSA) Barloworld 1.38.41
61 Luke Weir (Aus) City Of Melbourne 1.39.38
62 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee 1.39.54
63 Brian Steel (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 1.43.42
64 Anthony Challinor (Aus) FRF Couriers 1.46.16
65 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama 1.59.11
66 Alvaro Tardaguila (Uru) Echuca-Moama 2.01.58
67 Colin Thornton (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 2.05.25
68 Stephen Wooldridge (Aus) Carlton Midstrength 2.25.54
69 Tim Decker (Aus) Subaru 2.54.13
Aggressive Rider Awards
1 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 700 pts
2 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 300
3 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 300
4 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 200
5 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee 200
6 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 200
7 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 200
8 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 200
9 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 200
10 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 200
11 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 200
12 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 200
13 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 200
14 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 100
15 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 100
Team classification
1 Active For Life 86.42.50
2 Malaysia Airlines 0.13
3 Emu Spirit / Apsco 11.20
4 Jayco 20.02
5 Barloworld 33.04
6 Europcar / Pelaco 38.51
7 Caravello 46.42
8 Ballarat Eureka 50.12
9 Bendigo Building Industry 54.49
10 Team Warrnambool 1.26.25
11 Vic Roads 1.30.47
12 Rio Coffee 1.40.35
13 City Of Melbourne 1.45.45
14 Subaru 1.46.59
15 FRF Couriers 1.59.12
16 Echuca - Moama 2.51.59
17 Carlton Midstrength 1.29.55
Sprint classification
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 60 pts
2 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 35
3 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 35
4 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 34
5 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 32
6 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 28
7 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 23
8 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 23
9 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 22
10 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 21
11 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 21
12 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 21
13 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 19
14 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 18
15 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 18
16 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 17
17 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 17
18 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 15
19 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 14
20 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 13
21 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama 12
22 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 11
23 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 10
24 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 9
25 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 8
26 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 8
27 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco 8
28 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 7
29 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee 7
30 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers 7
31 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life 6
32 Anthony Challinor (Aus) FRF Couriers 6
33 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Pelaco 5
34 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers 5
35 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Caravello 5
36 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Rio Coffee 4
37 Jaco de Witt (RSA) Barloworld 4
38 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 4
39 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 4
40 Jose Medina (Chi) City Of Melbourne 3
41 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 3
42 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama 2
43 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 2
44 Jamie Burrow (GBr) Pelaco 2
45 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 2
46 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Emu Spirit-Apsco 2
47 Trent Wilson (Aus) Jayco 1
48 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life 1
49 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Subaru 1
50 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru 1
Mountains classification
1 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 63 pts
2 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 41
3 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 31
4 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 28
5 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 19
6 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 15
7 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 14
8 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 14
9 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 13
10 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee 13
11 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life 13
12 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 11
13 Anthony Challinor (Aus) FRF Couriers 10
14 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 9
15 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 9
16 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 8
17 Jaco de Witt (RSA) Barloworld 7
18 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 6
19 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 5
20 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco 5
21 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 4
22 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 3
23 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 3
24 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Subaru 3
25 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 2
26 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Caravello 2
27 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers 2
28 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru 2
29 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 2
30 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 2
31 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Emu Spirit-Apsco 1
Criterium Championship
1 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 20 pts
2 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 18
3 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 14
4 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 14
5 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 10
6 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 10
7 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 9
8 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 9
9 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 9
10 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 9
11 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 8
12 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 7
13 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 7
14 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 7
15 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama 6
16 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 6
17 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 6
18 Peter Milostic (Aus) FRF Couriers 5
19 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 3
20 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 3
21 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 2
22 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 1
23 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 1
24 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 1
Leading Australian Based Rider
1 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello
