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Vic Roads Herald Sun Tour 2003 - 2.3
Australia, October 16-26, 2003
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Stage 7 - October 21: Port Fairy To Hamilton, 98.7 kms
British on a roll
By Rod Morris in Hamilton
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The Union Jack flew high and proudly in today's dual stages of the $120,000 VicRoads Herald Sun Tour road cycling classic. The 52nd Herald Sun Tour saw two tour debutants win career high races in a day of high drama.
Isle of Wight youngster Keiran Page upstaged all the big guns in Stage 6, a 30 km kermesse in the sleepy Victorian hamlet. The luck of the British continued in the afternoon when 23-year-old Kristian House, riding for Emu Spirit/Apsco collared Canberra rider Robert McLachlan (Caravello) on the line in the finish of the Port Fairy to Hamilton Stage 7 of 98.7 km. And just to rub salt into the wounds of the bleeding Australians, another Englishman, Stephen Cummings (Bendigo Building Industry) claimed third, to complete a great day on the podium for the British track squad.
Warrnambool rider Jamie Drew (Jayco) strengthened his hold on the tour leader's jersey, extending his margin from 36 seconds to 42 seconds over Kjell Carlstrom (Europcar - Pelaco), while Victorian youngster Simon Gerrans (Malaysia Airlines) stayed in third, but is now 47 seconds adrift. The big mover of the day was Englishman Kristian House (Emu Spirit/Apsco) improving from 11th to 6th after winning the afternoon stage.
The wind played havoc with the field - which has now been reduced to 79 riders, following the retirements today of Glen Stojanow (Caravello), Graham Rootes (Rio Coffee) and Ashley Hutchinson (Carlton Midstrength) - and there was simply nowhere to hide.
How it unfolded
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Riders were offered only a 75 minute break for lunch before setting off for Port Fairy. Less than 5 km into the stage, the peloton broke into three distinctive groups, although the margins were never any more than 20 seconds. At around 40 km, the second and third groups came back together, but they were pressured by the leaders to close down the gap. Eventually they did reel in the lead group, only to be hit again by a small bunch, who hit hard and bravely in the conditions.
The group of nine riders included six of the top 10 in General Classification, plus the leader of the Sprint jersey (Kjell Carlstrom) and King of the Mountain top (Ivan Fanelli). With all of the "Big Guns" in the breakaway group, there was so much action, it was hard to keep tabs on it all.
As the race reached the closing 20 km, the nine leaders were again reeled in, only to see another attack come from the bunch. This time it was Hilton Clarke (Barloworld), Matt Wilson (Jayco), Phillip Thuaux (Ballarat*eureka!) and Robert McLachlan (Caravello) among others to set the pace. But yet again the peloton threw out the hook and reeled in a big catch.
Into a long 400 m home straight at Hamilton for the sprinters to get the right line and McLachlan, a 1992 Australian Olympian at Barcelona, must've surely though he had it right on the inside and out of the wind. But in a desperate finish, House caught McLachlan just metres before the line.
Five seconds later, Stephen Cummings (Bendigo Building Industry) crossed the tape in third position. "Man that was an incredible race, group after group were chasing down the road," House said. "This is my first trip to Australia and I was probably a bit apprehensive early in the tour, but I'm getting stronger each day."
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To justify House's comments are his improvement in general classification. He started the day in 11th position at 1.22 minute behind the leader Jamie Drew (Jayco), but has leapt into sixth and chopped 21 seconds off his deficit. Whilst disappointed to run second, McLachlan heaped praise on everyone associated with the Herald Sun Tour.
"This tour is so well run, it has a great atmosphere and there is a lot of fun in the bunch when out on the road," he said. "I wanted to go for the win today, but it wasn't to be.......hopefully there will be other stages for me." The Tour continues tomorrow with its longest stage, a tough 162.7 km journey from Dunkeld to Horsham in Victoria's Western Region. The stage will start at 10.30 a.m. and is expected to finish at 2.30 p.m. Along the way however, riders will be subjected to 8 intermediate sprints and 3 hill climbs.
Photography
Images by Shane Goss/Cyclingnews.com/www.licoricegallery.com
- Announcer Lindsay Hill does a fantastic job keeping the crowds informed during the Tour
- Race leader Jamie Drew (Jayco) up close and personal on Cyclingnews
- Kjell Carlstrom (Europcar_Pelaco) was part of a nine man breakaway on stage 7 of the Herald Sun Tour
- Matt Wilson (Malaysia Airlines) seventh overall after stage seven
- White boots on the stage to Hamilton
- Large chain ring into the wind on stage seven
- Sean Sullivan (Barloworld) finished in 27th place on stage seven after working hard in a nine rider breakaway
- South African Tiaan Kannemeyer of Team Barloworld joined in the breakaway which split the peloton just after the start of stage seven
- American Tim Johnson (Active for life) in 19th place after stage seven
- Active for Life riders Jorge Libonatti (L) and Hector Morales (R) both from Uruaguay
- Canadian Eric Wohlberg (Active for Life) winner of stage five into Warrnambool
- Mateusz Mroz (Europcar_Pelaco) finished 10 seconds behind the winner on stage seven into Hamilton
- Aussie Tony Mann (Caravello) in eleventh place one minute and thirty six seconds down on the leader Jamie Drew
- Robert Mclachlan (Caravello) winner of the Tattersalls Cup series looking for more strong performances in the Herald Sun Tour
- David Kupka (Team Warrnambool) finished in fifty second place on stage seven a minute and thirty six seconds behind the winner
- The rear wheel hub of one of the riders on stage seven of the Tour
- Chris Newton (Bendigo Building Industry) found the going tough into the wind on stage seven
- Finger on the lever as the pace hots up on the Herald Sun Tour
- A close up of number eight - the bike of race leader Jamie Drew (Jayco)
- The only Tasmanian rider in the Tour Sean Sullivan (Barloworld) hails from the historic township of Evandale near Launceston famous for their Penny Farthing Championships
- Jamie Drew (Jayco) still in yellow after stage seven
- Kristian House (Emu Spirit_Apsco) crosses the line to win stage seven at Hamilton
- Stage seven winner Kristian House (Emu Spirit_Apsco) all smiles on the podium at Hamilton
- The podium after stage seven Robert McLachlan (Caravello, 2nd), Kristian House (Emu Spirit_Apsco, 1st) and Stephen Cummings (Bendigo Building Industry, 3rd)
- Ivan Fanelli (Europcar_Pelaco) and King of the Mountain jersey leader after stage seven knows little english on the podium
- The white jersey of the sprint points leader goes to Kjell Carlstrom (Europcar_Pelaco) after stage seven
Results
1 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco 2.15.14
2 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello
3 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 0.05
4 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool
5 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life
6 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines
7 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
8 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 0.10
9 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama
10 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne
11 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco
12 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco
13 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco
14 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life
15 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
16 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Vicroads
17 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru
18 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
19 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco
20 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello
21 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee
22 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life
23 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
24 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
25 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life
26 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
27 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld
28 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool
29 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
30 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco
31 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
32 Peter Milostic (Aus) FRF Couriers
33 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Rio Coffee
34 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Barloworld
35 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Pelaco
36 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life
37 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Emu Spirit-Apsco
38 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka!
39 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Subaru
40 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
41 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld
42 Jaco de Witt (RSA) Barloworld
43 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco 0.29
44 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Vicroads 6.11
45 Colin Thornton (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
46 Garry Parsons (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
47 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne
48 George Vallins (Aus) Vicroads
49 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee
50 Gerado Castro (Uru) Echuca-Moama
51 Joel Pearson (Aus) Subaru
52 David Kupka (Cze) Team Warrnambool
53 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Caravello 15.07
54 Alvaro Tardaguila (Uru) Echuca-Moama
55 Tim Decker (Aus) Subaru
56 Brian Steel (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
57 Jose Medina (Chi) City Of Melbourne
58 Jamie Burrow (GBr) Pelaco
59 Shaun Higgerson (Aus) FRF Couriers
60 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers
61 Trent Stevenson (Aus) Vicroads
62 Pavel Zerzan (Cze) Team Warrnambool
63 Anthony Challinor (Aus) FRF Couriers
64 James Perry (RSA) Barloworld
65 Trent Wilson (Aus) Jayco
66 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
67 Jindrich Vana (Cze) Team Warrnambool
68 Chris Wherry (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
69 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
70 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Caravello
71 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama
72 James Hannam (Aus) Rio Coffee
73 Greg Henderson (NZl) Carlton Midstrength
74 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
75 Stephen Wooldridge (Aus) Carlton Midstrength 28.12
76 Luke Weir (Aus) City Of Melbourne 30.03
77 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers
78 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru
79 Paul Redenbach (Aus) City Of Melbourne
Sprints
Kirkstall Hotel (23)
1 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 3 pts
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 2
3 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 1
Hawkesdale Post Office (34)
1 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 3 pts
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 2
3 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 1
St. Josephs's Primary School (47)
1 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 3 pts
2 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 2
3 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 1
Tarrington Lutheron Primary School (59)
1 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 3 pts
2 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 2
3 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 1
Hill Climbs
Mocka No. 29
1 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 3 pts
2 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 2
3 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne
Mocka No. 42
1 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 3 pts
2 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 2
3 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 1
General Classification after stage 6
1 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 14.43.47
2 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 0.42
3 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 0.47
4 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 0.51
5 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 0.54
6 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco 1.01
7 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
8 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 1.03
9 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 1.13
10 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 1.24
11 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 1.36
12 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 1.48
13 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 1.49
14 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines
15 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 2.08
16 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life 2.09
17 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama 2.32
18 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 2.56
19 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life
20 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 2.57
21 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 3.07
22 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 3.22
23 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
24 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 3.28
25 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 3.37
26 Jaco de Witt (RSA) Barloworld 3.38
27 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Pelaco 3.40
28 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Rio Coffee 3.42
29 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Barloworld 3.43
30 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Subaru 3.58
31 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 4.02
32 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 4.48
33 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 6.38
34 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 6.52
35 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Vicroads 7.36
36 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 8.13
37 Joel Pearson (Aus) Subaru 9.37
38 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 11.13
39 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 12.23
40 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 12.40
41 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Emu Spirit-Apsco 12.47
42 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life 13.03
43 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Vicroads 13.37
44 Garry Parsons (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
45 Peter Milostic (Aus) FRF Couriers 14.53
46 Greg Henderson (NZl) Carlton Midstrength 16.03
47 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Caravello 18.38
48 David Kupka (Cze) Team Warrnambool
49 Chris Wherry (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 18.55
50 George Vallins (Aus) Vicroads 20.36
51 Gerado Castro (Uru) Echuca-Moama 21.39
52 Shaun Higgerson (Aus) FRF Couriers 22.48
53 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 25.41
54 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco 25.53
55 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 26.21
56 Jose Medina (Chi) City Of Melbourne 26.54
57 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers 27.41
58 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 27.42
59 Brian Steel (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 27.45
60 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 35.30
61 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Caravello 37.20
62 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers 37.25
63 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee 38.43
64 Anthony Challinor (Aus) FRF Couriers 40.46
65 Jindrich Vana (Cze) Team Warrnambool 41.01
66 Jamie Burrow (GBr) Pelaco
67 James Hannam (Aus) Rio Coffee 41.21
68 Paul Redenbach (Aus) City Of Melbourne 43.07
69 Trent Stevenson (Aus) Vicroads 43.36
70 Trent Wilson (Aus) Jayco 44.03
71 Pavel Zerzan (Cze) Team Warrnambool 47.54
72 Luke Weir (Aus) City Of Melbourne 48.31
73 Colin Thornton (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 50.34
74 Stephen Wooldridge (Aus) Carlton Midstrength 54.06
75 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru 54.22
76 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama 56.01
77 Tim Decker (Aus) Subaru 1.02.08
78 Alvaro Tardaguila (Uru) Echuca-Moama 1.02.20
79 James Perry (RSA) Barloworld 1.05.53
Aggressive Rider Awards
Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco $300
Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines $200
Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee $200
Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco $200
Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco $200
Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry $200
Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld $200
Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld $200
Team Classification
1 Jayco 44.13.41
2 Malaysia Airlines 0.45
3 Europcar / Pelaco 4.06
4 Emu Spirit / Apsco 4.20
5 Active For Life 5.00
6 Barloworld 5.13
7 Ballarat Eureka 5.36
8 Subaru 18.34
9 Caravello 20.50
10 Rio Coffee 33.47
11 Team Warrnambool 36.56
12 Vic Roads 37.42
13 Bendigo Building Industry 38.36
14 Carlton Midstrength 42.17
15 City Of Melbourne 44.29
16 FRF Couriers 55.27
17 Echuca - Moama 1.06.55
Sprint classification
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 45 pts
2 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 26
3 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 25
4 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 22
5 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 20
6 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 19
7 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 18
8 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 17
9 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 15
10 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 14
11 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 11
12 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 11
13 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 10
14 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 9
15 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 9
16 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 9
17 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 8
18 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 8
19 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 8
20 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 7
21 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama 6
22 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 6
23 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life 6
24 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco 5
25 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 5
26 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 4
27 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 4
28 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 4
29 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers 4
30 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 4
31 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 3
32 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Pelaco 3
33 Jose Medina (Chi) City Of Melbourne 3
34 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers 2
35 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 2
36 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama 2
37 David Kupka (Cze) Team Warrnambool 1
38 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
39 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 1
40 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 1
41 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Caravello 1
42 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco 1
43 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Rio Coffee 1
Mountains classification
1 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 48 pts
2 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 14
3 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 13
4 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 10
5 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 8
6 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 6
7 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco 5
8 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 5
9 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 4
10 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 4
11 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 4
12 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 3
13 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 3
14 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 3
15 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 2
16 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 2
17 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Caravello 2
18 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 2
19 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee 1
20 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
21 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
22 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Emu Spirit-Apsco 1
Criterium Championship
1 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 12 pts
2 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 10
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 10
4 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 10
5 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 10
6 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 9
7 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 9
8 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 9
9 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 9
10 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 9
11 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 8
12 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 7
13 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 7
14 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco 6
15 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama 6
16 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 6
17 David Kupka (Cze) Team Warrnambool 5
18 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 4
19 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life 4
20 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 3
21 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 3
22 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 2
23 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 1
24 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 1
Herald Sun Leading Australian Based Rider
Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello
