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Malaysia Airlines Herald Sun Tour of Provincial Victoria - 2.3

Australia, October 14-24, 2004

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Stage 1 - October 14: Melbourne, Lygon Street Criterium, 33 km

Latecomer Menzies takes first stage

By Rod Morris

Karl Menzies (BicycleSuperstore)
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With little more than 48 hours preparation, Tasmanian Karl Menzies upstaged some big names of international cycling to claim the opening stage and yellow jersey in the Malaysia Herald Sun Tour of Provincial Victoria today. Menzies was a late inclusion in the 85 man field to contest the race after taking the place of Nick Gates, who withdrew after the tragic death of his mother. The 27-year-old former triathlete from Launceston in the North of the Apple Isle, made every post a winner, clearly winning the Lygon St Criterium in Melbourne City.

"I couldn't be happier - I am absolutely stoked to have won the opening stage," he said. "I'll be floating on the pedals for the next few days."

Menzies was targeted for inclusion in the Bicycle Superstore team by road captain David McKenzie, who ended up playing a key role in the Tasmanian's victory. Menzies and McKenzie have recently ridden alongside each other in a tough Launceston to Hobart race in Tasmania and the even tougher Melbourne to Warrnambool classic.

"I know what Karl is capable of on the bike and this win only justifies my decision to get him into the team," McKenzie said.

David Mckenzie (BicycleSuperstore)
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Menzies, McKenzie and durable Englishman Dean Downing (Bendigo), almost belittled the remainder of the field with their superb performance. The trio broke clear very early in the 30 lap race and dominated the 11 intermediate sprints, taking all points between them. McKenzie took the lead in the KR Castlemaine Foods Sprint Championship, scoring 24 points to Menzies' 23 and Downing's 19.

At the half way mark of the 33 km journey it was becoming increasingly obvious that the breakaway trio were not going to be seriously challenged by the peloton, which included top riders such as Luke Roberts (Latrobe City), Bart Heirewegh (Half Mile Creek), Baden Cooke (Subaru) and Jayco teammates Simon Gerrans and young gun William Walker. The lead stretched to over a minute with just four laps of the race remaining and in fact some riders suffered the embarrassment of being lapped on the opening day.

More than 12,000 people lined the Carlton streets for the opening stage and Menzies, McKenzie and Downing didn't let them down over the closing laps. McKenzie tried to sprint away at three to go, but was quickly reeled and then at 2 to go, the tough-as-teak Tasmanian hit again, this time leaving his teammate and the Englishman in his wake.

Menzies was able to enjoy the victory as he saluted in his first Herald Sun Tour stage win, some 26 seconds ahead of his race day rivals. "Words cannot describe what this tour stage win does me or what it means personally," Menzies said. "I am indebted to David McKenzie and [race director] John Craven for allowing me a start in the race, I would like to think winning the opening stage pays a little of that debt off."

The traditional podium spray on stage one
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Menzies is in his third Herald Sun Tour and yesterday's win erases the memory of this stage in 2001 when he was involved in a spectacular crash in the opening stage criterium. With the benefit of 43 seconds in time bonuses, Menzies will carry a 29 second lead over McKenzie and 32 seconds over Downing into tomorrow's second stage, a 36 km criterium in Werribee before the third stage in the afternoon, a 77.7 km climb from Werribee to the You Yangs.

But the pre-race big guns of the tour will have to work that little bit harder now to eat into Menzies' imposing lead. William Walker (67th), Simon Gerrans (68th), Baden Cooke (74th) and Luke Roberts (79th) are all 1.51 minutes behind.

Photography

Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com

Results

1 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                   44.28 (44.53 km/h)
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                               0.26
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                      
4 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Half Mile Creek                  1.08
5 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello            
6 Glen Mitchell (NZl) Active For Life                          
7 Ben Brooks (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport              
8 Kristian House (GBr) Bendigo                                 
9 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life                          
10 David Tanner (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport           
11 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Jayco                                   
12 Felix Odebrecht (Ger) Malaysia Airlines                     
13 Baden Cooke (Aus) Subaru                                    
14 Russell Downing (GBr) Bendigo                               
15 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo                                   
16 Corey Sweet (Aus) Latrobe City                              
17 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Europcar - Pelaco                        
18 Thomas Gronqvist (Swe) Europcar - Pelaco                    
19 James Meadley (Aus) Mitchell Building Supplies              
20 William Walker (Aus) Jayco                                  
21 Joel Pearson (Aus) Provincial Victoria                      
22 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Subaru                                   
23 Ashley Baines (Aus) CGU Insurance                           
24 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Subaru                               
25 Andrew Graham (Aus) Uno Clothing                            
26 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Europcar - Pelaco                     
27 Ruber Marin (Col) Subaru                                    
28 Ben Johnson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                         
29 Luke Roberts (Aus) Latrobe City                             
30 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Uno Clothing                             
31 Tony Mann (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello                  
32 Simon Walker (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans               
33 Hans De Clercq (Bel) Bicycle Superstore                     
34 Nick Kiraly (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans                
35 Artur Krzeszowiec (Pol) Europcar - Pelaco                   
36 David Harrigan (Aus) Latrobe City                           
37 Rob Sharman (GBr) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool                
38 Chrisophe Le Mevel (Fra) Provincial Victoria                
39 Chris Sutton (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport           
40 Craig McCartney (Aus) Provincial Victoria                   
41 David Pell (Aus) Uno Clothing                               
42 Trent Wilson (Aus) Subaru                                   
43 Daniel Newnham (Aus) Mitchell Building Supplies             
44 Christian Lademann (Ger) Half Mile Creek                    
45 Steve Cunningham (Aus) CGU Insurance                        
46 Thomas Liese (Ger) Malaysia Airlines                        
47 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Latrobe City                              
48 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Latrobe City                           
49 Timo Scholz (Ger) Malaysia Airlines                         
50 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Half Mile Creek                         
51 Benoit Poilvet (Fra) Provincial Victoria                    
52 Jamie Burrow (GBr) Europcar - Pelaco                        
53 Anthony Challinor (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello          
54 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Jayco                                  
55 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life                      
56 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans              
57 Peter Milostic (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello             
58 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello             
59 Matthew Goold (Aus) Active For Life                         
60 Scott Guyton (NZl) Bicycle Superstore                       
61 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Bendigo                              
62 Steven De Decker (Bel) Half Mile Creek                      
63 Paul Healion (Irl) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool               
64 Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Mitchell Building Supplies              
65 Jonathon Clarke (Aus) Jayco                                 
66 Chris Bradford (Aus) CGU Insurance                          
67 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Half Mile Creek                        
68 Matthew Rex (Aus) CGU Insurance                             
69 Daniel McConnell (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans           
70 Richard England (Aus) Mitchell Building Supplies            
71 Jorn Reuss (Ger) Malaysia Airlines                          
72 Kieran Cameron (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport         
73 Mark Roland (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans                
74 Nathan Jones (Aus) CGU Insurance                            
75 Scott Lyttle (NZl) Mitchell Building Supplies               
76 Ashley Hutchinson (Aus) Jayco                               
77 George Vallins (Aus) Uno Clothing                           
78 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool            
79 Henk Vogels (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                        
80 Richard Moffatt (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport    2.36
81 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life                       
82 Damian Forster (Aus) Uno Clothing                           
83 Trent Stevenson (Aus) Provincial Victoria                   
84 Dermot Nally (Irl) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool           4.04
85 Philip Finnegan (Irl) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool            
 
Sprints
 
 
End of Lap 6
 
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     3 pts
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  2
3 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       1
 
 
End of Lap 8
 
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     3 pts
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  2
3 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       1
 
End of Lap 10
 
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     3 pts
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  2
3 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       1
 
End of Lap 12
 
1 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       3 pts
2 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     2
3 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  1
 
End of Lap 14
 
1 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       3 pts
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  2
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     1
 
End of Lap 16
 
1 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       3 pts
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  2
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     1
 
 
End of Lap 18
 
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     3 pts
2 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       2
3 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  1
 
End of Lap 20
 
1 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       3 pts
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  2
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     1
 
End of Lap 22
 
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     3 pts
2 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       2
3 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  1
 
End of Lap 24
 
1 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       3 pts
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  2
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     1
 
End of Lap 26
 
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     3 pts
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  2
3 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                       1
 
General Classification after stage 1
 
1 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                   43.45
2 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                  0.29
3 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                               0.32
4 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Half Mile Creek                  1.37
5 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello        1.39
6 Glen Mitchell (NZl) Active For Life                      1.41
7 Ben Brooks (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport          1.43
8 Kristian House (GBr) Bendigo                             1.45
9 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life                      1.47
10 David Tanner (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport       1.49
11 Daniel Newnham (Aus) Mitchell Building Supplies         1.51
12 Richard England (Aus) Mitchell Building Supplies            
13 Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Mitchell Building Supplies              
14 James Meadley (Aus) Mitchell Building Supplies              
15 Scott Lyttle (NZl) Mitchell Building Supplies               
16 Nathan Jones (Aus) CGU Insurance                            
17 Matthew Rex (Aus) CGU Insurance                             
18 Steve Cunningham (Aus) CGU Insurance                        
19 Ashley Baines (Aus) CGU Insurance                           
20 Chris Bradford (Aus) CGU Insurance                          
21 Chris Sutton (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport           
22 Kieran Cameron (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport         
23 Mark Roland (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans                
24 Nick Kiraly (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans                
25 Daniel McConnell (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans           
26 Simon Walker (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans               
27 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Victorian State Home Loans              
28 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Uno Clothing                             
29 George Vallins (Aus) Uno Clothing                           
30 Andrew Graham (Aus) Uno Clothing                            
31 David Pell (Aus) Uno Clothing                               
32 Tony Mann (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello                  
33 Anthony Challinor (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello          
34 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello             
35 Peter Milostic (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello             
36 Joel Pearson (Aus) Provincial Victoria                      
37 Craig McCartney (Aus) Provincial Victoria                   
38 Chrisophe Le Mevel (Fra) Provincial Victoria                
39 Benoit Poilvet (Fra) Provincial Victoria                    
40 Rob Sharman (GBr) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool                
41 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool            
42 Paul Healion (Irl) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool               
43 Artur Krzeszowiec (Pol) Europcar - Pelaco                   
44 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Europcar - Pelaco                        
45 Jamie Burrow (GBr) Europcar - Pelaco                        
46 Thomas Gronqvist (Swe) Europcar - Pelaco                    
47 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Europcar - Pelaco                     
48 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo                                   
49 Russell Downing (GBr) Bendigo                               
50 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Bendigo                              
51 Ben Johnson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines                         
52 Timo Scholz (Ger) Malaysia Airlines                         
53 Jorn Reuss (Ger) Malaysia Airlines                          
54 Thomas Liese (Ger) Malaysia Airlines                        
55 Felix Odebrecht (Ger) Malaysia Airlines                     
56 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Half Mile Creek                         
57 Christian Lademann (Ger) Half Mile Creek                    
58 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Half Mile Creek                        
59 Steven De Decker (Bel) Half Mile Creek                      
60 Hans De Clercq (Bel) Bicycle Superstore                     
61 Scott Guyton (NZl) Bicycle Superstore                       
62 Henk Vogels (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                        
63 Matthew Goold (Aus) Active For Life                         
64 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life                      
65 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Jayco                                  
66 Jonathon Clarke (Aus) Jayco                                 
67 William Walker (Aus) Jayco                                  
68 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Jayco                                   
69 Ashley Hutchinson (Aus) Jayco                               
70 Ruber Marin (Col) Subaru                                    
71 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Subaru                               
72 Trent Wilson (Aus) Subaru                                   
73 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Subaru                                   
74 Baden Cooke (Aus) Subaru                                    
75 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Latrobe City                           
76 David Harrigan (Aus) Latrobe City                           
77 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Latrobe City                              
78 Corey Sweet (Aus) Latrobe City                              
79 Luke Roberts (Aus) Latrobe City                             
80 Richard Moffatt (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport    3.19
81 Damian Forster (Aus) Uno Clothing                           
82 Trent Stevenson (Aus) Provincial Victoria                   
83 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life                       
84 Philip Finnegan (Irl) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool        4.47
85 Dermot Nally (Irl) Sungold Milk - Warrnambool               
 
Emu Spirit Aggressive Rider Awards
 
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                  $200
 
Sprint classification
 
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                    24 pts
2 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                      23
3 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                 19
 
Team Classification
 
1 Bicycle Superstore                                    2.14.58
2 Bendigo                                                  1.08
3 Half Mile Creek                                          1.50
4 Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello                                   
5 Active For Life                                              
6 McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport                               
7 Jayco                                                        
8 Malaysia Airlines                                            
9 Subaru                                                       
10 Latrobe City                                                
11 Europcar - Pelaco                                           
12 Mitchell Building Supplies                                  
13 Provincial Victoria                                         
14 CGI Insurance                                               
15 Uno Clothing                                                
16 Victorian State Home Loans                                  
17 Sungold Milk - Warrnambool                                  
 
Criterium Championship
 
1 Karl Menzies (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                      10 pts
2 Dean Downing (GBr) Bendigo                                  9
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Bicycle Superstore                     8
4 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Half Mile Creek                     7
5 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello           6
6 Glen Mitchell (NZl) Active For Life                         5
7 Ben Brooks (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport             4
8 Kristian House (GBr) Bendigo                                3
9 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life                         2
10 David Tanner (Aus) McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport          1

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