19th Trust House Classic (Tour of Wellington) - 2.2

New Zealand, January 25-29, 2006

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Stage 7 - January 29: Petone Criterium, 40 km

Hendo caps it off for Subway

Roulston seals overall victory

By Nick Warren in Petone

Henderson capped off
Photo ©: Craig Wadsworth

Former scratch race world champion Greg Henderson (Subway) won the 2006 Tour of Wellington's final stage, after a well-timed lead-out by teammate and overall race victor Hayden Roulston.

A tight 1200m long circuit was lined by the biggest crowd of the Tour, including All Black rugby star Tana Umaga. With Roulston 1min 30sec ahead of Gudsell on general classification and just one hour of racing remaining, it would have taken a monumental effort to knock the Subway team leader off his perch.

Gudsell instead decided to focus on the sprinter's jersey which was still up for grabs; the top four being separated by just three points. Unfortunately, SouthAustralia.com-AIS decided to make it their target also, after having a fairly lacklustre Tour given the high expectations prior to the race.

On four of the five intermediate sprints, the purple jerseyed team from Australia led Wesley Sulzberger out perfectly to grab maximum points, effectively sealing him the green sprinter's jersey.

Roulston's race face
Photo ©: Craig Wadsworth

Less than 70 riders started the stage after seven were cut for missing the time limit in the morning's time-trial. In keeping with the two previous criterium stages, race speeds were exceptionally high.

Subway tried to control the race as best they could, but often it was a calm-and-collected-looking Roulston himself on the front. Marking the numerous attacks from Dean Windsor (Mercedes Benz-Wellington Star), who was also chasing the sprinter's jersey, and keeping SouthAustralia.com-AIS within reach took their toll on the sandwich chain-sponsored team.

Roulston was left with just two teammates as the bunch whittled down to 22 riders at the 15 minutes remaining point. He didn't appear too concerned and during the final two laps was able to tow Henderson to the front, pulling off with 200m to go.

Henderson wasn't going to make a mistake and crossed the line half a length clear of Rob McLachlan (Trust House) and Ashley Hutchinson (SouthAustralia.com-AIS).

"It's nice to win in front of such a great vocal turnout," Henderson said. "I tried to look after my legs and had a great lead-out from Hayden."

Gordon McCauley
Photo ©: Craig Wadsworth

Winner of three stages and the yellow jersey Roulston was extremely happy with adding the Tour of Wellington to his palmares. "I set it as a goal a short while ago and to achieve it is one big thing," he explained. "My team rode like legends all week, but hats off to Tim (Gudsell) and Samsung (NZ National Team), they rode a great race and deserve a week off.

"I was really tired after flying in from Los Angeles the night before the race started but once the form came, I felt great. I'm still improving and am confident I'll be right for the Commonwealth Games."

Second-placed Gudsell took home the under-23 jersey: "In a few weeks time we are all on the same team, but this week the racing was all on. I'm happy to hold on to second place. Hayden is a classy rider and he rode a great race."

Sulzberger said it was his team's goal to try and scoop the sprinter's green jersey. "We set out with the goal of seeing how I went in the first few sprints and maybe keep going for the jersey," he said. "My team helped a lot and that's how it happened."

Wellington plays host to the women's three-day beginning March 1st and women's world cup round on March 5th.

Photography

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Images by Craig Wadsworth

Criteriums are all about cornering, and this tight, P shaped track gave the riders many reminders of that
A new definition of cruelty: holding a race on a street full of cafes, and not letting the riders stop for a feed zone.
With the race in the bag, Hayden Roulston turned super-domestique for team mate Greg Henderson
Gordon McCauley is always a study in the art of the race face: he held this one for lap...
...after lap...
...after lap.
KOM Urquhart found today's dead flat course hard going, and was lapped about half way through the race
Roulston continued to put in laps on the front throughout the race
A large bunch formed by about quarter distance, and lasted for about half the race until the leaders caught and eliminated them.
Roulston's race face was quite a contrast from the McCauley approach.
Greg Henderson looked ominously comfortable sitting on in the lead group throughout the race
The peloton gets the three lap board, South Australia Institute of Sport leading them through
The bell lap and Henderson is perfectly placed, third in line.
Henderson capped off a great race for the Subway team, with a clinically executed final sprint
Henderson capped off a great race for the Subway team, with a clinically executed final sprint

Results

1 Greg Henderson (NZl) Team Subway                            1.04.04
2 Rob MacLachlan (Aus) Trust House Team                              
3 Ashley Hutchinson (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                   
4 Miles Olman (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                         
5 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team Subway                                  
6 Evan Oliphant (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team            
7 Josh Wilson (Aus) Infinity Solutions                               
8 Stuart Shaw (Aus) Trust House Team                             0.09
8 Darren Lapthorn (Aus) Trust House Team                             
8 Dean Windsor (Aus) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star                 
8 Tim Gudsell (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                         
8 Logan Hutchings (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                     
8 Geoff Burndred (NZl) Penny Cycles                                  
14 Gordon McCauley (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                0.16
14 Peter Latham (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                       
14 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                  
14 Mark Jamieson (Aus) Pravda                                        
14 Justin Kerr (NZl) Penny Cycles                                    
14 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Team Subway                                  
14 Edwin Crossling (NZl) Tait Communications                         
21 Peter Dawson (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                   0.24
22 Paul Odlin (NZl) Handy Rentals                                1.15
23 Fabio Calabria (Aus) Trust House Team                         1.35
24 Dylan Cooper (Aus) Trust House Team                           1.42
25 Scott Lyttle (NZl) Infinity Solutions                         1.58
26 Hayden Godfrey (NZl) Team Subway                              2.02
26 Sam Bewley (NZl) Team Subway                                      
26 Michael Northey (NZl) Team Subway                                 
29 Andrew Thompson (NZl) EMC2 Bikes                              2.10
30 Courtney Black (NZl) Handy Rentals                            2.24
31 Michael Cupitt (Aus) Trust House Team                         2.36
31 Cameron Holt (NZl) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star                
31 Stephen Stannard (NZl) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star            
31 Michael Torkler (NZl) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star             
31 Michael Frankovich (NZl) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star          
31 Alex Coutts (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team             
31 Duncan Urquhart (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team         
31 James Mccallum (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team          
31 Marc Ryan (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                          
31 Graeme Stone (NZl) R+R                                            
31 Brady Gibbons (NZl) R+R                                           
31 Stephen Wooldridge (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                 
31 Dion Neems (NZl) Cytosport                                        
31 Will Alexander (NZl) Pravda                                       
31 Darrin Strahan (NZl) Pravda                                       
31 Ross Mackintosh (NZl) Handy Rentals                               
31 Don Oakley (NZl) Handy Rentals                                    
31 Chris Van Houtte (NZl) Penny Cycles                               
31 Dan Warren (NZl) BP NZ                                            
31 Josh Brannigan (NZl) BP NZ                                        
31 Scott Wilder (NZl) BP NZ                                          
31 Matt Sillars (NZl) Infinity Solutions                             
31 Benjamin Mackinnon (NZl) Infinity Solutions                       
31 Dan Waluszews (NZl) Infinity Solutions                            
31 Mitch Chapman (Aus) EMC2 Bikes                                    
56 Sean Finning (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                   2.42
57 Justin Ralph (NZl) Penny Cycles                               2.49
58 Aaron Wheeler (NZl) Cytosport                                 3.05
59 Saul Webb (NZl) BP NZ                                         3.14
60 Ross Steward (NZl) EMC2 Bikes                                 3.36
61 Jason Allen (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                    4.59
 
Final General classification
 
1 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team Subway                          13.21.30
2 Tim Gudsell (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                     1.39
3 Evan Oliphant (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team        1.51
4 Rob MacLachlan (Aus) Trust House Team                          1.53
5 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Team Subway                               3.37
6 Josh Wilson (Aus) Infinity Solutions                           3.45
7 Logan Hutchings (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                 4.26
8 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS               4.36
9 Peter Latham (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                    6.05
10 Miles Olman (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                    6.10
11 Scott Lyttle (NZl) Infinity Solutions                         7.07
12 Darren Lapthorn (Aus) Trust House Team                        8.08
13 Edwin Crossling (NZl) Tait Communications                     8.39
14 Alex Coutts (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team         8.41
15 Graeme Stone (NZl) R+R                                       11.36
16 Peter Dawson (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                  11.37
17 Michael Frankovich (NZl) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star     11.43
18 Stuart Shaw (Aus) Trust House Team                           12.43
19 Mitch Chapman (Aus) EMC2 Bikes                               13.14
20 Cameron Holt (NZl) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star           13.19
21 Gordon McCauley (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team               15.02
22 Duncan Urquhart (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team    15.59
23 Dylan Cooper (Aus) Trust House Team                          16.23
24 Justin Kerr (NZl) Penny Cycles                               16.30
25 Ashley Hutchinson (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS             16.49
26 Will Alexander (NZl) Pravda                                  16.56
27 Geoff Burndred (NZl) Penny Cycles                            17.02
28 Greg Henderson (NZl) Team Subway                             18.30
29 Paul Odlin (NZl) Handy Rentals                               20.19
30 Dean Windsor (Aus) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star           20.50
31 Michael Cupitt (Aus) Trust House Team                        23.11
32 Fabio Calabria (Aus) Trust House Team                        23.16
33 Matt Sillars (NZl) Infinity Solutions                        23.34
34 Sam Bewley (NZl) Team Subway                                 25.51
35 Josh Brannigan (NZl) BP NZ                                   26.11
36 Michael Northey (NZl) Team Subway                            26.12
37 Mark Jamieson (Aus) Pravda                                   26.48
38 Stephen Wooldridge (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS            27.09
39 Hayden Godfrey (NZl) Team Subway                             27.23
40 Dan Warren (NZl) BP NZ                                       27.40
41 Ross Mackintosh (NZl) Handy Rentals                          27.47
42 Aaron Wheeler (NZl) Cytosport                                27.59
43 Dion Neems (NZl) Cytosport                                   28.31
44 Michael Torkler (NZl) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star        30.18
45 Marc Ryan (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                     30.23
46 Scott Wilder (NZl) BP NZ                                     30.24
47 Don Oakley (NZl) Handy Rentals                               30.44
48 Dan Waluszews (NZl) Infinity Solutions                       31.04
49 Darrin Strahan (NZl) Pravda                                  31.12
50 Ross Steward (NZl) EMC2 Bikes                                32.18
51 Justin Ralph (NZl) Penny Cycles                              32.42
52 Brady Gibbons (NZl) R+R                                      32.59
53 Andrew Thompson (NZl) EMC2 Bikes                             35.14
54 Courtney Black (NZl) Handy Rentals                           36.01
55 Jason Allen (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                   36.19
56 Benjamin Mackinnon (NZl) Infinity Solutions                  36.34
57 James Mccallum (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team     36.35
58 Chris Van Houtte (NZl) Penny Cycles                          36.47
59 Stephen Stannard (NZl) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star       38.16
60 Saul Webb (NZl) BP NZ                                        38.46
61 Sean Finning (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                  58.24
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Duncan Urquhart (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team        22 pts
2 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team Subway                                10
3 Josh Wilson (Aus) Infinity Solutions                              8
4 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Team Subway                                  6
5 Peter Latham (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                       6
6 Evan Oliphant (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team           4
7 Peter Dawson (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                       4
8 Sean Finning (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                       4
9 Stuart Shaw (Aus) Trust House Team                                4
10 Rob MacLachlan (Aus) Trust House Team                            2
11 Geoff Burndred (NZl) Penny Cycles                                2
12 Greg Henderson (NZl) Team Subway                                 2
13 Jason Allen (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                       2
14 Darren Lapthorn (Aus) Trust House Team                           2
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                 22 pts
2 Tim Gudsell (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                       17
3 Dean Windsor (Aus) Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star               14
4 Sam Bewley (NZl) Team Subway                                     12
5 Miles Olman (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                       10
6 Duncan Urquhart (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team         4
7 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Team Subway                                  4
8 Hayden Godfrey (NZl) Team Subway                                  3
9 Stuart Shaw (Aus) Trust House Team                                3
10 Marc Ryan (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                         3
11 Peter Dawson (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                      2
12 Sean Finning (Aus) SouthAustralia.com - AIS                      2
13 Evan Oliphant (GBr) UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team          2
14 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team Subway                                2
15 Darren Lapthorn (Aus) Trust House Team                           2
16 Peter Latham (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                      2
17 Geoff Burndred (NZl) Penny Cycles                                1
18 Logan Hutchings (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                   1
19 Jason Allen (NZl) Samsung New Zealand Team                       1
20 Greg Henderson (NZl) Team Subway                                 1
 
Teams classification
 
1 Samsung New Zealand Team                                   40.14.08
2 Team Subway                                                   11.06
3 Trust House Team                                              11.29
4 SouthAustralia.com - AIS                                      12.27
5 UKNZjobs.com Scotland National Team                           16.36
6 Mercedes Benz - Wellington Star                               20.49
7 Infinity Solutions                                            24.20
8 Penny Cycles                                                  51.52
9 Pravda                                                      1.05.18
10 Handy Rentals                                              1.07.26
11 EMC2 Bikes                                                 1.11.08
12 BP NZ                                                      1.13.29