Tour of Southland - 2.5

New Zealand, November 4-9, 2002

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Stage 3 - November 5: Invercargill - Tuatapere, 98.4 km

Fowler wins in Tuatapere, leader jersey changes hands again

By Alan Messenger

Lovely weather
Photo: © Tom Balks

Eight times winner of the Southland tour and now a veteran, but Brian Fowler showed that he still knows his way around the roads of Southland when he won Stage three this morning, a 98km stage from Invercargill to Tuatapere.

Fowler was one of an early four-man break with Ryan Russell (Hamilton), Mathew Yates (Hastings) and the Swiss rider Phillip Schneider.

Only four kilometres from the finish Yates punctured and the others were caught by chasing group of Scott Guyton, Heath Blackgrove, John Leiswyn, Chris Horner and Lee Vertongen.

Fowler won the stage from Vertongen but the real winner was Guyton who takes over the Yellow Jersey, the second change in three stages.

" I'm pleased to take it over of course but there's still a long way to go. Now we'll be working on getting the other guys (Southland Times Team) up on GC," Guyton said.The Belgium based professional won the race in 1998.

Photos

Images by Tom Balks/www.tombalks.com

Scott Guyton is the new Tour Leader
Brian Fowler (1st) Lee Vertongen (2nd) and John Lieswyn (3rd)
The peloton is two minutes down on the front bunch
The peloton still in Invercargill
Brian Fowler, winner of the Tour of Southland
Russell looking for the second break away
Fowler & Russell in the first break away with 40 seconds up on the second bunch
The second break away down by 40 seconds
Invercargill school kids in the rain
The peloton going through the wet steets of Invercargill

Results

1 Brian Fowler (NZl) Winton's Middle Pub             2.12.36
2 Lee Vertongen (NZl) Southland Times
3 John Lieswyn (USA) Winton's Middle Pub
4 Chris Horner (USA) Calder Stewart
5 Phillip Schnyder (Swi) Meadow Fresh
6 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe
7 Matthew Yates (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe
8 Scott Guyton (NZl) Southland Times
9 Ryan Russell (NZl) Rabobank
10 Danny Hillary (NZl) Cycle Surgery                    1.56
11 Aaron Strong (NZl) Share The Road
11 Ryan Cox (RSA) Ascot Park Hotel
11 David McKenzie (Aus) Southland Times
14 Russell Vanhout (Aus) Sycamore Print                 3.01
14 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Southland Times
14 Johan Van Der Berg (RSA) Ascot Park Hotel
14 Alasdair Duncan (NZl) Mercury TV
14 Hayden Godfrey (NZl) Winton's Middle Pub
14 Travis Kane (NZl) SBS
20 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Jackson-Wills                   3.19
21 Peter Rogers (Aus) Calder Stewart                    3.34
21 Kevin Monahan (USA) Winton's Middle Pub
21 Gordon McCauley (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe
21 Jeremy Yates (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe
21 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Ascot Park Hotel
21 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Calder Stewart
21 Robin Reid (NZl) Meadow Fresh
21 Ryan Cull (NZl) Sycamore Print
21 Karl Moore (NZl) Rabobank
21 Glenn Mitchell (NZl) Rabobank
21 Jason Clement (NZl) Riverside Rentals
21 Joseph Chapman (NZl) Creation Signs
21 Anthony Chapman (NZl) Creation Signs
21 Tom Leaper (Aus) Rabobank
21 Morne Bester (NZl) Ascot Park Hotel
21 Jaarod Poad (NZl) Sycamore Print
21 Andrew Reid (NZl) Meadow Fresh
21 Karl Murray (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe
21 Tim Gudsell (NZl) SouthRoads
21 Leigh Chapman (NZl) SBS
21 Stephen Collins (NZl) Hilo Decorating
21 Jason Allen (Aus) Meadow Fresh
21 Michael Leaf (NZl) SouthRoads
21 Ashley Whitehead (NZl) SBS
21 Logan Hutchings (NZl) Cycle Surgery
21 Marc Mackay (NZl) Southland Times
21 Paul Whitley (NZl) Creation Signs
21 Tim Paviell (NZl) Jackson-Wills
21 Peter Latham (NZl) SouthRoads
21 Brad Mcfarlane (NZl) Hilo Decorating
21 Rodney Green (RSA) Ascot Park Hotel
21 Chris Boersen (NZl) Sycamore Print
21 Michael Johnson (Aus) Calder Stewart
21 Ben Robson (NZl) Winton's Middle Pub
21 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Calder Stewart
21 Dan Warren (NZl) Jackson-Wills
21 Bevan Mason (NZl) SBS
21 Craig Thomson (NZl) Cycle Surgery
21 Andrew Eagles (NZl) Riverside Rentals
21 Matt Gilbert (NZl) Share The Road
21 Scott Allen (NZl) SouthRoads
21 James Stephenson (NZl) SouthRoads
21 Callum Henderson (NZl) Riverside Rentals
21 Stuart Lowe (NZl) Meadow Fresh
21 Nick Eliadis (NZl) Hilo Decorating
21 Dallas Williams (NZl) Creation Signs
21 Antoinne De Haan (NZl) Hilo Decorating
21 Marc Ryan (NZl) Rabobank
21 David Thomson (NZl) Cycle Surgery
21 Ben Lowe (NZl) Creation Signs
21 Matthew Webber (NZl) Riverside Rentals
21 Scott Strong (NZl) Mercury TV
21 John Alabaster (NZl) SBS
21 Marc Watson (NZl) Share The Road
21 Peter Blake (NZl) Riverside Rentals
76 Johnathon Atkinson (NZl) Mercury TV                  7.44
76 Jack Swart (NZl) Share The Road
78 John Laidlaw (NZl) Cycle Surgery                    10.29
79 Nick Atkinson (NZl) Hilo Decorating                 11.07
80 Andrew Widdup (NZl) Mercury TV                      21.07
80 Paul Sumich (NZl) Share The Road
80 James Hannam (Aus) Sycamore Print
80 Tony Fowler (NZl) Jackson-Wills
DNF Mark Bailey (NZl) Mercury TV
DNF Andrew Bott (NZl) Jackson-Wills
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Southland Times                 4.03.48
2 Chris Horner (USA) Calder Stewart                     0.38
3 John Lieswyn (USA) Winton's Middle Pub                0.58
4 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                1.16
5 Phillip Schnyder (Swi) Meadow Fresh                   1.25
6 Ryan Russell (NZl) Rabobank                           1.35
7 Lee Vertongen (NZl) Southland Times                   2.17
8 Peter Rogers (Aus) Calder Stewart                     2.31
9 Matthew Yates (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                   2.34
10 Kevin Monahan (USA) Winton's Middle Pub              2.41
11 Russell Vanhout (Aus) Sycamore Print                 2.42
12 Brian Fowler (NZl) Winton's Middle Pub               2.57
13 Aaron Strong (NZl) Share The Road                    2.58
14 Ryan Cox (RSA) Ascot Park Hotel                      3.00
15 Gordon McCauley (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                3.02
16 David McKenzie (Aus) Southland Times                 3.39
17 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Southland Times                 3.49
18 Jeremy Yates (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                   4.28
19 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Ascot Park Hotel              4.33
20 Johan Van Der Berg (RSA) Ascot Park Hotel            4.38
21 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Calder Stewart                   4.57
22 Alasdair Duncan (NZl) Mercury TV                     4.59
23 Robin Reid (NZl) Meadow Fresh                        5.17
23 Ryan Cull (NZl) Sycamore Print
25 Hayden Godfrey (NZl) Winton's Middle Pub             5.36
26 Karl Moore (NZl) Rabobank                            5.39
27 Glenn Mitchell (NZl) Rabobank                        5.54
28 Jason Clement (NZl) Riverside Rentals                5.55
29 Joseph Chapman (NZl) Creation Signs                  5.56
30 Anthony Chapman (NZl) Creation Signs                 6.25
31 Tom Leaper (Aus) Rabobank                            6.29
32 Danny Hillary (NZl) Cycle Surgery                    6.30
33 Morne Bester (NZl) Ascot Park Hotel                  6.32
34 Jaarod Poad (NZl) Sycamore Print                     6.33
35 Andrew Reid (NZl) Meadow Fresh                       6.37
36 Karl Murray (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                    6.51
37 Tim Gudsell (NZl) SouthRoads                         7.00
38 Leigh Chapman (NZl) SBS                              7.02
39 Stephen Collins (NZl) Hilo Decorating                7.05
40 Jason Allen (Aus) Meadow Fresh                       7.10
41 Travis Kane (NZl) SBS                                7.11
42 Michael Leaf (NZl) SouthRoads                        7.24
43 Ashley Whitehead (NZl) SBS                           7.41
44 Logan Hutchings (NZl) Cycle Surgery                  7.44
45 Marc Mackay (NZl) Southland Times                    7.46
46 Paul Whitley (NZl) Creation Signs                    7.51
47 Tim Paviell (NZl) Jackson-Wills                      7.54
48 Peter Latham (NZl) SouthRoads                        7.57
48 Brad Mcfarlane (NZl) Hilo Decorating
50 Rodney Green (RSA) Ascot Park Hotel                  7.58
51 Chris Boersen (NZl) Sycamore Print                   8.07
52 Michael Johnson (Aus) Calder Stewart                 8.27
53 Ben Robson (NZl) Winton's Middle Pub                 8.30
54 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Calder Stewart                   8.31
55 Dan Warren (NZl) Jackson-Wills                       8.32
56 Bevan Mason (NZl) SBS                                8.39
57 Craig Thomson (NZl) Cycle Surgery                    8.47
58 Andrew Eagles (NZl) Riverside Rentals                8.48
59 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Jackson-Wills                   8.50
60 Matt Gilbert (NZl) Share The Road                    8.58
61 Scott Allen (NZl) SouthRoads                         9.07
61 James Stephenson (NZl) SouthRoads
63 Callum Henderson (NZl) Riverside Rentals             9.25
64 Stuart Lowe (NZl) Meadow Fresh                       9.39
64 Nick Eliadis (NZl) Hilo Decorating
64 Dallas Williams (NZl) Creation Signs
67 Antoinne De Haan (NZl) Hilo Decorating               9.43
68 Marc Ryan (NZl) Rabobank                             9.56
69 David Thomson (NZl) Cycle Surgery                   10.27
70 Ben Lowe (NZl) Creation Signs                       10.51
71 Matthew Webber (NZl) Riverside Rentals              11.03
72 Johnathon Atkinson (NZl) Mercury TV                 11.15
73 Scott Strong (NZl) Mercury TV                       11.18
74 John Alabaster (NZl) SBS                            11.22
75 Marc Watson (NZl) Share The Road                    12.08
76 Peter Blake (NZl) Riverside Rentals                 12.38
77 Jack Swart (NZl) Share The Road                     13.22
78 Nick Atkinson (NZl) Hilo Decorating                 19.39
79 John Laidlaw (NZl) Cycle Surgery                    20.20
80 Andrew Widdup (NZl) Mercury TV                      25.30
81 Paul Sumich (NZl) Share The Road                    25.31
82 James Hannam (Aus) Sycamore Print                   27.55
83 Tony Fowler (NZl) Jackson-Wills                     28.08
DNF Mark Bailey (NZl) Mercury TV
DNF Andrew Bott (NZl) Jackson-Wills
 
Teams
 
1 Southland Times                                   12.15.54
2 Zookeepers Cafe                                       0.49
3 Winton's Middle Pub                                   1.25
4 Calder Stewart                                        3.44
5 Ascot Park Hotel                                      7.41
6 Rabobank                                              8.40
7 Meadow Fresh                                          8.54
8 Sycamore Print                                       10.05
9 Share The Road                                       14.38
10 Creation Signs                                      15.35
11 SBS                                                 17.24
12 Cycle Surgery                                       17.50
13 SouthRoads                                          17.51
14 Riverside Rentals                                   19.16
15 Hilo Decorating                                     19.38
16 Mercury TV                                          19.41
17 Jackson..Wills                                      20.46
 
Sprints
 
1 Kevin Monahan (USA) Winton's Middle Pub                 44 pts
2 Hayden Godfrey (NZl) Winton's Middle Pub                39
3 Scott Guyton (NZl) Southland Times                      35
4 Lee Vertongen (NZl) Southland Times                     26
5 Matthew Yates (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                     25
6 Gordon McCauley (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                   25
7 Russell Vanhout (Aus) Sycamore Print                    20
8 Phillip Schnyder (Swi) Meadow Fresh                     17
9 Brian Fowler (NZl) Winton's Middle Pub                  16
10 Tom Leaper (Aus) Rabobank                              15
11 Michael Johnson (Aus) Calder Stewart                   14
12 Peter Rogers (Aus) Calder Stewart                      14
13 Ryan Cull (NZl) Sycamore Print                         13
14 Tim Gudsell (NZl) SouthRoads                           12
15 Marc Mackay (NZl) Southland Times                      12
16 Jaarod Poad (NZl) Sycamore Print                       10
17 Jeremy Yates (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                     10
18 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                  8
19 David McKenzie (Aus) Southland Times                    8
20 Ryan Russell (NZl) Rabobank                             7
21 Ryan Cox (RSA) Ascot Park Hotel                         7
22 John Lieswyn (USA) Winton's Middle Pub                  7
23 Glenn Mitchell (NZl) Rabobank                           6
24 Robin Reid (NZl) Meadow Fresh                           5
25 Chris Boersen (NZl) Sycamore Print                      4
26 Jason Allen (Aus) Meadow Fresh                          4
27 Matt Gilbert (NZl) Share The Road                       4
28 Karl Moore (NZl) Rabobank                               3
29 Chris Horner (USA) Calder Stewart                       1
30 Michael Leaf (NZl) SouthRoads                           1
31 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Calder Stewart                      1
 
KOM
 
1 Gordon McCauley (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                   15 pts
2 Peter Rogers (Aus) Calder Stewart                       13
3 Ryan Russell (NZl) Rabobank                             12
4 Kevin Monahan (USA) Winton's Middle Pub                  9
5 Phillip Schnyder (Swi) Meadow Fresh                      8
6 Russell Vanhout (Aus) Sycamore Print                     8
7 Matthew Yates (NZl) Zookeepers Cafe                      5
8 Brian Fowler (NZl) Winton's Middle Pub                   5