49th Herald Sun Tour - 2.4

Australia, October 5-15, 2000

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Stage 3 - October 6: Frankston - Wonthaggi, 107.3 km

Heirewegh slips the bunch

Stage three was a 107 kilometre leg from Frankston to Wonthaggi, and saw the riders on the open road fore the first time. It was set up for a fairly conventional finish, however a wrong turn by the majority of the peloton dramatically changed the outcome.

Up until 15 kilometres to go, the stage was fairly calm, however on one of the climbs Belgian Bart Heirewegh (Foster's Lightice) established a 20 second gap. A noted Belgian kermesse specialist, Heirewegh powered away to win the race, adding to his two stage wins last year.

Henk Vogels' Jayco team was driving the peloton to limit the damage caused by Heirewegh's attack, and kept it to 26 seconds by the finish. However, so intent was the team on making into town, they did not take a left turn when required. The result? Most of them lost valuable time to the Belgian and two others who had taken the corner.

Fortunately for Vogels, he followed Josh Collingwood's wheel who knew the correct way to go. Collingwood, who had a minor fall during the morning's criterium, took second and Vogels third. This meant that the Yellow leader's jersey stayed on Vogels' broad shoulders for one more day, although Heirewegh moved quite close.

Report courtesy of Rob Gaylard.

Results

1 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice          2.41.44 (40.67 km/h)
2 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka             0.11
3 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco
4 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne              0.16
5 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
6 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama
7 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco
8 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City
9 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
10 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On
11 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco
12 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
13 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello
14 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Smartplay
15 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco
16 Denis Mungoven (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
17 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco
18 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City
19 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
20 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
21 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post
22 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet
23 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama
24 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
25 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post
26 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
27 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello
28 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post
29 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
30 Cameron Hughes (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
31 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
32 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
33 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life
34 Scott McGrory (Aus) City Of Melbourne
35 Brad McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
36 Warren Clark (NZl) Vicroads-Cycle On
37 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians
38 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello
39 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice
40 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet
41 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice
42 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
43 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
44 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay
45 Musari Musa (Msa) Malaysia Airlines
46 Luke Roberts (Aus) Custom Fleet
47 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama
48 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello
49 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
50 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice
51 Bruce McIntosh (Aus) Smartplay
52 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay
53 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
54 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life
55 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama
56 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians
57 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne
58 Rene Andrle (Cze) Active For Life
59 Adrian Laidler (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
60 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City
61 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Latrobe City
62 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay
63 Scott Cochran (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
64 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines
65 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City
66 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians
67 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians
68 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama
69 Tony Mann (Aus) Southern Grampians
70 Chris Carr (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
71 Ondrej Slobodnik (Svk) Active For Life
72 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life
73 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
74 Peter Milostic (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On            8.07
75 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
76 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello
77 Tsen Seong Hoong (Msa) Malaysia Airlines
78 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                 20.14
79 Pelle Kil (Ned) Malaysia Airlines
80 Nor Effandy Rosli (Msa) Malaysia Airlines

Sprints
Place Rider

Pearcedale Primary School
1 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                  3 (secs/pts)
2 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                            2
3 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay                    1

Pedestrian Lights
1 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      3 (secs/pts)
2 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano        2
3 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians           1

Koo-Wee-Rup Bowling Club
1 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                       3 (secs/pts)
2 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                     2
3 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello                   1

G.A. Thom Builder Sign
1 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                  3 (secs/pts)
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        2
3 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                            1

Licenced Vehicle Tester
1 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                 3 (secs/pts)
2 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                  2
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        1

Roy Street
1 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                 3 (secs/pts)
2 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                            2
3 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                  1

Krowera Hall
1 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                  3 (secs/pts)
2 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                            2
3 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne          1

Hill Climbs


Cat.4 Cams Rd
1 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                  3 (secs/pts)
2 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                2
3 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                 1

Cat.3 Wonthaggi Turn-off
1 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                  3 (secs/pts)
2 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                  2
3 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                            1

AH PLANT Aggressive Rider Awards

1 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                    2 $200.00
2 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                       2 $200.00
3 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        2 $200.00
4 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                               1 $100.00

General Classification

1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                         4.07.44
2 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                 0.35
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice             0.51
4 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                            0.56
5 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                         1.09
6 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
7 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                    1.13
8 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne              1.17
9 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life               1.18
10 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City
11 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne      1.20
12 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama
13 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama              1.24
14 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama                  1.25
15 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines
16 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                1.26
17 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City
18 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                     1.28
19 Andy De Smet (Bel) Foster's Lightice
20 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                   1.29
21 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco
22 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
23 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
24 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                        1.30
25 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post
26 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet
27 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
28 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello               1.31
29 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay
30 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians
31 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
32 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post              1.32
33 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life
34 Ondrej Slobodnik (Svk) Active For Life
35 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama
36 Tony Mann (Aus) Southern Grampians
37 Nick Gates (Aus) Southern Grampians
38 Denis Mungoven (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
39 Scott McGrory (Aus) City Of Melbourne
40 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne
41 Tim Lenaerts (Ned) Foster's Lightice
42 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice
43 Warren Clark (NZl) Vicroads-Cycle On
44 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On
45 Cameron Hughes (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
46 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello
47 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello
48 Brent Dawson (Aus) Custom Fleet
49 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Smartplay
50 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay
51 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay
52 Bruce McIntosh (Aus) Smartplay
53 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
54 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                 1.35
55 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                  1.38
56 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians       1.43
57 Rene Andrle (Cze) Active For Life                 1.44
58 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life
59 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Latrobe City
60 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Southern Grampians
61 Scott Cochran (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
62 Chris Carr (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On
63 Brad McGee (Aus) Custom Fleet
64 Luke Roberts (Aus) Custom Fleet
65 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
66 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
67 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
68 Adrian Laidler (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
69 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                 2.53
70 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
71 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello             3.11
72 Musari Musa (Msa) Malaysia Airlines               4.40
73 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice
74 Peter Milostic (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On            9.23
75 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
76 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                9.35
77 Tsen Seong Hoong (Msa) Malaysia Airlines         11.42
78 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                 21.30
79 Pelle Kil (Ned) Malaysia Airlines
80 Nor Effandy Rosli (Msa) Malaysia Airlines        21.42

Team Classification

1 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                     11.47.11
2 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                           38.06
3 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                            39.34
4 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post              39.52
5 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                        39.57
6 Dave McCook (USA) Australia Post                  40.08
7 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                40.11
8 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                           40.23
9 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                 40.35
10 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life             40.36
11 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Active For Life              40.37
12 Petr Bencik (Cze) Active For Life
13 Ondrej Slobodnik (Svk) Active For Life           40.40
14 Rene Andrle (Cze) Active For Life                40.41
15 Dariuz Skoczylas (Pol) Echuca-Moama              40.59
16 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post               48.33

PAULS VICTORIA Sprint Championship

1 Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Echuca-Moama                      19 pts
2 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                              18
3 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                   18
4 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                           16
5 Svein Gaute Holestol (Nor) City Of Melbourne         12
6 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                 11
7 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                 7
8 Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) Echuca-Moama                      7
9 Tommy Evans (Irl) Latrobe City                        6
10 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                              6
11 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                   4
12 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                 4
13 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City                      4
14 Aidan Duff (Irl) Latrobe City                        4
15 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                3
16 David McCann (Irl) Latrobe City                      3
17 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice               3
18 Norm Carter (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                    3
19 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                    3
20 Josh Collingwood (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka               3
21 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                 3
22 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco                               3
23 Russell Van Hout (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano       2
24 John Lieswyn (USA) Australia Post                    2
25 Trent Wilson (Aus) Custom Fleet                      2
26 Scott Moninger (USA) Jayco                           2
27 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Southern Grampians          1
28 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines                 1
29 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                 1
30 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello                  1
31 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay                   1
32 Thomas Mulbacher (Aut) City Of Melbourne             1

VIC ROADS King Of The Mountain Championship

1 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                  6
2 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Active For Life                  5
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice                2
4 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                            2
5 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello                 1

EXPRESS POST - Criterium Championship

1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Jayco                              19 pts
2 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                              18
3 Remigius Lupeikis (Ltu) Echuca-Moama                 11
4 Peter Wrolich (Aut) City Of Melbourne                10
5 Antonio Cruz (USA) Malaysia Airlines                 10
6 Graeme Miller (NZl) Australia Post                    9
7 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Australia Post                    9
8 Ciaran Power (Irl) Latrobe City                       8
9 Michael Sayers (USA) Jayco                            7
10 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Foster's Lightice               4
11 Corey Sweet (Aus) Southern Grampians                 3
12 Kirk Albers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                    1
13 Pawel Niedzwiecki (Pol) Echuca-Moama                 1

Herald Sun - Australian Based Rider Award

1 Steve Williams (Aus) Team Caravello             4.09.15
2 Kristjan Snorrason (Aus) Smartplay
3 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australia Post               0.01
4 Anthony Kellen (Aus) Foster's Lightice
5 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Vicroads-Cycle On
6 Dan Smith (GBr) Team Caravello
7 Chris White (Aus) Team Caravello
8 Ben Day (Aus) Smartplay
9 Paul Redenbach (Aus) Smartplay
10 Garry Parsons (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
11 David Pell (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                 0.04
12 Darren Benson (Aus) Custom Fleet                  0.07
13 Chris Carr (Aus) Vicroads-Cycle On                0.13
14 Tyson Lawrence (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed
15 Kristin Lewis (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
16 Stephen Cunningham (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
17 Tim Decker (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                 1.22
18 Danny Eckert (Aus) A H Plant-Caffe Paesano
19 David McPartland (Aus) Team Caravello             1.40
20 Gareth Atkins (Aus) Foster's Lightice             3.09
21 Robert Boag (Aus) Vicroads-Bike Ed                7.52
22 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Team Caravello                8.04
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