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Vic Roads Herald Sun Tour 2003 - 2.3
Australia, October 16-26, 2003
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Stage 3 - October 18: Geelong, 77 kms
Win for Macca as Fanelli takes overall lead
By Rod Morris in Geelong
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Three stages into the 2003 VicRoads Herald Sun Tour and already three different riders have worn the prized yellow tour leader's jersey. After American Michael Sayers (Ballarat*eureka!) had claimed the early lead on the opening day and then talented Australian Jamie Drew (Jayco) took over on Friday, Europe decided it wanted some of the action.
It was delivered by Italian Ivan Fanelli (Europcar - Pelaco), who, on his first ever visit to Australia now finds himself leading the race. Fanelli did not win yesterday's stage - that honour went to Victorian David McKenzie (Jayco) - but he now leads Drew by 10 seconds with 10 stages still remaining.
McKenzie etched his name into the Herald Sun Tour record books with an 11th win, after outgunning fellow Victorian Matthew Goold Malaysia Airlines) and Queensland rider Tony Mann (Caravello) in a hectic sprint. In recent years no rider has won more stages of the Herald Sun Tour than McKenzie. The stage history of the event is incomplete but it is believed Barry Waddell won an amazing 48 stages, Belgian Jan Bogaert 25 and Tasmanian Frank Atkins 20. McKenzie is now seriously challenging as one of the all time greats.
"I would love to have my Herald Sun Tour record in some of the major races in Europe, particularly the Tour de France," McKenzie said. "I am quite proud of my record in this tour and in today's race, everything went to plan.
"We had Jamie Drew (previous day's tour leader) in the main bunch and me out front, so the team worked extremely well together," he added.McKenzie said he felt fresh and enthusiastic for the day's ahead. He is currently in fourth place in General Classification and has not ruled out a serious challenge for overall honours.
"People think this is not a hard race because it's not in Europe. Well they need to think again, it's a tough event and one that is respected the world over," McKenzie said.
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The third stage of the HST was positioned in picturesque surroundings on Geelong's Eastern Beach, but the for the 85 starters there was little time to enjoy the scenery. Attack after attack was the norm before a solid group of eight riders made a substantial break at around the halfway mark.
The breakaway group maintained the pressure - so much pressure that some of the octet couldn't hang on. As the race neared its closing stages, McKenzie, Goold, Mann and Finland's Kjell Carlstrom (Europcar -Pelaco) were riding as a solid quartet. But disaster struck for Carlstrom on the third last lap when he punctured his front tyre.
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Under normal race regulations, punctured riders are allowed a free lap to repair or replace the damage, but unfortunately for Carlstrom that rule doesn't apply when there are less than five laps of the race remaining and he was destined for the "Hard Luck Story of the Day."
By now the peloton was closing fast and there was no room for the faint-hearted. McKenzie - a criterium specialist - didn't make his final tactical move until the last 1 km and his legs were fresher than his challeners - Goold and Mann.
"Macca (McKenzie) is a great sprinter and I knew I would have to produce something special to beat him. I didn't have that something special," Goold said.
But while McKenzie and his Jayco team were celebrating the stage win, they were also lamenting the loss of the leader's jersey.
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Fanelli started the day 4 seconds behind Drew and wearing the King of the Mountain's Championship jersey. He now has a little bit more colourful attire to wear. His lead is minimal - 10 seconds - but his team is strong and looking forward to the challenge that remains for the next 10 stages as the Herald Sun Tour heads further into Victoria's Western Region.
Tomorrow (Sunday, October 19), the tour includes a 110 km "sprint" from Lorne to Torquay where the General Classification positions are expected to take a much more positive shape.
The following day the tour heads further west with a 151 km stage from Camperdown to Warrnambool. This year's tour will finish in Ballarat on the tough Mt Buninyong Australian Open circuit on October 26.
Photography
Images by Shane Goss/Cyclingnews.com/www.licoricegallery.com
- The beautiful backdrop to the start of stage three at Geelong
- The foreshore at Geelong during stage three
- Race chief commissaire Graham Sycamore of New Zealand at the start of stage three
- The man who makes it all possible race director John Craven
- Yellow jersey wearer Jamie Drew (Jayco) on the start line
- The start line at Geelong for stage three, a 77km criterium
- Race leader Jamie Drew (Jayco) on day three
- Sailing on the bay as the peloton race by
- An interested spectator at the Herald Sun Tour in Geelong watches the peloton speed past
- Mateusz Mroz (Europcar_Pelaco) part of the leading team on the Sun Tour
- Perhaps a bike for those at the back of the peloton to make the Tour easier
- Active for life's Dominique Perras from Canada during stage three in Geelong
- Canadian Eric Wohlberg (Active for life) was part of an early breakaway on stage three
- The leader's jersey isn't the only yellow getting around in the tour
- The peloton winds its way towards the bay on the Geelong foreshore
- Leading Aussie based rider Steven Cunningham in action at Geelong
- Russell Van Hout (Emu Spirit_Apsco) up close on stage three
- Hilton Clarke and Sean Sullivan (Team Barloworld) have been attacking the peloton since day one of the tour
- Jamie Drew (Jayco) wearing yellow on day three of the tour
- Jeremy Hunt (Malaysia Airlines) from England in action on stage three
- Jacobus De Witt (Barloworld) of South Africa finding his legs after a long flight to Australia
- Riders are often off like they have been shot out of a gun in the Sun Tour
- New Zealand's Greg Henderson (Carlton Midstrength) in action on day three
- Plenty of spare wheels for the riders in the Herald Sun Tour
- The lead group had opened up a gap of about one minute with 10 laps to go
- Matthew Goold (Malaysia Airlines) was a driving force behind the breakaway group
- With just two laps to go Kjell Carlstrom (Europcar_Pelaco) punctured and ruined any hope of a stage win
- David Mckenzie (Jayco) was a member of a four man breakaway in the closing stages of the crit at Geelong
- David Mckenzie (Jayco) crosses the line to win stage three of the Herald Sun Tour for a record eleven times
- Ivan Fanelli (Europcar_Pelaco) raises his arms in joy perhaps already knowing of his overall lead
- The podium after stage three Tony Mann (Caravello, 2nd), David McKenzie (Jayco, 1st) and Matthew Goold (Malaysia Airlines, 3rd)
- Italian Ivan Fanelli (Europcar_Pelaco) celebrates on the podium after receiving the yellow jersey
- Kjell Carlstrom (Europcar_Pelaco) of Finland on the podium in his jersey for most aggressive rider
- Jamie Drew (Jayco) lost his yellow jersey on stage three but remains in second place ten seconds behind Ivan Fanelli
Results
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 1.51.08
2 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 0.01
3 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 0.04
4 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 0.16
5 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco
6 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee
7 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld
8 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne
9 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool
10 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
11 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco
12 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
13 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama
14 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
15 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Pelaco
16 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco
17 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
18 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
19 Allan Iacuone (Aus) Jayco
20 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
21 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Vicroads
22 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Caravello
23 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
24 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life
25 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
26 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka!
27 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers
28 Gerado Castro (Uru) Echuca-Moama
29 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee
30 Jamie Burrow (GBr) Pelaco
31 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
32 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life
33 David Kupka (Cze) Team Warrnambool
34 Joel Pearson (Aus) Subaru
35 Alvaro Tardaguila (Uru) Echuca-Moama
36 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco
37 Greg Henderson (NZl) Carlton Midstrength
38 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello
39 Jindrich Vana (Cze) Team Warrnambool
40 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life
41 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld
42 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life
43 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco
44 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Barloworld
45 Jaco de Witt (RSA) Barloworld
46 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines
47 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
48 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
49 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Subaru
50 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
51 Anthony Challinor (Aus) FRF Couriers
52 Tim Decker (Aus) Subaru
53 Brian Steel (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
54 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Vicroads
55 Chris Wherry (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
56 Garry Parsons (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
57 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Rio Coffee
58 Ashley Hutchinson (Aus) Carlton Midstrength
59 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool
60 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
61 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru
62 Colin Thornton (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
63 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Emu Spirit-Apsco
64 Glen Stojanow (Aus) Caravello
65 Jose Medina (Chi) City Of Melbourne
66 Paul Redenbach (Aus) City Of Melbourne
67 Stephen Wooldridge (Aus) Carlton Midstrength
68 Shaun Higgerson (Aus) FRF Couriers
69 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers
70 Kane Oakley (Aus) Vicroads
71 Peter Milostic (Aus) FRF Couriers
72 James Perry (RSA) Barloworld
73 James Hannam (Aus) Rio Coffee 0.51
74 Trent Stevenson (Aus) Vicroads 1.01
75 Pavel Zerzan (Cze) Team Warrnambool 1.31
76 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Caravello 2.03
77 George Vallins (Aus) Vicroads
78 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru
79 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 2.25
80 Graham Rootes (Aus) Rio Coffee 2.28
81 Trent Wilson (Aus) Jayco
82 Luke Weir (Aus) City Of Melbourne 3.50
83 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne
84 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama 7.00
DNF Joseph Papp (USA) Echuca-Moama
Sprints
End of Lap 2
1 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 3 pts
2 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 2
3 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers 1
End of Lap 4
1 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 3 pts
2 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 2
3 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama 1
End of Lap 6
1 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 3 pts
2 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 2
3 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama 1
End of Lap 8
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 3 pts
2 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 2
3 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
End of Lap 10
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 3 pts
2 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 2
3 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 1
End of Lap 12
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 3 pts
2 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 2
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 1
End of Lap 14
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 3 pts
2 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 2
3 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 1
End of Lap 16
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 3 pts
2 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 2
3 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 1
End of Lap 18
1 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 3 pts
2 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 2
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 1
End of Lap 20
1 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 3 pts
2 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 2
3 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 1
End of Lap 22
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 3 pts
2 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 2
3 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life 1
End of Lap 24
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 3 pts
2 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 2
3 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 1
End of Lap 26
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 3 pts
2 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life 2
3 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 1
End of Lap 28
1 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 3 pts
2 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 2
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 1
End of Lap 30
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 3 pts
2 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 2
3 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 1
End of Lap 32
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 3 pts
2 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 2
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 1
General classification after stage 3
1 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 5.15.35
2 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 0.10
3 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 0.17
4 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 0.21
5 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 0.30
6 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 0.35
7 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 0.37
8 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life
9 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
10 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
11 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
12 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 0.42
13 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 0.44
14 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee 0.46
15 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 0.47
16 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 0.49
17 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 0.54
18 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 0.56
19 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco 0.57
20 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 0.59
21 David Kupka (Cze) Team Warrnambool 1.02
22 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
23 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 1.04
24 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 1.06
25 Greg Henderson (NZl) Carlton Midstrength
26 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 1.07
27 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 1.09
28 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Pelaco
29 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers 1.10
30 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco
31 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers
32 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Caravello
33 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco
34 Allan Iacuone (Aus) Jayco
35 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 1.11
36 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka!
37 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
38 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Emu Spirit-Apsco 1.12
39 Luke Roberts (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco
40 Tim Decker (Aus) Subaru
41 Joel Pearson (Aus) Subaru
42 Domenic Gatto (Aus) Subaru
43 Anthony Challinor (Aus) FRF Couriers
44 Shaun Higgerson (Aus) FRF Couriers
45 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Vicroads
46 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Vicroads
47 Glen Stojanow (Aus) Caravello
48 Paul Redenbach (Aus) City Of Melbourne
49 Jose Medina (Chi) City Of Melbourne
50 Jaco de Witt (RSA) Barloworld
51 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Barloworld
52 Tim Johnson (USA) Active For Life
53 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life
54 Stephen Wooldridge (Aus) Carlton Midstrength
55 Ashley Hutchinson (Aus) Carlton Midstrength
56 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
57 Milton Wynants (Uru) Echuca-Moama
58 Jindrich Vana (Cze) Team Warrnambool
59 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
60 Brian Steel (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
61 Paul Manning (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry
62 Jamie Burrow (GBr) Pelaco
63 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Rio Coffee
64 Chris Wherry (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
65 Garry Parsons (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
66 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 1.36
67 James Hannam (Aus) Rio Coffee 1.47
68 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Caravello 2.58
69 George Vallins (Aus) Vicroads 2.59
70 Peter Milostic (Aus) FRF Couriers 3.02
71 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 3.16
72 Trent Wilson (Aus) Jayco 3.24
73 Trent Stevenson (Aus) Vicroads 3.47
74 Gerado Castro (Uru) Echuca-Moama 4.02
75 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 4.37
76 Luke Weir (Aus) City Of Melbourne 4.46
77 Ashley Baines (Aus) Subaru 4.49
78 Kane Oakley (Aus) Vicroads 5.02
79 Pavel Zerzan (Cze) Team Warrnambool 8.20
80 Colin Thornton (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 18.31
81 James Perry (RSA) Barloworld
82 Graham Rootes (Aus) Rio Coffee 18.43
83 Alvaro Tardaguila (Uru) Echuca-Moama 22.46
84 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama 29.28
Aggressive Rider Awards
Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee $200
Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco $200
Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld $200
Team classification
1 JAYCO 15.48.28
2 EUROPCAR / PELACO 0.17
3 MALAYSIA AIRLINES 0.23
4 BARLOWORLD 0.28
5 ACTIVE FOR LIFE 0.46
6 CARAVELLO 1.07
7 RIO COFFEE 1.09
8 CARLTON MIDSTRENGTH 1.12
9 BALLARAT EUREKA 1.17
10 CITY OF MELBOURNE 1.30
11 TEAM WARRNAMBOOL
12 EMU SPIRIT / APSCO 1.45
13 FRF COURIERS 1.50
14 BENDIGO BUILDING INDUSTRY 1.52
15 VIC ROADS 1.53
16 SUBARU
17 ECHUCA - MOAMA 22.02
Sprint Classification
1 Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 37 pts
2 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 15
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 15
4 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 14
5 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Malaysia Airlines 13
6 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 11
7 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 10
8 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 9
9 Luis Fernando Sepulveda (Chi) City Of Melbourne 9
10 Scott Moninger (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 8
11 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 7
12 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 7
13 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 7
14 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life 6
15 Russell Van Hout (Aus) Emu Spirit-Apsco 6
16 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 5
17 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 4
18 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength 4
19 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 4
20 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 4
21 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Pelaco 3
22 Chris Newton (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 3
23 Allan Iacuone (Aus) Jayco 2
24 Troy Glennan (Aus) FRF Couriers 2
25 Andrew Graham (Aus) FRF Couriers 2
26 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 2
27 Alejandro Acton (Arg) Echuca-Moama 2
28 Alex Candelario (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
29 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco 1
30 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 1
31 Nigel Dunstone (Aus) Caravello 1
32 Kieran Page (GBr) Bendigo Building Industry 1
Mountains classification
1 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 23 pts
2 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 7
3 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 6
4 Jorge Libonatti (Uru) Active For Life 5
5 Chris Bradford (Aus) Subaru 4
6 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 3
7 Kristian House (GBr) Emu Spirit-Apsco 2
8 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Caravello 2
9 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 2
10 Scott Guyton (NZl) Jayco 2
11 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 1
12 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee 1
13 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
14 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 1
Criterium Championship
1 David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 10 pts
2 Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 10
3 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 9
4 Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 9
5 Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 9
6 Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 8
7 Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 8
8 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 7
9 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 7
10 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco 6
11 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld 6
12 Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 5
13 David Kupka (Cze) Team Warrnambool 5
14 Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool 4
15 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne 3
16 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool 2
17 Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 1
18 Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello 1
