Will Clarke wins Jayco Herald Sun Tour opener

On a warm evening along Melbourne’s Southbank, Will Clarke (Drapac) claimed victory in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour prologue to pull on the first leader’s jersey of the race. Having placed third last year, Clarke posted the fastest time at the half-way check and crossed the line still holding the fastest time of 2:35.53 minutes.

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Result
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1William Clarke (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:02:35
2Caleb Ewan (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:01
3Brenton Jones (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica GreenEdge0:00:02
5Neil van der Ploeg (Aus) Avanti Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Patrick Bevin (NZl) Avanti Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Paul van der Ploeg (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Joseph Cooper (NZl) Avanti Racing Team0:00:03
11Steele von Hoff (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Sam Witmitz (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts0:00:04
14Felix English (Irl) JLT Condor0:00:05
15Tyler Farrar (USA) MTN - QhubekaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Kristian House (GBr) JLT Condor0:00:06
18Jack Beckinsale (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Lachlan Norris (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Tyler Spurrell (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b Scody0:00:07
22Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Team Budget ForkliftsRow 21 - Cell 2
23Christopher Lawless (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25David Edwards (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT CondorRow 25 - Cell 2
27Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28James Mowatt (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 27 - Cell 2
29Harry Carpenter (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National Team0:00:08
30Matthew Goss (Aus) MTN - QhubekaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Ryan Thomas (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 30 - Cell 2
32Cameron Bayly (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Angus Lyons (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Nick Dougall (Aus) MTN - QhubekaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Mitchell Lovelock-Fay (Aus) Avanti Racing Team0:00:09
36Alistair Donohoe (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Matthew Brammeier (Irl) MTN - QhubekaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jackson Mawby (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Michael Cuming (GBr) JLT CondorRow 39 - Cell 2
41Cameron Wurf (Aus) KordaMentha Australian Team0:00:10
42Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jayden Copp (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Samuel Spokes (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Michael Cupitt (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 45 - Cell 2
47Richard Handley (GBr) JLT CondorRow 46 - Cell 2
48Gabriel Cullaigh (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Chris Jory (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 48 - Cell 2
50Ben Hill (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Lachlan Morton (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Thomas Moses (GBr) JLT CondorRow 51 - Cell 2
53Kane Walker (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Scott Davies (GBr) Great Britain National Team0:00:11
55Alexander Smyth (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Mitchell Cooper (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Adrian Hegyvary (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Alder Martz (USA) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jake Kelly (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jacob Kauffmann (Aus) Team Budget ForkliftsRow 59 - Cell 2
61Massimo Graziato (Ita) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Michael Rice (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Joel Strachan (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Robbie Hucker (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:00:12
65Sean Lake (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Serge Pauwels (Bel) MTN - QhubekaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Robert Power (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Chris Hamilton (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Patrick Lane (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Grayson Napier (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing Team0:00:13
71Michael Torckler (NZl) Team Budget ForkliftsRow 70 - Cell 2
72Grant Ferguson (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 72 - Cell 2
74Stuart Shaw (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Patrick Shaw (Aus) Avanti Racing TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Angus Morton (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Brodie Talbot (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts0:00:14
78Oliver Kent-Spark (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Brendan Canty (Aus) Team Budget ForkliftsRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jeremy Cameron (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Nick Schultz (Aus) KordaMentha Australian National Team0:00:15
83Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Rico Rogers (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team0:00:16
85Thomas Robinson (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Songezo Jim (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka0:00:17
87Mark O'Brien (Aus) Avanti Racing TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88David Melville (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 87 - Cell 2
89Josh Edmondson (GBr) Great Britain National Team0:00:18
90Nicholas Katsonis (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Alberto Nardin (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alex Clements (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National Team0:00:19
93Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:00:21
DNSMichael Fitzgerald (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
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Best young rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Caleb Ewan (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:02:36
2Jack Beckinsale (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National Team0:00:05
3Christopher Lawless (GBr) Great Britain National Team0:00:06
4David Edwards (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Harry Carpenter (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National Team0:00:07
6Ryan Thomas (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 5 - Cell 2
7Angus Lyons (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alistair Donohoe (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling Team0:00:08
9Jackson Mawby (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National Team0:00:09
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Orica GreenEdge0:07:50
2Drapac Professional Cycling0:00:01
3Avanti Racing Team0:00:02
4JLT Condor0:00:13
5Charter Mason Giant Racing Team0:00:14
6MTN - Qhubeka0:00:16
7Jayco-AIS Australian U23 National Team0:00:17
8Data #3 Symantec Racing Team P/B ScodyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team Budget ForkliftsRow 8 - Cell 2
10KordaMentha Australian National Team0:00:18
11UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:00:19
12Great Britain National Team0:00:23
13Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Navitas Satalyst Racing Team0:00:25
15African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team0:00:29
16Androni Giocattoli0:00:35
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General classification after prologue
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1William Clarke (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:02:35
2Caleb Ewan (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:01
3Brenton Jones (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica GreenEdge0:00:02
5Neil van der Ploeg (Aus) Avanti Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Patrick Bevin (NZl) Avanti Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Paul van der Ploeg (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Joseph Cooper (NZl) Avanti Racing Team0:00:03
11Steele von Hoff (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Sam Witmitz (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts0:00:04
14Felix English (Irl) JLT Condor0:00:05
15Tyler Farrar (USA) MTN - QhubekaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Kristian House (GBr) JLT Condor0:00:06
18Jack Beckinsale (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Lachlan Norris (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Tyler Spurrell (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b Scody0:00:07
22Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Team Budget ForkliftsRow 21 - Cell 2
23Christopher Lawless (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25David Edwards (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT CondorRow 25 - Cell 2
27Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28James Mowatt (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 27 - Cell 2
29Harry Carpenter (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National Team0:00:08
30Matthew Goss (Aus) MTN - QhubekaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Ryan Thomas (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 30 - Cell 2
32Cameron Bayly (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Angus Lyons (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Nick Dougall (Aus) MTN - QhubekaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Mitchell Lovelock-Fay (Aus) Avanti Racing Team0:00:09
36Alistair Donohoe (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Matthew Brammeier (Irl) MTN - QhubekaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jackson Mawby (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Michael Cuming (GBr) JLT CondorRow 39 - Cell 2
41Cameron Wurf (Aus) KordaMentha Australian Team0:00:10
42Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jayden Copp (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Samuel Spokes (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Michael Cupitt (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 45 - Cell 2
47Richard Handley (GBr) JLT CondorRow 46 - Cell 2
48Gabriel Cullaigh (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Chris Jory (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 48 - Cell 2
50Ben Hill (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Lachlan Morton (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Thomas Moses (GBr) JLT CondorRow 51 - Cell 2
53Kane Walker (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Scott Davies (GBr) Great Britain National Team0:00:11
55Alexander Smyth (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Mitchell Cooper (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Adrian Hegyvary (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Alder Martz (USA) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jake Kelly (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jacob Kauffmann (Aus) Team Budget ForkliftsRow 59 - Cell 2
61Massimo Graziato (Ita) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Michael Rice (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Joel Strachan (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Robbie Hucker (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:00:12
65Sean Lake (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Serge Pauwels (Bel) MTN - QhubekaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Robert Power (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Chris Hamilton (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Patrick Lane (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Grayson Napier (Aus) Navitas Satalyst Racing Team0:00:13
71Michael Torckler (NZl) Team Budget ForkliftsRow 70 - Cell 2
72Grant Ferguson (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 72 - Cell 2
74Stuart Shaw (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Patrick Shaw (Aus) Avanti Racing TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Angus Morton (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Brodie Talbot (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts0:00:14
78Oliver Kent-Spark (Aus) Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Brendan Canty (Aus) Team Budget ForkliftsRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jeremy Cameron (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Nick Schultz (Aus) KordaMentha Australian National Team0:00:15
83Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Rico Rogers (Aus) African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team0:00:16
85Thomas Robinson (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Songezo Jim (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka0:00:17
87Mark O'Brien (Aus) Avanti Racing TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88David Melville (Aus) Data #3 Symantec Racing Team p/b ScodyRow 87 - Cell 2
89Josh Edmondson (GBr) Great Britain National Team0:00:18
90Nicholas Katsonis (Aus) Charter Mason Giant Racing TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Alberto Nardin (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alex Clements (Aus) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National Team0:00:19
93Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:00:21
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Team classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Orica GreenEdge0:07:50
2Drapac Professional Cycling0:00:01
3Avanti Racing Team0:00:02
4JLT Condor0:00:13
5Charter Mason Giant Racing Team0:00:14
6MTN- Qhubeka0:00:16
7Jayco-AIS Australian U23 National Team0:00:17
8Data #3 Symantec Racing Team P/B ScodyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team Budget ForkliftsRow 8 - Cell 2
10KordaMentha Australian National Team0:00:18
11UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:00:19
12Great Britain National Team0:00:23
13Search2retain-health.com.au Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Navitas Satalyst Racing Team0:00:25
15African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team0:00:29
16Androni Giocattoli0:00:35

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