Lapthorne wins shortened Launceston to New Newfolk Classic

Darren Lapthorne takes a solo victory in a weather-shortened Launceston to New Norfolk Classic

Darren Lapthorne takes a solo victory in a weather-shortened Launceston to New Norfolk Classic (Image credit: Anthony Gordon)

Darren Lapthorne (Drapac Professional Cycling) took out the shortened Bothwell to New Norfolk Classic with a solo victory ahead of Genesys Wealth Advisers Nathan Earle and Jai Crawford. The race distance was substantially reduced due to heavy snow fall, making the usual start in Launceston impossible.

The race was adjusted due to safety concerns and instead of cancelling all together, the start was moved just 65km out from the finish in New Norfolk, in Bothwell.

A lead group formed within the opening 10km as the high speed and tough winds caused the peloton to split into numerous groups. Lapthorne was able to attack inside the final three kilometers and left behind Earle who came across the line six seconds down with his teammate Crawford leading in a select group a further 22 seconds back to claim the final spot.

"It really is an honour to be on the honour roll and you never complain when you have a win," said race winner Lapthorne.

"I thought it was going to be a day for the sprinters but there were still a few good climbs in there, so the terrain made the race hard enough.

"With about three kilometres to go, I went and had a good run to the finish."

The usual Launceston to New Norfolk Classic, which is run over 208.2km serves as a tough ‘warm-up’ to the Tour of Tasmania which begins on Tuesday with a 18.1km TTT to the top of Mount Wellington.

"(The Tour of Tasmania) is the race to win this year.

"It was good for the confidence to get this win," said Lapthorne.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Darren Lapthorne (Drapac Professional Cycling)1:29:18
2Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)0:00:06
3Jai Crawford (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)0:00:28
4Ben Grenda (Team Polygon Australia)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Brenton Jones (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Samuel Witmitz (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Rhys Pollock (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Joshua Prete (Data#3 Cisco Racing Team)0:00:32
10Floris Goesinnen (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Daniel Bonello (Plan B Racing)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Alexander Ray (Derwent Valley Council)0:00:34
13Joel Pearson (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)0:00:55
14Mark O'Brien (Team Budget Forklifts)0:00:58
15Shaun Mccarthy (Team Budget Forklifts)0:02:00
16Peter Herzig (Team Budget Forklifts)0:02:02
17Sam Rutherford (GPM Wilson Racing)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Chris Jory (GPM Wilson Racing)0:02:03
19Trent Derecourt (John West Cycling)0:02:04
20Matthew Clark (John West Cycling)Row 19 - Cell 2
21James Rendall (Derwent Valley Council)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Rhys Gillett (African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Sam Crome (Bendigo & District Cc)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Kane Walker (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)0:02:08
25Samuel Volkers (Data#3 Cisco Racing Team)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Steven Waite (African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Henry Morley (Plan B Racing)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Rowan Dever (John West Cycling)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Jamie Lacey (Junction Motel New Norfolk)0:02:13
30Peter Smith (Plan B Racing)0:02:15
31Fergus Sully (Blackburn Cc)0:02:19
32Jason Rigg (Team Polygon Australia)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Lachlan Norris (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 33 - Cell 2
35James Boal (John West Cycling)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Michael Cupitt (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Samuel Davis (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Malcolm Rudolph (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 37 - Cell 2
39David Melville (Data#3 Cisco Racing Team)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Trent Morey (Plan B Racing)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Mathew Marshall (Derwent Valley Council)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Jason Spencer (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Caleb Jones (GPM Wilson Racing)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Boon Yeo (African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team)0:02:26
45Jonathan Lovelock (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)0:02:34
46Samuel Wood (Data#3 Cisco Racing Team)0:02:36
47Peter Ladd (Junction Motel New Norfolk)0:02:38
48Ben Cutajar (Junction Motel New Norfolk)0:02:41
49Blair Windsor (Team Budget Forklifts)0:02:44
50Luke Knox (Derwent Valley Council)0:02:47
51Edward White (GPM Wilson Racing)0:03:25
52Matthew Sydes (Junction Motel New Norfolk)0:03:59
53Peter Loft (Team Budget Forklifts)0:06:25
54Liam Dove (Plan B Racing)0:11:18
55Pete Smith (Derwent Valley Council)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Jules Galli (Junction Motel New Norfolk)Row 55 - Cell 2
57Luke Joyce (Plan B Racing)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Adam Hudson (Hobart Wheelers)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Michael Walsh (Junction Motel New Norfolk)Row 58 - Cell 2
60Callum O'Sullivan (Data#3 Cisco Racing Team)Row 59 - Cell 2
61Adam Allen (Data#3 Cisco Racing Team)Row 60 - Cell 2
62Dave Brown (Data#3 Cisco Racing Team)Row 61 - Cell 2
DNFAdam Phelan (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 62 - Cell 2
DNFCameron Wurf (Team Polygon Australia)Row 63 - Cell 2
DNFJames Ibrahim (Plan B Racing)Row 64 - Cell 2
DNFMark Comer (Tkm)Row 65 - Cell 2
DNSAlexander Smyth (Plan B Racing)Row 66 - Cell 2
DNSBradley Linfield (Plan B Racing)Row 67 - Cell 2
DNSGerard Wild (Derwent Valley Council)Row 68 - Cell 2
DNSJames Swadling (Derwent Valley Council)Row 69 - Cell 2
DNSAndrew Margison (Junction Motel New Norfolk)Row 70 - Cell 2
DNSByron Davy (Tkm)Row 71 - Cell 2
DNSJoel Strachan (Tkm)Row 72 - Cell 2
DNSDanny Pulbrook (Team Polygon Australia)Row 73 - Cell 2
DNSSam Mccallum (Team Polygon Australia)Row 74 - Cell 2
DNSJake Mcmahon (Team Polygon Australia)Row 75 - Cell 2
DNSJoel Stearnes (Team Polygon Australia)Row 76 - Cell 2
DNSOliver Martin (Team Polygon Australia)Row 77 - Cell 2
DNSAlex Clements (Team Polygon Australia)Row 78 - Cell 2
DNSJosh Duggan (Launceston City Cc)Row 79 - Cell 2
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Intermediate Sprints - Sprint 1: Hollow Tree
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Peter Loft (Team Budget Forklifts)3pts
2Rhys Pollock (Drapac Professional Cycling)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2: Gretna
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Peter Loft (Team Budget Forklifts)3pts
2Jason Spencer (Team Budget Forklifts)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3: Hayes
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Darren Lapthorne (Drapac Professional Cycling)3pts
2Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Samuel Witmitz (Team Budget Forklifts)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Hill Climbs - Climb 1: Berridale CAT3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)5pts
2Mark O'Brien (Team Budget Forklifts)3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ben Grenda (Team Polygon Australia)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Climb 2: Hollow Tree CAT4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)3pts
2Mark O'Brien (Team Budget Forklifts)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Daniel Bonello (Plan B Racing)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Climb 3: Rosegarland CAT4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)3pts
2Darren Lapthorne (Drapac Professional Cycling)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jai Crawford (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sewell Sweepers Sprint Championship
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Peter Loft (Team Budget Forklifts)6pts
2Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Darren Lapthorne (Drapac Professional Cycling)3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rhys Pollock (Drapac Professional Cycling)2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jason Spencer (Team Budget Forklifts)2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Samuel Witmitz (Team Budget Forklifts)1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Caterpillar Underground Mining King of the Mountains
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)11pts
2Mark O'Brien (Team Budget Forklifts)5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Darren Lapthorne (Drapac Professional Cycling)2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ben Grenda (Team Polygon Australia)2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jai Crawford (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)1Row 4 - Cell 3
6Daniel Bonello (Plan B Racing)1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Teams Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Drapac Professional Cycling4:28:54
2Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team0:00:02
3Team Budget Forklifts0:02:26
4Plan B Racing0:03:55
5Derwent Valley Council0:03:57
6Data#3 Cisco Racing Team0:03:59
7GPM Wilson Racing0:05:24
8John West Cycling0:05:31
9African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team0:05:38
10Junction Motel New Norfolk0:06:32
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Bothwell Tourism Association U23 Division
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Trent Derecourt (John West Cycling)1:31:22
2Sam Crome (Bendigo & District Cc)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Fergus Sully (Blackburn Cc)0:00:15
4Trent Morey (Plan B Racing)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Adam Hudson (Hobart Wheelers)0:09:14
DNSDanny Pulbrook (Team Polygon Australia)Row 5 - Cell 2
DNSSam Mccallum (Team Polygon Australia)Row 6 - Cell 2
DNSJake Mcmahon (Team Polygon Australia)Row 7 - Cell 2
DNSJoel Stearnes (Team Polygon Australia)Row 8 - Cell 2
DNSOliver Martin (Team Polygon Australia)Row 9 - Cell 2
DNSAlex Clements (Team Polygon Australia)Row 10 - Cell 2
DNSJosh Duggan (Launceston City Cc)Row 11 - Cell 2
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NRS Individual Leaders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luke Davison (Team Budget Forklifts)550pts
2Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)471Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jai Crawford (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)242Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mark O'Brien (Team Budget Forklifts)241Row 3 - Cell 3
5William Walker (Drapac Professional Cycling)225Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ben Hill (Suzuki-Trek)195Row 5 - Cell 3
7Neil Van Der Ploeg (Search2Retain)189Row 6 - Cell 3
8Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)167Row 7 - Cell 3
9Darren Lapthorne (Drapac Professional Cycling)162Row 8 - Cell 3
10Michael Cupitt (Team Budget Forklifts)136Row 9 - Cell 3
11Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers Professional Cycling Team)135Row 10 - Cell 3
12Malcolm Rudolph (Drapac Professional Cycling)125Row 11 - Cell 3
13Scott Law (Search2Retain)110Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alex Clements (Team Polygon Australia)104Row 13 - Cell 3
15Ryan Macanally (Team Budget Forklifts)100Row 14 - Cell 3

 

 

 

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