Giacoppo prevails after breakaway to win in Cobram

Anthony Giacoppo survived an almost-stage-long breakaway to take out the second stage of the Tour of the Murray River. The Genesys rider finished ahead of Blair Windsor (Budget Forklifts) and Jacob Kauffmann (Charter Mason - Drapac Development Team) to move into the general classification lead from Stage 1 winner, Luke Davison (Budget Forklifts).

Giacoppo said that being part of the Genesys outfit, which dominated the 2011 series, means that his competition is extra-keen to finish in front of him. It was just what happened earlier in the day when sprint-rival Luke Davison (Budget Forklifts) took out the opening stage.

"Like I always say, it’s good to be in front," Giacoppo said. "At the start of the day, I was just getting into the rhythm and trying to find the race legs."

The 77.8km stage from Yarrawonga to Cobram on the Victoria, New South Wales border is one of four road stages of the Tour and any time gained could prove crucial to the final overall standings.

A group of eight riders moved away from the field 12kms into the Sunday afternoon stage with the advantage soon moving out to 16 seconds. The number of riders in the break also ballooned with a maximum of 16 clear.

Josh Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing) and Pat Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers) were key aggressors in the breakaway, dominating the race for bonus points at the three intermediate sprint points and the one KOM of the day.

With 15km remaining in the stage, the lead group hit their maximum advantage of 40 seconds on the peloton. That gap would fall somewhat with the bunch chasing hard but only another 20 seconds could be made up at the end of the stage.

Heading into Monday's third stage, a 25.5km criterium in Numurkah, Giacoppo holds a four-second lead on Blair Windsor (Team Budget Forklifts) with a further six seconds back to Miles Scotson (SASI) and Jacob Kauffmann (Charter Mason - Drapac Development Team).

Full results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers)1:43:28
2Blair Windsor (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Jacob Kauffmann (Charter Mason - Drapac Development Team)Row 2 - Cell 2
4Miles Scotson (SASI)Row 3 - Cell 2
5James McCoy (PureBlack Racing)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Edward White (GPM Wilson Racing)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Joseph Cooper (PureBlack Racing)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Amir Rusli (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 7 - Cell 2
9James Hepburn (RBS Morgans - ATS)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Chris Beeck (Plan B Racing)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Campbell Flakemore (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Joel Pearson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Fraser Northey (SASI)0:00:08
14Dean Sanfilippo (John West Cycling)0:00:20
15Alex Wohler (Team Downunder)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Alexander Smyth (Plan B Racing)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Louis Crosby (PureBlack Racing)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Kane Walker (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Luke Parker (Parramatta Race Team)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Malcolm Rudolph (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Bradeley Hall (Plan B Racing)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Aaron Donnelly (Jayco-Honey Shotz)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Luke Davison (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Alex Carver (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Stuart Shaw (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 26 - Cell 2
28James Rendall (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Edward Bissaker (Jayco-Honey Shotz)Row 28 - Cell 2
30George Tansley (SASI)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Jarryd Jones (Moira Shire)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Blake Hose (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Brenton Jones (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Jayden Copp (Team Downunder)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Luke Ockerby (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 34 - Cell 2
36William Draffen (Team Downunder)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Samuel Witmitz (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Wade Edwards (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Tyler Spurrell (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Oliver Kent-Spark (John West Cycling)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Stephen Cousins (Moira Shire)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Alistair Crameri (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Alex Edmondson (Jayco-Honey Shotz)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Ryan MacAnally (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Evan Hull (Parramatta Race Team)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Cameron Peterson (RBS Morgans - ATS)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Daniel Nelson (Moira Shire)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Thomas Patton (Parramatta Race Team)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Conor Murtagh (Charter Mason - Drapac Development Team)Row 48 - Cell 2
50James Boal (John West Cycling)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Caleb Jones (GPM Wilson Racing)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Jack Cummings (Parramatta Race Team)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Shaun McCarthy (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Peter Thompson (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Joshua Harrison (SASI)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Henry Morley (Plan B Racing)Row 55 - Cell 2
57Roman Van Uden (PureBlack Racing)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Taylor Gunman (PureBlack Racing)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Gordon McCauley (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 58 - Cell 2
60Peter Loft (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 59 - Cell 2
61Harry Carpenter (SASI)Row 60 - Cell 2
62Jay Bourke (Moira Shire)Row 61 - Cell 2
63Douglas Freeburn (Team Downunder)Row 62 - Cell 2
64Glenn O'Shea (SASI)Row 63 - Cell 2
65Nicholas D'Ambrosio (Parramatta Race Team)Row 64 - Cell 2
66Steven Del Gallo (John West Cycling)0:00:30
67James Butler (John West Cycling)0:00:49
68Jake Magee (GPM Wilson Racing)0:02:17
69Andrew Crawley (GPM Wilson Racing)0:02:44
70Liam Dove (Plan B Racing)0:03:24
DNSShannon Johnson (Charter Mason - Drapac Development Team)Row 70 - Cell 2
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Intermediate Sprints - Sprint 1: McAlpine & Forges Road
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luke Ockerby (Team Budget Forklifts)3pts
2Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Fraser Northey (SASI)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2: Land for Wildlife Sign
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)3pts
2Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Blair Windsor (Team Budget Forklifts)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3: Katamatite Bazaar
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)3pts
2Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alex Wohler (Team Downunder)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Hill Climb 1 - St. Albans Anglican Church Cat. 4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)3pts
2Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Blair Windsor (Team Budget Forklifts)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Stage awards - Aggressor
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)2pts
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General classification after Stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers)2:29:15
2Blair Windsor (Team Budget Forklifts)0:00:04
3Miles Scotson (SASI)0:00:10
4Jacob Kauffmann (Charter Mason - Drapac Development Team)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Joel Pearson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:11
6Edward White (GPM Wilson Racing)0:00:12
7James McCoy (PureBlack Racing)0:00:14
8Campbell Flakemore (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:15
9Amir Rusli (Drapac Professional Cycling)0:00:16
10Joseph Cooper (PureBlack Racing)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Chris Beeck (Plan B Racing)Row 10 - Cell 2
12James Hepburn (RBS Morgans - ATS)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)0:00:19
14Fraser Northey (SASI)0:00:23
15Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:24
16Luke Davison (Team Budget Forklifts)0:00:26
17Ryan MacAnally (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Alex Carver (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:27
19Stuart Shaw (Drapac Professional Cycling)0:00:29
20Alex Wohler (Team Downunder)0:00:32
21Samuel Witmitz (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Malcolm Rudolph (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Caleb Jones (GPM Wilson Racing)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Peter Loft (Team Budget Forklifts)0:00:33
25Edward Bissaker (Jayco-Honey Shotz)0:00:34
26Alexander Smyth (Plan B Racing)0:00:35
27Luke Parker (Parramatta Race Team)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Joshua Harrison (SASI)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Louis Crosby (PureBlack Racing)0:00:36
30Bradeley Hall (Plan B Racing)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Kane Walker (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Dean Sanfilippo (John West Cycling)Row 31 - Cell 2
33George Tansley (SASI)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Evan Hull (Parramatta Race Team)Row 33 - Cell 2
35James Rendall (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Alex Edmondson (Jayco-Honey Shotz)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Thomas Patton (Parramatta Race Team)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Aaron Donnelly (Jayco-Honey Shotz)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Wade Edwards (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Jarryd Jones (Moira Shire)Row 39 - Cell 2
41James Boal (John West Cycling)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Harry Carpenter (SASI)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Blake Hose (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Alistair Crameri (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Henry Morley (Plan B Racing)Row 44 - Cell 2
46William Draffen (Team Downunder)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Jayden Copp (Team Downunder)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Stephen Cousins (Moira Shire)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Roman Van Uden (PureBlack Racing)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Oliver Kent-Spark (John West Cycling)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Gordon McCauley (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Taylor Gunman (PureBlack Racing)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Tyler Spurrell (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Brenton Jones (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Conor Murtagh (Charter Mason - Drapac Development Team)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Daniel Nelson (Moira Shire)Row 55 - Cell 2
57Douglas Freeburn (Team Downunder)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Jack Cummings (Parramatta Race Team)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Shaun McCarthy (Team Budget Forklifts)Row 58 - Cell 2
60Cameron Peterson (RBS Morgans - ATS)Row 59 - Cell 2
61Jay Bourke (Moira Shire)Row 60 - Cell 2
62Peter Thompson (Drapac Professional Cycling)Row 61 - Cell 2
63Glenn O'Shea (SASI)Row 62 - Cell 2
64Luke Ockerby (Team Budget Forklifts)0:00:46
65Steven Del Gallo (John West Cycling)Row 64 - Cell 2
66James Butler (John West Cycling)0:01:05
67Andrew Crawley (GPM Wilson Racing)0:03:00
68Liam Dove (Plan B Racing)0:03:40
69Nicholas D'Ambrosio (Parramatta Race Team)Row 68 - Cell 2
70Jake Magee (GPM Wilson Racing)0:04:05
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Tasco Inland Sprint Championship
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)15pts
2Luke Ockerby (Team Budget Forklifts)10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers)6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Joel Pearson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alex Wohler (Team Downunder)4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Malcolm Rudolph (Drapac Professional Cycling)4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Samuel Witmitz (Team Budget Forklifts)4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Caleb Jones (GPM Wilson Racing)4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Edward White (GPM Wilson Racing)3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Stuart Shaw (Drapac Professional Cycling)3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Peter Loft (Team Budget Forklifts)3Row 11 - Cell 3
13Blair Windsor (Team Budget Forklifts)3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alex Carver (Genesys Wealth Advisers)3Row 13 - Cell 3
15Miles Scotson (SASI)2Row 14 - Cell 3
16Ryan MacAnally (Team Budget Forklifts)2Row 15 - Cell 3
17Campbell Flakemore (Genesys Wealth Advisers)1Row 16 - Cell 3
18Fraser Northey (SASI)1Row 17 - Cell 3
19Alexander Smyth (Plan B Racing)1Row 18 - Cell 3
20Luke Parker (Parramatta Race Team)1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Joshua Harrison (SASI)1Row 20 - Cell 3
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Campolina Criterium Championship
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luke Davison (Team Budget Forklifts)10pts
2Ryan MacAnally (Team Budget Forklifts)9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alex Carver (Genesys Wealth Advisers)8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Stuart Shaw (Drapac Professional Cycling)7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Edward Bissaker (Jayco-Honey Shotz)6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers)4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Bradeley Hall (Plan B Racing)3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Amir Rusli (Drapac Professional Cycling)2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Miles Scotson (SASI)1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Beechworth Bakery King of the Mountains Championship
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)3pts
2Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Blair Windsor (Team Budget Forklifts)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Tourism Victoria Most Aggressive Rider Award
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)2pts
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Euston Club Resort Rising Star Award
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Miles Scotson (SASI)2:29:25
2Campbell Flakemore (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:05
3Joshua Taylor (GPM Wilson Racing)0:00:09
4Fraser Northey (SASI)0:00:13
5Ryan MacAnally (Team Budget Forklifts)0:00:16
6Alex Carver (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:17
7Alex Wohler (Team Downunder)0:00:22
8Peter Loft (Team Budget Forklifts)0:00:23
9Edward Bissaker (Jayco-Honey Shotz)0:00:24
10Luke Parker (Parramatta Race Team)0:00:25
11Joshua Harrison (SASI)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Aaron Donnelly (Jayco-Honey Shotz)0:00:26
13George Tansley (SASI)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Jarryd Jones (Moira Shire)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Blake Hose (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Brenton Jones (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Tyler Spurrell (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Oliver Kent-Spark (John West Cycling)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Stephen Cousins (Moira Shire)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Alistair Crameri (Swan Hill Rural City)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Alex Edmondson (Jayco-Honey Shotz)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Evan Hull (Parramatta Race Team)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Thomas Patton (Parramatta Race Team)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Conor Murtagh (Charter Mason - Drapac Development Team)Row 23 - Cell 2
25James Boal (John West Cycling)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Jack Cummings (Parramatta Race Team)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Taylor Gunman (PureBlack Racing)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Harry Carpenter (SASI)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Douglas Freeburn (Team Downunder)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Luke Ockerby (Team Budget Forklifts)0:00:36
31Steven Del Gallo (John West Cycling)Row 30 - Cell 2
32James Butler (John West Cycling)0:00:55
33Liam Dove (Plan B Racing)0:03:30
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Genesys Wealth Advisers7:28:33
2PureBlack Racing0:00:20
3SASI0:00:28
4Team Budget Forklifts0:00:40
5GPM Wilson RacingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Drapac Professional CyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Plan B RacingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Team Downunder0:01:00
9Jayco-Honey ShotzRow 8 - Cell 2
10Parramatta Race TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11John West CyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Swan Hill Rural CityRow 11 - Cell 2
13Moira ShireRow 12 - Cell 2
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Scody Cup Leaders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers)176pts
2Luke Davison (Team Budget Forklifts)120Row 1 - Cell 3
3Patrick Shaw (Genesys Wealth Advisers)87Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ryan MacAnally (Team Budget Forklifts)84Row 3 - Cell 3
5Neil Van Der Ploeg (Search2Retain)83Row 4 - Cell 3
6Will Walker (Drapac Professional Cycling)81Row 5 - Cell 3
7Darran Lapthorne (Drapac Professional Cycling)80Row 6 - Cell 3
8Brenton Jones (Genesys Wealth Advisers)78Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jai Crawford (Genesys Wealth Advisers)75Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ben Hill (RBS Morgans - ATS)69Row 9 - Cell 3

 

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