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51st Herald Sun Tour - 2.3

Australia, October 18-27, 2002

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Stage 5 - October 21: Bendigo - Shepparton, 140.9 km

Clarke takes sprint finish; Vogels moves into lead

By Rod Morris in Shepparton

Vogels takes yellow
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Western Australian rider Henk Vogels snatched the prestigious yellow leader's jersey in today's fifth stage of the VicRoads Herald Sun Tour, but not before race commissaires took valuable time bonuses away from him.

Vogels was second in the 141 km Bendigo to Shepparton stage and replaced Victorian Baden Cooke as overall leader. But Chief Commissaire Russell Miller and his panel, which includes Alec Dustan, Bill McMahon and Neville Williams, fined Vogels, who is riding for the Bicycle Superstore/Vic State Home Loans team - along with Jan Koerts (FRF Couriers) and Simone Mori (Morey & Hurford) 50 Swiss Francs ($60AUD) and more importantly - imposed a 20 second time penalty.

Clarke wins
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The stage was won by Victorian Hilton Clarke (Ballarat*eureka), after he had scored two minor podium placings over the previous two days.

Clarke beat Vogels in a bunch sprint with talented Belgium rider Bart Heirewegh (Carlton Midstrength) flashing home for third. Vogels said of the stage finish, "Second sucks, but moving into yellow is a big consolation."

Clarke was third in the Bacchus Marsh and Bendigo kermesses on Saturday and Sunday respectively and yesterday's win was sweet revenge. "I've been hanging out for a win, but really this win is just as much the team's as it is mine," he said. Clarke paid particular praise to Chilean teammate Luis Fernando Sepulveda for his work on the road.

The trio of Vogels, Koerts and Mori were penalised for riding in the silpstream of a vehicle, or being pushed from a team vehicle. That arose when Vogels punctured and was in danger of losing contact with the breakaway group. The penalty, however, did not stop Vogels from taking over the much sought-after leader's jersey.

Vogels now leads the Herald Sun Tour by eight seconds from Matt Wilson (Jayco) while overnight leader, Baden Cooke (Jayco) is now 12 seconds adrift of Vogels.

A slick group of 13 riders made a break early in the stage and at one position were more than three and a half minutes ahead of the peloton. As riders went through Rushworth, some 90 km from the start and 50 km from the finish, the breakaways had been joined by a chasing group of 21 riders - but the familiar yellow top of Baden Cooke and his nearest rival, David McKenzie (Active For Life) were not among them.

Once the riders hit the 20 km mark, a further break was made and it was a matter of the strong surviving. Meanwhile back in the peloton, Cooke had been provided with the wrong information thinking that the breakaways were only one minute up the road, he informed team-mates not to bother chasing too hard as no damage would be done to his leader's position.

That one minute should have been trebled and when Cooke finally touched home base, he had lost 2 minutes 56 seconds - plus the bonuses that go with the top six riders. Cooke eventually went from first to third, 12 seconds behind Vogels and 4 seconds behind Matt Wilson, who is now looking to record one of his best ever finishes on home soil.

One of the day's biggest improvers was Swedish rider Jonas Ljungblad (Malaysia Airlines), moving from 15th position at 4.05 minutes behind to outright fourth and just 1.09 mins behind Vogels. Ljungblad was fifth in the bunch sprint and along the way picked up a further 12 seconds in time bonuses. He is now the leading international rider in the field, which has been reduced from 80 to 74 after the illness withdrawal of Tim Decker (Bicycle Superstore/Vic State Home Loans) and the crash-affected Scott Dixon (FRF Couriers) and Ian McLeod (Maffra Community Sports Store).

Dixon and McLeod both came down going through part of Victoria's wine growing district yesterday and the former was transported to Shepparton Hospital with concussion and cuts and bruises to his face and hands.

New Zealand dual Olympian Scott Guyton has won over many critics during the last two days' racing, dominating many of the intermediate sprints and he is now the outright leader in the Shimano Sprint Championship, 12 points clear of previous leader, Canadian Eric Wohlberg (Ballarat*eureka).

Tomorrow's sixth stage will be a 124.3 km "sprint" from Nagambie to Violet Town and then the following day the 200 strong tour entourage will travel from Mansfield to Bright.

Photography

Images by Tom Balks/www.tombalks.com

Results

1 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                           3.07.32
2 Henk Vogels (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
4 David McPartland (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes
5 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Malaysia Airlines
6 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Vicroads
7 David Betts (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports
8 Glenn Stojanow (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                         0.02
9 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Frf Couriers
10 Jamie Drew (Aus) Active For Life
11 Christopher Carr (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports
12 Matthew Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                      0.04
13 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                       0.08
14 Luis Fernando Pinheiro (Por) Ballarat*Eureka                    0.11
15 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports          0.19
16 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Carlton Midstrength                         0.25
17 Juha Paajanen (Fin) Malaysia Airlines                           2.38
18 Garry Parsons (Aus) Morey & Hurford
19 James Perry (RSA) Malaysia Airlines
20 Thomas Grönqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines
21 Jonathan Davis (Aus) Frf Couriers
22 Lee Vertongen (NZl) Pelaco
23 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports
24 Rodney Green (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club
25 Jindlich Vana (Cze) Latrobe City
26 Klayten Smith (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes
27 Francesco Cipolletta (Ita) Morey & Hurford                      2.40
28 Jaarod Poad (NZl) Rio Coffee
29 Lubomir Kejval (Cze) Latrobe City                               2.42
30 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                                         2.56
31 David McKenzie (Aus) Active For Life
32 Trent Wilson (Aus) Active For Life
33 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Malaysia Airlines
34 Karl Menzies (Aus) City Of Melbourne
35 Ryan Cox (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club
36 Alan Iacuone (Aus) Active For Life
37 Jonothan Cantwell (Aus) Vicroads
38 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Latrobe City
39 Luca Belluomini (Ita) Morey & Hurford
40 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club
41 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club
42 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Jayco
43 Andrew Graham (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans
44 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Carlton Midstrength
45 Caleb Manion (Aus) City Of Melbourne
46 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Coates Shorco Sykes
47 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee
48 Joel Pearson (Aus) City Of Melbourne
49 Tom Leaper (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans
50 Danny In't Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
51 Nathan Russell (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes
52 David Pell (Aus) Morey & Hurford
53 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Ballarat*Eureka
54 Ashley Hutchinson (Aus) Vicroads
55 Christian Lademann (Ger) Latrobe City
56 Heiko Szonn (Ger) City Of Melbourne
57 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka
58 Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Vicroads
59 Ben Johnson (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports
60 Russel Van Hout (Aus) Rio Coffee
61 Peter Rogers (Aus) Rio Coffee
62 Ryan Russell (NZl) Pelaco
63 Brad Mills (Aus) Frf Couriers
64 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Pelaco
65 Petr Bencik (Cze) Latrobe City                                  3.03
66 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Jayco                                     3.18
67 Kevin Monahan (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                             5.28
68 James Hannam (Aus) Rio Coffee                                   5.38
69 Bruce McIntosh (Aus) Carlton Midstrength
70 David Harrigan (Aus) Frf Couriers                               6.47
71 Rodney McGee (Aus) Jayco
72 Simone Mori (Ita) Morey & Hurford
73 Robin Reid (NZl) Pelaco
74 Simon Walker (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans
 
Sprints
 
1 Uxbridge St & School Rd
 
1 David Betts (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports               3 pts
2 Jonathan Davis (Aus) Frf Couriers                                   2
3 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Latrobe City                                1
 
2 Axedale Tavern
 
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                           3
2 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Malaysia Airlines                             2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength                            1
 
3 Toolleen CFA
 
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                           3
2 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Malaysia Airlines                             2
3 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Frf Couriers                                   1
 
4 Colbinabbin Primary School
 
1 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Malaysia Airlines                             3
2 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                           2
3 David McPartland (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                          1
 
5 House on left at 86.5km
 
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                           3
2 David McPartland (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                          2
3 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Carlton Midstrength                             1
 
6 Rushworth Hotel
 
1 David McPartland (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                          3
2 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                           2
3 Jaarod Poad (NZl) Rio Coffee                                        1
 
7 Tatura Milk Factory
 
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                           3
2 Lubomir Kejval (Cze) Latrobe City                                   2
3 David McPartland (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                          1
 
Hill Climbs
 
1 Cat.4 Campaspe River Bridge
 
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                           3
2 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Frf Couriers                                   2
3 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Malaysia Airlines                             1
 
2 Cat.4 Myola East Rd
 
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                           3
2 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Frf Couriers                                   2
3 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength                            1
 
General classification after stage 5
 
1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans        8.50.16
2 Matthew Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                       0.08
3 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                                          0.12
4 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Malaysia Airlines                          1.09
5 Jamie Drew (Aus) Active For Life                                 1.18
6 David McKenzie (Aus) Active For Life                             1.38
7 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Ballarat*Eureka                              2.08
8 Alan Iacuone (Aus) Active For Life                               2.12
9 Trent Wilson (Aus) Active For Life                               2.48
10 Heiko Szonn (Ger) City Of Melbourne                             2.51
11 Thomas Grönqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines                        3.33
12 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Malaysia Airlines                         3.49
13 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club             3.53
14 Ryan Cox (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club                     3.55
15 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club              4.01
16 Luca Belluomini (Ita) Morey & Hurford                           5.31
17 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Coates Shorco Sykes                        5.34
18 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                            10.50
19 David McPartland (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                     12.38
20 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Frf Couriers                              12.48
21 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Carlton Midstrength                        13.34
22 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength                       13.40
23 David Betts (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports          13.49
24 Christopher Carr (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports     14.01
25 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                      14.22
26 Luis Fernando Pinheiro (Por) Ballarat*Eureka                   15.01
27 Nathan Clarke (Aus) Carlton Midstrength                        16.14
28 Jonothan Cantwell (Aus) Vicroads                               16.50
29 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Jayco                                       17.11
30 James Perry (RSA) Malaysia Airlines                            17.25
31 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Latrobe City                           17.30
32 Jindlich Vana (Cze) Latrobe City                               17.34
33 Kevin Monahan (USA) Ballarat*Eureka
34 Peter Rogers (Aus) Rio Coffee                                  17.38
35 Caleb Manion (Aus) City Of Melbourne
36 David Pell (Aus) Morey & Hurford                               17.43
37 Garry Parsons (Aus) Morey & Hurford                            17.55
38 Petr Bencik (Cze) Latrobe City                                 18.01
39 Andrew Graham (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans       18.03
40 Karl Menzies (Aus) City Of Melbourne
41 Christian Lademann (Ger) Latrobe City                          18.04
42 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Pelaco                                  18.06
43 Ben Johnson (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports          18.14
44 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                            18.39
45 Russel Van Hout (Aus) Rio Coffee                               19.02
46 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Vicroads                                     19.07
47 Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Vicroads                              19.23
48 Danny In'T Ven (Bel) Carlton Midstrength                       19.26
49 Brad Mills (Aus) Frf Couriers                                  19.45
50 Rodney McGee (Aus) Jayco                                       20.04
51 Glenn Stojanow (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                       21.46
52 Francesco Cipolletta (Ita) Morey & Hurford                     21.47
53 Juha Paajanen (Fin) Malaysia Airlines                          21.56
54 Lubomir Kejval (Cze) Latrobe City                              21.58
55 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee                              22.02
56 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Jayco                                    23.17
57 Rhys Pollock (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports         23.36
58 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports        24.08
59 Jonathan Davis (Aus) Frf Couriers                              24.20
60 Joel Pearson (Aus) City Of Melbourne                           24.23
61 James Hannam (Aus) Rio Coffee                                  24.47
62 Jaarod Poad (NZl) Rio Coffee                                   25.39
63 Rodney Green (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club                25.51
64 Nathan Russell (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                       25.52
65 Simone Mori (Ita) Morey & Hurford                              26.49
66 Lee Vertongen (NZl) Pelaco                                     28.22
67 Ryan Russell (NZl) Pelaco                                      28.39
68 Tom Leaper (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans          29.59
69 Ashley Hutchinson (Aus) Vicroads                               30.36
70 Robin Reid (NZl) Pelaco                                        30.45
71 Bruce McIntosh (Aus) Carlton Midstrength                       31.22
72 Simon Walker (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans        32.20
73 Klayten Smith (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                        34.05
74 David Harrigan (Aus) Frf Couriers                              45.54
 
Victorian Transport Association Aggressive Rider Awards
 
1 Henk Vogels (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans
2 Jaarod Poad (NZl) Rio Coffee
3 Trent Wilson (Aus) Active For Life
4 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Ballarat*Eureka
 
Team Classification
 
1 Active For Life                                              26.33.16
2 Jayco                                                            1.41
3 Malaysia Airlines                                                5.46
4 Maffra Community Sports Club                                     9.04
5 Ballarat*Eureka                                                 21.54
6 City Of Melbourne                                               35.54
7 Coates Shorco Sykes                                             36.45
8 Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans                            37.39
9 Morey & Hurford                                                 38.16
10 Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports                            40.50
11 Carlton Midstrength                                            40.55
12 Latrobe City                                                   47.40
13 Pelaco                                                         51.56
14 Vicroads                                                       52.53
15 Rio Coffee                                                     53.07
16 Frf Couriers                                                   54.26
 
Don Porter Regional Challenge
 
1 Ballarat*Eureka                                              26.55.09
2 City Of Melbourne                                               14.00
3 Latrobe City                                                    25.46
 
Shimano Sprint Championship
 
1 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                          35
2 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Ballarat*Eureka                                23
3 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                                            21
4 David McPartland (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                         19
5 Kevin Monahan (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                                13
6 Henk Vogels (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans             13
7 Christian Lademann (Ger) Latrobe City                              10
8 David Betts (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports              10
9 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Frf Couriers                                   7
10 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Malaysia Airlines                            7
11 David McKenzie (Aus) Active For Life                               7
12 Alan Iacuone (Aus) Active For Life                                 7
13 James Perry (RSA) Malaysia Airlines                                6
14 Jamie Drew (Aus) Active For Life                                   6
15 David Harrigan (Aus) Frf Couriers                                  5
16 Christopher Carr (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports         5
17 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength                           4
18 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Malaysia Airlines                            4
19 Trent Wilson (Aus) Active For Life                                 4
20 Ryan Cox (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club                        4
21 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports            3
22 Heiko Szonn (Ger) City Of Melbourne                                3
23 Jaarod Poad (NZl) Rio Coffee                                       3
24 Joel Pearson (Aus) City Of Melbourne                               3
25 Rodney McGee (Aus) Jayco                                           2
26 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Jayco                                        2
27 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Pelaco                                      2
28 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Carlton Midstrength                            2
29 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                                2
30 Jonathan Davis (Aus) Frf Couriers                                  2
31 Luca Belluomini (Ita) Morey & Hurford                              2
32 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Latrobe City                               2
33 Lubomir Kejval (Cze) Latrobe City                                  2
34 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                                1
35 Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee                                  1
36 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club                1
37 Petr Bencik (Cze) Latrobe City                                     1
38 Matthew Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                         1
39 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Coates Shorco Sykes                           1
 
East Gippsland Shire King Of The Mountain classification
 
1 Trent Wilson (Aus) Active For Life                                 17
2 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                                            16
3 Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club                 8
4 David McKenzie (Aus) Active For Life                                6
5 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Frf Couriers                                   6
6 Scott Guyton (NZl) Pelaco                                           6
7 Thomas Grönqvist (Swe) Malaysia Airlines                            5
8 Heiko Szonn (Ger) City Of Melbourne                                 4
9 Jamie Drew (Aus) Active For Life                                    3
10 Ryan Cox (RSA) Maffra Community Sports Club                        3
11 Henk Vogels (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans             2
12 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength                           1
13 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Ballarat*Eureka                                1
14 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Malaysia Airlines                            1
15 Matthew Wilson (Aus) Jayco                                         1
16 Alan Iacuone (Aus) Active For Life                                 1
 
Active for Life Criterium Championship
 
1 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jayco                                            24
2 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                                22
3 David McKenzie (Aus) Active For Life                               16
4 Henk Vogels (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans             14
5 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Jayco                                           11
6 Kevin Monahan (USA) Ballarat*Eureka                                 9
7 Jamie Drew (Aus) Active For Life                                    9
8 Christian Lademann (Ger) Latrobe City                               8
9 Heiko Szonn (Ger) City Of Melbourne                                 7
10 Alan Iacuone (Aus) Active For Life                                 7
11 David McPartland (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                         6
12 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Carlton Midstrength                            5
13 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Latrobe City                               5
14 Trent Wilson (Aus) Active For Life                                 4
15 Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength                           4
16 Joel Pearson (Aus) City Of Melbourne                               3
17 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Frf Couriers                                  3
18 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Ballarat*Eureka                                3
19 Jonothan Cantwell (Aus) Vicroads                                   2
20 Caleb Manion (Aus) City Of Melbourne                               1
21 Peter Rogers (Aus) Rio Coffee                                      1
22 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Ballarat*Eureka                                1
23 Russel Van Hout (Aus) Rio Coffee                                   1
 
Herald Sun Australian Based Rider Award
 
1 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Frf Couriers                             9.00.00
2 Christopher Carr (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports       1.13
3 Jonothan Cantwell (Aus) Vicroads                                 4.02
4 Garry Parsons (Aus) Morey & Hurford                              5.07
5 Karl Menzies (Aus) City Of Melbourne                             5.15
6 Andrew Graham (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans
7 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Vicroads                                       6.19
8 Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Vicroads                                6.35
9 Brad Mills (Aus) Frf Couriers                                    6.57
10 Rodney McGee (Aus) Jayco                                        7.16
11 Glenn Stojanow (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                        8.58
12 Andrew Torney (Aus) Fitzroy Cycles-Aust Abalone Exports        11.20
13 Jonathan Davis (Aus) Frf Couriers                              11.32
14 Joel Pearson (Aus) City Of Melbourne                           11.35
15 James Hannam (Aus) Rio Coffee                                  11.59
16 Nathan Russell (Aus) Coates Shorco Sykes                       13.04
17 Ashley Hutchinson (Aus) Vicroads                               17.48
18 Bruce McIntosh (Aus) Carlton Midstrength                       18.34
19 Simon Walker (Aus) Bicycle S/Store-Vic State Home Loans        19.32