Dyball lands Virgin Blue Canberra stage win

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Clarke splits Virgin Blue on podium

Virgin Blue-RBS Morgans Ben Dyball after winning the Canberra Tour's opening 60 kilometre stage.

Virgin Blue-RBS Morgans Ben Dyball after winning the Canberra Tour's opening 60 kilometre stage. (Image credit: Virgin Blue-RBS Morgans)

Ben Dyball took a 1:06 minute lead at the Canberra Tour after winning the opening stage for his Virgin Blue-RBS Morgans squad. Dyball crossed the finish line in the Namadgi National Park ahead of an in-form Will Clarke (Genesys Wealth Advisers) after 60 kilometres of competition.

The men’s event was stopped just a few kilometres into the opening stage, to address issues with the peloton’s compliance with road rules. Once the racing recommenced Andrew Crawley (McDonagh Blake-Witness) and Alex Malone (Bike Bug North Sydney) took a minute lead over the peloton, where Genesys Wealth Advisers patrolled to ensure the margin didn’t get out of hand.

With Clarke the tour’s defending champion, the onus was on Genesys to pull Crawley and Malone’s margin back before the day’s main climb. As the pairing were caught at the climb’s base Cameron Peterson (Virgin Blue-RBS Morgans) initiated an attack which narrowed down the peloton, an effort he managed to sustain in order to finish third overall.

Dyball’s climbing prowess was evident as he repeatedly accelerated at the front of the lead group, narrowing the selection with each surge. Dyball caught Peterson on the climb, and continued his surge to finish 54 seconds ahead of Clarke.

Jacobs takes solo success

The women’s race may have been 20 kilometres shorter than the men’s, but Lisa Jacobs was equally as dominate in victory. Jacobs climbed her way to the finish line some 31 seconds ahead of local rider Bron Ryan (ACTAS-NTID).

Joanne Hogan (Prime Estate) crossed the line in the same time as Ryan, but couldn’t surpass the ACT Academy of Sport rider over the final metres. Hogan, in her final race with Prime Estate, did have some consolation in taking the race’s mountains classification lead.

Results

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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ben Dyball (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)1:51:51
2Will Clarke (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:54
3Cameron Peterson (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:00:55
4Brodie Talbot (search2retain-myteam2)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Luke Durbridge (Team Jayco - Skins)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Michael Fitzgerald (Plan B Racing Team)0:00:57
7Alastair Loutit (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Brett Tivers (Plan B Racing Team)0:01:20
9Andrew Arundel0:01:40
10Anthony Giacoppo (Plan B Racing Team)0:01:55
11Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:02:02
12Ben Grenda (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Ben Grieve-Johnson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Harry Rassie (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Sam Davis (Plan B Racing Team)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Charles Howlett (search2retain-myteam2)0:02:34
17Nathan ElliottRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jason SpencerRow 17 - Cell 2
19Adam Phelan (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Neil Van Der Ploeg (search2retain-myteam2)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Kevin Hawes0:02:40
22Sam Rutherford0:02:51
23Michael Smith (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)0:02:52
24Kris Koke (Bike Bug North Sydney)0:02:58
25Craig Hutton (Bike Bug North Sydney)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Philip Grenfell (Bike Bug North Sydney)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Ruan BensonRow 26 - Cell 2
28Matthew Mcdonagh (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)0:03:02
29Brent Miller (Suzuki-ACTAS)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Kane WalkerRow 29 - Cell 2
31Aidan Mckenzie (GuitarGym-Orbea)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Benjamin HarveyRow 31 - Cell 2
33James Ibrahim (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Rhys Gillett (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:03:39
35Stephen Bomball (Suzuki-ACTAS)0:03:41
36Michael Freiberg (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:03:42
37Jason Rigg (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Ben Hill0:03:44
39James McdullingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Rene Kolbach0:03:46
41Sam Moorhouse (McDonagh Blake-Witness)0:03:52
42Pat Shaw (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:03:58
43Michael Davis (GuitarGym-Orbea)0:04:04
44John Freiberg (GuitarGym-Orbea)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Michael Hepburn (Team Jayco - Skins)0:04:17
46Andrew Crawley (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Joel Earnes (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Geoff Raub (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Scott Dilon (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Angus Gale (Bike Bug North Sydney)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Luis TruebaRow 50 - Cell 2
52Rowan DeverRow 51 - Cell 2
53Nick BensleyRow 52 - Cell 2
54Alex Wong (Bike Bug North Sydney)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Tim Elmer (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Ben Manson (GuitarGym-Orbea)0:04:19
57Brendan Jones (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Alex Malone (Bike Bug North Sydney)0:05:26
59Antony Dimitrovski (Bike Bug North Sydney)0:05:50
60Steve Degallo (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)Row 59 - Cell 2
61David DeeryRow 60 - Cell 2
62Daniel O'keefeRow 61 - Cell 2
63James Hepburn (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)Row 62 - Cell 2
64Thomas Donald (search2retain-myteam2)Row 63 - Cell 2
65Dale Scarfe (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 64 - Cell 2
66Chris Beeck (Plan B Racing Team)Row 65 - Cell 2
67Andy Mcnab (search2retain-myteam2)Row 66 - Cell 2
68Tom Robinson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:06:15
69David Hanson (GuitarGym-Orbea)0:06:20
70Andrew ChristieRow 69 - Cell 2
71Glenn O'shea (Team Jayco - Skins)0:06:35
72Mitch Pearson (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:07:43
73Alex Smyth (search2retain-myteam2)Row 72 - Cell 2
74Brendan Washington0:09:04
75Brendan Cole0:09:39
76Dylan Newell (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 75 - Cell 2
77Timothy White0:09:41
78Joel Ewart (Suzuki-ACTAS)0:10:54
79Andrew Herrmann (Bike Bug North Sydney)0:15:01
DNSBrett GillespieRow 79 - Cell 2
DNSNathan Haas (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 80 - Cell 2
DNSDan McguiganRow 81 - Cell 2
DNSNathan Page (Bike Bug North Sydney)Row 82 - Cell 2
DNSDamien TurnerRow 83 - Cell 2
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Mountain 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ben Dyball (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)5pts
2Andrew Crawley (McDonagh Blake-Witness)5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Cameron Peterson (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alex Malone (Bike Bug North Sydney)3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Will Clarke (Genesys Wealth Advisers)2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alastair Loutit (McDonagh Blake-Witness)2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Luke Durbridge (Team Jayco - Skins)1Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rhys Gillett (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)1Row 7 - Cell 3
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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Lisa Jacobs1:32:53
2Bron Ryan (ACTAS-NTID)0:00:31
3Joanne Hogan (Prime Estate)Row 2 - Cell 2
4Myra Moller (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)0:01:29
5Kendelle Hodges (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)0:01:42
6Simon Grounds (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)0:01:44
7Imogen Vize0:02:14
8Jenny Macpherson (Prime Estate)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Sue ForsythRow 8 - Cell 2
10India Mclean0:02:30
11Zoe Watters (MB Cycles)0:02:43
12Davina Summers0:02:47
13Caitlin Turner0:02:48
14Emma Lawson (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Jane GordonRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gracie Elvin0:02:50
17Yvette Amaral0:02:51
18Alex Carle (ACTAS-NTID)0:02:59
19Laura Luxford0:03:11
20Rebecca Domange (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)0:03:19
21Nikolina Orlic (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Samantha Hemsley (ACTAS-NTID)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Amy Bradley (Degani)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Rebecca Halliday0:03:45
25Rebecca Werner0:04:05
26Jessie MacleanRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bec DoolanRow 26 - Cell 2
28Loren Rowney (MB Cycles)0:04:07
29Nicole Whitburn (Prime Estate)0:04:08
30Libby Adamson0:04:10
31Anna Kauffmann0:05:05
32Joanna Somerville0:06:02
33Brielle Carlton (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)0:06:05
34Natalie Langer (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Sally Robbins (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)0:06:26
36Lisa Antill0:06:50
37Felicity Wilson (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)0:08:22
38Laura Meadley (ACTAS-NTID)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Angeline Papajcsik (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)0:09:34
40Ingrid Trotter (Degani)0:12:01
41Naomi Williams (Prime Estate)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Justyna Lubkowski0:14:29
DNSMarissa MaddenRow 42 - Cell 2
DNSTahlia Paskin (MB Cycles)Row 43 - Cell 2
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Mountain 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Joanne Hogan (Prime Estate)6pts
2Lisa Jacobs5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Simon Grounds (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Myra Moller (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bron Ryan (ACTAS-NTID)2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jessie Maclean1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ben Dyball (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)1:51:28
2Will Clarke (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:01:06
3Cameron Peterson (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:01:11
4Brodie Talbot (search2retain-myteam2)0:01:16
5Luke Durbridge (Team Jayco - Skins)0:01:18
6Alastair Loutit (McDonagh Blake-Witness)0:01:19
7Michael Fitzgerald (Plan B Racing Team)0:01:20
8Brett Tivers (Plan B Racing Team)0:01:43
9Andrew Arundel0:02:03
10Anthony Giacoppo (Plan B Racing Team)0:02:18
11Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:02:25
12Ben Grenda (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Ben Grieve-Johnson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Harry Rassie (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Sam Davis (Plan B Racing Team)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Charles Howlett (search2retain-myteam2)0:02:57
17Nathan ElliottRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jason SpencerRow 17 - Cell 2
19Neil Van Der Ploeg (search2retain-myteam2)Row 18 - Cell 2
=Adam Phelan (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Kevin Hawes0:03:03
22Sam Rutherford0:03:14
23Michael Smith (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)0:03:15
24Kris Koke (Bike Bug North Sydney)0:03:21
25Craig Hutton (Bike Bug North Sydney)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Philip Grenfell (Bike Bug North Sydney)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Ruan BensonRow 26 - Cell 2
28Matthew Mcdonagh (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)0:03:25
29Brent Miller (Suzuki-ACTAS)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Kane WalkerRow 29 - Cell 2
31Aidan Mckenzie (GuitarGym-Orbea)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Benjamin HarveyRow 31 - Cell 2
33James Ibrahim (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Rhys Gillett (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:04:02
35Stephen Bomball (Suzuki-ACTAS)0:04:04
36Michael Freiberg (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:04:05
37Jason Rigg (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Ben Hill0:04:07
39James McdullingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Rene Kolbach0:04:09
41Sam Moorhouse (McDonagh Blake-Witness)0:04:15
42Pat Shaw (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:04:21
43Michael Davis (GuitarGym-Orbea)0:04:27
44John Freiberg (GuitarGym-Orbea)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Andrew Crawley (McDonagh Blake-Witness)0:04:37
46Michael Hepburn (Team Jayco - Skins)0:04:40
47Joel Earnes (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Geoff Raub (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Scott Dilon (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Angus Gale (Bike Bug North Sydney)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Luis TruebaRow 50 - Cell 2
52Rowan DeverRow 51 - Cell 2
53Nick BensleyRow 52 - Cell 2
54Alex Wong (Bike Bug North Sydney)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Tim Elmer (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Ben Manson (GuitarGym-Orbea)0:04:42
57Brendan Jones (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Alex Malone (Bike Bug North Sydney)0:05:47
59Antony Dimitrovski (Bike Bug North Sydney)0:06:13
60Steve Degallo (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)Row 59 - Cell 2
61David DeeryRow 60 - Cell 2
62Daniel O'keefeRow 61 - Cell 2
63James Hepburn (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)Row 62 - Cell 2
64Thomas Donald (search2retain-myteam2)Row 63 - Cell 2
65Dale Scarfe (McDonagh Blake-Witness)Row 64 - Cell 2
66Chris Beeck (Plan B Racing Team)Row 65 - Cell 2
67Andy Mcnab (search2retain-myteam2)Row 66 - Cell 2
68Tom Robinson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:06:38
69David Hanson (GuitarGym-Orbea)0:06:43
70Andrew ChristieRow 69 - Cell 2
71Glenn O'shea (Team Jayco - Skins)0:06:58
72Mitch Pearson (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)0:08:06
73Alex Smyth (search2retain-myteam2)Row 72 - Cell 2
74Brendan Washington0:09:27
75Brendan Cole0:10:02
76Dylan Newell (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 75 - Cell 2
77Timothy White0:10:04
78Joel Ewart (Suzuki-ACTAS)0:11:17
79Andrew Herrmann (Bike Bug North Sydney)0:15:24
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ben Dyball (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)5pts
2Andrew Crawley (McDonagh Blake-Witness)5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Cameron Peterson (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alex Malone (Bike Bug North Sydney)3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Will Clarke (Genesys Wealth Advisers)2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alastair Loutit (McDonagh Blake-Witness)2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Luke Durbridge (Team Jayco - Skins)1Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rhys Gillett (Virgin Blue - RBS Morgans)1Row 7 - Cell 3
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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Lisa Jacobs1:32:30
2Bron Ryan (ACTAS-NTID)0:00:43
3Joanne Hogan (Prime Estate)0:00:45
4Myra Moller (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)0:01:49
5Simon Grounds (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)0:02:04
6Kendelle Hodges (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)0:02:05
7Imogen Vize0:02:37
8Jenny Macpherson (Prime Estate)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Sue ForsythRow 8 - Cell 2
10India Mclean0:02:53
11Zoe Watters (MB Cycles)0:03:06
12Davina Summers0:03:10
13Caitlin Turner0:03:11
14Emma Lawson (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Jane GordonRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gracie Elvin0:03:13
17Yvette Amaral0:03:14
18Alex Carle (ACTAS-NTID)0:03:22
19Laura Luxford0:03:34
20Rebecca Domange (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)0:03:42
21Nikolina Orlic (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Samantha Hemsley (ACTAS-NTID)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Amy Bradley (Degani)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Rebecca Halliday0:04:08
25Rebecca Werner0:04:28
26Jessie MacleanRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bec DoolanRow 26 - Cell 2
28Loren Rowney (MB Cycles)0:04:30
29Nicole Whitburn (Prime Estate)0:04:31
30Libby Adamson0:04:33
31Anna Kauffmann0:05:28
32Joanna Somerville0:06:25
33Brielle Carlton (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)0:06:28
34Natalie Langer (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Sally Robbins (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)0:06:49
36Lisa Antill0:07:13
37Felicity Wilson (RACE - Fenton Green & Co)0:08:45
38Laura Meadley (ACTAS-NTID)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Angeline Papajcsik (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)0:09:57
40Ingrid Trotter (Degani)0:12:24
41Naomi Williams (Prime Estate)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Justyna Lubkowski0:14:52
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Joanne Hogan (Prime Estate)6pts
2Lisa Jacobs5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Simon Grounds (Bundaberg Sugar Sweet As)5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Myra Moller (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bron Ryan (ACTAS-NTID)2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jessie Maclean1Row 5 - Cell 3

 

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