Clarke gives Genesys a stage victory

 Will Clarke (Genesys Wealth Advisers) won the battle against fellow breakaway rider Ben Dyball (Virgin Blue-RBS Morgans) to claim victory on the Mersey Valley Tour’s final stage. Despite the peloton shattering on the final stage, Jayco-Skins’ Luke Drubridge retained enough of a margin to hold on to the general classification lead, by just six seconds ahead of Dyball.

His overall victory at the Mersey Valley Tour gives Durbridge the lead in Cycling Australia’s National Road Series. Durbridge showed gratitude to the Plan B team, which helped the lone Jayco-Skins rider defend his lead against Genesys and Virgin Blue on today’s stage.

“Today was a really tough day,” said Durbridge. “The Plan B team rode super strong for me all day, I couldn't have won it without them.”

Durbridge tried his luck with a solo attack from the breakaway group on the stage’s final climb. It proved futile however as he was caught by Clarke, Dyball and a second Genesys rider near the climb’s summit.

“They attacked me all the way to the finish,” he said. “Dyball and Clarke managed to get away, so I rode tempo to try and limit my loss and keep the lead.

“I'm really happy about the win its early season so the form is only going to get better,” he added.

The NRS continues in April with the Canberra Tour, a round of both the men’s and women’s series.

Rowney wins bunch sprint

Loren Rowney claimed victory in a sprint from a reduced selection of 13 riders on the women’s final stage. While the stage glory went to Rowney, all of the main overall contenders made it into the lead group meaning the general classification saw little change.

Having taken the race lead on the previous afternoon’s stage Alexandra Carle managed to stay with the leaders on the final stage to claim the Mersey Valley Tour victory. Carle’s victory sees her lead the Nartional Road Series standings heading into the next round, the Canberra Tour.

Results

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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Will Clarke3:04:02
2Ben DyballRow 1 - Cell 2
3Nathan Earle0:00:13
4Cameron Peterson0:00:14
5Luke DurbridgeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Anthony Giacoppo0:01:05
7Ben Grieve-Johnson0:01:27
8Brodie Talbot0:01:28
9Ben Mather0:01:30
10Jason SpencerRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sam DavisRow 10 - Cell 2
12Elliott WellsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Dylan Newell0:03:32
14Adam Phelan0:03:43
15Sam Rutherford0:10:56
16John FreibergRow 15 - Cell 2
17Rhys Gillett0:14:11
18Michael Fitzgerald0:18:58
19Daniel FurmstonRow 18 - Cell 2
20Doug Hagger0:27:47
21Michael FreibergRow 20 - Cell 2
22Nathan HaasRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ben GrendaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Joshua ChuggRow 23 - Cell 2
25Brett TriversRow 24 - Cell 2
26Nathan ElliottRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jason RiggRow 26 - Cell 2
28Joel StearnesRow 27 - Cell 2
29Patrick ShawRow 28 - Cell 2
30Peter AquilinaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Matthew BishopRow 30 - Cell 2
32James HepburnRow 31 - Cell 2
33Matthew McdonaghRow 32 - Cell 2
34Tim ElmerRow 33 - Cell 2
35Joshua TaylorRow 34 - Cell 2
36Andrew RoeRow 35 - Cell 2
37Daniel AlcockRow 36 - Cell 2
38Tim WalkerRow 37 - Cell 2
39Andrew MargisonRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jeremy HillsRow 39 - Cell 2
41Reece EdwardsRow 40 - Cell 2
42Aaron O'GradyRow 41 - Cell 2
43Brett SchnitzerlingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Nathan ChiswellRow 43 - Cell 2
45Chris JahnzRow 44 - Cell 2
46Rob DoyleRow 45 - Cell 2
47Ryan HughesRow 46 - Cell 2
48Thomas RobinsonRow 47 - Cell 2
49Eric SheppardRow 48 - Cell 2
50Andrew SmithRow 49 - Cell 2
51Andrew ChristieRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jonathon WhiteRow 51 - Cell 2
53Danny PullbrookRow 52 - Cell 2
54Peter LoftRow 53 - Cell 2
55Maarten WoutersRow 54 - Cell 2
56Michael McgeeRow 55 - Cell 2
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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Loren Rowney2:28:54
2Rebecca WernerRow 1 - Cell 2
3Joanne HoganRow 2 - Cell 2
4Rowena FryRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alexandra CarleRow 4 - Cell 2
6Simone GroundsRow 5 - Cell 2
7Myra MollerRow 6 - Cell 2
8Rebecca DomangeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Shara GillowRow 8 - Cell 2
10Laura LuxfordRow 9 - Cell 2
11Carlee TaylorRow 10 - Cell 2
12Zoe WattersRow 11 - Cell 2
13Samantha HemsleyRow 12 - Cell 2
14Tahlia Paskin0:00:59
15Jenny Macpherson0:01:31
16Naomi Williams0:03:48
17Miranda Laidlaw0:06:18
18Sally RobbinsRow 17 - Cell 2
19Laura MeadleyRow 18 - Cell 2
20Sarah CureRow 19 - Cell 2
21Nikolina Orlic0:09:14
22Kendelle Hodges0:10:56
23Brielle CarltonRow 22 - Cell 2
24Emma SmithRow 23 - Cell 2
25Heather LogieRow 24 - Cell 2
26Irene DigenisRow 25 - Cell 2
27Amy BradleyRow 26 - Cell 2
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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Luke Durbridge6:14:37
2Ben Dyball0:00:08
3Cameron Peterson0:00:26
4Will Clarke0:00:56
5Nathan Earle0:02:06
6Ben Grieve-Johnson0:03:49
7Brodie Talbot0:04:02
8Anthony Giacoppo0:04:08
9Ben Mather0:04:19
10Jason Spencer0:05:08
11Sam Davis0:05:20
12Adam Phelan0:07:51
13Elliott Wells0:08:01
14Dylan Newell0:15:48
15Sam Rutherford0:17:09
16John Freiberg0:17:10
17Rhys Gillett0:22:15
18Michael Fitzgerald0:24:05
19Daniel Furmston0:34:38
20Doug Hagger0:48:27
21Michael FreibergRow 20 - Cell 2
22Nathan HaasRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ben GrendaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Joshua ChuggRow 23 - Cell 2
25Brett TriversRow 24 - Cell 2
26Nathan ElliottRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jason RiggRow 26 - Cell 2
28Joel StearnesRow 27 - Cell 2
29Patrick ShawRow 28 - Cell 2
30Peter AquilinaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Matthew BishopRow 30 - Cell 2
32James HepburnRow 31 - Cell 2
33Matthew McdonaghRow 32 - Cell 2
34Tim ElmerRow 33 - Cell 2
35Joshua TaylorRow 34 - Cell 2
36Andrew RoeRow 35 - Cell 2
37Daniel AlcockRow 36 - Cell 2
38Tim WalkerRow 37 - Cell 2
39Andrew MargisonRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jeremy HillsRow 39 - Cell 2
41Reece EdwardsRow 40 - Cell 2
42Aaron O”GradyRow 41 - Cell 2
43Brett SchnitzerlingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Nathan ChiswellRow 43 - Cell 2
45Chris JahnzRow 44 - Cell 2
46Rob DoyleRow 45 - Cell 2
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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alexandra Carle4:54:13
2Joanne Hogan0:00:14
3Rowena Fry0:00:50
4Simone Grounds0:01:18
5Myra Moller0:01:24
6Rebecca Domange0:01:42
7Shara Gillow0:02:14
8Laura Luxford0:02:33
9Carlee Taylor0:02:53
10Zoe Watters0:03:07
11Loren Rowney0:03:22
12Rebecca Werner0:03:24
13Tahlia Paskin0:03:53
14Jenny Macpherson0:05:21
15Naomi Williams0:09:23
16Miranda Laidlaw0:12:59
17Samantha Hemsley0:13:20
18Sally Robbins0:13:48
19Nikolina Orlic0:14:35
20Laura Meadley0:15:21
21Kendelle Hodges0:17:09
22Sarah Cure0:24:11
23Brielle Carlton0:32:01

 

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