Peterson's solo effort nets V Australia second win of the day

It was a case of double happiness for V Australia, claiming their second stage of the day at the Tour of Tasmania via Cam Peterson on the third stage over 78.6 kilometres, a steady climb north from Hamilton to Bronte Park.

Wednesday afternoon's victory was also enough to give the 27-year-old who earlier in the season took out a stage at the Joe Martin Stage Race in the US, the CAT Underground Mining leader's jersey heading into Thursday's fourth stage.

Peterson's win was a sweet one, finishing solo ahead of many of the NRS's big names and bringing back all of the deficit - and then some - to previous leader Dale Parker (Jayco-2XU).

How it unfolded

The race was characterised by an early break that included Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers), Trent Derecourt (John West Cycling), Taylor Shelden (V Australia), Phil Grenfell and Andrew Crawley (BikeBug.com), Alexander Ray (TDU), Ben Dyball (Jayco-AIS), Ben Mather and Malcolm Rudolph.

That group stayed away for the most of the day before being brought back as the bunch approached the final 20 kilometres. As the bunch closed on cresting the day's final climb up Tungatinah Lagoon the field split to pieces.

Nathan Haas (Genesys Wealth Advisers), tried to jump away but was marked astutely by the Jayco-2XU duo of Josh Atkins and Dale Parker.

With Haas' move neutralised, V Australia, who had avoided much of the early action, attacked with Cameron Peterson who took advantage of the foxing of Jayco-2XU and Genesys. His advantage built up quickly and by the time there was a reaction victory was assured.

He crossed the line 1:05 in front of second place Jay Bourke (search2retain), and holds the overall lead by 19 seconds ahead of Dale Parker (Jayco-2XU).

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Cameron Peterson (V Australia)2:06:52
2Jay Bourke (Search2Retain)0:01:05
3Nathan Haas (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:01:07
4Bernard Sulzberger (V Australia)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Calvin Watson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Alexander Khatuntsev (Team Russia)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Joseph Lewis (Bikebug.Com)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Alex Clements (Pure Tas - Deloitte)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Dale Parker (Jayco - 2XU)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Christopher Winn (V Australia)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Alexander Serov (Team Russia)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Mark O'Brien (Team Down Under)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Valery Valynin (Team Russia)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Cal Britten (Search2Retain)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Blake Hose (John West Cycling Team)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Ben Dyball (Jayco - AIS)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Samuel Davis (Plan B Racing)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Campbell Flakemore (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Joshua Atkins (Jayco - 2XU)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Jai Crawford (Jayco - 2XU)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Hayden Brooks (V Australia)0:07:06
23Jamie Lacey (Team Down Under)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Andrew Arundel (Lawson Homes)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Danny Pulbrook (Pure Tas - Deloitte)Row 24 - Cell 2
26John Darcey (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Aaron Kemps (V Australia)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Mark Jamieson (Jayco - 2XU)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Taylor Sheldon (V Australia)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Nick Woods (Team Down Under)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Ben Mather (Lawson Homes)0:09:46
32Kane Walker (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Jake McMahon (Pure Tas - Deloitte)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Matvey Zubov (Team Russia)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Alex Carver (Jayco - AIS)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Joshua Aldride (Central Coast Council)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Malcolm Rudolph (Jayco - AIS)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Aaron Donnelly (Jayco - AIS)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Stuart Mulhern (Team Down Under)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Valery Kaikov (Team Russia)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Chris Jory (Bikebug.Com)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Nicholas Dougall (Jayco - 2XU)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Logan Calder (Plan B Racing)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Julian Hamill (Bikebug.Com)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Nathan Elliott (Search2Retain)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Jacob Langham (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Luke Fetch (Search2Retain)Row 47 - Cell 2
49James Boal (Central Coast Council)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Alexi Markov (Team Russia)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Stuart Smith (John West Cycling Team)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Sean Sullivan (V Australia)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Johnnie Walker (V Australia)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Rowan Dever (John West Cycling Team)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Timothy Cameron (Central Coast Council)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Lachlan Ambrose (Central Coast Council)Row 55 - Cell 2
57Trent Morey (Lawson Homes)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Caleb Jones (Bikebug.Com)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Joshua Taylor (Bikebug.Com)0:13:14
60Nick Morgan (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:14:16
61Luke Padgett (Lawson Homes)Row 60 - Cell 2
62Thomas Robinson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 61 - Cell 2
63Joel Stearnes (Pure Tas - Deloitte)Row 62 - Cell 2
64Michael Smith (Lawson Homes)Row 63 - Cell 2
65Bradeley Hall (Plan B Racing)Row 64 - Cell 2
66Trent Derecourt (John West Cycling Team)Row 65 - Cell 2
67James Bennett (John West Cycling Team)Row 66 - Cell 2
68Ben Hill (Jayco - 2XU)Row 67 - Cell 2
69Jason Rigg (Genesys Wealth Advisers)Row 68 - Cell 2
70Justin Vanstone (Team Down Under)Row 69 - Cell 2
71Nicolay Zhurkin (Team Russia)0:16:18
72Evgeny Kovalev (Team Russia)Row 71 - Cell 2
73Alex Wohler (Team Down Under)0:23:19
74Liam Dove (Lawson Homes)0:24:31
75Alexander Ray (Team Down Under)0:25:49
76Steven Del Gallo (John West Cycling Team)Row 75 - Cell 2
77Paul Van Der Ploeg (Search2Retain)Row 76 - Cell 2
78Mathew Wheatcroft (Team Down Under)Row 77 - Cell 2
79Andrew Martin (Plan B Racing)Row 78 - Cell 2
80James Mowatt (Search2Retain)Row 79 - Cell 2
81Jack Matthews (Pure Tas - Deloitte)Row 80 - Cell 2
82Joshua Clark (Lawson Homes)Row 81 - Cell 2
83Luke Ockerby (Pure Tas - Deloitte)Row 82 - Cell 2
84Andrew Christie (Lawson Homes)Row 83 - Cell 2
85Peter Loft (Pure Tas - Deloitte)Row 84 - Cell 2
86James Hepburn (Jayco - 2XU)Row 85 - Cell 2
87Trenton Day (Jayco - 2XU)Row 86 - Cell 2
88Mark Guy (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:26:32
89Philip Grenfell (Bikebug.Com)0:29:05
90Jake McGee (Bikebug.Com)Row 89 - Cell 2
91Aaron Jones (Pure Tas - Deloitte)Row 90 - Cell 2
92Andrew Crawley (Bikebug.Com)Row 91 - Cell 2
93Jake Klajnblat (Search2Retain)Row 92 - Cell 2
94Cameron Bayly (Central Coast Council)Row 93 - Cell 2
95Nicholas Horsley (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)Row 94 - Cell 2
96Mike Henton (Central Coast Council)Row 95 - Cell 2
97David Abraham (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)Row 96 - Cell 2
dnsBrodie Talbot (Search2Retain)Row 97 - Cell 2
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Intermediate Sprints and Climbs - m14 Ouse District School Sprint
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Philip Grenfell (Bikebug.Com)3pts
2Malcolm Rudolph (Jayco - AIS)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3James Mowatt (Search2Retain)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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m19 Anonymous Crest HC3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)5pts
2Taylor Sheldon (V Australia)3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Trent Derecourt (John West Cycling Team)2Row 2 - Cell 3
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m22 Gate and Driveway HC4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)3pts
2Trent Derecourt (John West Cycling Team)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Taylor Sheldon (V Australia)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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m29 Yellow When Frosty Sign HC2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)7pts
2Ben Dyball (Jayco - AIS)5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Taylor Sheldon (V Australia)3Row 2 - Cell 3
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m31 Gravel Rd HC4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)3pts
2Ben Dyball (Jayco - AIS)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joseph Lewis (Bikebug.Com)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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m41 Tungatinah Lagoon Sign HC1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Haas (Genesys Wealth Advisers)10pts
2Dale Parker (Jayco - 2XU)6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joshua Atkins (Jayco - 2XU)4Row 2 - Cell 3
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Aggressor
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Malcolm Rudolph (Jayco - AIS)2pts
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General Classification after Stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Cameron Peterson (V Australia)4:26:04
2Dale Parker (Jayco - 2XU)0:00:19
3Joshua Atkins (Jayco - 2XU)0:00:22
4Nathan Haas (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:26
5Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:32
6Jai Crawford (Jayco - 2XU)0:00:33
7Campbell Flakemore (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:50
8Valery Valynin (Team Russia)0:00:53
9Alexander Khatuntsev (Team Russia)0:01:03
10Alexander Serov (Team Russia)0:01:04
11Bernard Sulzberger (V Australia)0:01:07
12Christopher Winn (V Australia)0:01:17
13Joseph Lewis (Bikebug.Com)0:02:52
14Jay Bourke (Search2Retain)0:03:39
15Mark O'Brien (Team Down Under)0:04:22
16Calvin Watson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:05:52
17Blake Hose (John West Cycling Team)0:05:57
18Ben Dyball (Jayco - AIS)0:06:16
19Mark Jamieson (Jayco - 2XU)0:06:32
20Taylor Sheldon (V Australia)0:07:09
21Samuel Davis (Plan B Racing)0:07:42
22Hayden Brooks (V Australia)0:08:17
23Alex Clements (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:08:30
24Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:09:26
25Valery Kaikov (Team Russia)0:09:43
26Jamie Lacey (Team Down Under)0:11:13
27Caleb Jones (Bikebug.Com)0:11:42
28Cal Britten (Search2Retain)0:12:03
29Chris Jory (Bikebug.Com)0:12:27
30Luke Fetch (Search2Retain)0:12:28
31Andrew Arundel (Lawson Homes)0:12:45
32Julian Hamill (Bikebug.Com)0:12:52
33Stuart Mulhern (Team Down Under)0:13:01
34Kane Walker (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:13:36
35John Darcey (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:13:54
36Nick Woods (Team Down Under)0:14:02
37Johnnie Walker (V Australia)0:14:15
38Matvey Zubov (Team Russia)0:14:18
39Stuart Smith (John West Cycling Team)0:14:36
40Malcolm Rudolph (Jayco - AIS)0:14:58
41Alex Carver (Jayco - AIS)0:15:02
42Aaron Donnelly (Jayco - AIS)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Joshua Taylor (Bikebug.Com)0:15:11
44Alexi Markov (Team Russia)0:15:18
45Joshua Aldride (Central Coast Council)0:15:20
46Timothy Cameron (Central Coast Council)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Lachlan Ambrose (Central Coast Council)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Trent Morey (Lawson Homes)0:15:25
49James Boal (Central Coast Council)0:15:28
50Jacob Langham (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:16:34
51Aaron Kemps (V Australia)0:16:43
52Jake McMahon (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:17:09
53Nathan Elliott (Search2Retain)0:18:22
54Logan Calder (Plan B Racing)0:18:40
55Ben Mather (Lawson Homes)0:18:49
56Nicholas Dougall (Jayco - 2XU)0:18:53
57Danny Pulbrook (Pure Tas - Deloitte)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Trent Derecourt (John West Cycling Team)0:19:02
59James Bennett (John West Cycling Team)0:19:06
60Michael Smith (Lawson Homes)0:19:55
61Luke Padgett (Lawson Homes)0:20:59
62Nick Morgan (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:21:37
63Justin Vanstone (Team Down Under)0:22:48
64Bradeley Hall (Plan B Racing)0:23:12
65Sean Sullivan (V Australia)0:23:33
66Joel Stearnes (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:23:55
67Ben Hill (Jayco - 2XU)0:25:48
68Alex Wohler (Team Down Under)0:26:34
69Trenton Day (Jayco - 2XU)0:27:02
70Rowan Dever (John West Cycling Team)0:28:26
71Paul Van Der Ploeg (Search2Retain)0:28:31
72Alexander Ray (Team Down Under)0:29:02
73Jason Rigg (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:29:17
74Thomas Robinson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:29:25
75Liam Dove (Lawson Homes)0:30:34
76Steven Del Gallo (John West Cycling Team)0:30:39
77Andrew Crawley (Bikebug.Com)0:31:03
78Evgeny Kovalev (Team Russia)0:31:18
79Nicolay Zhurkin (Team Russia)0:31:44
80Cameron Bayly (Central Coast Council)0:34:39
81Andrew Martin (Plan B Racing)0:35:53
82Peter Loft (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:36:42
83Mark Guy (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:36:49
84Jack Matthews (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:37:29
85Mathew Wheatcroft (Team Down Under)0:39:11
86Aaron Jones (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:39:53
87Jake Klajnblat (Search2Retain)0:41:57
88Andrew Christie (Lawson Homes)0:42:18
89James Hepburn (Jayco - 2XU)0:42:35
90James Mowatt (Search2Retain)0:43:08
91Jake McGee (Bikebug.Com)0:46:15
92Joshua Clark (Lawson Homes)0:47:22
93Luke Ockerby (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:47:52
94Nicholas Horsley (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:49:43
95Mike Henton (Central Coast Council)0:56:02
96David Abraham (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:57:56
97Philip Grenfell (Bikebug.Com)0:59:19
dnfBrodie Talbot (Search2Retain)Row 97 - Cell 2
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Avantiplus Sprint Championship after Stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Philip Grenfell (Bikebug.Com)6pts
2Malcolm Rudolph (Jayco - AIS)4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Valery Valynin (Team Russia)3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Luke Ockerby (Pure Tas - Deloitte)2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kane Walker (Genesys Wealth Advisers)1Row 4 - Cell 3
6Joshua Taylor (Bikebug.Com)1Row 5 - Cell 3
7James Mowatt (Search2Retain)1Row 6 - Cell 3
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Derrico King of the Mountains Championship after Stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)18pts
2Dale Parker (Jayco - 2XU)14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nathan Haas (Genesys Wealth Advisers)14Row 2 - Cell 3
4Joshua Atkins (Jayco - 2XU)11Row 3 - Cell 3
5Valery Valynin (Team Russia)8Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ben Dyball (Jayco - AIS)7Row 5 - Cell 3
7Taylor Sheldon (V Australia)7Row 6 - Cell 3
8Joseph Lewis (Bikebug.Com)5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Trent Derecourt (John West Cycling Team)4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers)3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Ben Mather (Lawson Homes)2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Caleb Jones (Bikebug.Com)2Row 11 - Cell 3
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Goodstone Group Most Aggressive Rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Malcolm Rudolph (Jayco - AIS)2pts
2Ben Mather (Lawson Homes)2Row 1 - Cell 3
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Elgas Leading Tasmanian Rider after Stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Nathan Earle (Genesys Wealth Advisers)4:26:36
2Jai Crawford (Jayco - 2XU)0:00:01
3Campbell Flakemore (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:00:18
4Bernard Sulzberger (V Australia)0:00:35
5Mark Jamieson (Jayco - 2XU)0:06:00
6Alex Clements (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:07:58
7John Darcey (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:13:22
8Jacob Langham (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:16:02
9Jake McMahon (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:16:37
10Ben Mather (Lawson Homes)0:18:17
11Danny Pulbrook (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:18:21
12Michael Smith (Lawson Homes)0:19:23
13Luke Padgett (Lawson Homes)0:20:27
14Nick Morgan (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:21:05
15Sean Sullivan (V Australia)0:23:01
16Joel Stearnes (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:23:23
17Thomas Robinson (Genesys Wealth Advisers)0:28:53
18Peter Loft (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:36:10
19Mark Guy (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:36:17
20Jack Matthews (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:36:57
21Aaron Jones (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:39:21
22Joshua Clark (Lawson Homes)0:46:50
23Luke Ockerby (Pure Tas - Deloitte)0:47:20
24Nicholas Horsley (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:49:11
25David Abraham (Ride.Net.Au/Hobart Wheelers)0:57:24
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Teams Classification after Stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jayco - 2XU13:19:53
2Genesys Wealth Advisers0:00:51
3V Australia0:01:03
4Team Russia0:01:31
5search2retain0:18:25
6Team Down Under0:23:23
7Bikebug.com0:24:53
8John West Cycling Team0:33:27
9Jayco - AIS0:34:45
10Pure Tas - Deloitte0:38:28
11Lawson Homes0:41:55
12Central Coast Council0:44:19
13Plan B Racing0:47:53
14ride.net.au/Hobart Wheelers0:49:50

 

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