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Tattersall's Cup Series Tour of Gippsland - NE

Australia, August 2-6, 2006

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Stage 8 - August 5: Traralgon - Hazelwood, 63.2kms

Sulzberger keeps up the challenge; Casey Munro wins in Hazelwood

By Rod Morris in Hazelwood

Casey Munro from Victoria
Photo ©: Shane Goss
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Gutsy, tough-as-teak Tasmanian Wesley Sulzberger has thrown down the gauntlet to leader Dean Windsor in the Tattersall's Cup Tour of Gippsland cycling race with just one stage left to ride. Sulzberger (19) had an excellent day in the saddle, winning...no, dominating the Traralgon Criterium seventh stage, and then keeping himself safe in the bunch in the afternoon's road stage from Traralgon to Hazelwood, won by Casey Munro from a breakaway group.

Sulzberger hails from the sleepy northern Tasmanian township of Flowery Gully, but he's certainly putting himself and his roots on the international cycling map. He started the day in sixth place, 2'15 minutes behind Windsor, won the criterium – as well as winning all 11 intermediate sprints – and leapfrogged his way into second and narrowed the gap to just 54 seconds. That margin is certainly "gettable" in Sunday's final stage, which at 134.8 km is the longest of the tour.

The last stage will be held on an out and back loop course in Warragul, starting at 11 a.m. "I will be doing everything humanly possible to try and reel in Windsor, but he and his team are racing well and they do have the score already on the board, I've got to pick up almost a minute," Sulzberger said.

Windsor admitted he was extremely worried about Sulzberger, but was quietly confident he and his Drapac Porsche teammates would work everything in their power to stop the Tasmanian's charge towards the coveted yellow jersey.

How it unfolded

The leading quartet
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The eighth and penultimate stage held Saturday afternoon saw a group of five riders break away just 10 km into the 63 km race. None of that quintet of Casey Munro, Will Dickeson, Tim Buchanan, Scott Peoples and Heath Keenan were dangers on the GC listing, so the peloton enjoyed an afternoon in the sun, with Windsor later admitting, "It was nice to just roll along for 60 km."

But that shouldn't detract from Munro's stage victory, his biggest in his short but growing career. Hailing from Pascoe Vale in suburban Melbourne, Munro races for the strong Brunswick Cycling Club. "I've had bike equipment problem over the last two stages and it irked me because I was feeling good," he said. To win this makes it all that much better."

Munro kicked away from his breakaway group with 2 km left to race and in the end had four seconds to spare as he had time to savour the victory. Making all that much sweeter was the fact Munro's parents were in the crowd and were cheering excitedly. Dickeson, although slightly disappointed with his second placing, won all four intermediate sprints and both King of the Mountain sprints.

Drapac Porsche have the yellow jersey
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Peoples, who earlier had finished second to Sulzberger in Traralgon, couldn't quite another burst of energy to match Munro, Dickeson and Buchanan in the sprint home. His performance was one of all guts and plenty of glory, but only minor placings.

While the last 134 km stage is one of unknown, the Drapac Porsche team will be looking to protect Windsor's 54 second lead, while Sulzberger's SouthAustralia.com team will be trying to attack at every opportunity.

NSW rider Cody Stevenson and South Australia's Chris Jongewaard are others that are still in contention for GC honours. Stevenson is 1'07 behind Windsor and Jongewaard a further 25 seconds back. The final stage – outside of being the longest of the tour – will include nine intermediate sprints and six hill climbs, all of which carry valuable time bonuses.

The bottom line is: this tour is far from over.

Photography

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com

Results

1 Casey Munro                                 1.36.29 (39.3 km/h)
2 Will Dickeson                                  0.04
3 Tim Buchanan                                       
4 Scott Peoples                                  0.18
5 Jacob Sutherland                               0.46
6 Cody Stevenson                                     
7 Miles Olman                                        
8 David Pell                                         
9 Fabio Calabria                                     
10 Michael Tolhurst                                  
11 Kyle Marwood                                      
12 Chris Jongewaard                                  
13 Wesley Sulzberger                                 
14 Patrick Shaw                                      
15 Brad Edmunds                                      
16 Will Wettenhall                                   
17 Kym Howard                                        
18 Cameron Peterson                                  
19 Dean Windsor                                      
20 Benjamin Juzwin                                   
21 Damien Turner                                     
22 Heath Keenan                                      
23 David Hiley                                       
24 Tom Middleton                                     
25 Damon De Angelis                                  
26 Robert Cater                                      
27 Trent Stevenson                                   
28 Nick Both                                         
29 Samuel Rix                                        
30 Peter Smith                                       
31 Matthew Delahunty                                 
32 Jack Alexander                                    
33 Steven Pilson                                     
34 Darren Lapthorne                                  
35 Jason Hegert                                      
36 Jarrod Harman                                     
37 Mitchell Docker                                   
38 Mark O'Brien                                      
39 Steven Robb                                       
40 William Zammit                                    
41 Robert McLachlan                                  
42 Malcolm Hart                                      
43 Andrew Ward                                       
44 James Henry                                       
45 Brett Franklin                                    
46 Richie Porte                                      
47 Matthew Jensen                                    
48 Allan Sieper                                      
49 Chris Jory                                        
50 Tim Hucker                                        
51 Peter Ladd                                        
52 Michael Gallagher                                 
53 Stephen Isbel                                     
54 Chris Steffanoni                                  
55 Brendan Brooks                                    
56 Daniel Furmston                                   
57 Stephen Cunningham                                
58 Michael Ford                                      
59 Phillip Stokes                                    
60 Aaron Wheeler                                     
61 Stephen Wooldridge                                
62 Peter Milostic                                    
63 Glen Peterson                                     
64 Tony Mann                                         
65 Edwin Crossling                                   
66 George Bunt                                       
67 William Murray                                    
68 Alistair Crossling                                
69 Jack Hudson                                       
70 Andrew Hanigan                                    
71 Stuart Shaw                                       
72 Simon Pearson                                     
73 Vaughan Bowman                                    
74 Daniel McConnell                                  
75 Mitchell Vervaart                                 
76 Lachlan Norris                                    
77 Christopher Fry                                   
78 Timothy Walker                                    
79 Grant Webster                                 1.07
80 Bradley Clarke                                4.50
DNF Mitch Chapman                                    
DNF Stephen Price                                    
DNF Julian Dutton                                    
DNF Simon Van Der Aa                                 
 
Sprints
 
Sprint 1 - Churchill Hotel Motel
1 Will Dickeson                                     3 pts
2 Scott Peoples                                     2
3 Heath Keenan                                      1
 
Sprint 2 - Yinnar Hotel
1 Will Dickeson                                     3 pts
2 Casey Munro                                       2
3 Scott Peoples                                     1
 
Sprint 3 - Latrobe City & Hazelwood Pondage Sign
1 Will Dickeson                                     3 pts
2 Casey Munro                                       2
3 Tim Buchanan                                      1
 
Sprint 4 - Pass Hazelwood Power Enterance
1 Will Dickeson                                     3 pts
2 Tim Buchanan                                      2
3 Casey Munro                                       1
 
Hill Climbs
 
Pass Trews Rd - Cat. 4
1 Will Dickeson                                     3 pts
2 Scott Peoples                                     2
3 Casey Munro                                       1
 
Over Bridge - Cat. 4
1 Will Dickeson                                     3 pts
2 Tim Buchanan                                      2
3 Casey Munro                                       1
 
General classification after stage 8
 
1 Dean Windsor                               12.05.45
2 Wesley Sulzberger                              0.54
3 Cody Stevenson                                 1.07
4 Chris Jongewaard                               1.32
5 Tony Mann                                      2.01
6 Miles Olman                                    2.09
7 Fabio Calabria                                 2.29
8 Darren Lapthorne                               2.46
9 Tim Buchanan                                   3.47
10 Mitchell Docker                               3.48
11 Patrick Shaw                                  4.25
12 David Pell                                    4.28
13 Robert McLachlan                              4.29
14 Peter Milostic                                4.38
15 Daniel McConnell                              4.49
16 Robert Cater                                  5.00
17 Brendan Brooks                                5.10
18 Mark O'Brien                                  5.17
19 Jacob Sutherland                              5.18
20 Lachlan Norris                                5.20
21 Stuart Shaw                                   5.28
22 Edwin Crossling                               5.30
23 Michael Tolhurst                              5.33
24 Tim Hucker                                    5.46
25 Scott Peoples                                     
26 Casey Munro                                   6.00
27 Jason Hegert                                  7.22
28 Michael Ford                                  7.28
29 Nick Both                                     7.44
30 Chris Steffanoni                              8.46
31 Stephen Isbel                                12.48
32 Vaughan Bowman                               14.42
33 Benjamin Juzwin                              15.35
34 Bradley Clarke                               16.39
35 Richie Porte                                 20.45
36 Cameron Peterson                             20.49
37 Will Dickeson                                21.26
38 Jack Alexander                               21.39
39 Tom Middleton                                22.05
40 Matthew Delahunty                            22.08
41 Allan Sieper                                 23.22
42 Andrew Ward                                  23.45
43 Chris Jory                                        
44 Aaron Wheeler                                     
45 George Bunt                                  24.34
46 Peter Smith                                  24.44
47 Brad Edmunds                                 24.49
48 Timothy Walker                               25.52
49 Daniel Furmston                              26.29
50 Peter Ladd                                   27.16
51 Jarrod Harman                                27.32
52 Alistair Crossling                           28.01
53 Trent Stevenson                              28.25
54 Stephen Cunningham                           29.13
55 Stephen Wooldridge                           30.05
56 Brett Franklin                               30.07
57 Kym Howard                                   32.22
58 Christopher Fry                              33.37
59 Simon Pearson                                33.54
60 Matthew Jensen                               33.58
61 Damien Turner                                34.51
62 Grant Webster                                35.04
63 David Hiley                                  35.27
64 Steven Robb                                  35.50
65 Jack Hudson                                  40.10
66 Andrew Hanigan                               42.08
67 Phillip Stokes                               47.38
68 Glen Peterson                                48.21
69 William Zammit                               48.30
70 Heath Keenan                                 49.17
71 Steven Pilson                                55.35
72 Samuel Rix                                 1.01.51
73 Michael Gallagher                          1.01.53
74 Will Wettenhall                            1.05.25
75 Damon De Angelis                           1.16.29
76 Malcolm Hart                               1.16.33
77 Kyle Marwood                               1.17.35
78 William Murray                             1.22.44
79 Mitchell Vervaart                          1.27.52
80 James Henry                                1.33.05
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Tony Mann                                        36 pts
2 Darren Lapthorne                                 33
3 Brendan Brooks                                   25
4 Will Dickeson                                    20
5 David Pell                                       13
6 Wesley Sulzberger                                12
7 Scott Peoples                                     8
8 Richie Porte                                      7
9 Simon Pearson                                     6
10 Michael Tolhurst                                 5
11 Miles Olman                                      5
12 Bradley Clarke                                   2
13 Jason Hegert                                     2
14 Peter Ladd                                       2
15 Casey Munro                                      2
16 Daniel McConnell                                 2
17 Chris Jongewaard                                 2
18 Tim Buchanan                                     2
19 Stuart Shaw                                      1
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Wesley Sulzberger                                84 pts
2 Dean Windsor                                     48
3 Patrick Shaw                                     27
4 Mitchell Docker                                  25
5 Chris Jongewaard                                 20
6 Scott Peoples                                    20
7 Will Dickeson                                    19
8 Robert McLachlan                                 11
9 Michael Tolhurst                                  8
10 Mark O'Brien                                     8
11 David Pell                                       8
12 Tony Mann                                        8
13 Cody Stevenson                                   7
14 Darren Lapthorne                                 6
15 Tim Buchanan                                     6
16 Robert Cater                                     6
17 Casey Munro                                      5
18 Vaughan Bowman                                   4
19 Brendan Brooks                                   4
20 Peter Ladd                                       4
21 Cameron Peterson                                 3
22 Nick Both                                        2
23 Richie Porte                                     2
24 Steven Robb                                      2
25 Simon Pearson                                    1
26 Michael Ford                                     1
27 Jason Hegert                                     1
28 Heath Keenan                                     1
29 Stuart Shaw                                      1
30 Miles Olman                                      1
31 Trent Stevenson                                  1
 
Criterium Championship
 
1 Wesley Sulzberger                                35 pts
2 Dean Windsor                                     27
3 Cody Stevenson                                   20
4 Scott Peoples                                    13
5 Darren Lapthorne                                 13
6 Patrick Shaw                                     10
7 Mitchell Docker                                  10
8 Robert McLachlan                                 10
9 Miles Olman                                       9
10 Mark O'Brien                                     7
11 Chris Jongewaard                                 7
12 Tim Buchanan                                     7
13 Peter Milostic                                   6
14 Brendan Brooks                                   6
15 David Pell                                       5
16 Cameron Peterson                                 5
17 Richie Porte                                     5
18 Will Dickeson                                    4
19 Stuart Shaw                                      3
20 Tom Middleton                                    3
21 Robert Cater                                     2
22 Michael Ford                                     1
23 Jason Hegert                                     1
24 Stephen Wooldridge                               1
 
Most aggressive rider classification
 
1 Wesley Sulzberger                                 6 pts
2 Sean Finning                                      2
3 Tony Mann                                         2
4 Mitchell Docker                                   2
5 Scott Peoples                                     2
6 Will Dickeson                                     2
7 Mark O'Brien                                      2
8 Darren Lapthorne                                  2

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