2014 Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic

[klmorgan]

That time of year has rolled around for the oldest cycling race in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere (and the second oldest one day race in the world), the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic to be run, which is part of the Australian National Road Series. A total distance this year of 273.4kms, up from last years approx. 260kms distance, which was a new route. While much of the new route remains, the race does return to going through Terang, which was omitted from last years course.

Winners of this iconic Australia Cycling race from 2000 are:
2000 H. Clarke Jr. (Carnegie) 7.34.36
2001 David McKenzi 7.01.55
2002 Jamie Drew (Warrnambool) 6.09.57
2003 Simon Gerrans 6.47.38
2004 William Walker 7.59.22
2005 Jonas Ljungblad 7.29.21
2006 Robert McLachlan (ACT) 7:54:15
2007 Tim Decker (VIC) 7:15:15
2008 Zac Dempster Vic 7.18.15
2009 Joel Pearson NSW 6.28.25
2010 Rhys Pollack Vic 7.49.40
2011 Joel Pearson NSW 7.24.14
2012 Floris Goesinnen (NED) 7.00.23
2013 Samuel Horgan (NZ) 6.32:12

Until 1995, the race was a handicap race and Blue Riband winners to this time included Hubert Opperman (1924, 1926 and 1929) and Russel Mockridge (1956, 1957). [for the full honour roll see http://www.melbournetowarrnambool.com/cyclingclassic/index.php?cat=9]

It appear to be a reasonably open race, but with some quality riders among them, including at least on paper a strong Drapac Professional Cycling Team. Last years champion Samuel Horgan is hoping to be one of those rare riders who go back to back. Predictions anyone?

The course, started at the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre, and ends on Raglan Parade Warrnambool.

Course Map:
http://nationalroadseries.subaru.com.au/img/articles/Melbourne-to-Warrnambool_Map_FINAL_Web.jpg

Course Profile:
http://nationalroadseries.subaru.co...bourne_to_Warrnambool_Elevation_FINAL_Web.jpg

Entry List
Team Budget Forklifts (BFL)

Sports Director: Cameron WATT

1 Samuel HORGAN NZL
2 Timothy ROE SA
3 Jesse KERRISON QLD
4 Tommy NANKERVIS VIC
5 Michael VINK NZL
6 Samuel WITMITZ VIC
7 Daniel BARRY NZL
8 Jacob KAUFFMANN NSW

Avanti Racing Team (ART)

Sports Director: Andrew CHRISTIE-JOHNSTON

11 Joseph COOPER NZL
12 Brenton JONES VIC
13 Mitchell LOVELOCK-FAY ACT
14 Mark O'BRIEN VIC
15 Jack BECKINSALE NSW
16 Tom ROBINSON TAS
17 Aaron DONNELLY NSW
18 Neil VAN DER PLOEG VIC

health.com.au-search2retain Cycling Team (STR)

Sports Director: Mark ISAACS

21 Cameron BAYLY SA
22 Stuart SMITH VIC
23 Angus TOBIN NSW
24 Oliver KENT-SPARK VIC
25 Stuart SHAW ACT
26 Thomas DONALD QLD

CharterMason Giant Racing (CHM)

Sports Director: Damian HARRIS

31 Conor MURTAGH VIC
32 Jacob RESTALL QLD
33 Joshua TAYLOR NSW
34 Morgan SMITH NZL
35 Sam CROME VIC
36 Jake MAGEE VIC
37 Rowan DEVER VIC
38 Benjamin HILL ACT

Satalyst Giant Racing Team (SGR)

Sports Director: Andrew JACKSON

41 Patrick SHAW VIC
42 Alexander SMYTH VIC
43 Mitchell COOPER VIC
44 Kane WALKER VIC
45 Joel STRACHAN VIC
46 Alexander MALONE NSW

African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team (AWS)

Sports Director: Joel PEARSON

51 Jeremy CAMERON VIC
52 Tyler SPURRELL VIC
53 James MOWATT VIC
54 Darcy WOOLLEY VIC
55 Luke PARKER VIC
56 Sean LAKE VIC
57 James RENDALL VIC
58 Daniel NELSON VIC

Drapac Professional Cycling (DPC)

Sports Director: Agostino GIRAMONDO

61 Wesley SULZBERGER TAS
62 Travis MEYER WA
63 Lachlan NORRIS VIC
64 Bernard SULZBERGER TAS
65 Jonathan CANTWELL QLD
66 Darren LAPTHORNE VIC
67 Jack ANDERSON QLD
68 Malcolm RUDOLPH QLD

Wormall Civil CCS (WCV)

Sports Director: Matt POYNER

71 Jayden COPP QLD
72 Dylan PIERRE-HUMBERT WA
73 Nicholas GRAHAM-DAWSON WA
74 Russell GILL SA
75 Guy KALMA WA
76 Dane FREY WA

GPM Stulz (GPM)

Sports Director: Trent WILSON

81 Ryan THOMAS NSW
82 Daniel BONELLO NSW
83 Mark CRAWFORD NSW
84 Chris JORY NSW
85 Julian HAMILL NSW
86 Edward WHITE NSW
87 Thomas PATTON NSW
88 Michael TROY NSW

Cellarbrations Racing Team (CRT)

Sports Director: Russell MENZIES

91 Josh BERRY NSW
92 Aaron WATTS NSW
94 Kris JOHNSTON NSW
95 Andreas NIELSON DEN

Team Scody Downunder (TSD)

Sports Director: Garry ELLIOTT

101 Nick MILLER NZL
102 Mitchell MULHERN QLD
103 Todd BUSCHKUEHL VIC
104 Scott SUNDERLAND WA
105 Samuel VOLKERS QLD
106 Sean WHITFIELD ACT

SASI Cycling Team (SAS)

Sports Director: Timothy DECKER

111 Alexander EDMONDSON SA
112 Miles SCOTSON SA
113 Tom KAESLER SA
114 George TANSLEY SA
115 Harry CARPENTER SA
116 Glenn O'SHEA SA

Pat's Veg-Thereabouts Racing Team (PVT)

Sports Director: Damion DRAPAC

121 Nicholas BIEN VIC
122 Liam WHITE VIC
123 Fergus SULLY VIC
124 Alistair CRAMERI VIC
125 Stuart GRIMSEY VIC
126 Angus MORTON NSW

Subaru Albion NRS Development Team (SLB)

Sports Director: Francisco CONCEICAO

131 Daniel MOLYNEUX NZL
132 Josh ALDRIDGE NZL
133 Hamish SCHREURS NZL
134 Keegan AITCHISON NSW
135 Ben DE GROOT NSW

Team Seight (SEI)

Sports Director: Peter BARNETT

141 Zane HUNTER VIC
142 Jason LOWNDES VIC
143 Vaughan BOWMAN VIC
144 Dylan HATELY VIC
145 David MCLEAN VIC

Anchor Point South Coast Cycling Team (ANP)

Sports Director: Andrew LINDSEY

151 Todd SATCHELL VIC
152 Allan SATCHELL VIC
153 Mark SCOULLER VIC *
154 Michael MCGEE SA
155 Dylan LINDSEY VIC

Croydon Cycleworks/Pick-a-Part (CCW)

Sports Director: Michael JAMISON

161 Mitchell BARRY VIC
162 Tyson CHAMBERS VIC
163 Jay PHILLPOTTS VIC
164 Matt BOYS VIC
165 Tom LEAPER VIC

Total Rush-Hyster (TRH)

Sports Director: David KELLY

171 Nicholas SQUILLARI VIC
172 David KELLY VIC
173 Jacob SUTHERLAND VIC
174 Luigi VECCHIO VIC
175 Dean HEATHCOTE VIC

Bike Gallery - Lexus Blackburn (BGL)

Sports Director: Cameron MCDONALD

181 Cameron MCDONALD VIC
182 Ricky SMEDTS VIC *
183 Daniel STRAUSS VIC
184 Christopher LEE VIC
185 Lee BURCHELL VIC
186 Gordon KENNEWAY VIC

Individual Riders

191 Justin GASSNER SA
192 Chris HARPER SA
193 Anthony COLLINS QLD
194 Jason RIGG WA
195 Jordan PAYNE NSW
196 Samuel HILL NSW
197 Christopher LUXTON SA
198 Kyle THOMPSON VIC
201 Lachlan GLASSPOOL SA
202 Michael SMITH TAS
203 Ben MARSHALL ACT
204 Mitchell DEDMAN VIC
205 Joel WALSH NSW
206 Andrew WARD VIC
207 Jacob LANGHAM TAS
208 Jake KLAJNBLAT VIC
212 Tom SACRE NSW
213 Ryan COTTRELL VIC
214 Daniel HERREWYN SA
215 Lauchlan STEWART VIC
216 David RUGENDYKE NSW
218 Samuel RIX VIC
221 Russell VAN HOUT SA
222 Ashley DAWSON SA
223 Connor HUGHES NSW
224 Nicholas WOOD SA
225 Tom PATON VIC

231 Michael WALSH B-Grade
232 Mick MILLAR B-Grade
233 Costa CHRONIS B-Grade
234 Mason AUSTEN B-Grade
235 Stephen FAIRLESS B-Grade
236 Matthew SYDES B-Grade
237 Daniel HAMBLIN B-Grade
238 Adam MULFORD B-Grade
239 Darryn BENN B-Grade
240 Darrin JONES B-Grade *
241 Benjamin JOHNSON B-Grade
242 Patrick MCINTYRE B-Grade
243 Angus THOMSON B-Grade
244 Julian PAYNTER B-Grade
245 Simon FROST B-Grade
246 Christopher HARNEY B-Grade
247 Ian JOHNSTON B-Grade
248 David DE PEDRO B-Grade
249 Robert CATER B-Grade
250 Andrew KAYE B-Grade
251 Chris SMITH B-Grade
252 David HILL D-Grade
253 Christopher FULLER B-Grade
271 Christopher JOUSTRA C-Grade
272 Kris GILL C-Grade
274 Richard HALE C-Grade
275 Chris MASON C-Grade
276 Ryan VECHT C-Grade
277 Steve DUGGAN C-Grade
278 Justin VINCENT C-Grade *
279 Craig PORTER C-Grade
280 Lee LINDSAY C-Grade
281 Steven PAYNE C-Grade
282 David BINGLEY C-Grade
283 Glenn LANDERS C-Grade
284 Gavin BUECHLER C-Grade
285 Tim MCGRATH C-Grade
287 Colin AITKEN C-Grade
288 Gary MCLENNAN C-Grade
301 Russell CHURCH D-Grade
302 Daryl STEWART D-Grade
303 Chris HELLMAN D-Grade
304 Scott WELLS D-Grade
305 William MURRAY D-Grade
306 Kip GABRIEL D-Grade
307 Mark MCLAREN D-Grade
308 David FOSTER D-Grade
309 Justin LESKE D-Grade
310 Todd BAXTER D-Grade
311 Leigh STOTT D-Grade
312 Thomas MCDONOUGH D-Grade
313 Ash FLINT D-Grade
314 Sydney ANSTEE D-Grade
•199 Starters.
•* denotes Warrnambool rider classification.

 

[oldcrank]

Best of luck to the team pursuit boys
(riding for SASI/Tim Decker). I guess
this is why they aren't riding at the
Oceania Track Champs this week.

 

[klmorgan]

Provisional Results

The provisional results are out (see below). Given that by Camperdown the lead group of 7 had over 5 minutes over the peloton, the results are amazing.

1. 24 Oliver KENT-SPARK (STR) 7h00:21
2. 111 Alexander EDMONDSON (SAS) +0
3. 1 Samuel HORGAN (BFL) +1
4. 8 Jacob KAUFFMANN (BFL) +1
5. 14 Mark O'BRIEN (ART) +1
6. 51 Jeremy CAMERON (AWS) +2
7. 3 Jesse KERRISON (BFL) +5
8. 65 Jonathan CANTWELL (DPC) +5
9. 23 Angus TOBIN (STR) +5
10. 12 Brenton JONES (ART) +5
11. 4 Tommy NANKERVIS (BFL) +5
12. 106 Sean WHITFIELD (TSD) +5
13. 42 Alexander SMYTH (SGR) +5
14. 46 Alexander MALONE (SGR) +5
15. 25 Stuart SHAW (STR) +5
16. 142 Jason LOWNDES (SEI) +6
17. 122 Liam WHITE (PVT) +6
18. 53 James MOWATT (AWS) +6
19. 114 George TANSLEY (SAS) +6
20. 72 Dylan PIERRE-HUMBERT (WCV) +6
21. 58 Daniel NELSON (AWS) +6
22. 193 Anthony COLLINS +6
23. 185 Lee BURCHELL (BGL) +6
24. 133 Hamish SCHREURS (SLB) +6
25. 55 Luke PARKER (AWS) +6
26. 197 Christopher LUXTON +6
27. 165 Tom LEAPER (CCW) +6
28. 18 Neil VAN DER PLOEG (ART) +6
29. 198 Kyle THOMPSON +6
30. 201 Lachlan GLASSPOOL +6
31. 104 Scott SUNDERLAND (TSD) +6
32. 82 Daniel BONELLO (GPM) +6
33. 101 Nick MILLER (TSD) +6
34. 74 Russell GILL (WCV) +6
35. 212 Tom SACRE +6
36. 144 Dylan HATELY (SEI) +6
37. 216 David RUGENDYKE +6
38. 183 Daniel STRAUSS (BGL) +6
39. 52 Tyler SPURRELL (AWS) +6
40. 253 Christopher FULLER (St Kilda) +6
41. 68 Malcolm RUDOLPH (DPC) +6
42. 162 Tyson CHAMBERS (CCW) +6
43. 244 Julian PAYNTER (St Kilda) +6
44. 57 James RENDALL (AWS) +6
45. 36 Jake MAGEE (CHM) +6
46. 54 Darcy WOOLLEY (AWS) +6
47. 56 Sean LAKE (AWS) +6
48. 84 Chris JORY (GPM) +6
49. 213 Ryan COTTRELL +6
50. 2 Timothy ROE (BFL) +6
51. 33 Joshua TAYLOR (CHM) +6
52. 143 Vaughan BOWMAN (SEI) +6
53. 64 Bernard SULZBERGER (DPC) +6
54. 241 Benjamin JOHNSON (Footscray) +6
55. 94 Kris JOHNSTON (CRT) +6
56. 73 Nicholas GRAHAM-DAWSON (WCV) +6
57. 205 Joel WALSH +6
58. 221 Russell VAN HOUT +6
59. 141 Zane HUNTER (SEI) +6
60. 214 Daniel HERREWYN +6
61. 95 Andreas NIELSON (CRT) +6
62. 103 Todd BUSCHKUEHL (TSD) +6
63. 6 Samuel WITMITZ (BFL) +6
64. 234 Mason AUSTEN (Hawthorn) +6
65. 81 Ryan THOMAS (GPM) +6
66. 192 Chris HARPER +6
67. 239 Darryn BENN (Blackburn) +6
68. 87 Thomas PATTON (GPM) +6
69. 16 Tom ROBINSON (ART) +6
70. 121 Nicholas BIEN (PVT) +6
71. 224 Nicholas WOOD +6
72. 67 Jack ANDERSON (DPC) +6
73. 240 Darrin JONES (Port Fairy *) +6
74. 182 Ricky SMEDTS (BGL) +6
75. 7 Daniel BARRY (BFL) +6
76. 134 Keegan AITCHISON (SLB) +6
77. 5 Michael VINK (BFL) +6
78. 83 Mark CRAWFORD (GPM) +6
79. 181 Cameron MCDONALD (BGL) +6
80. 225 Tom PATON +6
81. 195 Jordan PAYNE +6
82. 91 Josh BERRY (CRT) +6
83. 88 Michael TROY (GPM) +6
84. 123 Fergus SULLY (PVT) +6
85. 208 Jake KLAJNBLAT +6
86. 161 Mitchell BARRY (CCW) +6
87. 132 Josh ALDRIDGE (SLB) +6
88. 92 Aaron WATTS (CRT) +6
89. 86 Edward WHITE (GPM) +6
90. 215 Lauchlan STEWART +6
91. 102 Mitchell MULHERN (TSD) +6
92. 62 Travis MEYER (DPC) +6
93. 11 Joseph COOPER (ART) +6
94. 191 Justin GASSNER +6
95. 151 Todd SATCHELL (ANP) +6
96. 116 Glenn O'SHEA (SAS) +6
97. 113 Tom KAESLER (SAS) +6
98. 172 David KELLY (TRH) +6
99. 21 Cameron BAYLY (STR) +6
100. 112 Miles SCOTSON (SAS) +6
101. 164 Matt BOYS (CCW) +6
102. 26 Thomas DONALD (STR) +6
103. 115 Harry CARPENTER (SAS) +12
104. 44 Kane WALKER (SGR) +15
105. 207 Jacob LANGHAM +12
106. 145 David MCLEAN (SEI) +15
107. 45 Joel STRACHAN (SGR) +15
108. 184 Christopher LEE (BGL) +15
109. 22 Stuart SMITH (STR) +15
110. 41 Patrick SHAW (SGR) +17
111. 43 Mitchell COOPER (SGR) +17
112. 126 Angus MORTON (PVT) +19
113. 66 Darren LAPTHORNE (DPC) +20
114. 63 Lachlan NORRIS (DPC) +20
115. 61 Wesley SULZBERGER (DPC) +20
116. 71 Jayden COPP (WCV) +20
117. 75 Guy KALMA (WCV) +20
118. 15 Jack BECKINSALE (ART) +1:39
119. 235 Stephen FAIRLESS (Shepparton) +1:39
120. 17 Aaron DONNELLY (ART) +1:55
121. 38 Benjamin HILL (CHM) +2:58
122. 13 Mitchell LOVELOCK-FAY (ART) +2:58
123. 35 Sam CROME (CHM) +3:51
124. 247 Ian JOHNSTON (Rockhampton) +8:13
125. 163 Jay PHILLPOTTS (CCW) +9:46
126. 131 Daniel MOLYNEUX (SLB) +12:17
127. 155 Dylan LINDSEY (ANP) +17:52
128. 276 Ryan VECHT (St Kilda) +21:10
129. 196 Samuel HILL +21:10
130. 154 Michael MCGEE (ANP) +21:10
131. 218 Samuel RIX +21:10
132. 152 Allan SATCHELL (ANP) +21:12
133. 288 Gary MCLENNAN (Sunshine Coast) +26:30
134. 277 Steve DUGGAN (Brunswick) +26:30
135. 282 David BINGLEY (Launceston City) +26:30
136. 246 Christopher HARNEY (St Kilda) +26:30
137. 251 Chris SMITH (Southern Masters) +26:30
138. 175 Dean HEATHCOTE (TRH) +26:30
139. 281 Steven PAYNE (Preston) +26:30
140. 305 William MURRAY (Footscray) +26:30
141. 222 Ashley DAWSON +26:30
142. 236 Matthew SYDES (Northern Vets) +26:30
143. 312 Thomas MCDONOUGH (Coburg) +26:30
144. 237 Daniel HAMBLIN (ADF Cycling) +26:30
145. 275 Chris MASON (St Kilda) +26:30
146. 206 Andrew WARD +26:30
147. 252 David HILL (Alpine) +26:30
148. 271 Christopher JOUSTRA (Latrobe City) +26:30
149. 287 Colin AITKEN (Latrobe City) +26:30
150. 153 Mark SCOULLER (ANP) +26:30
151. 283 Glenn LANDERS (St Kilda) +26:30
152. 250 Andrew KAYE (Albury-Wodonga) +26:30
153. 238 Adam MULFORD (Carnegie Caulfield) +26:30
154. 186 Gordon KENNEWAY (BGL) +26:30
155. 303 Chris HELLMAN (St Kilda) +26:38
156. 243 Angus THOMSON (St Kilda) +26:38
157. 285 Tim MCGRATH (St Kilda) +26:45
158. 231 Michael WALSH (Launceston City) +26:48
159. 76 Dane FREY (WCV) +26:51
160. 245 Simon FROST (Carnegie Caulfield) +27:21
161. 31 Conor MURTAGH (CHM) +28:11
162. 306 Kip GABRIEL (Melbourne University) +49:50
163. 309 Justin LESKE (Bendigo & District) +49:52
164. 274 Richard HALE (Mildura-Coomealla) +49:52
165. 308 David FOSTER (Southern Masters) +50:01
166. 280 Lee LINDSAY (Southern Masters) +1h16:01
167. 248 David DE PEDRO (Dirt Riders) +1h16:01
168. 272 Kris GILL (Bendigo & District) +1h16:01
dnf 204 Mitchell DEDMAN
dnf 232 Mick MILLAR (Southern Masters)
dnf 233 Costa CHRONIS (St Kilda)
dnf 242 Patrick MCINTYRE (Italo Australian)
dnf 278 Justin VINCENT (Warrnambool *)
dnf 284 Gavin BUECHLER (Hamilton Pine River Wheelers)
dnf 301 Russell CHURCH (Carnegie Caulfield)
dnf 304 Scott WELLS (Carnegie Caulfield)
dnf 307 Mark MCLAREN (Hamilton)
dnf 310 Todd BAXTER (Camperdown)
dnf 311 Leigh STOTT (Dirt Riders)
dnf 313 Ash FLINT (Northern Vets)
dns 223 Connor HUGHES
dns 279 Craig PORTER (Carnegie Caulfield)

 

[jens_attacks]

is this grizzly tour?