January 20/02 9:10 am - Tour Down Under, Ultra Endurance Race Posted by Editor on 01/20/02
Tour Down Under - Australia
Stage 6 - Adelaide Circuit Race 90km
1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Lotto Adecco 1:51:29 2 Julian Dean (NZL) CSC - Tiscali 3 Baden Cooke (Aus) La Française Des Jeux 4 Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei Quick Step 5 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) AG2r-Prevoyance 6 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom 7 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Crédit Agricole 8 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Domo Farm Frites 9 Brett Aitken (Aus) UniSA 10 Lauri Aus (Est) AG2r-Prevoyance 11 Fabian De Waele (Bel) Mapei Quick Step 12 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Saeco-Longoni Sport 13 Sebastian Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole 14 Innar Mandoja (Est) AG2r-Prevoyance 15 Allan Davis (Aus) Australian Institute Of Sport 16 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) AG2r-Prevoyance 17 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Mapei Quick Step 18 Thierry Loder (Fra) AG2r-Prevoyance 19 Patrick Jonker (Aus) UniSA 20 Bobby Julich (USA) Telekom all s.t.
Final GC
1 Michael Rogers (Aus) Australian Institute Of Sport 16:59:44 2 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) AG2r-Prevoyance at 0:21 3 Patrick Jonker (Aus) UniSA 0:30 4 Cadel Evans (Aus) Mapei Quick Step 0:40 5 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei Quick Step 0:58 6 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) CSC - Tiscali 3:14 7 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Crédit Agricole 3:57 8 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei Quick Step 4:36 9 Anthony Morin (Fra) Crédit Agricole 4:40 10 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Telekom 5:28 11 Robert Tighello (Aus) Australian Institute Of Sport 5:29 12 Inigo Chaurreau Bernadez (Esp) AG2r-Prevoyance 6:27 13 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Lotto Adecco 9:32 14 Scott Davis (Aus) Australian Institute Of Sport 9:52 15 Kai Hundertmarck (Ger) Telekom 10:00 16 Thierry Loder (Fra) AG2r-Prevoyance 12:43 17 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Mapei Quick Step 12:46 18 Mikel Astarloza (Esp) AG2r-Prevoyance 12:55 19 Dave McPartland (Aus) United Water 12:56 20 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei Quick Step 13:10
Race Around Australia
June 1st, 2002 INVITATION WEB SITE: www.bikestories.com/Intro.htm EMAIL: ultraozrace@yahoo.com
Long distance riders are invited to participate in a grass roots, unsupported 14,200 kilometer bicycle race around Australia. The adventure/race begins in Rockhampton, Qld and follows the usual route(see website). Riders are not permitted to have a support vehicle but may use any localized support required along the way. Full details available at the website or via email.
Current record holder, Perry Stone is the only rider to date entered but he welcomes any and all. People considering this ultimate bicycle odyssey should be capable of riding 250 kilometers a day. Handicapping will be considered. The main focus of this challenge is personal accomplish, this is an almost unthinkable bike trek. An honor system will be enforced.
Some prizes will be awarded.
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