By Sam Young This week saw South Australian riders achieve some great results in the NRS at the Tour of Gippsland, while locally David Fumpson took out the KCC Ron Mitchell Hill Climb. SA Success at Gippsland Local riders can take solace that the riders who have been regularly in the money at local races…
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Raphael Freienstein Wins Stage 5, Takes Lead at Tour of Gippsland
Germany?s Raphael Freienstein (CharterMason) has stolen the show on the penultimate stage of the?2014 Tour of Gippsland, part of the Subaru National Road Series. Freienstein now leads the Tour after taking advantage of a late crash in the peloton to steal line honours in Metung ahead of Alex Smyth (Satalyst Giant) and Ryan Macanally (Wormall…
2014 Tour of Gippsland: Stage 3 Photo Gallery
Queensland’s Jesse Kerrison (Budget Forklifts) won his second stage in a row at the Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland. Kerrison won the 36 kilometre criterium in Sale, one day after taking out stage two?s road race from Leongatha to Yinnar. Kerrison out-sprinted Commonwealth gold medallist and track world champion Alex Edmondson (SASI) and Brenton Jones…
Swanny Life With Seight: Tour of Gippsland Mid-Tour Wrap
By Michael Hale For the Tour of Gippsland I Michael Hale will be taking part but not in the usual way, this time I will be on tour for support! Helping the Seight smurfs take on the terrain of the great Gippsland region. Days prior to stage one included bike prepping, food prepping and making…
Joe Cooper completes come-back; rides into Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland lead
The yellow jersey has changed hands for the third time at the?Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland,?with New Zealand?s Joe Cooper (Avanti Racing) clinching victory in Port Albert to take the Tour lead. Cooper is the third person to have led the Tour, which began in Warragul on Wednesday, after his teammate Scott Law claimed the…
Jesse Kerrison Out-Guns Avanti In Yinnar
Gold Coast’s Jesse Kerrison (Budget Forklifts) has clinched stage two of the?Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland?in a sprint finish in Yinnar. Kerrison won the bunch sprint from Avanti Racing teammates?Scott Law (Avanti) and Brenton Jones (Avanti). ?My grandparents are here, they have been travelling around Australia and timed their trip perfectly to be here, I…
Scott Law Sprints To Tour of Gippsland Stage 1 Victory
Sydney?s Scott Law (Avanti Racing) has claimed the opening stage of the?Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland, the seventh event in the?Subaru National Road Series. Law took out the 91 kilometre road race in Warragul ahead of teammate and home-town-hero Brenton Jones, while Queensland?s Jacob Restall (Charter Mason) held on for third place after being part…
Paradice Investment Cycling Team Returns To NRS Action At Tour of Gippsland
The seventh round of the National Road Series commences this week with the 5 day, 6 stage Tour of Gippsland. For the Paradice Investment Cycling Team, it will be the fourth NRS race of the season, and the beginning of a big final block of racing which will include two more NRS rounds, plus the…
SA Duo Alex Edmondson & Scott Sunderland Ready For Tour of Gippsland Challenge
Victoria?s Gippsland region is set to shine next week when 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games gold medallists spin into town. Track cycling stars Scott Sunderland (Team Scody Downunder) and Alex Edmondson (SASI) will take part in next week?s Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland, fresh from winning gold in Glasgow last month. Adelaide?s Edmondson, who finished third…
2013 Tour of Gippsland: Stage 8 Results
Alex Edmondson has won Stage 8 of the 2013 Tour of Gippsland, beating home Nathan Earle. Jack Anderson narrowly held onto his leaders jersey, beating Earle by 1 second. Report & photos to follow. Stage 8 Result Time/Gap Bonus 1. 28 Alex Edmondson (ERD) 1h07:18 6 2. 2 Nathan Earle (HGP) +0 4 3. 23…