Victorian Jackson takes Wildside lead
Stage victory for unlucky Taberlay
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Adrian Jackson from Victoria has taken the overall lead in the Pure Tasmania Wildside Mountain Bike stage race, after finishing in second place behind Olympian Sid Taberlay in the second of Sunday’s stages.
The afternoon leg took riders on wild tracks over some of the area’s notorious, steep, mountain country between Rosebery and Zeehan, in Tasmania’s remote west.
Not long after dismounting to cross the suspension bridge at the base of the 100 metre high Montezuma Falls, Taberlay broke away from the pack following the old tramway by himself to Confidence Saddle.
It was a confidence-boosting ride for the multiple after punctures tyres in the two previous legs, left him well behind the leaders overall and almost certainly out of contention to win a fifth Wildside title.
Overall, Jackson leads Launceston’s Ben Mather by a mere nine seconds, setting the stage for a tight, exciting finish, with both riders determined to take the Pure Tasmania Wildside Mountain Bike title.
Twenty-six-year-old Victorian Daniel McConnell is about three minutes behind, at third place overall. Launceston’s Rowena Fry still leads the women, well ahead of her competitors.
Earlier on Sunday Tasmanian Ben Mather took out the first stage from Tullah to Rosebery with Adrian Jackson just behind and Ben Grieve-Johnson from Hobart third.
More than 450 riders from as far afield as Switzerland, Germany and Canada, are taking part in the four day race covering 200 kilometres between Cradle Mountain and Strahan.
Results
Open (all categories) |
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| 1 Ben Mather (TAS) | 0:41:57 | |
| 2 Adrian Jackson (VIC) | 0:00:46 | |
| 3 Ben Grieve-Johnson (TAS) | 0:03:05 | |
| 4 Jason English (NSW) | 0:03:56 | |
| 5 Daniel McConnell (VIC) | 0:04:20 | |
Women Open (23-29) |
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| 1 Rowena Fry (TAS) | 0:54:56 | (15.56 km/h) |
| 2 Julie Blake (TAS) | 0:01:47 | |
| 3 Stephanie Russell (WA) | 0:08:35 | |
| 4 Anna Wittert (SA) | 0:16:06 | |
| 5 Carolyn Mills (TAS) | 0:17:26 | |
Men Under 23 (18-22) |
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| 1 Ben Grieve-Johnson (TAS) | 0:45:02 | (18.67 km/h) |
| 2 Daniel McConnell (VIC) | 0:01:15 | |
| 3 Josh Keep (QLD) | 0:02:27 | |
| 4 Luke Fetch (VIC) | 0:04:09 | |
| 5 Steele Von Hoff (VIC) | 0:08:07 | |
Men Open (23-29) |
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| 1 Ben Mather (TAS) | 0:41:57 | (20.49 km/h) |
| 2 Adrian Jackson (VIC) | 0:00:46 | |
| 3 Jason English (NSW) | 0:03:56 | |
| 4 Stuart Keep (TAS) | 0:04:32 | |
| 5 Andrew Fellows (QLD) | 0:06:38 | |
Men Veterans (30-39) |
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| 1 John Clingo (TAS) | 0:47:24 | (17.87 km/h) |
| 2 Warren Burgess (NSW) | 0:00:03 | |
| 3 Mick Café (NT) | 0:01:05 | |
| 4 Kel Boers (VIC) | 0:02:24 | |
| 5 Sam Maffett (VIC) | 0:02:46 | |
Men Masters (40-49) |
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| 1 Michael Groom (TAS) | 0:54:05 | (15.56 km/h) |
| 2 Rodney Hart (NSW) | 0:00:52 | |
| 3 David Cottee (NSW) | 0:03:46 | |
| 4 Tim Jamieson (VIC) | 0:03:50 | |
| 5 Rod Ascui (TAS) | 0:04:00 | |
Men Super Masters (50-59) |
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| 1 Phillip Dent (TAS) | 0:55:46 | (15.27 km/h) |
| 2 Brian Scarborough (SA) | 0:02:38 | |
| 3 Nick Tilbrook (SA) | 0:02:59 | |
| 4 Robert Faull (Aus) | 0:06:46 | |
| 5 Darryl Smith (TAS) | 0:10:03 | |
Men Grand Masters (60+) |
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| 1 Kerry Ryan (VIC) | 1:01:42 | (13.77 km/h) |
| 2 Bruno Wicki (WA) | 0:04:12 | |
| 3 Keith Mobbs (TAS) | 0:15:10 | |
| 4 Leon Bren (VIC) | 0:34:56 | |
| 5 Garry Clark (WA) | 0:52:03 | |
Women Veterans (30-39) |
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| 1 Jeanette Mayr (Switzerland) | 0:59:59 | (14.24 km/h) |
| 2 Alexandra Kiendl (VIC) | 0:02:58 | |
| 3 Naomi Hansen (QLD) | 0:03:34 | |
| 4 Alison Hunter (VIC) | 0:05:43 | |
| 5 Su Sprott (TAS) | 0:06:56 | |
Women Masters (40-49) |
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| 1 Bettina Terry (VIC) | 1:11:18 | (11.83 km/h) |
| 2 Carolyn Jackson (VIC) | 0:01:07 | |
| 3 Karen Robertson (TAS) | 0:02:10 | |
| 4 Catherine Mackay (NSW) | 0:04:17 | |
| 5 Meg Carrigan (QLD) | 0:06:06 | |
Singlespeed |
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| 1 Keith Macqueen (TAS) | 0:51:34 | (16.47 km/h) |
| 2 Dylan Cirulis (VIC) | 0:03:33 | |
| 3 Simon van der Aa (TAS) | 0:09:33 | |
| 4 Michael Oxley (VIC) | 0:11:47 | |
| 5 Matt Davis (TAS) | 0:15:10 | |
Stage 4 |
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Open (all categories) |
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| 1 Sid Taberlay (TAS) | 1:25:25 | |
| 2 Adrian Jackson (VIC) | 0:01:08 | |
| 3 Ben Mather (TAS) | 0:01:16 | |
| 4 Daniel McConnell (VIC) | 0:01:32 | |
| 5 Ben Grieve-Johnson (TAS) | 0:02:35 | |
Women Open (23-29) |
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| 1 Rowena Fry (TAS) | 1:46:03 | (19.81 km/h) |
| 2 Julie Blake (TAS) | 0:01:18 | |
| 3 Stephanie Russell (WA) | 0:04:09 | |
| 4 Anna Wittert (SA) | 0:22:20 | |
| 5 Rebecca Gorton (TAS) | 0:24:26 | |
Men Under 23 (18-22) |
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| 1 Daniel McConnell (VIC) | 1:26:57 | (24.42 km/h) |
| 2 Ben Grieve-Johnson (TAS) | 0:01:03 | |
| 3 Luke Fetch (VIC) | 0:03:52 | |
| 4 Josh Keep (QLD) | 0:06:18 | |
| 5 Steele Von Hoff (VIC) | 0:07:10 | |
Men Open (23-29) |
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| 1 Sid Taberlay (TAS) | 1:25:25 | (24.71 km/h) |
| 2 Adrian Jackson (VIC) | 0:01:08 | |
| 3 Ben Mather (TAS) | 0:01:16 | |
| 4 Jason English (NSW) | 0:02:52 | |
| 5 Stuart Keep (TAS) | 0:07:01 | |
Men Veterans (30-39) |
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| 1 Mick Café (NT) | 1:33:27 | (22.58 km/h) |
| 2 Wayne Anderson (NSW) | 0:01:19 | |
| 3 Warren Burgess (NSW) | 0:01:53 | |
| 4 John Clingo (TAS) | 0:02:33 | |
| 5 Kel Boers (VIC) | 0:03:26 | |
Men Masters (40-49) |
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| 1 Nick Lambert (New Zealand) | 1:37:54 | (21.65 km/h) |
| 2 Rodney Hart (NSW) | 0:05:26 | |
| 3 Tim Jamieson (VIC) | 0:10:02 | |
| 4 Robert Matthews (TAS) | 0:11:06 | |
| 5 Craig Cummings (VIC) | 0:12:03 | |
Mens Super Masters (50-59) |
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| 1 Brian Scarborough (SA) | 1:44:40 | (20.19 km/h) |
| 2 Phillip Dent (TAS) | 0:02:42 | |
| 3 Robert Faull (Aus) | 0:05:55 | |
| 4 Nick Tilbrook (SA) | 0:06:27 | |
| 5 Darryl Smith (TAS) | 0:16:04 | |
Men Grand Masters (60+) |
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| 1 Bruno Wicki (WA) | 1:59:51 | (17.65 km/h) |
| 2 Kerry Ryan (VIC) | 0:12:03 | |
| 3 Keith Mobbs (TAS) | 0:20:07 | |
| 4 Garry Clark (WA) | 1:06:52 | |
| 5 Leon Bren (VIC) | 1:18:58 | |
Women Veteran (30-39) |
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| 1 Naomi Hansen (QLD) | 1:52:47 | (18.75 km/h) |
| 2 Jeanette Mayr (Switzerland) | 0:01:46 | |
| 3 Alison Hunter (VIC) | 0:02:18 | |
| 4 Su Sprott (TAS) | 0:12:59 | |
| 5 Jessica Strugnell (TAS) | 0:17:24 | |
Women Masters (40-49) |
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| 1 Meg Carrigan (QLD) | 2:03:46 | (17.07 km/h) |
| 2 Bettina Terry (VIC) | 0:05:04 | |
| 3 Carolyn Jackson (VIC) | 0:14:09 | |
| 4 Karen Robertson (TAS) | 0:14:42 | |
| 5 Joanne Oliver (TAS) | 0:14:47 | |
Singlespeed |
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| 1 Dylan Cirulis (VIC) | 1:46:31 | (19.81 km/h) |
| 2 Keith Macqueen (TAS) | 0:00:48 | |
| 3 Simon van der Aa (TAS) | 0:05:24 | |
| 4 Matt Davis (TAS) | 0:12:16 | |
| 5 Graham Holden (WA) | 0:13:46 | |
General classification after stage 4 |
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Open (all categories combined) |
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| 1 Adrian Jackson (VIC) | 3:46:05 | |
| 2 Ben Mather (TAS) | 0:00:09 | |
| 3 Daniel McConnell (VIC) | 0:03:41 | |
| 4 Neil Martin (ACT) | 0:04:30 | |
| 5 Ben Grieve-Johnson (TAS) | 0:08:08 | |
Women Open (23-29) |
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| 1 Rowena Fry (TAS) | 4:38:32 | |
| 2 Julie Blake (TAS) | 0:08:39 | |
| 3 Stephanie Russell (WA) | 0:22:19 | |
| 4 Anna Wittert (SA) | 1:01:16 | |
| 5 Rebecca Gorton (TAS) | 1:15:56 | |
Men Under 23 (18-22) |
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| 1 Daniel McConnell (VIC) | 3:49:46 | |
| 2 Ben Grieve-Johnson (TAS) | 0:04:27 | |
| 3 Luke Fetch (VIC) | 0:13:14 | |
| 4 Josh Keep (QLD) | 0:13:47 | |
| 5 Steele Von Hoff (VIC) | 0:28:00 | |
Men Open (23-29) |
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| 1 Adrian Jackson (VIC) | 3:46:05 | |
| 2 Ben Mather (TAS) | 0:00:09 | |
| 3 Jason English (NSW) | 0:11:53 | |
| 4 Stuart Keep (TAS) | 0:17:56 | |
| 5 Tim Watson (TAS) | 0:32:38 | |
Mens Veteran (30-39) |
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| 1 Neil Martin (ACT) | 3:50:35 | |
| 2 Mick Café (NT) | 0:18:45 | |
| 3 Warren Burgess (NSW) | 0:20:57 | |
| 4 John Clingo (TAS) | 0:22:12 | |
| 5 Wayne Anderson (NSW) | 0:23:00 | |
Men Masters (40-49) |
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| 1 Rodney Hart (NSW) | 4:37:12 | |
| 2 Michael Groom (TAS) | 0:06:56 | |
| 3 Tim Jamieson (VIC) | 0:07:57 | |
| 4 Lynton Stretton (QLD) | 0:13:53 | |
| 5 Robert Matthews (TAS) | 0:14:33 | |
Men Super Masters (50-59) |
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| 1 Brian Scarborough (SA) | 4:42:30 | |
| 2 Phillip Dent (TAS) | 0:02:25 | |
| 3 Robert Faull (Aus) | 0:15:59 | |
| 4 Nick Tilbrook (SA) | 0:16:49 | |
| 5 Darryl Smith (TAS) | 0:31:29 | |
Men Grand Masters (60+) |
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| 1 Bruno Wicki (WA) | 5:17:46 | |
| 2 Kerry Ryan (VIC) | 0:00:30 | |
| 3 Keith Mobbs (TAS) | 0:49:09 | |
| 4 Leon Bren (VIC) | 2:47:12 | |
| 5 Garry Clark (WA) | 3:18:11 | |
Women Veteran (30-39) |
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| 1 Naomi Hansen (QLD) | 5:02:43 | |
| 2 Jeanette Mayr (Switzerland) | 0:06:39 | |
| 3 Alison Hunter (VIC) | 0:10:32 | |
| 4 Alexandra Kiendl (VIC) | 0:23:11 | |
| 5 Su Sprott (TAS) | 0:26:20 | |
Women Masters (40-49) |
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| 1 Meg Carrigan (QLD) | 5:36:23 | |
| 2 Bettina Terry (VIC) | 0:12:16 | |
| 3 Carolyn Jackson (VIC) | 0:22:07 | |
| 4 Karen Robertson (TAS) | 0:24:09 | |
| 5 Catherine Mackay (NSW) | 0:41:02 | |
Singlespeed |
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| 1 Keith Macqueen (TAS) | 4:35:04 | |
| 2 Dylan Cirulis (VIC) | 0:12:10 | |
| 3 Simon van der Aa (TAS) | 0:20:36 | |
| 4 Matt Davis (TAS) | 0:47:33 | |
| 5 Graham Holden (WA) | 0:48:42 |
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