Stage 7: Bairnsdale Criterium (33km)
Jack Bobridge gets timely win after his work for Howard in the early morning criterium. After numerous second places, Fly V Australia get their first win through Scott Davis.

Jack Bobridge (Jayco AIS) sealed an important victory in the criterium overpowering fellow break companion David Pell (Savings & Loans) with Cody Stevenson (Budget Forklifts) leading home the chase pack.

With Brett Tivers (OEX – Team Enterprises) and Malcolm Rudolph (Budget Forklifts) engaged in a tight battle for the sprint jersey with five points separating them, all eyes were on the talented duo early on in the criterium. Fly V Australia’s David Kemp took maximum points after lap six with Leigh Howard taking second. At the conclusion of lap eight, there was still no sign of the duo as Drapac Porsche’s Daniel Braunsteins crossed the line first with Kemp and Howard in the minor placings.

Finally, at the conclusion of lap ten, the leaders in the sprint competition came to the fore. Rudolph got the better of his rival taking the three points with team mate Michael England in second and Tivers third. From there, the duo wouldn’t feature again as a break was off the front featuring Jack Bobridge and David Pell.

Bobridge showed his sprinting prowess taking the sprint at the conclusion of lap 12 from Pell and Jason Rigg (Praties Cycling). Lap 14 showed no troubles for Bobridge as he again took the three points from Chris Pryor (Fly V Australia) and England. Lap 16, Pell made up for missing Lap 12 heading to the line first over Bobridge and Pryor. Lap 18 and 20 was a similar result with Pell winning both from Bobridge and England. Lap 22, 24 and 26 Pell won ahead of Bobridge with Kemp, Davis and Brooks taking third place respectively.

The duo at one stage had a lead of over a minute but on the final lap, Bobridge showed his class powering away from his break companion taking the win. Leigh Howard kept his overall lead whilst Rudolph got a 7 point advantage over his nearest competitor which gives him a huge chance of winning the sprint classification.

Stage 7 Results
1 Jack Bobridge (Team Jayco AIS) 0:47:50
2 David Pell (Savings & Loans Cycling Team)
3 Cody Stevenson (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:00:24
4 Thomas Robinson (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)
5 Richard Lang (Titans - Race)
6 David Kemp (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling)
7 Tobias Boylan (Dixon Homes Cycling Team)
8 Joel Pearson (Savings & Loans Cycling Team)
9 Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling)
10 Michael England (Team Budget Forklifts)
11 Malcolm Rudolph (Team Budget Forklifts)
12 Miles Watson (Titans - Race) 0:00:28
13 Daniel Braunsteins (Drapac Porsche Team)
14 James Langedyk (Jayco/VIS)
15 Luke Davison (Team Jayco AIS)
16 Kyle Marwood (Praties Cycling Team)
17 Chris Pryor (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 0:00:30
18 Scott Davis (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling)
19 James Mowatt (Cycle City)
20 Damien Turner (Total Rush)

Stage 8: Bairnsdale - Lakes Entrance 76.8km

Scott Davis (Fly V Australia) secured a tough and gutsy win on the road to Lakes Entrance attacking his breakaway companions on the last climb to ride to an emphatic victory giving Fly V Australia an awesome result at the start of the Australian season.

The stage was always going to be tough for the peloton. With six Category four climbs, the stage was set for a battle for the King of the Mountain jersey which was on the back of Cameron Jennings (Budget Forklifts). With a twelve point advantage over Fly V Australia’s Hayden Brooks and Savings & Loans Timothy Roe, the jersey was not yet sealed, but after the first two climbs, Jennings showed excellent climbing ability to seal the competition winning the first two climbs with Brooks taking second on both occasions with England and Michael Stallard (Savings & Loans) taking the minor placings respectively.

The third climb, Cameron Hughes (Budget Forklifts) crossed over first with Harry Rassie (Dixon Homes Cycling) and Brendan Brooks (Shortis Cyclcle & Tri-Avanti) taking second and third. On the fourth climb, Elliot Crowther (OEX – Team Enterprise) took the win with Stallard and Davis filling out the minor places.

It was the same story on the fifth climb with Crowther sealing the victory again ahead of Andrew Roe (Team Skins) and Scott Davis (Fly V Australia). From there, the winning break was formed with six riders and when the last climb came around, Roe took the victory from Davis and Brooks.

In regards to the sprint classification, Brett Tivers, who was in second place, seven points behind Rudolph didn’t start the stage meaning David Pell was Rudolph’s main challenger who also was seven points behind. With only two intermediate sprints on the stage, it was left for the other riders to claim some fame. Samuel Witmitz (Titans-Race) took the first over Rhys Gillett (Cycle City) and Damien Turner (Total Rush). The second sprint, Adam Semple (Jayco AIS) won ahead of Steven Robb (Savings & Loans) and Ben Mather (Praties Cycling). This ensured that with a seven point lead heading into the final stage, a criterium in Paynesville, Pell would find it hard overpowering Rudolph.

The stage however belonged to Scott Davis. With Davis winning the stage and David Kemp in second position behind Leigh Howard and leading the teams classification, Fly V Australia has made an important start to their Australian campaign. Leigh Howard (Jayco AIS) remains 24 seconds clear over Kemp with Hayden Brooks and Timothy Roe battling for third place, 55 seconds behind.

Stage 8 Results
1 Scott Davis (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 1:48:44
2 Andrew Roe (Team Skins) 0:00:03
3 Luke Fetch (Loy Yang Power Team) 0:00:08
4 Eliot Crowther (OEX - Team Enterprise) 0:00:22
5 Daniel Braunsteins (Drapac Porsche Team) 0:00:33
6 David Kemp (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling)
7 Nathan Earle (Praties Cycling Team)
8 Leigh Howard (Team Jayco AIS)
9 Jai Crawford (Savings & Loans Cycling Team)
10 Adam Semple (Team Jayco AIS) 0:00:36
11 Michael England (Team Budget Forklifts)
12 Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling)
13 Cameron Hughes (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:00:39
14 Joshua Chugg (Praties Cycling Team)
15 Timothy Roe (Savings & Loans Cycling Team)
16 Alastair Loutit (Suzuki-Canberra)
17 Michael Smith (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)
18 Daniel Barry (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti)
19 Sam Genge (Suzuki-Canberra)
20 Brendan Brooks (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti)
21 Deon Locke (Prime Estate Buyers Agent)
22 Jonathan Lovelock (Jayco/VIS)
23 Adam Phelan (Suzuki-Canberra)
24 Mitchell Pearson (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti)
25 Cameron Jennings (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:00:45
26 Damien Turner (Total Rush)
27 Jay Bourke (Cycle City) 0:00:47
28 Steven Robb (Savings & Loans Cycling Team)
29 Stuart Grimsey (Loy Yang Power Team)
30 Marc Williams (Suzuki-Canberra)
31 Richard Lang (Titans - Race)
32 James Langedyk (Jayco/VIS)
33 Ben Dyball (Lakes Oil Team)
34 Kane Walker (Team 2XU - ARC)
35 Miles Watson (Titans - Race)
36 Jason Rigg (Praties Cycling Team) 0:00:52
37 David Cripps (Lawson Homes Cycling Team)
38 Brodie Talbot (Work Ways Team)
39 Peter Braunsteins (Apollo Bicycles)
40 Luke Ockerby (Champion Systems/Cannodale)
41 Ben Mather (Praties Cycling Team)
42 Russell Gill (Team Skins)
43 Darren Rolfe (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling)
44 Silas Fisher (Team 2XU - ARC) 0:00:58
45 Tristan Jones (Team Skins) 0:01:00
46 Chris Stack (Team Skins)
47 Jacob Sutherland (Total Rush) 0:01:04
48 Joel Stearnes (Lawson Homes Cycling Team) 0:01:08
49 Edward Bissaker (Suzuki-Canberra)
50 James Henry (Apollo Bicycles) 0:01:10

Stage 8 General Classification
1 Leigh Howard (Team Jayco AIS) 11:02:48
2 David Kemp (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 0:00:24
3 Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 0:00:55
4 Timothy Roe (Savings & Loans Cycling Team)
5 Michael England (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:01:01
6 Jonathan Lovelock (Jayco/VIS) 0:01:08
7 Jai Crawford (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 0:01:13
8 Adam Semple (Team Jayco AIS) 0:01:14
9 Ben Mather (Praties Cycling Team) 0:02:01
10 Cameron Jennings (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:02:48
11 Daniel Braunsteins (Drapac Porsche Team) 0:02:56
12 Brendan Brooks (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti) 0:02:59
13 Nathan Earle (Praties Cycling Team) 0:03:03
14 Richard Lang (Titans - Race) 0:03:05
15 Cameron Hughes (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:03:09
16 Mitchell Pearson (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti) 0:03:10
17 Deon Locke (Prime Estate Buyers Agent) 0:03:16
18 Marc Williams (Suzuki-Canberra) 0:03:29
19 Daniel Barry (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti) 0:03:31
20 Adam Phelan (Suzuki-Canberra) 0:03:32
21 Steven Robb (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 0:03:33
22 Stuart Grimsey (Loy Yang Power Team) 0:03:40
23 Ben Dyball (Lakes Oil Team) 0:03:45
24 Scott Davis (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 0:03:50
25 Alastair Loutit (Suzuki-Canberra) 0:03:55
26 Jason Rigg (Praties Cycling Team) 0:04:05
27 David Cripps (Lawson Homes Cycling Team) 0:04:11
28 Damien Turner (Total Rush) 0:04:17
29 Mathew Marshall (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti) 0:05:10
30 John Cornish (Prime Estate Buyers Agent) 0:06:08
31 Darren Rolfe (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 0:06:41
32 Jeremy Yates (OEX - Team Enterprise) 0:07:44
33 James Langedyk (Jayco/VIS) 0:08:23
34 Michael Gallagher (Jayco/VIS) 0:08:33
35 Eliot Crowther (OEX - Team Enterprise) 0:09:44
36 Tristan Jones (Team Skins) 0:10:09
37 Jack Bobridge (Team Jayco AIS) 0:11:01
38 Kane Walker (Team 2XU - ARC) 0:11:31
39 Nick Aitken (Team 2XU - ARC) 0:11:47
40 Michael Smith (Lawson Homes Cycling Team) 0:11:50
41 Sam Genge (Suzuki-Canberra) 0:13:35
42 Peter Smith (Team 2XU - ARC) 0:13:57
43 Peter Braunsteins (Apollo Bicycles) 0:14:48
44 Robbie Williams (Drapac Porsche Team) 0:14:56
45 Thomas Robinson (Lawson Homes Cycling Team) 0:15:12
46 Neil Van Der Ploeg (Loy Yang Power Team) 0:15:42
47 Angus Morton (Drapac Porsche Team) 0:17:38
48 Rohan Dennis (Team Jayco AIS) 0:17:39
49 Craig Mccartney (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:18:17
50 David Pell (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 0:18:22
51 Luke Fetch (Loy Yang Power Team) 0:19:00
52 Russell Gill (Team Skins) 0:19:33
53 Joshua Chugg (Praties Cycling Team) 0:19:41
54 Rhys Gillett (Cycle City) 0:20:25
55 Chris Stack (Team Skins) 0:20:52
56 Thomas Hanover (OEX - Team Enterprise) 0:21:15
57 Brodie Talbot (Work Ways Team) 0:23:37
58 Jacob Sutherland (Total Rush) 0:23:45
59 David Melville (Lakes Oil Team) 0:23:47
60 Joel Stearnes (Lawson Homes Cycling Team) 0:23:48
61 Silas Fisher (Team 2XU - ARC) 0:23:52
62 Cody Stevenson (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:24:08
63 Charles Howlett (Cycle City) 0:25:14
64 Malcolm Rudolph (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:27:42
65 Kyle Marwood (Praties Cycling Team) 0:27:57
66 William Dickeson (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 0:30:25
67 Andrew Roe (Team Skins) 0:30:47
68 Tobias Boylan (Dixon Homes Cycling Team) 0:32:15
69 James Mowatt (Cycle City) 0:33:11
70 Eric Sheppard (Jayco/VIS) 0:33:19
71 Michael Stallard (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 0:33:23
72 Chris Pryor (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 0:33:29
73 Andy Mcnab (Work Ways Team) 0:33:46
74 Danny Pulbrook (Champion Systems/Cannodale) 0:35:15
75 James Henry (Apollo Bicycles) 0:35:24
76 Edward Bissaker (Suzuki-Canberra) 0:36:21
77 Peter Ladd (Team Budget Forklifts) 0:36:46
78 Luke Ockerby (Champion Systems/Cannodale) 0:37:19
79 Rob Doyle (Prime Estate Buyers Agent) 0:37:41
80 Joel Pearson (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 0:37:45
81 Alexander Smyth (Jayco/VIS) 0:38:14
82 Samuel Beveridge (Apollo Bicycles) 0:38:59
83 William Robinson (Lawson Homes Cycling Team) 0:39:03
84 Steven Rankine (DM Drafting Cycling) 0:39:09
85 Harry Rassie (Dixon Homes Cycling Team) 0:39:16
86 James Ibrahim (Titans - Race) 0:41:21
87 Miles Watson (Titans - Race) 0:43:34
88 Jeremy Hills (Praties Cycling Team) 0:43:40
89 Brendan Schultz (Titans - Race) 0:43:44
90 Scott Liston (Loy Yang Power Team) 0:44:11
91 Thomas Palmer (Drapac Porsche Team) 0:44:56
92 Samuel Witmitz (Titans - Race) 0:45:10
93 Kris Johnston (Lakes Oil Team) 0:49:57
94 Benjamin Fleming (Lakes Oil Team) 0:51:01
95 Al Dempsey (OEX - Team Enterprise) 0:53:05
96 Andrew Ward (OEX - Team Enterprise) 0:54:15
97 Joel Lewis (DM Drafting Cycling) 0:57:40
98 Timothy Walker (Champion Systems/Cannodale) 0:57:42
99 Jay Bourke (Cycle City) 0:58:58
100 Luke Davison (Team Jayco AIS) 0:59:54
101 Michael Knoff (Total Rush) 1:02:13
102 Nick Morgan (Champion Systems/Cannodale) 1:04:03
103 Hamish Presbury (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti) 1:04:42
104 Thomas Donald (Search2Retain) 1:08:22
105 Mitchell Lovelock-Fay (Suzuki-Canberra) 1:10:04
106 Trevor Griffiths (Jayco/VIS) 1:10:44
107 Evan Corry (Dixon Homes Cycling Team) 1:13:33
108 Timothy White (Total Rush) 1:20:10
109 Gary Mueller (Total Rush) 1:29:15
110 Glen Peterson (Total Rush) 1:55:34
111 Ian Johnston (Dixon Homes Cycling Team) 2:07:03
112 Daniel Seagar (Lakes Oil Team) 2:21:57

Overall Sprint Classification
1 Malcolm Rudolph (Team Budget Forklifts) 41
2 David Pell (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 34
3 Jack Bobridge (Team Jayco AIS) 31
4 David Kemp (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 12
5 Leigh Howard (Team Jayco AIS) 12
6 James Mowatt (Cycle City) 12
7 Adam Semple (Team Jayco AIS) 11
8 Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 10
9 Michael England (Team Budget Forklifts) 10
10 Brendan Brooks (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti) 9
11 Eliot Crowther (OEX - Team Enterprise) 8
12 Scott Davis (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 8
13 Ben Mather (Praties Cycling Team) 7
14 Samuel Witmitz (Titans - Race) 6
15 Miles Watson (Titans - Race) 6
16 Cameron Jennings (Team Budget Forklifts) 5
17 Mitchell Pearson (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti) 5
18 Nick Aitken (Team 2XU - ARC) 4
19 Angus Morton (Drapac Porsche Team) 4
20 Daniel Braunsteins (Drapac Porsche Team) 4
21 Steven Robb (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 4
22 William Dickeson (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 4
23 Jeremy Yates (OEX - Team Enterprise) 3
24 Timothy Roe (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 3
25 Steven Rankine (DM Drafting Cycling) 3
26 Chris Pryor (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 3
27 Cameron Hughes (Team Budget Forklifts) 3
28 Andrew Roe (Team Skins) 3
29 Darren Rolfe (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 3
30 Deon Locke (Prime Estate Buyers Agent) 2
31 Craig Mccartney (Team Budget Forklifts) 2
32 Luke Davison (Team Jayco AIS) 2
33 Rhys Gillett (Cycle City) 2
34 Jonathan Lovelock (Jayco/VIS) 2
35 Damien Turner (Total Rush) 2
36 Luke Fetch (Loy Yang Power Team) 2
37 Thomas Palmer (Drapac Porsche Team) 2
38 Luke Ockerby (Champion Systems/Cannodale) 2
39 Jason Rigg (Praties Cycling Team) 2
40 Richard Lang (Titans - Race) 1
41 Charles Howlett (Cycle City) 1
42 Cody Stevenson (Team Budget Forklifts) 1
43 Rohan Dennis (Team Jayco AIS) 1
44 Kyle Marwood (Praties Cycling Team) 1
45 Joel Pearson (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 1

Overall Mountains Classification
1 Cameron Jennings (Team Budget Forklifts) 28
2 Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 14
3 Eliot Crowther (OEX - Team Enterprise) 14
4 Timothy Roe (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 10
5 Jai Crawford (Savings & Loans Cycling Team)
10
6 Jonathan Lovelock (Jayco/VIS) 9
7 Jack Bobridge (Team Jayco AIS) 8
8 Darren Rolfe (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 8
9 Brendan Brooks (Shortis Cycle & Tri-Avanti) 7
10 William Dickeson (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 6
11 Leigh Howard (Team Jayco AIS) 6
12 Scott Davis (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 6
13 Andrew Roe (Team Skins) 5
14 David Kemp (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 4
15 Michael Stallard (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 3
16 Cameron Hughes (Team Budget Forklifts) 3
17 Malcolm Rudolph (Team Budget Forklifts) 3
18 Adam Semple (Team Jayco AIS) 3
19 Marc Williams (Suzuki-Canberra) 3
20 Steven Robb (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 2
21 Harry Rassie (Dixon Homes Cycling Team) 2
22 Luke Fetch (Loy Yang Power Team) 1
23 Charles Howlett (Cycle City) 1
24 Michael England (Team Budget Forklifts) 1
25 Rohan Dennis (Team Jayco AIS) 1

Criterium Classification
1 Joel Pearson (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 22
2 Cody Stevenson (Team Budget Forklifts) 19
3 Leigh Howard (Team Jayco AIS) 19
4 Jack Bobridge (Team Jayco AIS) 18
5 Richard Lang (Titans - Race) 15
6 Thomas Robinson (Lawson Homes Cycling Team) 14
7 Kyle Marwood (Praties Cycling Team) 13
8 Tobias Boylan (Dixon Homes Cycling Team) 12
9 David Pell (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 9
10 Russell Gill (Team Skins) 7
11 David Kemp (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 5
12 Scott Davis (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 4
13 Michael Stallard (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) 3
14 Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) 2
15 Miles Watson (Titans - Race) 2
16 Michael England (Team Budget Forklifts) 1

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