3 Day Tour

07/06 – 09/06/2008

The forecast drizzle held off and riders were treated to mild conditions on day 1 and 2.  Day 3 saw chilly conditions for the start of stage 4.  Day one was fairly sedate with much of the action happening right before the KOM and sprint points.  Day 2 saw the fields split over the large hill.  The winners were decided in stage 3.  Day 3 and stage 4 saw the A grade field ripped apart by the stage winners.  The slow pace of B grade frustrated a few riders and one (your webmaster) was off the front for around 3/4 of a lap while trying to get a two minute gap on everyone until the hills on lap 2 sucked his energy away.  The white line rule was enforced on the last day to the disappointment of some riders.

Stage 1 / Stage 2 / Stage 3 / Stage 4 / Points/Bonuses / Start Lists

Race Director; Wane Tunks

Time Keeper: Alan Beveridge

Stage Details

Day 1 – Warragul Cycling Club – 07/06/2008

Stage 1 – Shady Creek Course

A Grade: 5 laps (83km).  KOM and sprints on laps 2/3/4.

B Grade: 4 laps (66.4km).  KOM and sprints on laps 2/3/4.

C Grade: 3 laps (49km).  KOM and sprints on laps 2/3.

Day 2 – Leongatha Cycling Club – 08/06/2008

Stage 2 – Wild Dog Road 6.8km ITT

Riders start in reverse grade order, highest number to lowest number at
30 second intervals and a 2-3 minute gap between grades.

Stage 3 – Mardin Circuit

A Grade: 2 laps (78km)

B Grade: 1 lap (39km)

C Grade: 1 lap (39km)

Day 3 – Wellington Cycling Club – 09/08/2008

Stage 4 – Tinambra

A Grade: 4 laps (82.4km). Sprints @ 20.6km, 41.2km & 61.6km.
KOM @ 15.2km, 30.4km & 45.6km.

B Grade: 3 laps (61.8km). Sprints @ 20.6km & 41.2km.  KOM @
15.2 & 30.4km.

C Grade: 2 laps (41.2km). Sprint @ 20.6km.  KOM @ 15.2km.

Points & Bonuses

Time bonses (seconds) and points are awarded in the road race stages as
follows:

Stage finish: 1st = 10 secs, 2nd = 8 secs, 3rd = 6 secs, 4th  = 4
secs, 5th = 2 secs

KOM: 1st = 5 points, 2nd = 3 points, 3rd = 1 point.

Sprint King: 1st = 5 points, 2nd = 3 points, 3rd = 1 point

In A and B grade, riders also get time bonuses equal to the points won in the KOM and Sprint King comps in their GC classification.
The A & B winners are based on total race time.  The C grade winner is that with the most points.

Start Lists

A Grade

B Grade

C Grade

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