Rudolph wins 2009 Grafton to Inverell title
Budget go one-and-three in Cycle Classic
Queensland’s Malcolm Rudolph, riding for Team Budget Forklifts has won the 2009 49th Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic. Rudolph held out in a two man sprint finish to take the win in a time of 6:26:49.
Northern District’s William Clarke, riding for the Praties Team, took second place. Rockhampton’s Cameron Jennings who also rode for Team Budget Forklifts took out third place in front of the large crowd that lined Otho Street in Inverell.
Rudolph, who was overcome with emotion after his win in the gruelling 228km event, paid tribute to his entire team at Team Budget Forklifts.
Launceston’s Ben Mather (Praties) who dominated the in both the climbs and sprints took out Sprint King and the King of the Mountain titles with a great ride and eventually took 6th place overall.
B Grade results were Timothy Dalgleish (Victor Broncos) 1st in 7hrs 03.19, Dion Wilks (Grafton) 2nd, Clinton Amble (Hamilton Pine River) 3rd.
C Grade saw Craig Reston (Murwillimbah) 1st in 7 hrs 24.19, Darrell Speight (Ffast) 2nd and Gary Polack (Hamilton) third.
Fly V Australia took out the teams title ahead of Praties and Team Budget Forklifts.
In the Celtic Country Classic de Femme, Lauren Kitchen from Port Macquarie took the title ahead of dead heaters Sue Forsyth and Lauren Rooney. The latter also took the Sprint Queen title and Simone Grounds took the Queen of the Mountain.
The hotly contested Under 19’s Glen Innes to Inverell race was marred with controversy at the finish with the leading two riders taking a wrong turn. Kevin Hawes from Port Macquarie was awarded 1st place ahead of Bathurst’s Connor Trott and Illawarra’s Aaron Donnelly. Hawes took out the King of the Mountains prize and Trott took the Sprint King title.
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Malcolm Rudolph | 6:26:49 |
2 | William Clarke (Praties Cycling Team) | 0:00:00 |
3 | Cameron Jennings (Team Budget Forklifts) | 0:01:12 |
4 | David Pell | 0:01:13 |
5 | Bernard Sulzberger (Fly V Australia) | 0:01:13 |
6 | Ben Mather (Praties Cycling Team) | 0:01:13 |
7 | Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia) | 0:01:13 |
8 | Brendan Jones (MACE- McDonagh Blake) | 0:01:37 |
9 | Walter Tate | 0:01:37 |
10 | Chris Jory (Shortis Cycle & Tri) | 0:03:54 |
11 | Dylan Newell (Praties Cycling Team) | 0:04:17 |
12 | Peter Herzig (Team Budget Forklifts) | 0:04:27 |
13 | Mark Frendo | 0:04:28 |
14 | Daniel Alcock | 0:04:33 |
15 | Jonathan Cantwell (Fly V Australia) | 0:06:00 |
16 | Ben Grieve-Johnson (Praties Cycling Team) | 0:06:00 |
17 | Ben Dyball | 0:06:00 |
18 | Reuben Donati | 0:06:01 |
19 | Matthew Marshall (Shortis Cycle & Tri) | 0:06:01 |
20 | Richard Lang (Team Budget Forklifts) | 0:07:00 |
21 | Dale Scarfe (MACE- McDonagh Blake) | 0:07:00 |
22 | Scott Davis (Fly V Australia) | 0:07:01 |
23 | Ben Grenda | 0:07:01 |
24 | Darren Rolfe (Fly V Australia) | 0:07:01 |
25 | Andrew Ward | 0:07:01 |
26 | Angus Morton | 0:07:01 |
27 | Joshua Chugg (Praties Cycling Team) | 0:07:02 |
28 | Richard Vollebregt | 0:07:07 |
29 | Peter Ladd (Team Budget Forklifts) | 0:07:08 |
30 | Nathan Earle (Praties Cycling Team) | 0:14:25 |
31 | Sam Rutherford | 0:14:25 |
32 | Ruan Benson | 0:14:25 |
33 | Daniel McGuigan | 0:14:26 |
34 | James Williamson | 0:14:26 |
35 | John Cornish (Primus Estate) | 0:14:26 |
36 | Aidan McKenzie | 0:14:26 |
37 | Jason English (Dixon Homes Cycling Team A) | 0:14:26 |
38 | Brendan Brooks (Shortis Cycle & Tri) | 0:14:26 |
39 | David Melville | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Will Dickeson | 0:14:31 |
41 | Brian Fuller | 0:14:32 |
42 | Brodie Talbot | 0:19:28 |
43 | Tim Berkel (Primus Estate) | 0:29:19 |
44 | Sam Moorhouse (MACE- McDonagh Blake) | 0:42:33 |
45 | James Hepburn | 0:52:57 |
46 | Antony Dimitrovski | 0:52:57 |
47 | Elliot Stevens | 0:52:57 |
48 | Harry Rassie (Dixon Homes Cycling Team A) | 0:52:57 |
49 | Andrew Aquilina (Dixon Homes Cycling Team A) | 0:52:57 |
50 | Ben Massa | 0:52:57 |
51 | Isaac Tonello | 0:52:58 |
52 | Mitchell Pearson (Shortis Cycle & Tri) | 0:52:58 |
53 | Andrei Tonello | 0:52:58 |
54 | Justin Morris (MACE- McDonagh Blake) | 0:56:10 |
55 | Robert Doyle (Primus Estate) | 1:01:04 |
56 | Agrade New | 1:01:04 |
57 | Chris Pryor | 1:01:05 |
58 | Scott Molina | 1:02:20 |
59 | Mark Dippelsman | 1:03:42 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Lauren Kitchen | 2:35:11 |
2 | Sue Forsyth | 0:00:00 |
3 | Loren Rooney | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Simone Grounds | 0:00:00 |
5 | Louise Kerr | 0:00:01 |
6 | Melissa Rollison | 0:00:01 |
7 | Chloe McConville | 0:04:31 |
8 | Vanessa McDonald | 0:04:31 |
9 | Vanessa Alexander | 0:04:31 |
10 | Jasmin Hurinko | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Lisa Luskie | 0:04:33 |
12 | Natalie Langer | 0:04:33 |
13 | Rachel Rayner | 0:04:34 |
14 | Amber Jenkins | 0:08:53 |
15 | Sally Robbins | 0:08:53 |
16 | Melissa McKinlay | 0:08:53 |
17 | Angeline Papajcsik | 0:08:54 |
18 | Jane Walker | 0:12:39 |
19 | Dianne McAuliffe | 0:12:39 |
20 | Felicity Wilson | 0:17:30 |
21 | Nicky Heath | 0:17:30 |
22 | Tracy Flintoff | 0:17:30 |
23 | Lorraine Rotunno | 0:17:31 |
24 | Belinda Leary | 0:41:25 |
25 | Trisha Dal santo | 0:45:27 |
26 | Sue Webber | 0:47:12 |
27 | Catherine Jorgensen | 1:03:21 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Timothy Dalgliesh | 7:03:19 |
2 | Dion Wilkes (www.tealwindows.com.au) | 0:00:00 |
3 | Clinton Amble (Bikes in Byron) | 0:00:00 |
4 | Stephen Bennett | 0:00:00 |
5 | Ian Johnston (Dixon Homes Cycling Team B) | 0:00:01 |
6 | Harrison Morgan | 0:00:01 |
7 | David Taylor | 0:00:01 |
8 | Tim McNaughton (HYPE Racing Team) | 0:00:02 |
9 | Richard Vial | 0:00:03 |
10 | Craig Dickson | 0:00:03 |
11 | Lewis Garland (Hunter District CC) | 0:00:03 |
12 | Erin Rogers | 0:00:04 |
13 | Paolo Lencioni | 0:00:04 |
14 | Daniel French | 0:00:04 |
15 | Andrew Patten | 0:00:04 |
16 | Nicholas Booth | 0:00:05 |
17 | Matt Barnes | 0:00:05 |
18 | Greg Bayley | 0:00:05 |
19 | Joshua Breen (Bikes in Byron) | 0:00:09 |
20 | Patrick Hayburn | 0:00:10 |
21 | Johnathon Millington (Hunter District CC) | 0:00:12 |
22 | Peter Wickham | 0:00:13 |
23 | Craig Briant | 0:02:37 |
24 | Matthew Opperman | 0:14:46 |
25 | Richard Allen | 0:15:43 |
26 | Scott Harrison | 0:15:44 |
27 | Dallas Parker (www.tealwindows.com.au) | 0:15:44 |
28 | James Nitis | 0:15:44 |
29 | Robert Mann | 0:15:44 |
30 | True Swain | 0:15:44 |
31 | Michael Hoynes (Bikes in Byron) | 0:15:44 |
32 | Peter Cooper | 0:15:45 |
33 | Barry Kenyon | 0:15:51 |
34 | Adam Broit | 0:15:53 |
35 | Lindsay McMaster (Dixon Homes Cycling Team B) | 0:30:39 |
36 | Craig Evers (www.tealwindows.com.au) | 0:30:39 |
37 | David O'Connor | 0:30:40 |
38 | Olsen Garland (Hunter District CC) | 0:30:40 |
39 | James Steginga (HYPE Racing Team) | 0:30:40 |
40 | Ian Lovell (Hunter District CC) | 0:30:40 |
41 | Bgrade New | 0:30:41 |
42 | Jonathan Stockwell | 0:30:41 |
43 | Ashley Curtis | 0:30:44 |
44 | Liam McCarthy | 0:30:44 |
45 | David McDonald (Gordon St Cycles) | 0:35:12 |
46 | Robby Dalitz | 0:40:07 |
47 | Stuart Greive | 0:43:39 |
48 | Christopher Hansson (HYPE Racing Team) | 0:43:39 |
49 | Glenn Fordham | 0:50:02 |
50 | Bgrade New | 0:51:00 |
51 | John Scott-Hamilton | 0:51:01 |
52 | Desmond Trindall | 0:51:04 |
53 | James Cardiff | 0:59:38 |
54 | David Rose | 1:46:01 |
55 | Andrew Grady (Dixon Homes Cycling Team B) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Adam Pesch (HYPE Racing Team) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Mark Gallagher | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Robert Doyle | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Cameron Watt | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Bgrade New | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | David Hampton | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Ben Trojko | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Angus Gale | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Julian Townsend | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Brendan Nichol | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Oliver Bodak | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Roberto Padilha | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Craig Reston (Murwillumbah CC) | 7:24:20 |
2 | Daryl Speight | 0:00:00 |
3 | Garry Polack | 0:00:00 |
4 | Neale McLennan (Murwillumbah CC 2) | 0:00:00 |
5 | Norbert Gerold | 0:00:01 |
6 | Brett Newton (Bikes in Byron) | 0:00:01 |
7 | Chris Jahnz (Coffs Harbour CC) | 0:00:01 |
8 | Terry McDonald (Bikes in Byron) | 0:00:01 |
9 | Wesley Hurrell | 0:00:01 |
10 | Graham Norris | 0:00:01 |
11 | Michael Brown | 0:00:01 |
12 | Paul Newman | 0:00:02 |
13 | Steven Schofield | 0:00:02 |
14 | Alberto Monte Rego | 0:00:02 |
15 | David Barber | 0:00:03 |
16 | Jeffrey Gray | 0:00:03 |
17 | Stephen Dowdell | 0:00:04 |
18 | Reece Edwards (Coffs Harbour CC) | 0:00:05 |
19 | Matthew Vagg (Coffs Harbour CC) | 0:01:11 |
20 | Martin Lewis | 0:03:41 |
21 | Gregory Williamson | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Leigh Alexander | 0:03:41 |
23 | Mark Fulloon | 0:03:42 |
24 | Andrew Purvis | 0:03:42 |
25 | James Robbie | 0:03:42 |
26 | Scott Petterson | 0:06:19 |
27 | Chris Barnes | 0:12:24 |
28 | David Leckenby (Coffs Harbour CC) | 0:14:30 |
29 | Paul Kean | 0:14:30 |
30 | Colin Turner (Gordon St Cycles) | 0:15:53 |
31 | Piri Witana | 0:15:54 |
32 | Graham Ferguson | 0:15:55 |
33 | Oli Zuk (www.tealwindows.com.au) | 0:15:55 |
34 | Michael McCall (Murwillumbah CC 2) | 0:15:56 |
35 | Jason Austin | 0:15:56 |
36 | Matthew Brown | 0:15:56 |
37 | Adam Robinson | 0:15:56 |
38 | Dean Winchester | 0:15:56 |
39 | Mark Wiggins (Murwillumbah CC) | 0:15:56 |
40 | Bradley Vidgen | 0:15:57 |
41 | Ali Foot | 0:15:58 |
42 | David Fraenkel | 0:15:58 |
43 | Chris Carroll | 0:15:58 |
44 | Greg Allen (Eagle Nest) | 0:15:59 |
45 | Edward McLane | 0:26:19 |
46 | Erron Hennessy (www.tealwindows.com.au) | 0:26:19 |
47 | Mark Gilmore | 0:26:20 |
48 | Gareth Davies (Gordon St Cycles) | 0:26:20 |
49 | David Langley | 0:26:20 |
50 | Todd Cockshutt (Gordon St Cycles) | 0:26:20 |
51 | Luke Alcock | 0:26:21 |
52 | Karl Jameson | 0:26:21 |
53 | Stuart Lobsey | 0:26:21 |
54 | Jeff Brown | 0:26:21 |
55 | Dave Chill | 0:26:21 |
56 | Peter Jansen | 0:26:21 |
57 | Adrian Herde | 0:26:22 |
58 | Peter McMahon (Murwillumbah CC) | 0:26:23 |
59 | Jerome Carrigan | 0:26:23 |
60 | Paul Howard (Murwillumbah CC) | 0:26:26 |
61 | David Witherdin | 0:26:28 |
62 | Robert Wilmoth | 0:26:30 |
63 | Timothy Llewellyn | 0:41:57 |
64 | Bryan Ferris | 0:41:57 |
65 | Michael Stevens | 0:41:57 |
66 | Colin MacIver | 0:41:58 |
67 | Terence Bonner | 0:41:58 |
68 | Richard Harris (Eagle Nest) | 0:41:58 |
69 | Kerry Bainbridge | 0:42:51 |
70 | Glen Archer | 0:42:52 |
71 | Andrew Charles | 0:42:55 |
72 | Peter Hale | 0:42:56 |
73 | Daniel Kelly | 0:42:56 |
74 | Adam Sleigh | 0:42:56 |
75 | Anthony Kneipp | 0:43:00 |
76 | Peter Kent | 0:43:23 |
77 | Greg Coombes (Eagle Nest) | 0:50:47 |
78 | Creighton Dolbel | 0:51:50 |
79 | Bernie Humphreys | 0:51:50 |
80 | Zeno Baston | 0:51:50 |
81 | Peter Lane | 0:51:50 |
82 | Fraser Chapman (Eagle Nest) | 0:51:51 |
83 | Scott Hodder | 0:52:32 |
84 | Mark Ross | 0:59:26 |
85 | Phillip Thomas | 0:59:26 |
86 | Karl Anderson | 1:17:37 |
87 | Dennis Nel | 1:17:37 |
88 | Craig Sorensen | 1:18:29 |
89 | James Hutchison | 1:18:44 |
90 | Samuel Francis | 1:21:45 |
91 | Rikki Corcoran | 1:22:00 |
92 | Mark Currey | 1:27:58 |
93 | David Humphries | 1:27:58 |
94 | Peter Creagan | 1:27:58 |
95 | Allan Rielly | 1:27:58 |
96 | Nigel Wortherspoon | 1:27:59 |
97 | Brian Finch | 1:33:51 |
98 | Paul Kelly-Taylor | 1:38:39 |
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