Brentjens takes another stage, inches closer to Huber's race lead

The great Dutchman Bart Brentjens today claimed his fifth consecutive Crocodile Trophy stage against a backdrop of searing heat, serious crashes and remarkable feats of endurance from competitors who struggled to reach the finish of the 151-kilometre journey from Mount Mulgrave to Laura.

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Elite Men
1Bart Brentjens (Ned) Trek-Brentjens MTB Racing Team5:00:19
2Urs Huber (Swi) Team Schackli-CraftRow 1 - Cell 2
3Mike Mulkens (Bel)Row 2 - Cell 2
4Jurij Robic (Slo) Matej & Jure0:00:22
5Steve Rankine (Aus) Tropical Tablelands Discovery0:07:49
6Kai Hundertmark (Ger) Dream Team0:07:58
7Tomas Kozak (Cze) Di-ELCOM-Outdoor sports clubRow 6 - Cell 2
8Shane Taylor (Aus)0:15:13
9Daris Zubani (Ita) Neviprogettoavventura0:38:56
10James Banner-Smith (Aus) Rattle N Hum1:20:29
11Morten Larsen (Den) Team Sun-Print1:22:17
12Ivan Negro (Ita) Neviprogettoavventura1:23:14
DNFChristoph Kirchmeier (Aut)1:30:44
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Elite Women
1Monique Zeldenrust (Ned)6:20:43
2Abby McLennan (Aus) Rattle N Hum0:00:05
3Lisa Pleyer (Aut) Roadbike Holidays - KTM0:00:49
4Eva Hasek (Cze) Outdoor Sports Club1:32:10
5Sharman Parr (Aus) Jungle Patrol, Wilderness Medicine1:36:15
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M1 Men
1Isaac Tonello (Aus)5:14:04
2Nikolaus Syc (Ger)0:00:22
3Alexander Valdiek (Ger) JRV Team Deutsche SepsisgesellschaftRow 2 - Cell 2
4Franz Preihs (Aut) Radsport Kotnik-Focus0:25:11
5Raimund Burback (Aut)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Glen De Bont (Bel) Shifting GearsRow 5 - Cell 2
7Sam Brovender (Can) Team SDC Chris Nicholson0:25:53
8Per Imer (Den) Team Sun-Print0:25:55
9Sam Nathan (Aus) Team Nathan0:33:36
10Ron Whitehead (Aus) Ron Whitehead1:06:54
11Dennis Bergen (Den) Team Sun-Print1:07:09
DNFJesse Hovestreijdt (Ned)Row 11 - Cell 2
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M2 Men
1Milan Spolc (Cze)5:08:17
2Erich Reith (Aut)0:18:42
3Branko Grah (Aut) Team RC Sereno0:19:09
4Frederik Zierke (Ger) Dream Team0:24:50
5Pieter van Rooyen SAF Team Van Rooyen0:31:41
6Chris Nicholson (Aus) Team SDC Chris Nicholson0:32:31
7Günter Weichbold (Aut)0:46:56
8Pio Tomasetig (Ita) Team Tomesetig1:02:59
9Scott McLennan (Aus) Rattle N HumRow 8 - Cell 2
10Yvan Vekemans (Bel) Belgian Power/GranvilleRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kees Zuidhoek (Ned) Team Kees FietsshopRow 10 - Cell 2
12Josef Neururer (Swi) Velolade-Hittnau.chRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rudolf Hansgut (Cze)1:25:35
14Jörg Steenbock (Ger) WINGSforLife.com1:39:51
15Marten Zeldenrust (Ned)1:42:44
16Bernhard Weixelbaum (Aut) Team RC Sereno2:07:32
17Mohammed Boufessile (Bel) Belgian Power/Granville2:22:14
18Geert Matthijs (Bel) Team MatthysRow 17 - Cell 2
19Willemjan Hopstaken (Ned) Team Kees Fietsshop2:44:36
20Paul van Hattem (Ned) Team Kees Fietsshop2:45:10
21Hennie Schoonheim (Ned)2:45:16
22Aaron Pickett-Heaps (Aus)2:47:26
23Theo Molenbrugge (Ned) Theo Molenbrugge2:47:28
24Greg Parr (Aus) Jungle Patrol, Wilderness Medicine2:48:41
25Andrew Graham (Aus) Jungle Patrol, Wilderness MedicineRow 24 - Cell 2
26Erik Stokman (Ned)3:23:25
27Erwin Klocker (Aus)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Heinz von Holzen (Swi)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Jan van Baast (Ned)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Chris Neal (Aus)4:34:28
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Z-E Bike
1Klaus Sever (Aut) Radsport Weichberger BionX8:37:56
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Elite Men standings
1Urs Huber (Swi) Team Schackli-Craft24:33:55
2Bart Brentjens (Ned) Trek-Brentjens MTB Racing Team0:01:01
3Mike Mulkens (Bel)1:02:12
4Jurij Robic (Slo) Matej & Jure1:14:31
5Tomas Kozak (Cze) Di-ELCOM-Outdoor sports club1:37:40
6Kai Hundertmark (Ger) Dream Team2:20:08
7Steve Rankine (Aus) Tropical Tablelands Discovery2:33:02
8Shane Taylor (Aus)3:33:18
9Daris Zubani (Ita) Neviprogettoavventura4:05:37
10Ivan Negro (Ita) Neviprogettoavventura5:58:16
11Morten Larsen (Den) Team Sun-Print6:06:18
12James Banner-Smith (Aus) Rattle N Hum7:36:23
13Christoph Kirchmeier (Aut)8:09:18
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Elite Women standings
1Monique Zeldenrust (Ned)30:11:54
2Lisa Pleyer (Aut) Roadbike Holidays - KTM1:24:41
3Abby McLennan (Aus) Rattle N Hum1:32:21
4Eva Hasek (Cze) Outdoor Sports Club6:43:31
5Sharman Parr (Aus) Jungle Patrol, Wilderness Medicine11:04:15
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M1 standings
1Isaac Tonello (Aus)27:03:40
2Alexander Valdiek (Ger) JRV Team Deutsche Sepsisgesellschaft0:19:01
3Nikolaus Syc (Ger)0:25:57
4Raimund Burback (Aut)1:00:13
5Franz Preihs (Aut) Radsport Kotnik-Focus1:23:15
6Glen De Bont (Bel) Shifting Gears1:29:47
7Sam Nathan (Aus) Team Nathan1:53:31
8Per Imer (Den) Team Sun-Print3:33:45
9Sam Brovender (Can) Team SDC Chris Nicholson4:15:12
10Dennis Bergen (Den) Team Sun-Print4:56:47
11Ron Whitehead (Aus) Ron Whitehead5:03:05
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M2 standings
1Milan Spolc (Cze)26:35:46
2Branko Grah (Aut) Team RC Sereno0:46:36
3Erich Reith (Aut)1:38:45
4Frederik Zierke (Ger) Dream Team2:07:40
5Günter Weichbold (Aut)2:12:28
6Pieter van Rooyen SAF Team Van Rooyen3:32:02
7Chris Nicholson (Aus) Team SDC Chris Nicholson4:30:57
8Josef Neururer (Swi) Velolade-Hittnau.ch4:52:38
9Pio Tomasetig (Ita) Team Tomesetig5:02:25
10Yvan Vekemans (Bel) Belgian Power/Granville5:07:30
11Scott McLennan (Aus) Rattle N Hum5:10:24
12Kees Zuidhoek (Ned) Team Kees Fietsshop5:40:58
13Rudolf Hansgut (Cze)6:52:03
14Jörg Steenbock (Ger) WINGSforLife.com7:37:13
15Marten Zeldenrust (Ned)7:58:01
16Mohammed Boufessile (Bel) Belgian Power/Granville7:59:32
17Bernhard Weixelbaum (Aut) Team RC Sereno8:17:06
18Geert Matthijs (Bel) Team Matthys8:23:32
19Theo Molenbrugge (Ned) Theo Molenbrugge10:27:10
20Hennie Schoonheim (Ned)11:57:54
21Aaron Pickett-Heaps (Aus)12:02:44
22Paul van Hattem (Ned) Team Kees Fietsshop12:13:25
23Andrew Graham (Aus) Jungle Patrol, Wilderness Medicine12:13:58
24Willemjan Hopstaken (Ned) Team Kees Fietsshop12:20:29
25Greg Parr (Aus) Jungle Patrol, Wilderness Medicine13:31:50
26Heinz von Holzen (Swi)15:25:03
27Erwin Klocker (Aus)15:26:32
28Jan van Baast (Ned)16:15:30
29Erik Stokman (Ned)16:51:23
30Chris Neal (Aus)18:06:50
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Teams standings
1Dream Team82:13:15
2Team Sun-Print11:04:50
3Rattle N Hum13:27:28
4Team Kees Fietsshop27:48:55
5jungle patrol; wilderness medicine38:00:14
DNFTropical Tablelands DiscoveryRow 5 - Cell 2

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