Palmer strikes again in Coogee

Many people were expecting another Sutton and Matthews showdown in Coogee but it was the winner of the opening Grand Prix, Tom Palmer riding of Drapac Porsche that went from a long way out and defied the sprinters with a tremendous burst of speed.

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Brief results
1Tom Palmer (Aus) Drapac12pts
2Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Fly V Australia10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michael Matthews (Aus) AIS8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Joe Lewis (Aus) Drapac7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Chris Sutton (Aus) Team Sky6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alex Servos (Rus) Russia5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank4Row 6 - Cell 3
9Greg Henderson (Nzl) Team Sky3Row 7 - Cell 3
10Wes Sulzberger (Aus) FDJ2Row 8 - Cell 3
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V Australia NSW Grand Prix overall leader
1Chris Sutton (Aus) Team Sky38pts
2Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Fly V Australia38Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tom Palmer (Aus) Drapac30Row 2 - Cell 3
4Michael Matthews (Aus) AIS26Row 3 - Cell 3
5Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank25Row 4 - Cell 3
6Wes Sulzberger (Aus) FDJ14Row 5 - Cell 3
7Joe Lewis (Aus) Drapac14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Alex Servos (Rus) Russia6Row 7 - Cell 3
9Rico Rodgers (Aus) Budget Forklifts5Row 8 - Cell 3
10Tom Scully (Aus) Garmin Transitions5Row 9 - Cell 3
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