Australian Open Road Championships 2011

[Drunkmonkey]

Well yesterday was day 1 - the criterium championships, no real surprises except Gillmore not even making the top 10 in the womens event.

Cantwell is rumoured on Lance Armstrong's radar - and will be watched closely by him at the Tdu.

Women

1 Lauren Kitchen (NSW)**
2 Joanne Hogan (VIC)
3 Chloe Hosking (ACT)**
4 Laura McCaughey (TAS)
5 Amanda Spratt (NSW)
6 Kirsty Broun (QLD)
7 Kendelle Hodges (VIC)**
8 Emma Lawson (TAS)**
9 Grace Sulzberger (TAS)
10 Amy Cure (TAS)**
** under 23

U23 Men

1 Ben Grenda (TAS)
2 Richard Lang (NSW)
3 Thomas Palmer (ACT)
4 Phillip Grenfell (NSW)
5 Benjamin Hill (ACT)
6 Ryan MacAnally (QLD)
7 Luke Durbridge (WA)
8 Aaron Donnelly (NSW)
9 Mitchell Codner (NSW)
10 Scott McPhee (SA)

Elite Men

1 Jonathan Cantwell (QLD)
2 Anthony Giacoppo (WA)
3 Stuart Shaw (ACT)
4 Rico Rogers (VIC)
5 Bernard Sulzberger (TAS)
6 Zakkari Dempster (VIC)
7 Sam Rutherford (NSW)
8 Cameron Meyer (WA)
9 Fabio Calabria (VIC)
10 Tommy Nankervis (VIC)

Full results and pics can be found here: http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/australian-open-road-championships-cn

[DavidH]

Are any of the events being televised or streamed online? I've searched the TV guides and Googled online but haven't had any luck so far.

[Chuck]

Are any of the events being televised or streamed online? I've searched the TV guides and Googled online but haven't had any luck so far.

It's a shame One HD haven't jumped on this

[Drunkmonkey]

Are any of the events being televised or streamed online? I've searched the TV guides and Googled online but haven't had any luck so far.

No live coverage

Cycling Central is doing a highlights package for their TV show (SBS), which should be shown on next Sundays show.

[Drunkmonkey]

Are any of the events being televised or streamed online? I've searched the TV guides and Googled online but haven't had any luck so far.

It's a shame One HD haven't jumped on this

The world championships are over - they don't seem to be that interested in cycling anymore

[Drunkmonkey]

U23 mens road race results (unofficial)

1st Ben Dyball
2nd Nathan Haas
3rd Joe Lewis

[Drunkmonkey]

The womens road race has just finished, unofficial results are:

Carla Ryan was celebrating 10 metres from the line

1st Alexis Rhodes
2nd Carla Ryan
3rd Joanne Hogan

under 23
1st Carlee Taylor (SA)
2nd Sinead Noonan (SA)
3rd Lauren Kitchen (NSW)

[brendancg]

Two Penrith Locals there, Amanda Spratt and Ben Dyball. Congrats to them both.

[Drunkmonkey]

Official results for the Road Races today:

U23 men:
1 Ben DYBALL (NSW)
2 Nathan HAAS (ACT)
3 Joseph LEWIS (NSW)
4 Rohan DENNIS (SA)
5 Thomas PALMER (ACT)
6 Adam SEMPLE (WA)
7 Stuart SMITH (VIC)
8 Patrick LANE (VIC)
9 Luke DURBRIDGE (WA)
10 Paul VAN DER PLOEG (VIC)

Elite Women's/U23:
1 Alexis RHODES (SA)
2 Carla RYAN (QLD)
3 Joanne HOGAN (VIC)
4 Judith ARNDT (GER)
5 Vicki WHITELAW (ACT)
6 Tiffany CROMWELL (SA)
7 Carlee TAYLOR** (SA)
8 Ruth CORSET (QLD)
9 Bridie O'DONNELL (VIC)
10 Amanda SPRATT (NSW)

(**U23)

Full results are here: http://www.cycling.org.au/?ID=40681

[Drunkmonkey]

Two Penrith Locals there, Amanda Spratt and Ben Dyball. Congrats to them both.

Congrats to everyone who managed to finish the course - 55 out of 116 starters in the U23 men, and 45 out 78 women did not finish the course.

There was a crash 50 metres into the womens race

[Chuck]

U23 mens road race results (unofficial)

1st Ben Dyball
2nd Nathan Haas
3rd Joe Lewis

Magnificent performance from Dyball



Wonder what doors this might open for him

[Sven Nijs]

The womens road race has just finished, unofficial results are:

Carla Ryan was celebrating 10 metres from the line

1st Alexis Rhodes
2nd Carla Ryan
3rd Joanne Hogan

Can someone please explain why Alexis Rhodes (Garmin/Cervelo) rode an un-disguised Specialized bike to win the title?

I'm sure her new employers are going to be really impressed by that one - not!

[Drunkmonkey]

The womens road race has just finished, unofficial results are:

Carla Ryan was celebrating 10 metres from the line

1st Alexis Rhodes
2nd Carla Ryan
3rd Joanne Hogan

Can someone please explain why Alexis Rhodes (Garmin/Cervelo) rode an un-disguised Specialized bike to win the title?

I'm sure her new employers are going to be really impressed by that one - not!

Possibly because she hasn't received her bike yet - Im sure her team were well aware. Tonight she is heading off overseas to the team training camp, I am sure her new bike will be waiting for her when she gets there.

Same as Robbie McEwan hasn't received his RadioShack clothing kit, and had to go buy one from a bike shop due to shipping problems (hence why he is wearing last years kit, not the new 2011 RS kit)

[Drunkmonkey]

The men's race has just finished - unoffical results are:

1st Jack Bobridge
2nd Matt Goss
3rd Simon Gerrans

[Sven Nijs]

Possibly because she hasn't received her bike yet - Im sure her team were well aware. Tonight she is heading off overseas to the team training camp, I am sure her new bike will be waiting for her when she gets there.

Same as Robbie McEwan hasn't received his RadioShack clothing kit, and had to go buy one from a bike shop due to shipping problems (hence why he is wearing last years kit, not the new 2011 RS kit)

Yeah, but surely as a Pro rider she should have the nous to cover all references to her sponsors direct competitor with black/white electrical tape?

[Richard.L]

Its probably her personal bike?

[roller]

Possibly because she hasn't received her bike yet - Im sure her team were well aware. Tonight she is heading off overseas to the team training camp, I am sure her new bike will be waiting for her when she gets there.

Same as Robbie McEwan hasn't received his RadioShack clothing kit, and had to go buy one from a bike shop due to shipping problems (hence why he is wearing last years kit, not the new 2011 RS kit)

Yeah, but surely as a Pro rider she should have the nous to cover all references to her sponsors direct competitor with black/white electrical tape?

you should write her an angry letter.

[Drunkmonkey]

Possibly because she hasn't received her bike yet - Im sure her team were well aware. Tonight she is heading off overseas to the team training camp, I am sure her new bike will be waiting for her when she gets there.

Same as Robbie McEwan hasn't received his RadioShack clothing kit, and had to go buy one from a bike shop due to shipping problems (hence why he is wearing last years kit, not the new 2011 RS kit)

Yeah, but surely as a Pro rider she should have the nous to cover all references to her sponsors direct competitor with black/white electrical tape?

you should write her an angry letter.

He should send Taylor Phinney the same letter.

Full pic here: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak- ... 9834_n.jpg

[Uncle Just]

Apart from the much heralded ride by Bobridge, for mine the ride in the mens' RR was by Lachie Norris a young MTBer vying for the single spot for London 2012. I'm sure one or two of the DSs will take notice. I was told by his mentor last week he was on form and to be in the top 5 was a class ride. Self possessed and unassuming, this guy will go places.

[Sven Nijs]

you should write her an angry letter.

I think Cervelo will have already done that for me

[Parrott]

Can't see official results yet but my mate Ryan is telling me his wife Tarryn Heather has 2nd in the elite womens tt by 3 seconds. Don't know if that is progress or final result. She is in our club, not a bad effort from D grade 18 months ago

[Drunkmonkey]

Time Trial results from today

Women
1.Shara Gillow (38.18)
2.Taryn Heather
3.Ruth Corset

Elite men
1.Cameron Meyer (47.11)
2.Jack Bobridge (47.24)
3.Michael Matthews (47.32)

[Drunkmonkey]

Can't see official results yet but my mate Ryan is telling me his wife Tarryn Heather has 2nd in the elite womens tt by 3 seconds. Don't know if that is progress or final result. She is in our club, not a bad effort from D grade 18 months ago

She has second in the bag - great effort, her hard work has paid off.

[MichaelB]

Durbridge in the U23 mens and Cam Meyer takes the Elite mens again, only 13 sec ahead of Bobridge.

Damn fine job by all the SA participants !!!