As they say on their website:
1st GC, tick.
1st Best Young Rider, tick.
1st Sprint Jersey, tick.
1st Teams Classification, tick.
A Podium Finish on every stage, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick.
Gained plenty of experience? tick.
Earned a lot of respect? tick.
Had a brilliant time? tick.
You can’t argue with that. Congratulations guys. You’ve worked hard for it and deserve this.
- Tomo and Macca doing the live coverage on Lygon Street for SBS Cycling Central
- Adam Phelan (Drapac) smashed it out in front and nearly held them off to the finish. Another rider with enormous talent we’ll see big things from…
- Final GC: Jonas Aaen Jörgensen, Nathan Haas, Jack Bobridge
- After 59 years that trophy is beginning to run out of room
- Michael Hands (Race Director), Gerry Ryan (Owner of Jayco, GreenEDGE backer, and general sporting philanthropist)
- Jane Aubrey (journalist for cyclingnews), Michael Klein (Herald Sun Photographer)
- Marcel Kittel, Nathan Haas
- Matt Keenan, Scott McGrory
Stage 5 Results
1. Marcel Kittel (Ger), Skil-Shimano, 1:28:19
2. Anthony Giacoppo (Aus), Genesys Wealth Advisers, same time
3. Jens Debusschere (Bel), Omega Pharma-Lotto, s.t.
4. Thomas Palmer (Aus), Drapac Porsche Cycling, s.t.
5. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA), Mtn Cycling, s.t.
6. Alexander Porsev (Rus), Team Katusha, s.t.
7. Alexander Serov (Rus), s.t.
8. David Tanner (Aus), Saxo Bank-Sungard, s.t.
9. Heinrich Haussler (Aus), Garmin-Cervélo, s.t.
10. Jacobe Keough (USA), UnitedHealthcare, s.t.
Final General Classification
1. Nathan Haas (Aus), Genesys Wealth Advisers, 16:39:39
2. Jack Bobridge (Aus), Garmin-Cervélo +0:17
3. Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den), Saxo Bank-Sungard +0:26
4. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA), Mtn Cycling +0:27
5. Jens Debusschere (Bel), Omega Pharma-Lotto +0:29
6. Rhys Pollock (Aus), Drapac Porsche Cycling +0:1:21
7. Joseph Lewis (Aus) +3:29
8. Bernard Sulzberger (Aus), V Australia +3:56
9. Timothy Gudsell (Nzl), Rabobank Continental Team +3:59
10. Koen De Kort (Ned), Skil-Shimano +5:12