Held over an extremely tough 542.7 kilometres spread across the Tasmania’s stunning landscapes, it is the ninth event on the National Road Series Calendar. Photographer Mark Gunter was there to catch the action and bring it back to us.
Gensys Weath Advisors’ Nathan Haas fought for the overall win but Jayco-2XU and V Australia didn’t make it easy for him. We’ll see many of these teams testing themselves against some of the World’s best at the Sun Tour this week. For most of the world the race season is winding down. For us here in Australia, things are just beginning to heat up!
Top 10 Overall
1. Nathan HAAS (Genesys Wealth Advisers) 13h40:46
2. Joshua ATKINS (Jayco – 2XU) +25
3. Cameron PETERSON (V Australia) +26
4. Dale PARKER (Jayco – 2XU) +45
5. Bernard SULZBERGER (V Australia) +46
6. Nathan EARLE (Genesys Wealth Advisers) +1:01
7. Jai CRAWFORD (Jayco – 2XU) +1:12
8. Campbell FLAKEMORE (Genesys) +1:43
9. Christopher WINN (V Australia) +1:54
10. Joseph LEWIS (Bikebug.com) +3:33
You can find the full list of stage results here.
- Riders make their way to the start area of stage 1 at the old Cascade Brewery.
- An international feel at this years race. Here the Russians near the top of Mount Wellington during the TTT.
- Sheep and corrugated iron.
- The bubbly in slow motion.
- Cameron Peterson solos to a stage win and tour leader in Bronte Park.
- Cam Peterson awaits the podium presentation after stage 3.
- Aaron Kemps cruises to a win on stage 4.
- Andrew Crawley, part time cyclist, took out stage 5 after taking a gamble in a break.
- The main bunch sprint for third place in stage 5
- Andrew Crawley - full time rock star
- Kiwi Alexander Ray was always on the attack in the crits.
- Aaron Kemps takes win number 2 on stage 6.
- Ben Dyball and Dale Parker lead the race as they ascend near Gunns Plain on stage 7.
- A fine day for racing stage 7 under beautiful blue skies
- Champagne and caviar on stage 7 after Russian Valery Valynin took out the stage
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- Drama at the finish of stage 8 as Bernard Sulzberger is taken out.
- Andrew Crawley locks it up to avoid the drama up ahead.
- Sulzberger goes down on stage 8 but continued to race on the next stage.
- The Russians on the prowl again on Stage 9
- The V Australia guys have a team talk before the final stage
- Another great day to race or skip school and spectate.
- Nathan Haas rides against the beautiful Tasmanian backdrop.
- Jumping Jai Crawford climbs during stage 10
- Looking strong with 2 laps to. Nathan Haas centre.
- Haas takes the stage 10 and the overall win!
- The CAT Underground Mining trophy and Haas.
- Steele Von Hoff was awarded the Scody Cup trophy after blitzing the field for the series.