Bay Crits | Stage 4 | Cycling Tips

There’s no doubt that high expectations will be placed on Caleb after the show he’s put on over this Bay Crit series. Caleb’s demonstrated race smarts will get him even further than those fiery little legs of his. It’s one thing to be able to sprint faster than these guys, but what many people underestimate is how difficult it is to position yourself in the perfect position coming into a bunch kick against these guys who know all the tricks and have the legs to finish it off. To put his race experience into perspective, McEwen was racing professionally before Caleb was even born! I can’t quite tell what my overwhelming feeling is on that – disappointment for GreenEDGE, or elation for Caleb.

Tomorrow night is the Australian National Criterium Championships in Ballarat with a 1.1km hotdog circuit. Great for spectators, horrendous for the riders. Full event information can be found here. Lucky for the guys racing that Caleb isn’t eligible for another few years…

Men’s Stage 4 Results

1. Caleb EWAN (NSWIS)
2. Leigh HOWARD (GreenEDGE)
3. Allan DAVIS (Mitchelton Wines/Lowe Farms)
4. Bernie SULZBERGER (Urban Hotels)
5. Anthony GIACOPPO (Bike Bug)
6. Chris SUTTON (Urban Hotels)
7. Greg HENDERSON (Degani Bakery Cafe)
8. Robbie MCEWEN (GreenEDGE)
9. Sam WITMITZ (Budget Forklifts)
10. Nathan HAAS (Bike Bug)

Final General Classification

1. Allan DAVIS (Mitchelton Wines/Lowe Farms) 29 pt
2. Caleb EWAN (NSWIS) 28
3. Anthony GIACOPPO (Bike Bug) 23
4. Bernie SULZBERGER (Urban Hotels) 22
5. Chris SUTTON (Urban Hotels) 19
6. Greg HENDERSON (Degani Bakery Cafe) 16
7. Leigh HOWARD (GreenEDGE) 13
8. Luke DURBRIDGE (Mitchelton Wines/Lowe Farms) 10
9. Nathan HAAS (Bike Bug) 8
10. Koen DE KORT (Urban Hotels) 8

Full results

: GreenEDGE has been on the front for 4 days and hasn’t come up with the goods yet.

: The leadout order in the final lap withGreenEDGE trying to set up Alby for the stage win. Some of the riders said that the lead motorbike was too close and the riders were basically motorpaced around the back stretch. It’s no wonder the group got split and only the front 3 made it to the final straight together.