October 7, 2006 – The Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2006 starts tomorrow in Australia, October 8-14, 2006 and Canada has a team of seven riders competing. Derek McMaster (Moose Jaw, SK), who recently signed with Giga Bike, is on the team and will be providing us reports from inside the peloton as often as he can. Here’s Team Canada’s roster and brief stage info.

Team Canada

– Brandon Crichton (Burlington, ON)
– Bruno Langlois (Rimouski, QC)
– Dustin Macburnie (Truro, NS)
– Ryan McKenzie (Calgary, AB)
– Derek McMaster (Moose Jaw, SK)
– Dominique Rollin (Boucherville, QC)
– Eric Wohlberg (Sunnyvale, CA)

Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2006

Stage 1 – October 8, Sunday
– Shepparton Criterium
– 60 mins + 3 laps – 50 kms approx

Stage 2 – October 9, Monday
– Shepparton to Bendigo
– 175.7 kms

Stage 3 – October 10, Tuesday
– Bendigo to Nagambie
– 158.5 kms

Stage 4 – October 11, Wednesday
– Mitchelton Winery (Nagambie) to Benalla
– 178.4 kms

Stage 5 – October 12, Thursday
– Benalla to Lake Mountain
– 182.9 kms

Stage 6 – October 13, Friday
– Studley Park and Yarra Boulevard, Kew (ITT)
– 11.3 kms

Stage 7 – October 14, Saturday
– Lygon Street Criterium
– 80 minutes plus 3 laps – 65 kms approx