October 18, 2003 (Australia) – Here are the results of the first three stages of the Sun Tour from Australia. Canadians Eric Wohlberg and Dominique Perras, fresh off racing the Hamilton 2003 Road Worlds quickly made their way Down Under to attend this stage race.
Stage 11. Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka! 45.11
2. Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life
3. Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco
4. Simon Gerrans (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
5. Sean Sullivan (Aus) Barloworld
6. David Kupka (Cze) Team Warrnambool 0.10
7. Lubor Tesar (Cze) Team Warrnambool
8. Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld
9. Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco
10. Robert McLachlan (Aus) Caravello
Stage 2
1. Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 2.39.49
2. Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
3. Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life
4. Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco
5. Steve Cunningham (Aus) Rio Coffee
6. Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco
7. Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee 0.13
8. Greg Henderson (NZl) Carlton Midstrength
9. Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
10. Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco
Stage 3
1. David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 1.51.08
2. Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 0.01
3. Tony Mann (Aus) Caravello 0.04
4. Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 0.16
5. Marek Wesoly (Pol) Pelaco
6. Brett Aitken (Aus) Rio Coffee
7. Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld
8. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) City Of Melbourne
9. Michal Precechtel (Cze) Team Warrnambool
10. Matt Wilson (Aus) Malaysia Airlines
Overall:
1. Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Pelaco 5.15.35
2. Jamie Drew (Aus) Jayco 0.10
3. Hilton Clarke (Aus) Barloworld 0.17
4. David McKenzie (Aus) Jayco 0.21
5. Matthew Goold (Aus) Malaysia Airlines 0.30
6. Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Pelaco 0.35
7. Hector Morales (Uru) Active For Life 0.37
8. Eric Wohlberg (Can) Active For Life
9. Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Carlton Midstrength
10. Michael Sayers (USA) Ballarat*Eureka!
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53 Dominique Perras (Can) Active For Life