lassesters – Jacyco Herlad Sun Tour
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www.lasseters.com.au – stuart O’Grady has stunned the field in the second stage of the Jayco Herlad Sun Tour by riding away from the main bunch with 14kms to go for victory.
O’Grady powered through the first stage to establish a clear break on the field only to be hit by a strong headwind that virtually halted his progress instantly.
Few thought he could bounce back after expending so much energy yesterday but the Australian and CSC Saxo Bank rider attacked twice in the final stages to win by six seconds.
O’Grady paved the way for team mate Matthew Goss to take the preface and first stages but found himself in a position to attack inside the last kilometere and his impeccable timing paid dividends.
Bicycle Superstore’s Will Routley couldn’t go with O’grady over the final kilometer and was mown down by the peleton right on the line to finish third behind Japanese rider Kazuhiro Mori.
The win now hand CSC Saxo Bank a commanding lead in the overall teams classification with three wins from three starts.
O’Grady has leapfrogged overnight leader Goss to sit at the top of the individual classification while Goss has been relegated to ninth overall.
Stage three sees rider’s tackle the Warrigul – Marysville which takes in some spectacular countryside as well as a grueling climb through Mountain Lake.
The race finishes on Saturday with a lap race of Lygon St. in Carlton.
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