2005 Tattersalls Cup - Tour of Gippsland
by Luke McDonough
 

Adrian Hanson, Steve Pilson and Darren Lapthorne recently competed in the Tattersall’s Cup Tour of Gippsland.  Lapthorne was unlucky to miss out on a top ten placing.  After a creditable fourth place on stage 6, Darren moved into ninth place overall.  A break away on the final stage saw two riders move into the top ten, leaving Darren in eleventh.

Steve Pilson found the going tough in his first major tour, in his first year of racing with the criteriums especially difficult. His best results finishing with the leading bunch (10 seconds down) on Stage four into Loch Sport where the bunch sat on 50/60km/hr for the stage.

The Tattersall's Cup series continues with the Jayco Tour of Tasmania from Wednesday August 17 to Sunday 21.  Coburg will be represented by Darren Lapthorne, Steve Pilson and Andrew Ward, with Luke McDonough team manager/massage therapist.

The leading 10 riders in the Tattersall's Cup earn automatic entry, including air fares and accommodation to the Tour of Queensland from October 27 to November 3.

Final general classification

1 Gordon McCauley (NZ)                          12.16.24

2 Robert Tighello (Vic)                             0.21

3 Peter Milostic (NSW)                              0.33

4 Michael Tolhurst (ACT)                            0.35

5 Bernard Sulzberger (Tas)                          0.51

6 Peter McDonald (NSW)                              0.53

7 Stuart Shaw (ACT)                                 0.58

8 Dean Windsor (NSW)                                1.02

9 Wesley Sulzberger (Tas)                           1.04

10 Mitchell Docker (Vic)                            1.06

11 Darren Lapthorne (Coburg)

Lapthorne on the attack

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