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Jayco Geelong Bay Classic
January 8-12 2003
Race 4 - Geelong-Botanic Gardens
The Jayco Geelong Bay classic is a series of 5 criteriums in the Australian state of Victoria, actually, more accurately, 5 criteriums in locations around Port Philip Bay (where Melbourne is located) in Australia.
Race Breakaway Survives To Give Goss Victory
Shortly into Race 4, Belinda Goss broke away with two others - Helen Kelly and Lorian Graham. They managed to stay away and increased their lead to almost half the circuit by the time they took the bell for the final lap. Goss took the sprint from Kelly quite easily, whilst Graham finished 3rd several lengths behind the pair.
The bunch sprint for 4th was won by Kate Bates. Hayley Rutherford was fifth.
The overall competition is still being led by Kate Bates now on 33 points - 4 ahead of Hayley Rutherford on 28pts. Yesterday's winner, Elizabeth Williams is third, on 27 points.
The Sprints competition is also led by Bates, from Gollan and Carrigan.
Race 4 Result
1 Belinda Goss 12 points
2 Helen Kelly 10
3 Lorian Graham 8
4 Hayley Rutherford 7
5 Elizabeth Williams 6
6 Katie Bates 5
Race 4 Sprints
1 Lorian Graham 5 points
2 Helen Kelly 4
3 Belinda Goss 3
Overall after Race 4
1 Katie Bates 33 points
2 Hayley Rutherford 28
3 Elizabeth Williams 27
4 Alison Wright 25
5 Rochelle Gilmore 21
6 Katie Mactier 21
7 Belinda Goss 19
8 Oenone Wood 17.5
9 Helen Kelly 13
10 Lorian Graham 8
Sprints Overall after Race 4
1 Katie Bates 12 points
2 Olivia Gollan 9
3 Sara Carrigan 6
4 Lorian Graham 5
5 Helen Kelly 4
