2020 Herald Sun Tour

The 2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 5 and 9 February 2020 in Victoria, Australia. It was the 67th edition of the Herald Sun Tour and was a part of the 2020 UCI Oceania Tour.[1]

2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour
2020 UCI Oceania Tour
Race details
Dates5–9 February 2020
Stages5
Distance612.1 km (380.3 mi)
Winning time14h 50' 23"
Results
Winner  Jai Hindley (AUS) (Team Sunweb)
  Second  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) (St George Continental Cycling Team)
  Third  Damien Howson (AUS) (Mitchelton–Scott)
Mountains  Jai Hindley (AUS) (Team Sunweb)
Youth  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) (St George Continental Cycling Team)
Sprints  Benjamin Hill (AUS) (Team BridgeLane)
  Team Team Sunweb

Teams

Four UCI WorldTeams and nine UCI Continental teams were invited to the race. Along with an Australian national team, there were fourteen teams in the race. Each team entered seven riders with the except of Team Sapura Cycling, which entered only four. Of the 95 riders that started the race, 80 riders finished.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

  • KordaMentha Real Estate Australia

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 5 February Nagambie to Shepparton 121.9 km (75.7 mi) Flat stage  Alberto Dainese (ITA)
2 6 February Beechworth to Falls Creek 117.6 km (73.1 mi) Mountain stage  Jai Hindley (AUS)
3 7 February Bright to Wangaratta 178.1 km (110.7 mi) Hilly stage  Kaden Groves (AUS)
4 8 February Mansfield to Mount Buller 106.6 km (66.2 mi) Mountain stage  Jai Hindley (AUS)
5 9 February Melbourne 89.1 km (55.4 mi) Flat stage  Kaden Groves (AUS)
Total 612.1 km (380.3 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
5 February 2020 — Nagambie to Shepparton, 121.9 km (75.7 mi)[4]
Stage 1 Result[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team Sunweb 2h 36' 42"
2  Kaden Groves (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
3  Moreno Hofland (NED) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
4  Mihkel Räim (EST) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
5  Godfrey Slattery (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 0"
6  Michael Rice (AUS) ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast + 0"
7  Roy Eefting (NED) Team Sapura Cycling + 0"
8  Yasuharu Nakajima (JPN) Kinan Cycling Team + 0"
9  Tom Scully (NZL) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
10  Thomas Bolton (AUS) Oliver's Real Food Racing + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team Sunweb 2h 36' 32"
2  Kaden Groves (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 4"
3  Moreno Hofland (NED) EF Pro Cycling + 6"
4  Roy Eefting (NED) Team Sapura Cycling + 7"
5  Benjamin Hill (AUS) Team BridgeLane + 7"
6  Craig Wiggins (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team + 9"
7  Charles-Étienne Chrétien (CAN) Aevolo + 9"
8  Mihkel Räim (EST) Israel Start-Up Nation + 10"
9  Godfrey Slattery (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 10"
10  Michael Rice (AUS) ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast + 10"

Stage 2
6 February 2020 — Beechworth to Falls Creek, 117.6 km (73.1 mi)[7]
Stage 2 Result[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb 3h 06' 29"
2  Damien Howson (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
3  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team + 0"
4  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 13"
5  Michael Storer (AUS) Team Sunweb + 37"
6  Jesse Ewart (AUS) Team Sapura Cycling + 49"
7  James Whelan (AUS) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 01"
8  Jay Vine (AUS) Nero Continental + 1' 01"
9  Thomas Lebas (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team + 1' 05"
10  Robert Power (AUS) Team Sunweb + 1' 09"
General classification after Stage 2[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb 5h 43' 01"
2  Damien Howson (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 4"
3  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team + 6"
4  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 23"
5  Michael Storer (AUS) Team Sunweb + 47"
6  Jesse Ewart (AUS) Team Sapura Cycling + 59"
7  James Whelan (AUS) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 11"
8  Jay Vine (AUS) Nero Continental + 1' 11"
9  Thomas Lebas (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team + 1' 15"
10  Robert Power (AUS) Team Sunweb + 1' 19"

Stage 3
7 February 2020 — Bright to Wangaratta, 178.1 km (110.7 mi)[10]
Stage 3 Result[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kaden Groves (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 4h 07' 27"
2  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team Sunweb + 0"
3  Mihkel Räim (EST) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
4  Moreno Hofland (NED) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
5  Michael Rice (AUS) ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast + 0"
6  Michael Freiberg (AUS) ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast + 2"
7  Hayden McCormick (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy + 2"
8  Omer Goldstein (ISR) Israel Start-Up Nation + 2"
9  Godfrey Slattery (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 2"
10  Samuel Jenner (AUS) Team BridgeLane + 2"
General classification after Stage 3[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb 9h 50' 30"
2  Damien Howson (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 4"
3  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team + 6"
4  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 23"
5  Michael Storer (AUS) Team Sunweb + 47"
6  Jesse Ewart (AUS) Team Sapura Cycling + 59"
7  James Whelan (AUS) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 08"
8  Jay Vine (AUS) Nero Continental + 1' 11"
9  Thomas Lebas (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team + 1' 15"
10  Rudy Porter (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 1' 39"

Stage 4
8 February 2020 — Mansfield to Mount Buller, 106.6 km (66.2 mi)[13]
Stage 4 Result[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb 3h 01' 25"
2  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team + 0"
3  Jay Vine (AUS) Nero Continental + 9"
4  Jesse Ewart (AUS) Team Sapura Cycling + 17"
5  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 18"
6  Nick Schultz (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 22"
7  Damien Howson (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 22"
8  James Piccoli (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 23"
9  Marcos García (ESP) Kinan Cycling Team + 23"
10  Thomas Lebas (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team + 30"
General classification after Stage 4[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb 12h 51' 45"
2  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team + 10"
3  Damien Howson (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 36"
4  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 51"
5  Jesse Ewart (AUS) Team Sapura Cycling + 1' 26"
6  Jay Vine (AUS) Nero Continental + 1' 26"
7  Michael Storer (AUS) Team Sunweb + 1' 50"
8  Thomas Lebas (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team + 1' 55"
9  Rudy Porter (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 2' 32"
10  James Oram (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy + 2' 50"

Stage 5
9 February 2020 — Melbourne, 89.1 km (55.4 mi)[16]
Stage 5 Result[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kaden Groves (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 1h 58' 38"
2  Dion Smith (NZL) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
3  Moreno Hofland (NED) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
4  Michael Rice (AUS) ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast + 0"
5  Mihkel Räim (EST) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
6  Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb + 0"
7  Scott McGill (USA) Aevolo + 0"
8  Luke Mudgway (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy + 0"
9  Guillaume Boivin (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
10  Tyler Stites (USA) Aevolo + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb 14h 50' 23"
2  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team + 17"
3  Damien Howson (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 36"
4  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 00"
5  Jay Vine (AUS) Nero Continental + 1' 28"
6  Jesse Ewart (AUS) Team Sapura Cycling + 1' 32"
7  Michael Storer (AUS) Team Sunweb + 1' 59"
8  Thomas Lebas (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team + 2' 02"
9  Rudy Porter (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 2' 41"
10  James Oram (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy + 2' 50"

Classification leadership table
Stage Winner General classification
 Mountains classification
 Sprints classification
 Young rider classification
 Most competitive rider(s)
 Team classification
1 Alberto Dainese Alberto Dainese not awarded Alberto Dainese Alberto Dainese Benjamin Hill EF Pro Cycling
2 Jai Hindley Jai Hindley Jai Hindley Benjamin Hill Sebastian Berwick not awarded Team Sunweb
3 Kaden Groves Alberto Dainese James Whelan
4 Jai Hindley Benjamin Hill not awarded
5 Kaden Groves Michael Freiberg
Final Jai Hindley Jai Hindley Benjamin Hill Sebastian Berwick not awarded Team Sunweb

Classification standings
Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
Denotes the leader of the sprints classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)[17][18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb 14h 50' 23"
2  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team + 17"
3  Damien Howson (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 36"
4  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 00"
5  Jay Vine (AUS) Nero Continental + 1' 28"
6  Jesse Ewart (AUS) Team Sapura Cycling + 1' 32"
7  Michael Storer (AUS) Team Sunweb + 1' 59"
8  Thomas Lebas (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team + 2' 02"
9  Rudy Porter (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 2' 41"
10  James Oram (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy + 2' 50"

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)[17][18][20]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Benjamin Hill (AUS) Team BridgeLane 34
2  Kaden Groves (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 28
3  Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb 20
4  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team Sunweb 18
5  Jay Vine (AUS) Nero Continental 16
6  Moreno Hofland (NED) EF Pro Cycling 16
7  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team 14
8  Charles-Étienne Chrétien (CAN) Aevolo 12
9  Jesse Ewart (AUS) Team Sapura Cycling 10
10  Mihkel Räim (EST) Israel Start-Up Nation 10

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[17][18][21]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb 54
2  James Whelan (AUS) EF Pro Cycling 26
3  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team 24
4  James Oram (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy 20
5  Samuel Hill (AUS) Team BridgeLane 20
6  Damien Howson (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 16
7  Conor Murtagh (AUS) Oliver's Real Food Racing 12
8  Hayden McCormick (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy 12
9  Jay Vine (AUS) Nero Continental 8
10  Ben Perry (CAN) Israel Start-Up Nation 8

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[17][18][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sebastian Berwick (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team 14h 50' 40"
2  Rudy Porter (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 2' 24"
3  Charles-Étienne Chrétien (CAN) Aevolo + 3' 12"
4  Jonas Rutsch (GER) EF Pro Cycling + 4' 52"
5  Conor Schunk (USA) Aevolo + 9' 12"
6  Ari Scott (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy + 9' 39"
7  Carter Turnbull (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 14' 20"
8  Calan White (AUS) KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 15' 13"
9  Sebastian Presley (AUS) Oliver's Real Food Racing + 21' 36"
10  Dylan McKenna (AUS) Nero Continental + 25' 31"

Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10)[17][18][23]
Rank Team Time
1 Team Sunweb 44h 37' 09"
2 EF Pro Cycling + 5' 45"
3 Mitchelton–Scott + 8' 13"
4 Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy + 9' 48"
5 KordaMentha Real Estate Australia + 12' 15"
6 Kinan Cycling Team + 15' 05"
7 Israel Start-Up Nation + 16' 17"
8 Team BridgeLane + 30' 01"
9 Aevolo + 33' 07"
10 Nero Continental + 47' 03"

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