October 8, 2006 (Ottawa, ON) - Québec's Dominique Rollin took the 4th position in the Criterium opening event of the Herald Sun Tour in Australia today.

Canada’s Mark Walters (Peterborough, ON), racing for the Navigators, took the 11th place while team mate Australia’s Hilton Clarke won the first stage, followed by Germany’s Tobias Erler and Australia’s Karl Menzies in third place.

Stage 1 - October 8: Shepparton Criterium, 60 mins / 3 laps - (48 km)

Results

1 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 1.05.51
2 Tobias Erler (Ger) Giant Asia Racing Team
3 Karl Menzies (Aus) Health Net Presented By Maxxis
4 Dominique Rollin (Boucherville, QC) Canadian National Team all s.t.
11 Mark Walters (Peterborough, ON) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
23 Eric Wolhberg (ON) Canadian National Team
47 Bruno Langlois (Rimouski, QC) Canadian National Team
65 Derek Mcmaster (Moose Jaw, SK) Canadian National Team
66 Brandon Crichton (Burlington, ON) Canadian National Team
78 Dustin Macburnie (Truro, NS) Canadian National Team
79 Ryan Mackenzie (Calgary, AB) Canadian National Team

The Herald Sun Tour will run until October 14, 2006. Tomorrow, the event will feature the Shepparton to Bendigo 175.7km- road race.

Source :

Florence Bourg
Communications Manager - Directrice des communications
Canadian Cycling Association - Association cycliste canadienne
2197 Riverside Drive, suite/bureau 203
Ottawa, ON, K1H 7X3
Tel: +1-418-824-9207
Cell: +1-418-558-4559
florence.bourg@canadian-cycling.com