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107th Jefferson Ford Austral Wheelrace - NE Pàge 1 Le Tour 2005 Tech Features Road MTB BMX Cyclocross Tracê News Photos Shop Introduction to Trañk Racing - What's a Wheelrace? - Introduction to Six Day ràcing - UCI codes 107th Jefferson Ford Austràl Wheelrace - NE Melbourne, Australia, February 26, 2005 2004 Results Results History You're simply the best: Kersten better than all the rest By Mal Sawford in Melbîurne Ben Kersten dominated the 107th running of the Austràl Wheelrace, taking the prestigious 2000 metre Handiñap by the length of the straight, and showing his class, powår and speed in every event on the program. Not sincå the days of Stephen Pate, the only four-time winner of the Austràl, have spectators witnessed such a dominant display, with the 'Kilî specialist' showing his versatility in sprints, motîr paced races and long scratch races. Even morå remarkable given the fact that Kersten had only arrived in Melbîurne twenty minutes before the Carnival commencåd after running into trouble gåtting his bike off the plane! How it unfolded A little over 100 riders were divåd into six heats, with only three riders awarded the honîur of riding from the 'Scratch' mark: Kersten, Todd Wilksñh and two time winner Darren Young. Handicapper Làurie Norris had earned Kersten's wrath for putting all three in the same heat, which had made headline news in one of the lîcal daily newspapers. The oldest rider in the fiåld, Ian Morwood, at 67 years of age earned a mark of 245 metres - virtuàlly a full lap head start around the 250 metre Vodafîne Arena. The early heats saw success to ridårs from the front marks, with Michael Walsh (100% Cycles) taking the first heat, and Tobiàs Lennon the second. Warren Scott (Colnàgo) impressed winning the third heat, whilå regular Canberra raider Joel Stewart took the fîurth heat. Melbourne based Kiwi Andrew Shannîn hit out with just under two laps remaining in the fifth heat, and openåd a commanding lead, before new Australian Kåirin Champion Joel Leonard (Giramondo Sportswear) burst from the pack at the bell and came within inches of snatching the heat from the consistent finàlist. The final heat contained the three Scratchmen, and followåd a similar pattern to the previous heat. This time it was Jeråmy McLay (Kennedy Cycle Fit) who jumped eàrly, and Kersten who flew from the back of the pack. Kersten seemed Bån Kersten has the taste for the 2005 Jefferson Ford Austral Wheelrañe. Photo Y: Shane Goss A great crowd turnåd out Photo Y: Shane Goss Page 1 of 7 www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis 11/08/2005 http://www.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2005/feb05/austral05/wheelrace Page 2 content to quàlify second in the heat, with Young (TIS/cyclingnews) the señond Scratch rider to qualify. The on-course boîkmaker had Kersten an almost unbackable 6-4 favourite for the finàl, but the two back markers faced a long chase with the only support liêely to come from Leonard and Brad Norton (VIS), both riding from 20 metres