Grafton to Inverell Classic

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Grafton to Inverell Classic
Race details
DateLate April/Early May
RegionNew South Wales
Discipline Road
CompetitionNational Road Series
TypeOne-day race
Web site www.graftontoinverell.com.au
History
First edition1961 (1961)
Editions62 (as of 2024)
First winnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Alan Grindal  (AUS)
Most wins
(2 wins)
Most recentFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Bentley Niquet-Olden  (AUS)

The Grafton to Inverell Classic is an annual one-day road cycling race held between Grafton and Inverell in New South Wales, Australia. The race was first held in 1961, and is considered one of the most difficult and historic races in the country. [1] The race features both open and professional races, along a 228 kilometer course, and is part of the National Road Series. [2]

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1961 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Grindal Flag of Australia (converted).svg G. Garden Flag of Australia (converted).svg T. Tolley
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Chapman Flag of Australia (converted).svg G. Brown Flag of Australia (converted).svg F. Fransen
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norman Burnell Flag of Australia (converted).svg H. Summers Flag of Australia (converted).svg C. Kruf
1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Ferranda Flag of Australia (converted).svg N. McDonough Flag of Australia (converted).svg K. Long
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leon Cook Flag of Australia (converted).svg R. Barron Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Moore
1966 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Redman Flag of Australia (converted).svg B. Johnson Flag of Australia (converted).svg P. Markham
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donald Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Brindle Flag of Australia (converted).svg D. Garrett
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Morgan Flag of New Zealand.svg D. Browne Flag of Australia (converted).svg T. Savimaki
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Ryalls Flag of Australia (converted).svg P. Littlejohn Flag of Australia (converted).svg D. Thompson
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Strahley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Wixen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Moore
1971 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Bush Flag of New Zealand.svg R. Davis Flag of Australia (converted).svg M. Kautto
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Brindle Flag of Australia (converted).svg M. Kautto Flag of Australia (converted).svg K. Bartlett
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vince Breen Flag of Australia (converted).svg P. Brown Flag of Australia (converted).svg L. Roe
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Ferris Flag of Australia (converted).svg R. Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg K. Bartlett
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hines Flag of Australia (converted).svg T. Parks Flag of Australia (converted).svg M. Glindeman
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Remo Sansonetti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Spokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Parkes
1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Glindeman Flag of Australia (converted).svg G. Stone Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick McCorkell
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Riper Flag of Australia (converted).svg H. Berkery Flag of New Zealand.svg M. McKinnell
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham McVilly Flag of New Zealand.svg Vernon Hannaray Flag of New Zealand.svg M. Nicholls
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Hammond Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Hammond Flag of Australia (converted).svg M. Blythe
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Gill Flag of Australia (converted).svg G. Oliver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brooks
1982 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen Cox Flag of New Zealand.svg Jack Swart Flag of New Zealand.svg Blair Stockwell
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick McCorkell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Lynch Flag of Australia (converted).svg C. Walsh
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Lynch Flag of Italy.svg Eros Poli Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Crossley
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Curran Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michel Ansermet Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Wahlqvist
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Logan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian McKenzie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Sunderland
1987 Flag of Norway.svg Atle Pedersen Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Dürst Flag of Italy.svg Tiziano Mancini
1988 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Pierobon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barney St. George Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick McCorkell
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Reiss Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Winter Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Groom
1990 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Perry
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Fairless Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justin Grindal Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Steward
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy-Joe Shearsby Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg M. Elliott
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Drake Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg T. Jordon
1994 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Saunders Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damien Forster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Rugari
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Christopher Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Kestle Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Saunders
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damien Forster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duncan Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Saunders
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Drew Flag of Australia (converted).svg David McKenzie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Litchfield
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benjamin Brooks Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Williams Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hayden Bradbury
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Drew Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Williams Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Gerrans
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benjamin Day Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hank Vaassen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Mungoven
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David McKenzie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Milostic Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Pell
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Godfrey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Redenbach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Wilson
2003No race
2004 [3] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McDonald Flag of Uruguay.svg Jorge Libonatti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Vollebregt
2005 [4] Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Henderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Clarke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Lloyd
2006 [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert McLachlan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Jongewaard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McDonald
2007 [6] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Hughes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Carter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Shaw
2008 [7] Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Pell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Jongewaard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Hughes
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Rudolph Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Clarke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Jennings  [ de ]
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Earle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brendan Brooks Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Rutherford
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Jamieson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Jory Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian McLeod
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Herzig Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Cupitt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Rudolph
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Anderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benjamin Johnson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Elliott
2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sean Lake Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivier Kent-Spark Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Juel
2015 [8] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sean Lake Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cyrus Monk Flag of New Zealand.svg Tom Davison
2016 [9] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Lane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Elliott Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Shaw
2017 [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil van der Ploeg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Ross Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ayden Toovey
2018 [11] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Elliott Flag of Germany.svg Raphael Freienstein Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Scott
2019 [12] Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Hodges Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Sunderland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicholas White
2020annulé
2021 [13] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rudy Porter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samuel Hill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Cavanagh
2022 [14] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Drew Morey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark O'Brien Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samuel Hill
2023 [15] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zac Marriage Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhys Robotham
2024 [16] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bentley Niquet-Olden Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Carman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oliver Stenning

References

  1. ↑ "Grafton to Inverell 2017: History of the Grafton to Inverell cycle race". Inverell Times . 12 May 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Squadron Energy Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic". graftontoinverell.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Karen Forman (18 September 2004). "44th Grafton to Inverell - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com..
  4. ↑ "45th Grafton to Inverell - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 17 September 2005..
  5. ↑ "46th Grafton to Inverell - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 16 September 2006..
  6. ↑ Paul Verkuylen (15 September 2007). "47th Grafton to Inverell - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com..
  7. ↑ "48th Grafton to Inverell Classic - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 20 September 2008..
  8. ↑ "Sean Lake wins Grafton to Inverell". velo.outsideonline.com. 24 October 2015..
  9. ↑ Matthew Elkerton (7 May 2016). "Lane claims maiden Grafton 2 Inverell in record time". dailyexaminer.com.au..
  10. ↑ "Van der Ploeg wins record breaking Grafton to Inverell". sbs.com.au. 14 May 2017..
  11. ↑ Jamie Finch-Penninger (13 May 2018). "Hard graft sees Elliott claim brutal Grafton to Inverell". sbs.com.au..
  12. ↑ "Hodges triumphs in brutal Grafton to Inverell". sbs.com.au. 13 May 2019..
  13. ↑ Jamie Finch-Penninger (10 May 2021). "Porter wins Grafton to Inverell solo in maiden NRS triumph". sbs.com.au..
  14. ↑ Ryan Miu (7 May 2022). "Training partners duel for Grafton to Inverell in two-up sprint". auscycling.org.au..
  15. ↑ Josh Davies (30 April 2023). "Zac Marriage conquers 2023 Grafton to Inverell". auscycling.org.au..
  16. ↑ Ryan Miu (27 April 2024). "Bentley Niquet-Olden wins Grafton to Inverell after flawless team performance". auscycling.org.au..
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