29th Jan, 2010
Wellington, New Zealand – Fly V australia’s new South African signing Jay Thomson today won a hotly contested stage 3 at the Trust House – Tour of Wellington.
Starting today’s stage 3 wearing the Sprint leaders jersey and 1 minute 45 seconds back in 3rd place overall aggression would reward the daring and lucky. In the longest stage of the Tour but not the toughest terrain wise it was more luck that Jay needed to move further up the leader board.
When the dust settled on the racing Jay remained in third spot on GC but moved 15 seconds closer to the leaders.
Team Sport Director Henk Vogels said, “Jay was incredible today, he was motivated to try and get closer to yellow and went on the attack early. For the final 50 k’s Jay received little assistance from his break away companions and was pulling 1-kilometer turns. For him to still out kick the bunch and the rest of the break bodes well for the future.”
Results of Stage 3
1 Jay Thompson (RSA) Fly V Australia
2 Michael Matthews (Aus) Jayco Skins Team
3 Jeremy Yates (NZl) Team Solway
4 Joseph Lewis (Aus) Drapac Porsche
5 Clarke William (Aus) Genesys Wealth Advisers
6 Westley Gough (NZl) Team Solway
7 Scott Lyttle (NZl) Team Solway
8 Charles Dionne (Can) Fly V Australia
9 Malcolm Rudolph (Aus) Jayco Skins Team
10 Mark Frendo (Aus) Shortis Cycle
The Trust House Tour of Wellington is a 5 day UCI 2.2 Tour run from 27 to 31 January.
