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October 27, 2013 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Mark Frendo wins 19th Crocodile Trophy

For the first time in eight years an Australian has won the Crocodile Trophy! Mark Frendo conquered the oldest and hardest mountain bike stage race in the world and after nine days, 900km and more than 15,000m of elevation finished in 30:40:17 ahead of the Canadian Cory Wallace and Jiri Krivanek from the Czech Republic. […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Cooktown, Croc, Crocodile Trophy, FNQ, Frendo

October 27, 2013 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Booming Benetseder Beasts 2nd Boomerang

The Austrian Josef Benetseder wins his second Crocodile Trophy stage today into Hope Vale. The wide and open Outback Highways suit the European road racing pro and he crossed the line in 3:59:50 with a gap of almost six minutes to the main field, which arrived in big bunches with several sprint finishes to decide […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Benetseder, Croc, FNQ, Frendo, Hope Vale

October 25, 2013 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Frendo out sprints Wallace for third Stage win

Mark Frendo won his third Crocodile Trophy stage at this year’s event in Laura today. Cory Wallace came in second in a finish sprint, unable to shake off the race leader who still firmly holds onto an 11 minute lead. Jiri Krivanek is third, completing the podium of the general elite classification. Liesbeth Hessens is […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Croc, FNQ, Frendo, Laura, Scranus, Wallace

October 21, 2013 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Woodsman Wallace Fells Croc Competitors

The Canadian National Marathon Champion Cory Wallace claimed his first Crocodile Trophy stage win today in Irvinebank after dominating the elite field together with the overall race leader Mark Frendo who came in second on the 80km stage. Third was Czech rider Jiri Krivanek ahead of M1 racer Mario Färberböck (AUT) and Matthew Page from […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Atherton, Breakaway, Croc Trophy, Frendo, Irvinebank, Maple Syrup, Wallace

October 21, 2013 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Frendo and Hessens confirm their leads at Tinaroo

Mark Frendo claims his second Crocodile Trophy stage on the marathon race from Cairns into Lake Tinaroo and defends his overall leader jersey today. Frendo increased his race lead, winning ahead of the Austrian pro-road racer Josef Benetseder and the Canadian National Marathon Champion Cory Wallace. Liesbeth Hessens was the fastest woman again, showing a […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Croc Trophy, Crocodile, FNQ, Frendo, MTB

October 19, 2013 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Frendo claims first blood at the Croc Trophy

The 19th Crocodile Trophy started with a cross country race in Smithfield north of Cairns today. More than 80 riders from 15 countries kicked off the race and with an overall race time of 1 h 30:14 min Australian Mark Frendo took out the stage win and elite leader’s jersey with a 1:06.4 min gap […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Cairns, Croc, FNQ, Frendo, Smithfield

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