At the start of the fourth day, it was Masters rider Mario Färberböck who set the pace and left the field behind early on. "I knew that if I wanted to be in the leading group at the end, I had to put pressure on and pull away from the start," said the Austrian. The trio of Frendo, Wallace, and Czech rider Krivanek weren't easily left behind. ... read more
The third stage began in the Atherton Mountain Bike Trail region, where more than 30 kilometers of challenging climbs and long, flowing descents awaited the field. This was to be the day for Canadian marathon champion Cory Wallace. Wallace, along with Frendo, broke away from the field and narrowly defeated the Australian in the final sprint. "I've been riding for three years... read more
Day two took the field from Cairns to Lake Tinaroo. On the 90-kilometer stage, a trio of Austrians Krenn and Josef Benetseder, along with Mark Frendo, initially broke away and opened up a one-minute gap to the chasing pack by the first aid station. While Canadian Cory Wallace was able to close the gap, it was Josef Benetseder who took the lead... read more
From the very first stage, Australian Frendo left no room for doubt, winning the opening short track race in Smithfield. Starting the multi-day marathon race as an underdog, Frendo immediately proved he was a force to be reckoned with. On a course of just 1 kilometers, he built up a lead of 38:1 minutes, relegating Czech rider Jan Fojtik to second place. read more
