Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic Winners

1895 A. Calder (2 hours start) 11.44.30
1895 W. Nicol (90 min) 13.34.00
1896 J. Carpenter (scratch)8.40.05
1897 W. C. Jackson (10 min)9.51.09
1898 W. Collins (90 min) 9.50.50
1901 W. Nioa (40 min) 9.20.40
1902 M. Chappell (55 min)9.00.08
1903 J. Arnst, NZ (scratch)7.43.00
1904 J. Wright (38 min) 7.53.57
1905 W. E. Hawley (25 min)7.52.26
1906 D. D. Riley (28 min) 8.58.50
1907 M. B. Dobie (42 min) 7.45.37
1908 J. T. Donohue, NSW (49 min)8.00.38
1909 W. Knaggs (41 min) 7.32.19
1910 C. A. Piercy (47 min)10.01.21
1911 J. Tebbs (42 min)8.53.12
1922 P. Hill, NZ (32 min)9.20.45
1923 P. Wells (56 min)8.37.05
1924 W. F. King (64 min)8.09.18
1925 E. E. Williamson (60 min)7.39.34
1926 L. Einsiedel (48 min) 8.16.09
1929 H. Marshall, WA (6 min)8.13.09
1930 J. P. Egan (52 min)9.03.00
1931 G. E. Lessing (63 min)7.13.18
1932 R. J. Reynolds (39 min)6.39.33
1933 L. Willoughby (48 min)7.05.55
1935 T. Reynolds, SA (57 min)7.01.04
1936 J. McEvoy, SA (43 min)7.17.28
1937 T. Brooks, TAS (24 min)7.39.19
1938 T. Rogers, QLD (31 min)7.05.56
1939 D. Toseland, SA (scratch)8.18.06
1947 A. Edwards, SA (45 min)7.19.15
1948 A. Saunders (33? min)7.32.02
1949 S. Bonney (33 min) 6.33.05
1950 M. Rowley (scratch) 7.53.28
1951 A. Julius (27 min) 6.36.54
1952 V. Beasley (50 min) 7.53.55
1953 M. French (17 min) 6.19.42
1954 W. Guyatt (27 min) 8.34.58
1955 E. Smith (scratch) 6.04.55
1956 R. Davis, WA (51 min)6.34.45
1957 S. Bonney (36 min) 6.18.45
1958 W. O’Brien (46 min) 6.24.15
1959 G. Daws (50 min) 8.08.53
1960 J. Sommer (15 min) 8.38.11
1961 T. Robson (34 min) 6.59.39
1962 W. O’Brien (20 min) 7.23.12
1963 J. Binding (40 min) 6.40.04
1964 P. Fry (40 min) 6.26.05
1965 W. Dove (28 min) 7.22.52
1966 L. Wearne (8 min) 7.20.15
1967 G. Gilmore, TAS (scratch)7.14.07
1968 R. Crowe, NSW (18 min)6.21.06
1969 B. Farmer (30 min) 6.53.55
1970 M. Giramondo (46 min)6.37.52
1971 B. Clark (20 min) 8.56.20
1972 L. Sedley (13 min) 7.15.14
1973 B. Clarke (10 min) 6.32.06
1974 J. Bylsma (5 min) 7.27.54
1975 M. Giramondo (45 min)8.01.36
1976 D. Allan (scratch) 6.38.31
1977 I. Grindlay (32 min) 6.20.59
1978 D. Shaw (4 min) 6.50.24
1979 D. Allan (scratch) 7.06.48
1980 J. Hine (amateur) 6.02.34
1981 P. Cox (10 min) 6.20.46
1982 D. Allan (scratch) 6.32.31
1983 A. Lindsay (40 min) 6.30.08
1984 P. Besanko (scratch) 6.36.43
1985 B. Leach (30 min) 6.18.09
1986 M. Lynch (scratch) 6.36.56
1987 P. Rugari (scratch) 6.32.50
1988 B. Burns (scratch) 7.18.59
1989 P. Besanko (scratch) 6.49.19
1990 R. Jordan (42 min) 5.49.33
1991 A. Stirling (scratch) 7.15.45
1992 P. Besanko (scratch) 7.01.28
1993 D. Woods (scratch) 7.36.08
1994 G. Parsonage, WA (scratch) 7.20.04
1995 B. McAuliffe (60m) 6.34.35
1996 C. White (Bendigo, VIC) 6.44.16
1997 D. Schnider (Switzerland) 6.17.54
1998 B. Heirwegh (Belgium) 7.20.56
1999 J. Drew (Warrnambool) 6.42.51
2000 H. Clarke Jr. (Carnegie) 7.34.36
2001 David McKenzi 7.01.55
2002 Jamie Drew (Warrnambool) 6.09.57
2003 Simon Gerrans 6.47.38
2004 William Walker 7.59.22
2005 Jonas Ljungblad 7.29.21
2006 Robert McLachlan (ACT) 7:54:15
2007 Tim Decker (VIC) 7:15:15

Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic
Blue Riband Winners

1895 J. Carpenter, VIC (scratch) 10.52.00
1895 J. Carpenter, VIC (scratch) 12.53.00
1896 J. Carpenter, VIC (scratch) 8.40.05
1897 W. C. Jackson (10 min) 9.51.09
1898 W. Adams, VIC (35 min) 9.08.45
1901 A. Ralston, NZ (scratch) 9.00.30
1902 H. G. O’Callaghan, VIC (10 min)8.46.23
1903 J. Arnst, NZ (scratch) 7.43.00
1904 T. Larcombe, NSW (20 min) 7.48.07
1905 W. E. Hawley, VIC (25 min) 7.52.26
1906 H. Mehrtens, NZ (10 min) 8.53.52
1907 T. Larcombe, NSW (scratch) 7.40.10
1908 M. Chappell, VIC (scratch) 7.46.27
1909 J. R. Munro, VIC (3 min) 7.12.51
1910 J. Pianta, WA (11 min) 9.30.46
1911 P. O’Shea, NZ (scratch) 8.08.44
1922 P. O’Shea, NZ (scratch) 8.59.08
1923 P. O’Shea, NZ (scratch) 7.51.41
1924 H. Opperman, VIC (scratch) 7.15.37
1925 H. K. Smith, WA (scratch) 7.25.01
1926 H. Opperman, VIC (scratch) 7.36.10
1929 H. Opperman, VIC (scratch) 8.07.10
1930 R. W. Lamb, VIC (scratch) 8.20.10
1931 M. Lynch, VIC (8 min) 6.31.28
1932 R. W. Lamb, VIC (scratch) 6.21.18
1933 W. F. Stuart, VIC (scratch) 6.27.56
1935 C. J. Beasley, VIC (scratch) 6.24.36
1936 A. Angus, VIC (scratch) 6.44.50
1937 A. Angus, VIC (scratch) 7.19.09
1938 D. Toseland, SA (scratch) 6.44.53
1939 D. Toseland, SA (scratch) 8.18.06
1947 K. Rowley, VIC (10 min) 6.57.43
1948 H. Guyatt, VIC (10 min) 7.09.10
1949 A. W. Saunders (scratch) 6.12.10
1950 M. Rowley (scratch) 7.53.28
1951 G. Stabell (scratch) 6.27.03
1952 G. Stabell (scratch) 7.27.08
1953 A. W. Saunders (scratch) 6.08.58
1954 D. Williams (4 min) 8.11.58
1955 E. Smith (scratch) 6.04.55
1956 R. Mockridge (scratch) 5.47.05
1957 R. Mockridge (scratch) 6.06.12
1958 G. Goodwin (scratch) 5.49.35
1959 P. Anthony (6 min) 7.30.15
1960 K. Stiefler (scratch) 8.32.47
1961 J. O’Sullivan (scratch) 6.43.02
1962 J. X. McDonough (5 min) 7.11.31
1963 W. Dalton (scratch) 6.09.33
1964 B. Waddell (scratch) 6.07.34
1965 B. Waddell (scratch) 7.11.06
1966 L. Wearne (8 min) 7.20.15
1967 G. Gilmore, TAS (scratch) 7.14.07
1968 B. Waddell (scratch) 6.12.33
1969 K. Hoole, NSW (scratch) 6.25.16
1970 K. Oliver, NSW (scratch) 6.03.25
1971 H. Clarke (scratch) 8.36.20
1972 F. Atkins, TAS (scratch) 7.11.18
1973 G. Wilson (5 min) 6.27.27
1974 J. Bylsma (5 min) 7.27.54
1975 H. Clarke (scratch) 7.24.24
1976 D. Allan (scratch) 6.38.31
1977 T. Stacey (scratch) 5.53.03
1978 T. Stacey (scratch) 6.46.24
1979 D. Allan (scratch) 7.06.48
1980 W. Hildred (scratch) 5.37.10
1981 D. Allan (scratch) 6.16.54
1982 D. Allan (scratch) 6.32.31
1983 T. Hammond (scratch) 6.00.25
1984 P. Besanko (scratch) 6.36.43
1985 T. Hammond (scratch) 6.01.02
1986 M. Lynch (scratch) 6.36.56
1987 P. Rugari (scratch) 6.32.50
1988 B. Burns (scratch) 7.18.29
1989 P. Besanko (scratch) 6.49.19
1990 D. Woods (scratch) Record 5.12.26
1991 A. Stirling (scratch) 7.15.45
1992 P. Besanko (scratch) 7.01.28
1993 D. Woods (scratch) 7.36.08
1994 G. Parsonage, WA (scratch) 7.20.04
1995 M. Wust, Germany (scratch) 5.39.27

Sprint Champions

1996 Ralf Grabsch Germany
1997 Dennis Rasmussen Denmark
1998 Eric Wohlberg Canada
1999 Jamie Drew Warrnambool
2000 K. Snorrason Carnegie
2001 E. Wakker Kyrgystan
2002 S. Guyton New Zealand
2003 S. Guyton New Zealand
2004 Trent Wilson
2005 Shaun Snodden
2006 Stuart Shaw (ACT)
2007 Trent Stevenson (VIC)