It took eight years before an Australian won the Crocodile Trophy again. After Adam Hansen's victories in 2004 and 2005, this year it was Mark Frendo who brought the trophy back to the race's home country. Although Frendo couldn't win today's final stage, his lead was enough. Josef Benetseder secured the final stage. Mark... read more
The seventh stage of the Crocodile Trophy offered a pleasant change of pace for the riders. A 38-kilometer time trial awaited the participants today in the small town of Laura in northern Queensland. Under extremely difficult conditions, Mark Frendo was able to further extend his lead in the overall standings. Frendo finished 24 seconds ahead of the Austrian... read more
The Australian Crocodile Trophy is currently in full swing. Today, the sixth of a total of nine stages was completed, and local rider Mark Frendo celebrated his third stage win. Following behind are his strongest rivals Cory Wallace and Jiri Krivanek. Liesbeth Hessens seems to be from another planet. She's currently riding unchallenged at the top... 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
