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	GENUKI: Gerrans
		Gerrans Bay, which faces due east, is often used as a shelter from south-westerly winds by shipping and a ridge of land to the south and west of the villages protects them from the worst of the prevailing winds and means there is an equitable climate, except of course when the 'east wind doth blow'.
		Marriages at Gerrans parish church 1538 to 1754 by Groom.
		Marriages at Gerrans parish church 1754 to 1812 by Groom.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/Cornwall/Gerrans (1775 words)

	Gerrans climbs into lead - Sport - theage.com.au
		Gerrans, who was introduced to road cycling by the great Phil Anderson, started the 11-kilometre time trial 32 seconds behind tour leader Dominique Perras in the general classification, and he scaled the twisting climb in the second-fastest time to wrest the lead.
		Such was the effort of Gerrans — the third-last rider off the ramp, with Perras last — to produce a time that would beat the Canadian that he vomited in the final kilometres as he pushed himself to the top of the climb.
		Gerrans' father Allan was proud of his son's achievement, having been staggered by the mishap on Thursday.
	www.theage.com.au /news/sport/gerrans-climbs-into-lead/2005/10/14/1128796707968.html (691 words)

	Simon Gerrans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gerrans riding a criterium for the Pitcher Partners team at Melbourne Docklands during the 2006 Bay Cycling Classic.
		Simon Gerrans (born 16 May 1980 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian professional road bicycle racer.
		Gerrans participated in his first Tour de France in the 2005 edition, in the team of AG2R Prévoyance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Simon_Gerrans (195 words)

	Gerrans snags win Down Under
		Gerrans takes the stage, but Sanchez may still be the favorite to defend his title.
		Gerrans, in his second season with the French AG2R team, made the race-winning move move with less than 5km to race in the 148km stage between Adelaide and Angaston in the hilly Barossa wine valley.
		Gerrans took the overall race lead thanks to the three bonus seconds he picked up by winning the second of the day's two intermediate sprints.
	www.velonews.com /race/int/articles/9395.0.html (816 words)

	Gerrans' drive for stage win tamed by falcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Gerrans eventually finished in third place at 8sec after his drive in the final kilometres were kept in check by the fatigue accumulated over the long breakaway he had been in with another 16 riders.
		Gerrans, who claimed his first victory of the European season when he won the Tour de Finistere ahead of Frenchman David Moncoutie a few months ago, is the latest in a long line of Aussies who are carving a niche among Europe's elite racers.
		However, Gerrans is on the verge of making sure he has just as good a chance in the future as the rest of his compatriots - by finishing the world's toughest race, an achievement in itself.
	www.suntimes.co.za /zones/sundaytimesNEW/sportst/sportst1121938472.aspx (689 words)

	Sports Features Communications - Press Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Gerrans underwent surgery five weeks ago to repair damage to his right shoulder and left collar bone injured in a crash during the GP d'Ouverture la Marseillaise event in France but had bravely fought back to regain race fitness and form for Melbourne.
		Gerrans believes it will be three weeks to a month before he will be racing again but is hoping to fly to Australia next week so he can head out to watch the road race on the final day of the Games and support the Australian team.
		Gerrans initial surgery involved doctors putting a pin through his left collar bone which was broken into three pieces in the crash.
	www.sportsfeatures.com /PressPoint/show.php?id=30150 (458 words)

	ABC Sport - Cycling - Gutsy Gerrans wins Tour Down Under opener
		Gerrans, in his second season with the French AG2R team, made a decisive move with less than five kilometres to race in the 148-kilometre stage held between Adelaide and Angaston in the nearby, hilly Barossa wine valley.
		Gerrans took his breakaway all the way to a tight finish, which left McEwen struggling to finish in third place, 11 seconds behind.
		Gerrans took the overall race lead thanks to the three bonus points he picked up by winning the second of the day's two intermediate sprints.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200601/s1550430.htm (534 words)

	The Sampson Independent
		Gerrans stated that the capital case would likely not go to trial until the end of the year at the earliest, mostly due to big cases before it.
		Gerrans said that, at that time and at the request of Hartley, he made a plea to the D.A.'s Office to three sentences of life without parole.
		Gerrans said that the plea was offered before and during court in December in an effort "to save everybody" from the trial.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1117&dept_id=88473&newsid=14065248&PAG=461&rfi=9 (707 words)

	Gerrans Family Crest
		The ancestors of the Gerrans family arrived in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066.
		The name Gerrans came from the Old French given name Jerome, which itself was originally derived from the Greek name Hieronymos.
		In the Gerrans coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/gerrans-family-crest.htm?a=54323=224 (607 words)

	Cycling bosses await word on Gerrans
		Gerrans was hospitalised after a pileup that took out several riders in the last 500m of the GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, won by compatriot Baden Cooke.
		Gerrans could still be available for the Games, which start in 42 days, even if it is confirmed that he has a fractured collarbone.
		Gerrans became the first rider in the Tour's eight-year history to lead from start to finish, holding off a strong challenge from defending champion Luis Sanchez of Spain.
	news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=84812 (606 words)

	Collaborative Damage Control Program Reduces Elk Conflicts
		Joe Gerrans of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, speaking to the New Mexico Cattle Growers here recently, told them that Colorado ranchers are working in partnership with government agencies and sportsmen to address the problem.
		Gerrans describes it as a collaborative decision-making process with committees consisting of a sportsman, three people representing livestock growers, members of federal agencies with land management responsibilities, and a member from the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
		Gerrans, a Wyoming native, said that he grew up believing that three things in life were inevitable: death, taxes and fixing fences.
	www.livestockweekly.com /papers/98/07/02/whlbow2.asp (1452 words)

	Australian Gerrans part of the team to nab yellow jersey honours - Sport
		AUSTRALIAN Simon Gerrans got within touching distance of the Tour de France's yellow jersey during the race's first real climbing stage — it was on the back of AG2R teammate, Cyril Dessel.
		Gerrans said that in the 10th stage, the German T-Mobile team — including former race leader Serhiy Gonchar and well-placed Australians Michael Rogers and Andreas Kloden — had played it cool.
		Gerrans narrowly missed out on winning a stage on his debut last year, so attacking in search of personal glory will have to be a well-chosen moment.
	www.theage.com.au /news/sport/australian-gerrans-part-of-the-team-to-nab-yellow-jersey-honours/2006/07/13/1152637806809.html (520 words)

	Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News
		Gerrans was ecstatic with the victory which came in the wake of his disappointment in last Saturday's Australian Open Road Championships where a crash put paid to his hopes of victory.
		Gerrans' AG2R-Prevoyance team, which was recently awarded a ProTour licence by the International Cycling Union, has a good track record in the Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under, having won it twice before with French rider Gilles Maignan winning in 2000 and Spaniard Mikel Astarloza in 2003.
		With master sprinter McEwen in the quartet, Gerrans opted not to hang around and wait to take him on at the line, and chose instead to attack solo, which proved to be the right decision as he sailed across the line alone with arms raised in celebration.
	www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=8761 (1099 words)

	Gerrans goes distance on longest stage - Sport - smh.com.au
		Revel, France: Simon Gerrans may be among the least known of the 10 Australians in the Tour de France but he has come close to stealing the limelight on its longest stage.
		Gerrans, who claimed his first victory of the European season when he won the Tour de Finistere in April, is the latest in a long line of Australians who are carving a niche among Europe's elite racers.
		He is on the verge of making sure he has just as good a chance in the future as the rest of his compatriots - by finishing the world's toughest race on Sunday, an achievement in itself in what's considered one of the hardest tours in years.
	www.smh.com.au /news/sport/gerrans-goes-distance-on-longest-stage/2005/07/21/1121539093321.html?from=moreStories (545 words)

	Australian Cycling Federation \| 060203 Gerrans confident of speedy recovery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Victorian cyclist Simon Gerrans will undergo surgery in a Nice hospital tomorrow on both shoulders but is confident of a speedy recovery in the wake of his crash during yesterday's final sprint in the GP d'Ouverture la Marseillaise in France.
		Gerrans, who hopes to be selected in the Commonwealth Games team named tomorrow, doesn't believe the injuries will affect his chances but is prepared to sacrifice his place if his recovery doesn't go according to plan.
		The GP d'Ouverture la Marseillaise was Gerrans first race since arriving back in Europe last week to rejoin his AG2R-Prevoyance ProTour team mates after a stunning victory in the Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under in Adelaide.
	www.cycling.org.au /Content/NavigationMenu/News_and_Media/2006MediaReleases/060203Gerrans_confid.htm (387 words)

	Gerrans ready to race Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Gerrans then won Victoria's Herald Sun Tour last October and was again outstanding at the Tour Down Under.
		While last year means Gerrans knows what to expect in the Tour de France, his role this time will be vastly different.
		Gerrans was delighted when compatriot Mat Hayman won the gold medal, but admits it also hurt.
	news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=109205 (715 words)

	Gerrans takes Herald-Sun honours. 16/10/2005. ABC News Online
		Simon Gerrans became just the third Australian cyclist to win Victoria's Herald-Sun Tour in the last 20 years after a final criterium stage in Melbourne on Saturday.
		Gerrans, who rides for French formation AG2r Prevoyance, was full of praise for his team-mates.
		Gerrans topped the overall standings from Canadian Dominique Perras (+14 seconds) and Ireland's David McCann (+39secs).
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200510/s1483301.htm (222 words)

	.:. procycling .:.
		Simon Gerrans, winner of the recent Herald Sun Tour, is set to lead his Ag2r team at Januaryâs Tour Down Under.
		Gerrans had a great 2005 season, that Sun Tour success coming on the back of a strong Tour de France debut.
		Gerrans will have a strong team around him which will give Ag2r several options to pursue depending on the way the race develops.
	www.procycling.com /news.aspx?ID=1717 (348 words)

	CNN.com - Tour Down Under win for Gerrans - Jan 18, 2006
		Gerrans broke clear with five kilometers of the 148-kilometer leg from Mawson Lakes to the Barossa Valley town of Angaston, finishing in three hours, 38 minutes and 33 seconds.
		Gerrans of the Ag2r team finished two seconds ahead of Liberty Segueros team leader Sanchez, who will be his major challenger over the remaining four stages.
		Gerrans also gained a three-second time bonus by winning the second intermediate sprint and leads Sanchez overall by seven seconds.
	edition.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/01/18/cycling.australia (381 words)

	Veryan - pafg238 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Julia Johns was born on 17 Oct 1802 in Gerrans, Cornwall.
		Peggy Johns was born on 6 Jan 1803 in Gerrans, Cornwall.
		Hannah Johns was born on 1 Nov 1810 in Gerrans, Cornwall.
	webhome.idirect.com /~djtrounce/veryanres/pafg238.htm (544 words)

	IOL: Gerrans wins Tour Down Under opener
		Adelaide - Up and coming Australian Simon Gerrans took a big step towards winning the five-stage Tour Down Under with a gutsy victory on the first day during which the contenders list for the overall prize was slashed.
		Gerrans, in his second season with the French AG2R team, made a decisive move with less than five kilometres to race in the 148km stage held between Adelaide and Angaston in the nearby, hilly Barossa wine valley.
		Gerrans added, nevertheless: "This tour is always won with a matter of seconds so it was important for me to get that second sprint bonus, and getting the time bonus at the end was a big advantage.
	www.int.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=6&click_id=185&art_id=qw1137571740791S163 (723 words)

	CNN.com - Gerrans holds on for Tour victory - Jan 22, 2006
		Gerrans finished safely in the peloton in 22nd place on the 81-kilometer final stage in Adelaide to become the first competitor in eight years to keep the overall lead from the first stage.
		Gerrans finished with an overall time of 16 hours, 36 minutes and 54 seconds.
		Gerrans and Davis will join their individual teams in Europe for early season racing before flying back to Melbourne to represent Australia in the Commonwealth Games in March.
	edition.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/01/22/cycling.gerrans (204 words)

	DECADE: Marcus Hu and Jon Gerrans - Staying Indie, Through Thick and Thin, Parts 1 & 2
		Ten years ago, Marcus Hu, Jon Gerrans and Mike Thomas formed Strand Releasing, one of many upstart distributors in the late 1980's looking to provide a place for the rising tide of solid small features without a U.S. home.
		While Thomas recently left the company to form gay distributor Jour de Fete, Hu and Gerrans remain the heart and soul of Strand Releasing, producing and distributing the kinds of films that many in the business are too afraid to touch.
		Gerrans: I think that is the key to our survival, we know we can't compete with them, we know its impossible, we don't have the financial backing that they do to make the mistakes that they can.
	www.indiewire.com /people/int_DECADE_Strand_99_2A652.html (1157 words)

	Sportal.com.au - Other Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Australian rider Simon Gerrans has maintained his lead after Saturday's vital stage of the Tour Down Under.
		Gerrans needs only to avoid a major blemish in Sunday's final stage to record what would be the biggest win of his career.
		Local cyclist Russell Van Hout won the 147km fourth stage at Willunga, but more noteworthy in terms of the overall result was Gerrans finishing two minutes 41 seconds after his compatriot in the same group as defending champ Luis Sanchez.
	www.sportal.com.au /othersports.asp?i=news&id=76704 (268 words)

	Sportal.com.au
		All the Jamieson-born cyclist needs to do is stick with the leaders during the 50 minutes and three laps and be part of the final sprint to win the overall event, as he goes in with a 14-second gap over Dominique Perras.
		Gerrans was coy about claiming victory too soon, acknowledging that he still had to get around the final stage safely but he was also realistic that a win is a strong possibility.
		Gerrans admitted that the win on home soil would be particularly special and acknowledged that his AG2r Prevoyance squad had much to do with his position.
	www.sportal.com.au /?i=news&id=72656 (450 words)

	DECADE: Marcus Hu and Jon Gerrans -- Staying Indie, Through Thick and Thin, Part 2
		Gerrans: You know how we are all looking for the one film that will break out.
		Gerrans: Yes it is. In a lot of our productions we have a clause that we will take the film to the first market or festival and put it on the market to see what the value is. In the end the most important thing is the return on the investors participation.
		Gerrans: Ten years in a row we have.
	www.indiewire.com /people/int_DECADE_Strand_99_2A653.html (1400 words)

	Tour nearly in the bag for Gerrans - Sport - smh.com.au
		SIMON Gerrans sat slumped in the shade, gasping for air and cold water but still clad in the ochre leader's jersey he had defended.
		The Victorian is set to win his second general classification title in a stage race in three months, with today's 90-kilometre finale a day for the sprinters and not the contenders.
		Russell Van Hout and Paul Crake (both Uni SA) were first over the climb, and first and second in the 147-kilometre stage in three hours 32 minutes and 54 seconds as the battle for the overall race unfolded behind them.
	www.smh.com.au /news/sport/tour-nearly-in-the-bag-for-gerrans/2006/01/21/1137734187988.html (496 words)

	IOL: Gerrans retains control of Tour Down Under
		Adelaide - Simon Gerrans enjoyed the protection of his French AG2R team to retain control of the Tour Down Under on Thursday as fellow Aussie professional Allan Davis finally bagged a stage.
		Victory is now in sight for 25-year-old Gerrans, and it would be welcomed by AG2R, a recent addition to cycling's Pro Tour who have won the Tour Down Under twice.
		Gerrans admitted the team could have eased up during the stage in order to save precious energy for the days ahead, but said he was growing in confidence.
	www.int.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=6&click_id=185&art_id=qw113765346059S163 (744 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
		Simon Gerrans has had one race in his mind for the last month and he won it: the Tour du Finistère, newly upgraded to the 1.1 category.
		Anderson was the man who put the young Gerrans on the bike in their village of Jamison, Victoria, after he crashed during his moto-cross career.
		Gerrans started cycling when he was 18 and first turned pro with Norwegian outfit Team Ringerike in 2003, before riding the Tour de l'Avenir with Portuguese Carvalelhos-Boavista.
	www.cyclingnews.com /road.php?id=road/2005/apr05/finistere05 (515 words)

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