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Cycling photography for November - Part I

Beacon Cyclocross/Crank Brothers USGPC #5
Superprestige #4 - Asper-Gavere
Los Angeles Time Trials
Frankfurter Rad-Cross
Budvar Cup #6
Velka Cena Holych Vrchu
Cyclo-Cross World Cup #3
Eastern Suburbs CC - Nov. 16
Emerald City Cyclocross Series Race #5
WCA Cyclocross #4
Tour de Okinawa
Golden Gate Park homecoming for NorCal stars
Cycle-Smart International
Munich Six
Chainbiter 6.0
Doble Copacabana
Eco Cross
Tour of Southland
Tour of Queensland
GP Reno
European Cyclocross Championships
Lower Allen Classic
Celo Pacific Cyclocross
Noosa International Criterium
Surf City Cyclocross
Graeme Brown and Hayley Rutherford married

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Beacon Cyclocross/Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross #5

Images by Dennis Smith/www.dennisbike.com

• Todd Wells and Geoff Kabush lead the field through the beach section.
• 100m of sandy beach
• ...and the sand pit took its toll all day.
• Ryan Trebon (Kona) on the way to a win.
• With Trebon away the chase tackles the stairs section.
• Jackson Stewart (Clif Bar) on the stairs run up

Superprestige #4 - Asper-Gavere

Images by Karen Lambrecht

• The Elite men's podium (L to R): Ben Berden (2nd), Sven Nys (1st) and Erwin Vervecken (3rd)
• The Junior men's podium (L to R): Tom Meeusen (2nd), Ricardo van der Velde (1st) and Jan Van Dael (3rd)

Los Angeles Time Trials

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• Curtis Gunn ready to go in his hour record ride
• An early time check in Curtis Gunn's hour record attempt
• Curtis Gunn powers along the black line
• Curtis Gunn during his hour attempt
• I'll just have a little lie down - an exhausted Curtis Gunn recovers from his hour attempt
• That was hard - Gunn looks like a man who has earned a cold one

Images by Dana Ross/www.danarossphoto.com

• Curtis Gunn's bike is weighed to make sure it's inside the 6.8kg limit
• Curtis Gunn sets his computer for his hour ride
• Curtis Gunn waits to start his hour record ride
• Curtis Gunn goes for an inaugural 30-34 hour record
• Curtis Gunn recovers
• Zac Ford ready to go in the kilo
• Anna Lang rides in the women's 500m
• Christian Stahl was fastest in the flying 200m
• Gideon Massie in the blocks - Massie was the fastest in the standing 250m event
• Martha Dunne set the fastest time in the women's standing 500m
• Ready to start in the team pursuit
• Team pursuit action
• Thomas Valentine psyches himself up
• An official watches as a rider speeds past in the Los Angeles Time Trials
• Aaron Kacala on the way to the fastest time in the men's standing kilo

Frankfurter Rad-Cross

Images by Rolf Jost

• Hanka Kupfernagel looking happy.
• The women's podium.
• These conditions look a little too pleasant for a cyclocross race!
• "So, what are your thoughts on the re-election of George W?"
• Close-quarters racing to begin with.
• Steffen Weigold (Team Lamonta) leads Mario de Clercq (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans).
• Mario de Clercq (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans) looking very fast.
• The winner of the espoirs category.
• Jens Schwedler (Stevens) at full throttle.
• Mario de Clercq (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans) isn't going slow, either.
• Eventual second placegetter Malte Urban (Sevens) leads Mario de Clercq (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans).
• Super Mario goes for it!
• A well-rugged up rider.
• Running the stairs.
• More running.
• Mario de Clercq (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans) takes a comfortable win.
• And the arms go down...
• It's a little cold in Frankfurt this time of year.
• The podium - (L to R) Malte Urban (Sevens, 2nd), Mario de Clercq (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans, 1st) and Jens Schwedler (Stevens, 3rd).
• And again.

Budvar Cup #6

Images by Milan Sames/www.sames.cz

• Winner of Wednesday's Hole Vrchy, Jirí Pospisil (Stevens) started well but punctured and did not finish.
• Today's winner and last year's European U23 Champion, Martin Zlamalik (Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor).
• Petr Dlask (Author Praha) found his usual form and finished second.
• Vaclav Jezek (Author Praha) followed by Zdenek Mlynar (Sparta Praha).
• No denying cyclocross is a winter sport...
• Ondrej Lukes (Tatramleko) finished fifth today.
• Zdenek Mlynar (AC Sparta Praha), the Czech Republic's best placed World Cup rider, finished third despite a puncture.
• Winner Martin Zlámalík interviewed by Czech TV.
• The podium - (L to R) Petr Dlask (Author Praha, 2nd), Martin Zlamalik (Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor, 1st), and Zdenek Mlynár (AC Sparta Praha, 3rd).

Velka Cena Holych Vrchu

Images by Milan Sames/www.sames.cz

• Almost all the best Czech riders at the start together with three time World Champion Mario de Clercq
• Jiri Pospisil (Stevens Cyclocross Team) showed his dominance in this race
• Martin Bina (Author Praha) the current U23 World Cup leader didn't finish in Hole Vrchy
• Pospisil traditionally loves most difficult tracks...and mud
• Radomir Simunek jun. (Author Praha) still waits for the same level of his father's glory
• Petr Dlask (Author Praha) is still looking for his form this season in the largest Czech pro-cyclocross team
• Ondrej Lukes (Tatramleko) goes for his second place
• 'Super Mario' de Clercq (MrBookmaker.com - Palmans) fights like a real lion
• Hole Vrchy is one of the most difficult courses in Czech cyclocross. Pictured is Ondrej Lukes (Tatramleko).
• No tough competition for Pospisil in this race
• Mario de Clercq (MrBookmaker) sprints for third place
• Mario de Clercq cyclo-cross legend
• Relaxing after the race Mario de Clercq and Jiri Pospisil
• The top three Lukes (2nd), Pospisil (1st) and De Clercq (3rd)

Cyclo-Cross World Cup #3

Images by Dick Soepenberg/www.wielerfoto.nl

• Sven Nys (Rabobank) profited from a fall of his teammate Richard Groenendaal to win the race
• The leader in the elite UCI Ranking Sven Vanthourenhout (Quick.Step)
• Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) concentrates
• Jonathan Page (Cervelo-HotTubes-Adidas-Mavic) across the muddy boards
• Enrico Franzoi (Saeco)
• The French champion John Gadret (Chocolade Jacques)
• Maarten Nijland (Heijdens-Ten Tusscher)
• Davy Commeyne (MrBookmaker.com-Palmans) had a good start, he was the only one who could follow Groenendaal in the first lap
• Camiel van den Bergh
• The Pijnacker bridge has to be crossed twice per lap: once over the top, and once underneath
• World champ Laurence Leboucher: My heart beats at a rate of 180 bpm
• Reza Ravenstein had a bad start
• Road Junior World Champion Marianne Vos starting her winter campaign in Pijnacker
• Daphny is the absolute mud queen
• Daphny van den Brand was the strongest female rider

Eastern Suburbs Cycling Club - November 16

Images by Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com

• C Grade ride over the second pimple after an early crash saw two riders go down.
• The B Grade field, as seen from the rear.
• C Grade safely the second turn.
• B Grade come through soon after, with big John Sunde in third wheel.
• Steve Williams leads the A Grade field.
• C continue to ride on, but are soon caught by...
• ... the B Grade field , who are looking a little disorganised themselves.
• The B Graders trying to keep it together
• The B Grade field, large in number but lacking cohesion.
• The A Graders sense the kill is near.
• On the final lap, A Grade go into 'Predator' mode as all groups merge into one.
• Liam Kelly wins by a country mile.

Images by Tony Horneman

• Laura Bortolozzi, Sarah White and Jenny Manefield add some glamour to the C grade line up
• Anthony Spurgeon chats with the Clarence St. boys Pete Hatton and Matt Fleming
• Pat Naughton obviously keen for A grade
• Steve Williams looking very fit, again.
• Jeff Jones looking nervous in the Cyclingnews team kit
• Ben Kersten turned up for a roll around Heffron
• Pain
• Pat Naughton (RBCC) at the front of A grade
• Easts rider David Hescott at the back of the field
• It's hard to pick between Turramurra and Easts riders
• Pat Jones leeds Keegan Aitchison and the B grade field
• More pain
• B Grade trying hard, led by Dave Whyman
• Sean Ballesty motorpacing
• C grade suffering
• Steve Williams drives on the last lap
• How's that boys? Liam Kelly puts distance into the rest to win easily
• The winners: Dave Whyman (2nd), Liam Kelly (1st), Antonio Iannacito (3rd) and Steve Williams (4th)

Emerald City Cyclocross Series Race #5

Images by Hyun Lee

• The B's are off.
• The leaders tackle the short run up.
• Kevin Clisham (Broadmark capital) catches junior race leader Joey Rogerson (Rad racing).
• Alex Andel (Broadmark Capital) on his way to winning the single speed race.
• Kevin Clisham wins the B's race.
• A junior rider hitting the run up.
• A UW rider chases in the B's.
• Either carry the bike or push it.
• Dan Peterson (TiCycles) leads a small group up the run up.
• Sean Curran (left) worked his way through the pack to finish fourth after flatting both tires.
• The Elite race gets started.
• The three leaders, Stevenson, Sundt and Knapp, lead through the barrier.
• Matt Hill leads the chase group until the barrier incident.
• Stevenson and Sundt extend their lead on Knapp.
• Dale Knapp chases hard.
• Richard McClung (Broadmark Capital) leads Mark Hansen (BRI) through the barrier.
• Knapp chased alone in third place most of the day.
• Loren Hansen chased in fourth place in TT mode.
• A small group battled for fifth place.
• Doug Carlton leads a small group.
• Anne Knapp mixes it up with the Master A's again.
• Team TiCycles at work in the Masters' race.
• Anne Knapp working her way through the Masters' field.
• Sundt takes a turn at the front.
• Chad Berg and Randy Iddings work through the twisty turny section.
• Dale Knapp getting up close and personal with the local flora.
• Troy Heithecker eventually finished fifth.
• Dan Neyens followed by Rich McClung and Christian Young.
• Jim Brown (Rad Racing) followed by Tim Ellis.
• Sundt and Stevenson work through lapped riders.
• Sundt and Stevenson celebrate their win.

WCA Cyclocross #4

Images by David Bell/www.madcross.org

• Brian Matter looking good in ripped fishnets.
• Craig Buechel, a.k.a. Darth Vader.
• Eric Olson, a.k.a. the cowboy.
• Franco Panveno scaring us all with his S&M costume.
• Stephen Balsey, a.k.a. faerie boy.
• Susan Uphill racing as a famous Wisconsin cow.
• Ben Lund won the 30+ race.
• Katie Stubbendick as a fish out of water gets second in the C Women's race.
• Rebecca Cleveland on her way to 1st in the A Women's race.

Tour de Okinawa

Images by Makoto Ayano/www.cyclingweb.jp

• On the start line at 7:00am
• The peloton and palm trees
• Riders chatting ealy in the race
• The early breakaway
• The peloton goes through a tropical forest
• Kam Po Wong and Kano attacking on the last climb
• Shinichi Fukushima attacks with 10km to go
• Kam Po Wong wins his 4th Tour de Okinawa
• The international women's race
• The women's peloton along a coast road
• Jun Yong Kyoung (Kor) attacks
• Jun Yong Kyoung (Kor) off the front
• The start of the junior men's race
• The citizen men's race was 200km long
• Spectators with local drums
• Girls performing Okinawan dances
• A drum performance at the ceremony

Images by Takashi Nakazawa

• A smiling Kam Po Wong won the men's pro race
• The men's podium (L to R): Shinichi Fukushima (2nd), Kam Po Wong (1st) and Jacob Erker (3rd)
• Jun Young Kyoung (Kor) atop the podium as the winner of the women's race, flanked by Choi Hye Kyeong (L, 2nd) and Laura Yoisten (R, 3rd)
• The winners of the 200 km men's citizen race
• The podium of the women's citizen race
• The winners of the 120 km men's citizen race
• The winners of the 80 km men's citizen race
• The winners of the 50 km men's citizen race
• Satoshi Azuma won the 120 km highschool race ahead of Takeshi Tanaka (L) and Hitoshi Urushizawa (R)
• The podium 50 km junior highschool race

Cycle-Smart International

Images by Mike Morris/www.intensepicts.com

• Paul Curley, 45+ Masters Winner gets going
• Masters are rad too, dewd
• Mike uses those mountain biking skills
• The masters winning FORT-GPOA! duo Gunnar Shogren and Mike Yozell (I think)
• The duo at the finish
• Junior winner, Will Dugan
• The B’s run up into the forest
• B race winner, Mike Magur
• This kids' race competitor can taste victory
• Maureen Bruno (4th place), getting some air.
• Mary McConneloug (1st place), in awe of the “plunge” ahead of her.
• Mary McConneloug was one of very few women to ride the short “run”-up.
• Gretchen Reeves - the long-distance specialist took a fast 2nd place.
• Anna Milkowski shoulders her bike on the way to 3rd place.
• Mary McConneloug gets moving
• Gretchen Reeves - and a blatant plug for the series sponsor
• Maureen Bruno shows the strain
• Anna Milkowski looks worried
• Gretchen Reeves over the barriers
• Maureen Bruno demonstrates the art of the Supergirl remount
• Mary McConneloug looks happy to be in front
• Gretchen Reeves remembers she left teh gas on
• Mary, on her final lap - with the crowd's support, powered up the hill one last time….
• ...and couldn’t help but smile.
• Mary McConneloug celebrates victory
• 15 mph limit. Slow down.
• Jackson Stewart had a great start but could not hold on, finishing 8th
• Mark McCormack with a great race, finished 1st.
• Mark McCormack and the lead pack early in the race.
• Jesse Anthony on teh way to winning the U23 class.
• Jamie Driscol sporting the Matt Svatek Look.
• Jackson Stewart on the run-up
• Adam Craig also with a strong race, finished 2nd
• Jesse Anthony powers up the run
• Adam Hodges-Myerson - series president and race sponsor (cycle-smart)
• Ryan Trebon had a comfortable lead until he fell hard and was caught by the chase group.
• Mark McCormack powers up a climb 
• Troy Wells digs in
• Mark McCormack tackles the log jump
• Adam Craig style
• Ryan Trebon looking focused as ever
• Adam Craig gives it some
• Todd Wells on the way to 4th place, was part of the final group fighting for the 1st place finish.
• Adam Craig soaks up the applause
• Adam Craig hoppin’ the barriers
• Getting close with Matt Kraus
• Ryan Trebon picks it up
• Marc Gullickson finished 6th
• With two laps to go Wells, Trebon, McCormack and Craig (not shown) were all riding together.
• Trebon leads Craig about 10 feet behind McCormack and Wells.
• Trebon and McCormack with about five turns left
• The lead group over the barriers with about 2 turns left
• Mark McCormack took the inside line...
• And the victory
• Women’s podium - (L to R): Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mtn/Busn. Objects), Mary McConneloug (Seven Cycles), Anna Milkowski (RONA)
• Men’s podium - (L to R): Adam Craig (Maxxis-Giant), Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil) and Ryan Trebon (Kona)

Golden Gate Park homecoming for NorCal stars

Images by Ray Stafford

• Gary Fisher (L) and Clark Natwick challenging Golden Gate Park's log barricades in a December 1975 event, just a week before the first-ever US cyclocross championships in Berkeley's Tilden Park.
• The start line, '70s style, in Golden Gate Park. Five-time national champ Laurence Malone is on the far left.
• Bunny-hopping in Golden Gate Park. Jim Gentes (L), founder of Giro Helmets, challenging the barricades - and winning. Dan Nall, silver medal in 1975 behind Laurence Malone, is on the right.
• Laurence Malone, US cyclocross senior champion from 1975-1979. He electrified the world's crowd at Hanover in 1977 using this same tactic.
• Jim Gentes, the first US junior national cyclocross champion, with Clark Natwick (2nd, L) and Rick Moale (3rd, R).

Chainbiter 6.0

Images by Mike Morris/www.intensepicts.com

• Racers woke up to snow on Saturday
• Some raced while others played
• The masters on the run-up
• Greg Ferguson, Masters Winner
• Jonny Bold fought hard for 2nd place in masters
• Greg Ferguson takes the win in Masters.
• Jonny Bold fends off the others with a sprint finish for 2nd in the Masters race.
• Toby Marzot - junior race winner
• Mike Magur - the winner of the B men's race is also president of series sponsor Verge
• The kids race was a family affair.
• Mary McConneloug (Seven) rode strongly to first place in the women's race
• Anna Milkowski (Rona) is having a strong season and took third place today.
• Mary McConneloug tackles the sandpit
• Anna Milkowski duked it out with Maureen Bruno (2nd place, background) throughout much of the race.
• Maureen Bruno re-mounts
• Maureen Bruno after a snack of best quality mud - the minerals are good for you!
• Anna Milkowski shoulders her bike and runs
• Mary McConneloug takes the win
• Mark McCormack had a great start, and eventually took 2nd place.
• Mark McCormack sprays some mud as he powers along
• Marc Gullickson started strongly and finished 4th.
• Ryan Trebon took 1st
• Jackson Stewart with a strong 3rd place finish right behind his teammate Mark.
• Erik Tonkin on the way to eighth place
• Riders go for it over the barriers
• Ryan Trebon stands tall into a muddy descent
• Marc and Mark - Gully in the foreground chased by McCormack
• Ryan Trebon powers away to the win
• Mark McCormack had unusual trouble in the sand today.
• Jackson Stewart goes over the barriers in pursuit of his teammate, Mark.
• Mike Broderick (right, 11th) riding with U23 winner Troy Wells (left).
• Ryan Trebon looking resigned in the sand.
• Ryan Trebon takes the win.
• The Women’s Podium - (L to R): Maureen Bruno, Mary McConneloug and Anna Milkowski
• The Men’s Podium - (L to R): Mark McCormack, Ryan Trebon, and Jackson Stewart

Doble Copacabana

Stage 4 - November 12: La Paz - Viacha, 72 km

Images by AFP Photo/Aizar Raldes

• Race leader Javier Zapata (Orbitel O5, R) and Israel Ochoa (Loteria De Boyaca-Servientre) ride through the centre of La Paz in stage 4
• Mauricio Henao (Orbitel O5) leads the peloton past the presidential Palacio Quemado in La Paz
• Juan Cutumba (Maca Spirit - Open System) takes a turn on the front
• Ramiro Calpa (Club Espoli) working hard in the thin air of La Paz
• Ramiro Calpa (R) and Juan Cutumba race through the streets of La Paz

Stage 5a - November 13: El Alto - Achacachi - San Pablo De Tiquina, 140 km

Images by AFP Photo/Aizar Raldes

• Jairo Perez (Equipo Loteria De Boyaca - Servientre) leads the peloton through the high country of Bolivia
• Sandro Rodriguez (Pollito Rico) takes a turn on the front
• Rimer Mamani (Acergal - Calaminas Acesco) was one of the tail-enders on another hilly stage
• Jose Rodriguez (Glas Casa Real - Campos De Solana), Jorge Gallegos (Club Espoli) and Andrei Sartasov (Equipo Lider - La Polar) ride in stage 5a
• Jose Rodriguez and Jorge Gallegos ride past a high mountain lake in Bolivia
• Andrei Sartasov doesn't have time to enjoy the scenery
• Second overall Ariel Ochoa is framed against the high-altitude skies of the Bolivian plateau

Eco Cross

Images by People Cycle Inc.

• The promoter shows the strain of little training
• McCormack overtakes early leader Marzot on the finish climb
• Marzot edges McCormack as they head to the plunge
• McCormack hits the run-up ahead of Marzot and Bold...
• ...opens a gap!
• ...and turns on the jets!
• Marzot suffers in his wake.
• Harnish on the run-up
• McCormack sets up for the beer tent...
• ...and makes it look so easy
• These things are high!
• Junior men's podium
• The Open Men's podium saw some of New England's best (Gray Eldridge stands in for Bold)
• The Masters lineup
• Paul Curley opened a gap early and never looked back
• Some scenes from the pond-side path
• The path steepens...
• ...before turning hard to the finish
• Curley widened his advantage at every section
• Eldridge hits the sand plunge
• Corner Cycle riders were out in force and made their presence known.
• Eldridge looked strong all day...
• ...while others suffered on the run-up
• Another Corner Cycle rider exits the blueberries
• The front side of the course offered many race perspectives
• The beer tent offered much action
• Gagliarde failed to catch Curley but still rode well.
• As did Gray Eldridge
• The Breadman stayed focused on the race and not the beer.
• Eldridge hammered all the way to the finish
• The Breadman heading to the 180 and the finish
• The masters podium
• Neal Scott (Corner Cycle) tackles the beer tent.
• Beginner Men's Podium
• A group of kids lines up
• And the winner is...
• Another finisher in the kids race
• And a final finish
• 2nd Women's finisher Rebecca Sox
• Stephanie White led the women from start to finish

GP of Reno

Images by Nancy Wright/abbiorca.com

• The elite men line up
• Justin Robinson (Family Cycling Center) leads out the men's Elite
• Jackson Stewart (Clif Bar)
• Justin Robinson (Family Cycling Center) in the Elite Men's race
• Jackson Stewart on his way to 3rd place in Elite Men's race
• Ben Jacques-Maynes leads his brother Andy. They finished first and second, respectively
• The start of the Elite Women and Juniors race
• Adam Switters (Lombardi) winner of the UCI Juniors race
• Eric Riggs (Lombardi) was third in the UCI Juniors
• Michael Hosey and Eric Riggs second and third in the UCI Juniors race
• Adam Switters wins the Junior race
• Hillary Daniels finished third in the Women's Elite
• Erin Kassoy (Velo Bella) rides in the Women's race
• Gina Hall (Missing Link) winner of Women's elite.
• Gina Hall (Missing Link) winner of the Women's elite race
• Gina Hall (Missing Link) wins the Women's Elite
• Spiderman made an appearance at the GP Reno
• Rich Maile (Art by Opsal) was third in the Master's 35+
• Rich Maile had been vying for the lead in the 35+
• Mike Hernandez winner of the Master's 35+ race
• Scott Fifield was second in the 35+ Masters

European Cyclocross Championships

Images by John Pierce/Photosport International

• Germany's Hanka Kupfernagel.
• Hanka Kupfernagel on the podium after winning the elite women's race at the European Cyclo-Cross Championships.
• That winning feeling - Hanka Kupfernagel salutes the crowd.

Lower Allen Classic

Images by Don Kessel

• Eventual B class winner Weston Schempf (Fort-Gpoa).
• Now that is a lot of Bees.
• 200 meters to go for the win.
• Anna Milkowski (Rona), second in the Elite Women's race.
• Elite Women's winner, Barbara Howe (Velo Bella).
• Anna Milkowski (Rona) hits the turf.
• Sami Fournier (Velo Bella), third place finisher in the Elite Women's race.
• Beautiful day for a run with your bike.
• Todd Wells (GT - Hyundai) and Joshua Snead (Rock Lobster).
• Elite men form a conga line by the pits.
• Todd Wells (GT - Hyundai).
• Troy Wells (Kona/CCA/Easton).
• Todd Wells (GT - Hyundai) storming to the finish for the win.
• Todd Wells (Kona/CCA/Easton) over the Westra barriers.
• Hey bro, bet you can not do this! thinks Troy Wells (Kona/CCA/Easton).
• Greg Ferguson (FORT/GPOA) over the barriers.
• Current MAC series leader Ryan Leech (FORT-GPOA!) over the Westra barriers.

Celo Pacific Cyclocross

Images by Mitch Clinton/www.clintonphoto.com

• Jonathan Livesey (PAA/ Merrill Lynch) finished a strong second in the men's 45+
• Dorothy Wong (Kelly) dominated the women's race right from the start
• James Coats (Amgen) was a thing of beauty over the barriers during the masters 35+ race
• Kevin Wilson (Zumwalts) flies over the barriers
• James Coats (Amgen) settled into a comfortable rhythm in the men's 35+
• I was hoping this was just a nightmare... but it wasn't.
• This rider demonstrates the latest in cyclocross - no saddle.
• Another technique to save time - don't ride around the tree, ride through the tree.
• Mark Noble (Amgen) rides up the "run up" in the Men's A race...
• As do other Amgen riders James Coats (fresh off the masters35+ race) & Perry Paolini
• Mark Noble (Amgen) on his way to winning the men's A race
• Leonardo Sandoval (Salsa) hot on the heels of Mark Noble on the last barrier just a few hundred feet from the finish

Noosa International Criterium

Images by John Flynn

• Aussie double - Jonathan Cantwell (L) and David Betts.
• David Betts has his eyes fixed on the trophy.
• Hello. neighbour! Belgian neighbours Robbie McEwen (L) and Christophe Stevens.
• Christophe Stevens (Chocolade Jacques - Wincor Nixdorf) enjoying his time Down Under.
• Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo) enjoying a laugh with his mates on the startline.
• Nick Formosa receives a wheel change after flatting on lap 1.
• High speed racing in downtown Noosa.
• Did I win? Robbie awaits the final decision before giving his comments.
• Jonathan Cantwell (Lifecycle) was equally anxious for the verdict; unfortunately for him, it went in McEwen's favour.

Surf City Cyclocross

Images by Nancy Wright/www.AbbiOrca.com

• It's Halloween.
• Todd Hoefer wins the men's 35A's.
• In deep thought before the race start.
• Dang those barriers are TALL!
• Everyone can use a helping hand.
• Amy Abele in the women's B's.
• Some were floating on the pedals.
• Women's elite winner, Katrin Tobin.
• Austin McInery wins the costume race.
• Forgot the rest of his costume? So that's where Jason from Halloween ended up...
• Careful of the tail.
• Andi Mackie and her Velo Bella ensemble.
• John Funke, Elite Men.
• Cameron Falconer (Hunter) second in the Men's Elite.
• Bryan Miller (Bicycle Trip) winner of the Elite Men.
• Reed Maxwell (Missing Link) winner of the B's.

Graeme Brown and Hayley Rutherford married

Images by Rob Arnold/Ride Cycling Review

• Graeme and Hayley get ready to cut the cake
• Hayley and Graeme tuck into their wedding night repast
• Brett Lancaster, one of Brown's teammates
• Olivia Gollan looking slightly pink
• Olympic champion Sara Carrigan