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Australian Road Cycling Championships - NE
Sunshine Coast, Australia, September 3-11, 2005
Photography
Day 7 - September 11: Criteriums: under 19 women; under 19 men; under 23 men; elite women; elite men ,
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Images by John Flynn
- Tess Downing (red jersey) on the wheel of Jessica Hume in the U19 women
- Keeping a tight line into the corner
- Tess Downing in action
- Tess Downing wins the sprint
- Peter Dawson takes a turn working with Jaaron Poad in the Elite Men
- Jaaron Poad on the road
- Poad and Dawson share the work
- Shaun Morris powers away in the Under 19 men's race
- Darwin's Matt King riding strongly
- Peter Dawson takes another turn
- Jono Cantwell shows his bike handling skills
- Chris Pryor tries to chase down the break in elite men
- Jonathan Cantwell up close
- Shaun Morris - a display of power
- Jaaron Poad all alone out front
- Road race winner Peter Herzig leads the chase group
- Jaaron Poad - so close to victory
- Peter Dawson - Race winner in elite men
- Peter Dawson .. Over his knee injury
- Rider down!
- Stephen Rossendell goes over the top
- Stephen Rossendell hits the deck
- Watch out - traffic coming
- Riders avoid the crash
- Winding it up in the under 23 men's criterium
- Under 23 race winner Matthew Lloyd hits the bend
- Matthew Lloyd after making his late move
- Matthew Lloyd claims an unexpected title
- The elite women's field
- Canberra's Jessie Maclean shares the work
- The breakaway group - elite women's race led by Hannah Banks
- Katie Mactier grits her teeth
- World pursuit champion Katie Mactier taking a turn
- '"Do Some Work!" - Sally Cowman calling riders through
- Ever-present Emma Mackie of the Queensland uni team
Day 6 - September 10: Road races: under 19 women; under 19 men; under 23 men; elite women; elite men ,
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- Tess Downing wins the sprint in the Women's Under 19 race
- Tough competitor Tiffany Cromwell beaten on the day
- Tess Downing gets a hung from mum
- Fist raised - Tasmanian John Rayner wins the men's under 19 race
- The U19 men's podium - John Rayner (centre), Hayden Josefski (right) and Bradley Clark
- Plenty of tears as John Rayner gets a hug from mum
- Simon Clark wins the mens under 23 road race
- Troy Glennan before the men's elite road race
- Anyone for a cold one on a hot spring day?
- Jaaron Poad (front) gets the break going
- Tough work on the ascent for Grant Webster
- The Queensland University team watching Katie Mactier's every move
- Sally Cowman and Katie Mactier sharing the work on the climb
- University of Queensland sends another rider off the front
- University of Queensland riders watch Katie Mactier's every move
- A University of Queensland rider struggles to keep the cranks ticking over
- The women's peloton stretched out across the road
- Katie Mactier still in the race flanked by opponents
- Sally Cowman at the front as always
- Emily Yorkston of uni cycling club on the climb
- Emma Mackie wins another title for the University Club
- Partners in crime - the University of Queensland team
- Injured AIS cyclist Lorian Graham hands out the elite women's medals to Emma Mackie (University), Kathy Watt (Blackburn Cycling Club) and Jennifer Manefield (Parramatta Cycling Club)
- Jaaron Poad slugging it out on Old Coach Road
- Time Trial winner Troy Glennan shows his climbing skills
- Andrew Naylor (Blackburn cycling club)
- Andrew Naylor working hard on the climb
- Drapac Porsche team rider on the ascent
- Troy Glennan still way off the front on the climb
- Troy Glennan straining under power
- Jaaron Poad doing his share of hard yakka
- Glennan and Poad reach the drink station
- Glennan and Poad - 'it's starting to hurt'
- Peter Herzig on the climb
- climbing the roads of the Sunshine Coast
- Glennan and Poad struggling
- The bunch catches Poad
- All over - Jaaron Poad is spent!
- University's Peter Herzig crosses the finish line
- Silver medallist Joe Macdonnell
- How good is that - gold to Peter Herzig
- The men's podium - Peter Herzig (University) Gold, Joe McDonnell (Sutherland Shire) silver, Peter McDonald - (Colnago Caravello) Bronze
- Peter Herzig with the gold
Day 5 - September 8: Time trials: under 19 women; under 19 men; under 23 men; elite women; elite men ,
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- The Under 23 Men's Podium.
- Kate Mercer (University of Queensland) .
- Jemma O'Brien (Eurobodalla CC).
- University of Queensland riders well represented and charging hard.
- Jessie Maclean (Canberra CC).
- Blue Sky day for Kathy Watt (Blackburn Cycling Club).
- Slick Machine - Kathy Watt on her Walser.
- Gemma Kernich (Port Adelaide CC).
- Allan Sieper (Canberra CC).
- Peter Milostic (Penrith Panthers CC) crosses the bridge.
- Tucking into the breeze.
- Allan Sieper (Canberra CC) Powers over the bridge.
- Peter Milostic (Penrith Panthers CC) turns on the power.
- Joe Mcdonnell (Sutherland CC) powering to the finish.
- Riki Lanyon (CATS CC).
- Troy Glennan (Sutherland Shire CC) powering to the finish.
- Troy Glennan (Sutherland Shire CC) on the podium.
- Another gold medal performance from Kathy Watt (Blackburn Cycling Club).
Day 4 - September 6: Pairs time trials: under 15 men; under 15 women; under 17 men; under 17 women,
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- Victorian Patrick Drapac sets the pace
- The Goldstars boys: cool as
- Michaela Anderson and Heather Macpherson (Midlands)
- Patrick Drapac driving it home for Brunswick team-mate Warren Moore
- Balmoral pairing Lucy Mosely and Zoe Appel
- Canberra's Alastair Loutit on the rollers
- Norwood riders warming up
- Nicholas Ferguson on the windtrainer
- Tim Guy and Blair Windsor (Bathurst Cycling Club)
- Joel Fahy (Bendigo Cycling Club)
- Joel Fahy and Lachlan Ritchie out off the blocks
- Canberra Under 17's launch into action
- Danielle Longworth and Gabriella Miller (Peel Districts)
- Bathurst boys Blair Windsor and Tim Guy crank up the pace
- 'Swappio' sharing turns into the wind
- Dale Scarfe and Lawrence Van Schie (Central Coast Cycling Club)
- Trave Meyer and Tod Francis (Midland Cycling Club)
- Heads down into a stiff breeze
- All out effort
- Michael Dowell and Matt Couanis (Peel Districts Cycling Club)
- Team Canberra battling the breeze
- Norwood's winning team Christos Winter and Jack Bobridge
Day 3 - September 5: Criteriums: under 15 men; under 15 women; under 17 men; under 17 women,
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- Sarah Kent (Midland CC) was the early pace setter
- Sarah Kent off the front and feeling the strain
- Lisa Friend (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
- Midlands CC riders on the front
- Sara Kent brought back to the bunch
- Head down and go! Courtney Le Lay (Balmoral) finishes strongly
- Got it! Courtney Le Lay wins the national title
- A Tasmanian rider watches the field
- Leigh Howard on the charge
- Riders sharing the work
- Leigh Howard is victorious
- Leigh Howard with arms still raised!
- Riders flying into the corners
- Slippery conditions in the men's heats
- Megan Dunn sharing the work in the Women's race
- The Queensland girls giving chase
- Megan Dunn wins the sprint
- Rolling out in the under 15 boys final
- Patrick Drapac on board the Porsche
- A solo challenge in the men's Under 15 race
- Lachlan Morton on the chase
- Patrick Drapac contemplates the win
- Crashes were a feature of today's racing in wet conditions
Day 1 - September 3: Road races: under 15 men; under 15 women; under 17 men; under 17 women,
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Images by John Flynn
- Riders line up at the start of the Under 17 Men's Road Race
- A long way from home - Tasmania's Under 17 men line up at the race start
- A Tasmanian rider focussed on a race result
- Riders roll out on lap one of five in the Under 17 mens Club Road National Championship
- Orange under 17 Tim Guy (Bathurst Cycling Club) akes the early move on the climb.
- Race winner Angus Morton relaxed as he tackles the climb
- Thomas Palmer tackles the summit
- Reuben Meneaud-Young tackling the summit of Old Coach Road
- The shades hide the pain - Daiman Baxter of Grafton Cycling Club
- Michael Dowell (Peel Districts Cycling Club)
- Nicholas Spratt - Penrith Panthers
- Oh the pain! Travis Meyer of Midland Cycling Club tackles the ascent
- Angus Morton - victory salute
- Angus Morton thanks his dad
- second place Joel Lewis (Kangaroo Point)
- Leigh Howard - 3rd place and all smiles
- Heidi Kirk (Midland CC) works hard early
- Bianca Bailey (Murwillumbah CC) works the pedals
- Grace McGrath (Coral Isle Cyclists) makes the big move.
- Heidi Kirk (Midland CC) battles up Old Coach Road
- Zoe Appel (Balmoral CC) on the ascent
- Carlee Taylor (Norwood CC)
- Samsiah Rice (South West CC)
- Caitlin Westropp-Evans (Canberra CC) struggles to the summit
- Caitlin Westropp-Evans
- Kadee Webber (Gold Coast CATS CC)
- Race Winner Courtney Le Lay (Balmoral CC
- Hugs from dad - second place getter Grace McGrath
