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2006 Jayco Bay 
Classic

Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Geelong, Australia, January 4-8, 2006

Members of the Richmond Cyclery team
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(Click for larger image) Members of the Richmond Cyclery team at the Docklands for the final race of the series
Chaos down the back straight
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(Click for larger image) Chaos down the back straight in the men's support race
Yeah hello,
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(Click for larger image) Yeah hello, I'm just calling about my lost bike…
Men's support series winner
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(Click for larger image) Men's support series winner Evan Oliphant (Team UNO) goes on the attack
Gary Mueller (Fitzroy Cycles)
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(Click for larger image) Gary Mueller (Fitzroy Cycles) takes out the men's support race at the Docklands in Melbourne
New Zealander,
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(Click for larger image) New Zealander, Jo Kiesonowski (Pitcher Partners) hungry for the Sprint Points leader's green jersey on the final day of the series
Women's series leader
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(Click for larger image) Women's series leader Katie Mactier (Jayco/VIS) takes a deep breath on the startline at the Docklands
Katie Mactier (Jayco/VIS)
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(Click for larger image) Katie Mactier (Jayco/VIS) corners at the Docklands on the final day of racing
Nicole Whitburn (R), (Siemens),
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(Click for larger image) Nicole Whitburn (R), (Siemens), corners with Kate Bates (Pitcher Partners) at the Docklands
The field
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(Click for larger image) The field in the women's criterium makes its way along the hot-dog circuit at the Docklands
Jessica Maclean (Canberra Capitals)
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(Click for larger image) Jessica Maclean (Canberra Capitals) leans into Volvo corner at the Docklands
Kate Bates (Pitcher Partners)
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(Click for larger image) Kate Bates (Pitcher Partners) wins the final criterium in the women's series at the Docklands
John Trevorrow
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(Click for larger image) John Trevorrow saddles up for a match-race against Phil Anderson
Commentators Matt Keenan (L)
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(Click for larger image) Commentators Matt Keenan (L) and Phil Liggett call the action at the Docklands in Melbourne
Phil Anderson (R),
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(Click for larger image) Phil Anderson (R), puts the brakes on John Trevorrow on the startline for their match-race
Oh no,
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(Click for larger image) Oh no, it's another dead-heat in the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic Series!
Thanks
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(Click for larger image) Thanks  for the loan mate…
John Trevorrow,
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(Click for larger image) John Trevorrow, satisfied with his return to the saddle and now adjourns to the bar…
Robbie McEwen (L), (Volvo Team T5)
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(Click for larger image) Robbie McEwen (L), (Volvo Team T5) and series leader Hilton Clarke (Portfolio Partners) await the start to the final race at the Docklands in Melbourne
William Walker (Jayco/VIS)
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(Click for larger image) William Walker (Jayco/VIS) worked hard in race four at Geelong to power Robbie McEwen to victory after they escaped the peloton's clutches
Baden Cooke (Portfolio Partners)
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(Click for larger image) Baden Cooke (Portfolio Partners) awaits the starter's orders at the Docklands
Sprint points leader
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(Click for larger image) Sprint points leader Trent Wilson (Grand Mercure On Swanston) powers out of a bend on the hot-dog circuit at the Docklands
Trent Wilson (Grand Mercure On Swanston)
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(Click for larger image) Trent Wilson (Grand Mercure On Swanston) collides with a barricade in the home straight
Paul Healion (UNO Clothing)
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(Click for larger image) Paul Healion (UNO Clothing) and Ben Isaksen (Grand Mercure On Swanston) hit the deck at the Docklands
Cameron Wise (R), (Pitcher Partners)
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(Click for larger image) Cameron Wise (R), (Pitcher Partners) duels with Volvo Team T5's Robbie McEwen
Not happy Jan
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(Click for larger image) Not happy Jan
Matt Wilson (Portfolio Partners)
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(Click for larger image) Matt Wilson (Portfolio Partners) powers out of a bend at the Docklands
The men's field
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(Click for larger image) The men's field heads down the home straight before another huge crowd
Cody Stevenson (FRF Couriers-Caravello)
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(Click for larger image) Cody Stevenson (FRF Couriers-Caravello) leans into a corner in the leading break
Jonathon Clarke (Jayco/VIS)
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(Click for larger image) Jonathon Clarke (Jayco/VIS) always attacking during the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic Series
Baden Cooke (Portfolio Partners)
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(Click for larger image) Baden Cooke (Portfolio Partners) has the trigger finger on the brakes rounding a bend on the hot-dog circuit
Domenic Gatto (Richmond Cyclery/Promains)
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(Click for larger image) Domenic Gatto (Richmond Cyclery/Promains) was among the leading group that stole the show at the Docklands on the final day
Look!
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(Click for larger image) Look! it's Mark Renshaw (Skilled).
David Kupka (Volvo Team T5)
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(Click for larger image) David Kupka (Volvo Team T5) leans into a bend at the Docklands
Robbie McEwen (Volvo Team T5)
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(Click for larger image) Robbie McEwen (Volvo Team T5) corners at the Docklands
Mark Renshaw (Skilled)
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(Click for larger image) Mark Renshaw (Skilled) holds out Mitchell Docker (Drapac-Porsche Cycling Team) to win the final race in the series
The 2006
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(Click for larger image) The 2006 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic Series winner, Hilton Clarke (Portfolio Partners)
What the winner
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(Click for larger image) What the winner will take home…
J is for Jayco
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(Click for larger image) J is for Jayco and J is for John: John Trevorrow, race director
The men's support series winner
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(Click for larger image) The men's support series winner Evan Oliphant (Team UNO) from Scotland
Kate Bates (Pitcher Partners),
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(Click for larger image) Kate Bates (Pitcher Partners), winner of the final race at the Docklands in Melbourne
Kate Nichols (Clarence St. Cyclery)
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(Click for larger image) Kate Nichols (Clarence St. Cyclery) finished third at the Docklands behind Bates and Wood
Katie Mactier (Jayco/VIS)
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(Click for larger image) Katie Mactier (Jayco/VIS) gets ready for the traditional podium spray
The women's podium (L-R):
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(Click for larger image) The women's podium (L-R): Jo Kiesonowski (Pitcher Partners, sprint points winner), Kate Nicholls (Clarence St Cyclery, 3rd), Oenone Wood (Mercure Hotel, 2nd), Kate Bates (Pitcher Partners, 1st), and Katie Mactier (Jayco/VIS, series winner)
Gerry Ryan of Jayco,
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(Click for larger image) Gerry Ryan of Jayco,  both massive supporters of Australian cycling
Mark Renshaw (Skilled)
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(Click for larger image) Mark Renshaw (Skilled) a happy winner on the final day
The men's podium (L-R):
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(Click for larger image) The men's podium (L-R): Chris Jongewaard (McKnight's Retravision/Fisher Paykel, 3rd), Mark Renshaw (Skilled, 1st), and Mitchell Docker (Drapac-Porsche Cycling Team, 2nd)
Series sprint points winner
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(Click for larger image) Series sprint points winner Trent Wilson (Grand Mercure On Swanston), came into the Classic with some good form that has maybe eluded him on prior visits to the event
Hilton Clarke (Portfolio Partners)
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(Click for larger image) Hilton Clarke (Portfolio Partners) may not have won a stage but he takes home the major prize and is crowned 2006 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic champion
Of course a podium
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(Click for larger image) Of course a podium wouldn't be a podium without the spray…