2006 Australian Senior Track Championships - CN

Adelaide, South Australia, February 6-11, 2006

Photography

Stage 6 - February 11: Women keirin, Men keirin, Men U19 team sprint, Women U19 20km points, Men U19 30km Madison, Men 40km points,  

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• Kerrie Meares (QLD) rides in the keirin rounds
• Kerrie Meares sits behind the derny in the keirin
• Ryan Bayley (WA) wasn't at his best in these national championships
• Joel Leonard (Victoria) was disqualified in the keirin
• Japanese riders in the under 19 team sprint
• Jeremy Hogg (Qld) in the under 19 team sprint
• Kerry Meares (Qld) gets through the keirin repechage
• Injured Kial Stewart was stretchered away
• Champion of champions Tess Downing in the under 19 women's points race
• Chaos after a crash in the under 19 women's points race
• Tess Downing ignores the pain to return to the race
• The under 19 women's points race back on track
• Queensland's Courtney Le Lay is till young and performed well at nationals
• South Australia's Tiffany Cromwell
• Queensland's under 19 team sprint riding to silver
• Scott Sunderland riding Western Australia to gold in the team sprint
• Kerrie Meares wins the women's keirin
• Ben Kersten wins the men's keirin
• The Meyer brothers changeover, with plenty of aggression
• Victoria's Leigh Howard in the under 19 men's Madison
• Cameron Meyer (WA) was part of the successful Western Australian invasion
• Miles Olman (Qld) in the men's points race
• Scratch race winner Grant Irwin competing in the men's points race
• Richard England looking strong in the men's points race
• Commonwealth Games rep Ashley Hutchinson in the points race
• Commonwealth Games team member Peter Dawson in the points race
• Victorian Sean Finning in the points race
• Japan's Yoshii Koji
• Richard England making another effort

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• Miles Olman digs deep

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• Miles Olman tastes victory in the points race
• The Meares sisters with their evening haul

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• Hitting the deck hard is never fun!
• Cameron Meyer (WA) with some of the spoils from Adelaide
• Ben Kersten shows the speed which has made him the man of the meet
• I give you Ben Kersten. Ryan Bayley pays tribute to Ben Kersten after the keirin final, which Kersten won
• Miles Olman (Qld) going hard in the men's points race
• Miles Olman is congratulated on a great comeback
• The commissaires got a workout with plenty of protests and appeals over the evening
• Kial Stewart is treated after a nasty fall
• The Meyer brothers are undoubtedly stars of the future
• Travis Meyer celebrates victory in the U19 men's Madison
• The Western Australians get ready to ride the U19 men's team sprint
• Another crash... this time in the U19 women's points race
• Tess Downing (top) checks behind her during the points race
• Two Victorian riders are treated following a crash in the U19 women's points race
• Kerrie Meares (Qld) salutes the crowd following her win in the keirin

Stage 5 - February 10: Men U19 keirin, Men team sprint, Women U19 keirin, Women 25km points, Men 15km scratch,  

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• Byron Davis took silver in the under 19 keirin
• South Australia's Mark Glowacki slides out during the under 19 keirin
• Byron Davis lunges for the line
• Malaysia's team sprint
• Michael Blatchford and Christian Stahl of the United States in the team sprint
• Kial Stewart brings it home for the A.C.T. in the team sprint
• Ben Kersten (NSW) took more gold, this time in the team sprint
• Daniel Ellis (ACT) goes hard
• Queensland's team sprint of William Draffin, Ben Simonelli and Grant Irwin
• Shaun Hopkins and Ben Kersten
• Grant Irwin driving home the Queensland team sprint
• Ben Kersten and Shaun Hopkins celebrate victory
• The under 19 women's keirin
• Fighting for positions in the under 19 women's keirin
• Tess Downing winds it up in the keirin
• Tess Downing sprints home to win the Under 19 Women's Keirin
• Scott Sunderland powers ahead in the under 19 men's keirin
• Daniel Ellis wins the under 19 men's keirin
• Daniel Ellis (ACT)
• Queensland's Anouska Edwards in the points race
• Liz Young of Queensland was active early in the points race
• Alexis Rhodes (SA) in the women's points race
• Katherine Bates (NSW) on her way to gold in the points race
• Kate Bates and Alexis Rhodes adding to their points tallies
• Kate Bates salutes the crowd
• Grant Irwin (QLD) - scratch race gold medalist
• The three man breakaway in the scratch race
• Peter Dawson (WA) in the scratch race
• Grant Irwin gets his biggest career win

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• Grant Irwin (Qld) was victorious in the 15km scratch race

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• Mark Glowacki (SA) goes down during the U19 men's keirin
• Sliding off the track is South Australian Mark Glowacki
• Now it's time for the most painful part - the splinters!
• Ben Kersten (l) and Shaun Hopkins congratulate each other after the men's team sprint
• Sean Dwight (NSW) leads teammates Shaun Hopkins and Ben Kersten during the men's team sprint
• Time for a hug after Daniel Ellis (ACT) won the U19 men's keirin
• This one's mine says Daniel Ellis as he wins the U19 men's keirin
• Kate Bates (NSW) waves to the crowd after her win
• Fighting for the wheel of Bates is Alexis Rhodes (top) and Amanda Spratt
• A premier venue for Australia's national championships
• Adelaide is super every January and February, with a feast of cycling
• Tess Downing (Vic) is happy following her win in the women's U19 keirin
• Tess Downing throws it and easily wins the women's U19 keirin

Stage 4 - February 9: AWD tandem sprint, Men U19 10km scratch, Open team pursuit, Men U19 team pursuit final, Open team pursuit final, Women sprint final, Women U19 7.5km scratch, Women U19 sprint final,  

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• Victoria qualifying fastest in the open team pursuit
• Tasmania qualifying second fastest in the open team pursuit
• Western Australia qualifying fastest in the under 19 team pursuit
• Chloe Macpherson moves down on Kristine Bayley, causing the latter to crash. Macpherson was DQ'd.
• Kristine Bayley comes off second best
• Kristine Bayley slides down the track
• Ouch… there she goes
• Kristine Bayley is examined for injury
• Kristine Bayley hobbles away
• Kerrie Meares (Qld) beats Elizabeth Georgouras (NSW) in the women's sprint quarter's
• The sprint for 5th in the U19 women's sprint
• Kaarle Mcculloch won the U19 women's sprint
• Anna and Kerrie Meares speak with members of the media
• Anna Meares gets it over sister Kerrie in the women's sprint final
• On ya, mate! Mark Jamieson (r) congratulates teammate Stephen Rossendell
• The triumphant Tassie team of (l-r): Stephen Rossendell, Mark Jamieson, Matthew Goss and Nathan Clarke
• Four fast Tasmanians pedal to a national championships
• The two Bens. Benjamin Holmes and Benjamin Macfie win the tandem sprint final
• Ouch and ouch again as each of the splinters comes out
• The U19 men's scratch field
• Leigh Howard won the U19 men's scratch
• Look out... here come the Western Australians in the U19 men's pursuit
• Oh yeah! The U19 pursuit team from WA - (l-r): Duane Johansen, Cameron Meyer, Douglas Repacholi and Travis Meyer
• Tess Downing celebrates her win in the U19 women's scratch race
• All together now...the U19 women's scratch race field

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• The Japanese under 19 team pursuit
• South Australia's under 19 pursuit team
• The Victorian under 19 pursuit
• The New South Wales under 19 pursuit
• Western Australia qualifying fastest in the under 19 team pursuit
• Queensland's under 19 team pursuit
• Miles Olman on the front of the Queensland senior men's pursuit
• Victoria's senior pursuit team
• New South Wales in the men's teams pursuit
• The New South Wales pursuit team lifting the pace
• The Tasmanians strong in qualifying for the team pursuit
• Kerrie Meares (Qld)
• Kristine Bayley before her crash
• Cat and mouse between Chloe Macpherson and Kristine Bayley
• Kristine Bayley and Chloe Macpherson
• The New South Wales team in tandem sprint qualifying
• Queensland's tandem team of Ben Holmes and Ben Macfee
• The Western Australians getting tongues wagging on the tandem
• Anna Meares with QAS Head Coach James Victor
• Kristine Bayley gets fired up for a showdown with Anna Meares
• Anna Meares storms home against Kristine Bayley
• Kerrie Meares flies home over the top of U.S.A champion Jennie Reed
• Tandem action - Ben Holmes and Ben Macfie against Shaun Hopkins and Ben Demery
• National champions Ben Holmes and Ben Macfee
• The record breaking W.A. under 19 men's pursuit team
• Victoria's under 19 men's pursuit team
• Celebrations for the West Australian under 19 pursuitists
• Mark Jamieson prepares to lead the Tasmanians in the men's teams pursuit
• The Victorian men's pursuit team in the final
• The Tasmanians on their way to a national record
• The Tasmanian pursuit team post-race
• Kerrie Meares getting psyched for her toughest match up in years
• The Meares sisters exchange glares
• Kerry Meares keeps watch on her younger sister Anna
• Close racing between the Meares siblings
• Got you sis! Anna Meares chats with sister Kerrie post race
• The under 19 men's scratch race
• Queenslanders Hayden Josefski and Byron Davis on the front of the under 19 men's points race
• Lightning Leigh Howard sprints home to win the under 19 scratch race
• Under 19 women's scratch race gold medallist Tess Downing
• The Under 19 women's scratch race
• Peta Mullins leads out Victorian team-mate Tess Downing in the under 19 women's scratch race
• Tess Downing was triumphant in the Under 19 women's scratch race
• The Meares sisters with the Jennie Reed (USA) on the women's sprint podium

Stage 3 - February 8: AWD tandem pursuit final, Men sprint finals, Men U19 sprint finals, Women 10km scratch , Women sprint 200m qualifying, Women team sprint, Women U19 sprint 200m qualifying,  

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Session 6

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• The kids enjoying the action
• Ben Kersten (NSW) destroys Christian Stahl (USA) in the final of the men's sprint
• Ben Kersten (NSW) celebrates his victory over Christian Stahl
• Kerrie Meares (Qld) celebrates gold in the women's team sprint
• Kerrie Meares (Qld) swings off to let Chloe Macpherson come through in the women's team sprint
• Scott Sunderland (WA) beats Byron Davis (Qld) for the gold in the U19 men's sprint
• Scott Sunderland (WA) celebrates his victory
• Action from the women's scratch
• Kate Bates puts her head down
• Kate Bates wins the women's scratch race
• Jessica Berry (Vic) beats Belinda Goss (Tas) for the silver in the women's scratch race
• Kate Bates happy with her win

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• Queenslander Byron Davis outsprints South Australian Mark Glowacki in the under 19 sprint semi finals
• Ben Kersten in the upset of the night against Ryan Bayley
• Ben Kersten
• Kristine Bayley in action for Western Australia in the women's team sprint
• Kerrie Meares blasts off in the Women's Team Sprint
• Liz Georgouras of New South Wales in the Women's team Sprint
• Chloe Macpherson brings gold home for Queensland
• Chloe Macpherson warming down
• Western Australia's Scott Sunderland rides to gold over Byron Davis of Queensland
• Ryan Bayley in the bronze medal sprint ride off
• Ben Kersten on his way to sprint gold
• Byron Davis gives it all he has against Scott Sunderland
• Ben Kersten celebrates an unexpected gold medal
• Alexis Rhodes in the women's ten kilometre scratch race
• Kate Bates breaks away
• Kate Bates suffering towards the end of the scratch race
• Australian Road Race Champion Kate Bates wins gold at the Track Nationals
• Kerrie Meares and Chloe Macpherson on the podium
• The under 19 sprint podium
• Ben Kersten celebrates
• Kate Bates pulling faces on the podium
• The women's scratch race podium

Session 5

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• Ryan Bayley (WA) leaves Sean Dwight behind in the Quarter's
• Ben Kersten (NSW) goes under Kial Stewart (ACT) in the men's sprint quarter's
• Shane Perkins (Vic) and Christian Stahl (USA) go head to head
• Christian Stahl (L) and Shane Perkins (R) dead heated
• The men battle for 5th to 8th
• The Meares sisters Anna and Kerrie
• Anna Meares (Qld) gets up to speed
• Kerrie Meares (Qld) qualified third fastest in the women's sprint
• Mark Glowacki (SA) leads Jeremy Hogg (Qld) in the U19 men's sprint
• Patrick Bolan (NSW) on top of Daniel Ellis (ACT) in the U19 men's sprint
• Kaarle Mcculloch (NSW) was fastest qualifier in the U19 women's sprint
• Samsiah Rice (WA) qualified second fastest in the U19 women's sprint

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• There was a dead heat between Christian Stahl (USA) and Shane Perkins (Vic) in the men's sprint

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• Dual Olympic Gold medalist Ryan Bayley impressive in the early sprint rounds
• Ben Kersten (NSW) turns on the speed
• USA's Christian Stahl and Shane Perkins en-route to a dead heat
• Scott Sunderland (WA) keeps an eye on Oliver Saare in the under 19 sprints
• Byron Davis looks sharp in the early rounds of the under 19 sprint
• U.S.A.'s Michael Blatchford in the men's sprint
• Ryan Bayley (WA) watches out for his opponent in the sprint rounds
• Christian Stahl of the USA
• Anna Meares back on the bike
• Queensland's World Junior keirin champion Chloe Macpherson in the flying 200
• Liz Georgouras gives it everything in the flying 200
• Kristine Bayley (WA) was sharp in the flying 200
• Kerrie Meares (Qld) fast in qualifying
• Olympic Champion Anna Meares (Qld) qualifies fastest in the flying 200

Stage 2 - February 7: Men U19 sprint 200m qualifying & round 1, Men sprint 200m qualifying & round 1, Women U19 2000m IP, Women 3000m IP, Men 4000m IP, AWD IP, Men U19 25km points ,  

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Session 4

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• Facing off in a sprint heat
• Pursuit gold medalists Katie Mactier, Mark Jamieson and Peta Mullens
• Women's IP medalists Kate Bates (2nd), Katie Mactier (1st), and Alexis Rhodes (3rd)
• Action from the U19 men's points race
• The U19 men riding the points race
• Peta Mullens (Vic) en route to victory in the U19 women's IP
• World Champion Katie Mactier can see gold
• Mark Jamieson is happy with his win
• Angela Fleming in the LC2 pursuit final
• Trent Deacon (Tas) winning the CP4 pursuit
• Ryan Bayley (WA) at full gas

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• The Meyer brothers, Hayden Josefski and Leigh Howard in the under 19 points race
• Waiting for a move in the under 19 points event
• Hayden Josefski on the front in the under 19 points race
• Ryan Bayley in sprint qualifying
• Tess Downing claims silver in the Under 19 women's pursuit
• Under 19 pursuit gold medallist Peta Mullens
• Cameron Meyer keeping watch in the points race
• Cameron Meyer duelling with Hayden Josefski
• Alex Rhodes on track
• Alex Rhodes riding for bronze
• World Pursuit champion Katie Mactier
• Kate Bates
• Katie Mactier in a gold medal ride
• Mark Jamieson in the individual pursuit final
• Alex Rhodes
• Kate Bates, Katie Mactier and Alexis Rhodes on the podium
• Pursuit gold medalists Katie Mactier, Mark Jamieson and Peta Mullens

Session 3

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• Katie Mactier flying to a 3'33 in the women's IP
• Kate Bates (NSW) was second quickest in the women's IP
• Alexis Rhodes (SA) focuses on the countdown
• Alexis Rhodes (SA) at full throttle
• Peta Mullens (Vic) was quickest in the U19 women's IP
• Mark Jamieson (Tas) going fast
• Peter Dawson (WA) in the men's IP
• Dave Sanders urges on one of his charges
• Scott Sunderland (WA) qualified fastest in the U19 men's sprint
• Chris Scott (Qld) in the AWD pursuit

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• Alexis Rhodes watches the countdown
• Comeback girl Alexis Rhodes puts on the power
• Alexis Rhodes rides into medal contention
• Kathy Watt another impressive effort from the veteran
• Katie Mactier drives off the start line
• Katie Mactier qualifying in first place
• Katie Bates qualifies in second place
• Peter Dawson drives off the start
• Mark Jamieson qualifies fastest in the men's IP
• Peter Dawson

Stage 1 - February 6: Under 19 men 3000m pursuit qualifying, AWD 1000m & 500m TTs, , Women 500m TT, Men 1km TT, Men U19 IP, Women U19 500m TT , Men U19 1km TT ,  

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Session 2

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• Scott Sunderland going for gold in the U19 men's kilo
• Cameron Meyer (WA) was too good in the final for Hayden Josefski
• Kaarle Mcculloch (NSW) on her way to winning the U19 women's TT
• Kaarle Mcculloch (NSW) the winner of the U19 women's TT
• Kerrie Meares ready to go in the women's TT
• Ben Kersten (NSW) smiles with his gold medal
• Ben Kersten (NSW) puts in another great ride to win the men's kilo
• Kristine Bayley was very happy with her gold in the women's 500m TT
• Kristine Bayley (WA) put in a great performance to win the women's 500m TT
• Session 2 winners

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• Anna Meares makes a last minute decision not to race
• South Australia's Kate Scott
• Liz Georgouras finishes outside the medals
• Junior World Champion Chloe Macpherson on the start line
• Chloe Macpherson in a bronze medal performance
• Kristine Bayley
• Kristine Bayley with gold in her sights
• A less than perfect start for Kerrie Meares
• Kerrie Meares picking up time
• Kristine Bayley all smiles
• Not a happy night for Kerrie Meares
• Grant Irwin in action in the Men's kilo
• Ben Kersten launches into the kilo
• Ben Kersten, a gold medal performance in the kilo
• Stepping up to the Under 19's: Geelong's Leigh Howard
• Hayden Josefski in the final of the under 19 3000 metre pursuit
• Cameron Meyer rides to gold in the under 19 men's pursuit
• Jack Rhodes competes in the under 19 kilo for South Australia
• Lachlan Plane in the under 19 men's kilo
• Leigh Howard continues his busy event program in the kilo
• Jeremy Hogg of Rockhampton in the kilo
• Scott Sunderland slams it home in the kilo

Session 1

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• Cameron Meyer (WA) en route to setting the fastest time in the U19 men's pursuit
• Cameron Meyer (WA) recovers from his effort
• Hayden Josefski (Qld) passes Dale Scarfe (NSW) and sets the second best time in the U19 men's pursuit
• Trent Deacon (Tas) winning the CP4 men's 1000m TT
• Janelle Lindsay drives the tandem with Lindy Hou behind, en route to winning the gold in the tandem 1000m time trial
• Shaun Hopkins and Ben Demery were fastest in the men's 1000m tandem TT
• Jane Armstrong (WA) with her gold medal for winning the LC3 women's 500m TT
• Jane Armstrong (WA) sets out to win the LC3 women's 500m TT
• The winners from session 1

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• Thomas Robinson of Tasmania in the under 19 pursuit heats
• Matt King of the Northern Territory in the under 19 pursuit heats
• Christos Winter of South Australia - under 19 pursuit heats
• Takahashi Sakamoto of Japan rides in the under 19 Pursuit heats
• Douglas Repacholi in the under 19 pursuit heats
• Joel Lewis of Queensland sets the early pace in the under 19 pursuit heats
• Joel lewis reels in Masato Fuwa of Japan in the under 19 pursuit heats
• Josh Edwards of Rockhampton in the under 19 men's pursuit
• Jack Bobridge strapping himself in for the ride
• Jack Bobridge of South Australia sizzling in the under 19 pursuit heats
• Jack Bobridge focused on a slick time
• Duane Johansen of Western Australia in the under 19 pursuit
• William Ford of Victoria in the under 19 pursuit heats
• Strong Victorian presence in the under 19 pursuit heats
• Hayden Josefski of Queensland ready to blitz the under 19 men's pursuit
• Hayden Josefski setting a fast pace
• Ricky Peoples of Victoria in the under 19 pursuit
• Cameron Myer blasting his way to a world class time
• Former under 17 sensation Leigh Howard in action in the under 19 pursuit
• Travis Meyer in the under 19 pursuit
• Leigh Howard making it hurt
• Jane Armstrong riding to a gold medal and a world record
• World Record breaker Jane Armstrong