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Australian riders cool down
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Belgian Eric Vanderaerden
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Those seeking glory need not apply...
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Kejval Lubos and Tomas Kozak
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Kejval Lubos and Tomas Kozak celebrate
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No contest here
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Riders caught in the dust
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The peloton heads through anthill country
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A scramble as Christian Birngruber takes
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Aussies Reece Stevens and Nathan Dyke
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Belgian Nic Vermeulen at the first
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Daniel Wyss on the road to Mount Mulgrave.
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Darren O'Grady of the Coopers Shimano
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Eric Vanderaerden en route
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Georg Vinczencz crosses
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In the dry season the rivers
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Karen Steurs and partner Christophe Huybrighs.
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Karen Steurs on the road to Mount Mulgrave.
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Lubos Kejval zipping along.
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Naomi Hansen in third place
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One of the locals in a hoof
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Passing by an outback cattle
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Patrick Van Gelder of Belgium.
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Phil Smith is the Chillagoelocal
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Riders crossing a creek
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Rolling out of Chillagoe.
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The Merida Flight Centre team
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The bunch containing the G.C. leaders
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The bunch containing
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The bunch hits a bulldust patch.
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