Photography

Stage 1 - January 2: Rye

Elite Men

• Graeme Brown (SBR) stops for a few interviews after the race.
• Hilton Clarke and Graeme Brown from SBR - give the team a good start to the season.
• Hilton Clarke, Graeme Brown and Robbie McEwen - take the podium.

Elite Women

• NSW riders in the womens race pause to answer a few questions before the race.
• Rochelle Gilmore (NSW) - the centre of attention as the race starts.
• Kristy Scrymgeour (NSW) and Sara Carrigan (Qld)- during their outstanding breakaway.

B Grade

• The starting line for the B Grade competition.
• Spectators watch - as the B Grade field go by.

Stage 2 - January 3: Barwon Heads

Elite Men

• The iteamNova.com boys - get ready to start
• Race leader Hilton Clarke (SBR) - lines up for the start
• Sprint Ace Graeme Brown - gives the thumbs up before the start
• Brett Aitken - on top of the podium
• Robbie McEwen - had to be satisfied with second place
• The men's podium - Hilton Clarke (race leader) interviewed by Phil Liggett
• Graeme Brown - not happy with the judges decision to DQ him

Elite Women

• Race 1 winner Kristy Scrymgeour (NSW) - interviewed before the start
• The Jayco-VIS women's team - get ready to roll
• Rochelle Gilmore (NSWIS) - focuses on the start line
• Action - from the women's race in Barwon Heads
• New leader Rochelle Gilmore - interviewed by Phil Anderson

B Grade

• Action - from the B grade men's race

Stage 3 - January 4: Geelong

Elite Women

• Spectators enjoying the afternoon sunshine
• Anna Millward turns gamekeeper for the day
• "Well, Phil" - Phil Liggett and Anna Millward share commentary duties
• Rochelle Gilmore looks serious as the women's field lines up
• Kristy Scrymgeour takes the front in the women's race
• Alison Wright checks behind her as she rounds a corner
• Hayley Rutherford phones home after her win
• Hayley Rutherford zips up for interviews
• Hayley Rutherford tells Phil Anderson how it was

Elite men

• The men line up and tactics are formulated
• Brown and Clark plan another SBR bid for domination
• The tension mounts
• ... and breaks
• The early break - working hard to stay away
• TV moto tracks the break
• Stuart O'Grady explains his cleat problems

B Grade

• Nick Sanderson makes the running in B Grade

Stage 4 - January 5: Port Arlington

Elite Women

• Kristine Bayley - prior to the start of Day 4
• About to set-off - in the women's race
• Rochelle Gilmore - looking very relaxed
• At the mid-point - and the pack begins to spread.

Elite Men

• Scott McGrory - enjoying the home-country attention
• You put your - right foot in.....
• Adriano Baffi - talks history with Phil Liggett
• Adriano Baffi - knows a thing or two about being on a podium.
• Robert Tighello (Vic) Ashburton Cycles and Adriano Baffi (Ita) Fitzroy Cycles - sprint for the line
• iteamNova.com's team captain David McKenzie - signs up a young fan
• David McKenzie, Robert Tighello and Adriano Baffi, with everyone being very low key.
• David McKenzie - and iteamNova.com celebrate their first win

These photos kindly provided by Brett Barnard-"YOYO"

• Graeme Brown- Team SBR Elite leads the bunch out on the first lap.
• Hilton Clark - starts the break and looks to see who's coming.
• Hilton Clark - mid corner and looking ahead
• Greg Henderson - leads the Break at Port Arlington with 5 laps to go, followed by Cadel Evens.
• At the ront of the pack - Robbie McEwen leads Graeme Brown
• Robbie McEwen - and Hilton Clark shadow each other
• Kristjan Snorrenson -Team SBR Elite leads the Bunch for the third sprint

B Grade

• Sean Finning - coasts to the win
• The B Grade podium - Nicholas Sanderson, Sean Finningand and Cody Stevenson

Stage 5 - January 6: Crown Casino Complex

Elite Men

• Peter Milostic - making a move
• Winner of the Green gersey - Graeme Brown has a go at the champagne.
• Scott McGrory and Stuart O'Grady - playing around on the podium
• Overall series winner Robbie McEwen takes the crowds applause
• Day 5 podium - with Scott McGrory, Stuart O'Grady and Peter Milostic.
• Phil Liggett does his stuff - with the SBR - Swim Bike Run team

Elite Women

• Women's winner of the green jersey - Katherine Bates taking it easy at the start
• Off and running - in the Women's race
• The yellow and green jersey's on - Rochelle Gilmore and Katherine Bates

B Grade

• The B Grade riders - about to set off