Australian Cycling Grand Prix - NE

Ballarat, Australia, August 18-20, 2006

Photos

Stage 3 - August 20: Road races, 91.8/153 km

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The field in the women's road race climbing out of Buninyong
Katie Mactier on the front of the women's peloton
Brianna James descends ahead of the field in the women's road race
Jessica Berry from Victoria; winner of the criterium and in action during the road race
World Champion Katie Mactier was a hot favourite to take out the road race
Christine Foster descends during the road race
Katie Mactier opens up a break on the rest in the concluding laps
Katie Mactier checks to see how far the gap is between herself and the field
That’s my dad warming up…
I'll send mum a message to let her know this could take a while…
Katie Mactier, a crowd favourite takes out the women's road race in Buninyong
Brianna James (L) holds out Maryam Rogers for second place
The women's podium (L-R): Brianna James (2nd), Katie Mactier (1st), and Maryam Rogers (3rd)
The infectious smile of a winner… Katie Mactier from the Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
Brianna James of the Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club runner-up in the road race
Katie Mactier, road race winner at the Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix picks up her machine and departs the scene
Coming through… excuse me please
They're away in the men's road race in Buninyong
The peloton at the top of the climb on Mt.Buninyong
Where is everybody?
Riders descend in the shade of the trees near Buninyong in Victoria
The peloton started to diminish in numbers not long after the start on this gruelling 153km course
Riders found an extra gear during the road race at the 2006 Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix
A break (L-R): Jai Crawford, Wes Sulzberger and Peter McDonald attempt to split the field
David Kemp from Queensland wasn't letting the cool weather in Buninyong affect him as he descends into the home straight
Riders in the chasing group were feeling a little fenced in trying to catch the leaders
The leaders climbing out of Buninyong with eventual winner David Kemp far left
David Pell from Victoria displays some party tricks during the road race
(L-R); Patrick Shaw, Wes Sulzberger and Mitchell Docker trying to catch David Kemp out in front
Descending alone in the 2006 Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix
David Kemp attacked his group with three laps to go in a brave but soon to be, fruitful move
Victorian Mitchell Docker was feeling the heat trying to catch solo leader David Kemp
Patrick Shaw from Victoria was one of three riders who took up the challenge to pursue David Kemp
Tasmanian Wes Sulzberger, winner of the recent Tour of Gippsland, but his day was not be in the road race in Buninyong
David Kemp still holding a narrow margin over three riders with a lap to go
David Kemp put his head down and went for the victory in a brilliant ride on the tough course in Buninyong
David Kemp from Queensland salutes the crowd to win the 2006 Victorian Open Men's Road Race in Buninyong
Wes Sulzberger holds out Patrick Shaw to take second place
Wes Sulzberger scratches his head after his attempt to bring back Kemp was in vain
The men's podium (L-R): Wes Sulzberger (2nd), David Kemp (1st), and Patrick Shaw (3rd)
David Kemp winds up the champers for a well deserved celebration
And don't it taste sweet Kempy!
Patrick Shaw won the best local rider's jersey… Shaw hails from Ballarat, a ten minute ride up the road from Buninyong
Mitchell Docker from Victoria won the jersey for the overall winner of the three-day Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix
A sweet victory for Queenslander David Kemp who was confident on the startline prior to the race
Tasmanian Wes Sulzberger still leads the 2006 Tattersall's Cup Cycling Series after some good results again in Ballarat

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Mactier launches her devastating attack on the climb to Mount Buninyong
Briana James chews the handlebars trying to follow the runaway winner
Overall women's winner at Ballarat, Briana James
David Kemp wins the Victorian Open Road Championships, the final race of the Ballarat Australian Cycling GP

Stage 2 - August 19: Criteriums, 33 km

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Chief Commissaire Greg Griffiths issues instructions to the riders in the women's criterium in Ballarat
Rachel Rademaker leads Katie Mactier around the bottom bend in front of some grand old architecture in Ballarat
Rachel Rademaker from the Blackburn Cycling Club went onto win the sprint points competition in the criterium
2006 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Katie Mactier from the Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club was a star attraction in Ballarat after returning from the USA
Riders pass one of the many statues that can been seen in the main street of Ballarat in Victoria
A great crowd turned out for the criterium day of the Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix
Jessica Berry from the Bendigo & District Cycling Club charges to the line to win the women's criterium
The women's podium (L-R): Katie Mactier (2nd), Jessica Berry (1st), and Brianna James (3rd)
Cheers Jessica!
The chef's choice… The Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix
The peloton heads up the main street of Ballarat in the men's criterium
Wes Sulzberger (L) has Mitchell Docker in tow along side coffee drinkers in Sturt street Ballarat
The peloton speed past Ballarat architecture in Sturt street
A great crowd lined Sturt street to see the men's criterium at the Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix
Sean Finning of Victoria struck trouble with a puncture in the later stages of the criterium
Craig McCartney from Victoria has just returned from competing in the USA and was feeling the cold in Ballarat
Peter McDonald from New South Wales on the attack in the concluding laps of the criterium
Steven Robb of Victoria in action during the 33km men's criterium
Craig McCartney is unaware of the attack coming from behind
Sean Finning has Patrick Shaw on his tail as riders use all the road in Sturt street
Robert Cater from New South Wales was an attacking rider during the criterium in Ballarat
Patrick Shaw of Victoria is one of many talented young Australian riders on the road
Cody Stevenson of New South Wales takes out the men's criterium in Ballarat
The men's podium (L-R): Mitchell Docker (2nd), Cody Stevenson (1st), and David Kemp (3rd)
Cody Stevenson steps of the podium in his WIN TV winner's jersey of the Victorian Open Road Criterium Championship
Commissaires Greg Griffiths (L) and Fiona Fahey were asleep on their feet after another busy day at the Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix
Hey Charlie, do reckon we could ride like these guys with a bit more training and some new bikes?

Stage 1 - August 18: Time trials, 27.4/38.5 km

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Chris Wilding from Tasmania at the starting gate for the men's time trial
Grant Webster from Victoria has his fingers on the pulse in Learmonth
Tim Walker from Tasmania hops onto the starting gate for his ride against the clock
Mitchell Vervaart from Victoria won't be losing his number in a hurry with all the tape and pins fixing it to his jersey
Damien Turner from Victoria focuses on his ride against the clock
David Rae from New South Wales speeds past an old bank building in Learmonth
Victorian Adam Murchie on a rail-crossing at the back of the course near Learmonth
No red signals here… as a rider crosses a railway line heading towards the finish in Learmonth
Event official Diana Nardi feels the cold in Ballarat as moto-pilot Graeme Welsh looks on
Wes Sulzberger from Tasmania grimaces in the cold as he strives for more success on the road
'Argh me hearties', Peter 'The Pirate' Milostic was searching for four time-trial titles in succession
Cody Stevenson from New South Wales has returned from the heat of racing in China to the chill of a time-trial in Ballarat
Mitchell Docker from Victoria riding towards a podium finish in the time-trial
Will Dickeson from South Australia is out of the saddle on a climb not far from the finish in Learmonth
Time trialing in the Victorian country-side near Ballarat; The start of a three day Open Road Championship feast of cycling
Zakkari Dempster of Victoria can't believe he has just won the ride against the clock
David Pell of Victoria reflects on his second place in the time-trial
The men's time-trial podium (L-R): Mitchell Docker (3rd), Zakkari Dempster (1st), and David Pell (2nd)
Cheers Zak… and I bet the gold medal tastes as good as the beer?
Bridie O'Donnell (Brunswick Cycling Club) at the starting gate for the ride against the clock in Learmonth
Bridie O'Donnell (Brunswick Cycling Club) on her way to a podium finish in the women's time-trial; Part of the 2006 Ballarat Australian Grand Prix in Learmonth Victoria
A rider's hands assume the time-trial position
Riders string out on the back-roads of Learmonth in Victoria
Elizabeth Hayman (Canberra Cycling Club) sets sail for a winning ride against the clock
Brianna James (Carnegie Caulfield CC) trying desperately to clinch the TT title
Riders had to complete a 27.4km course around the tiny Victorian township of Learmonth near Ballarat
Stephanie Frawley (Mildura-Coomealla CC) heads for the hills near Ballarat
Clare McKechnie (Bendigo & District CC) has the Victorian country-side all to herself
The girls were ploughing through the course in Ballarat for the time-trial at the Australian Cycling Grand Prix
Elizabeth Hayman speaks with commentator Lyndsay Hill on the podium after her victory
What's that, I've won the gold medal? Elizabeth Hayman can't believe she has won the time-trial in Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix
Chief Commissaire, Greg Griffiths congratulates winner Elizabeth Hayman from Canberra
The women's time-trial podium (L-R): Bridie O'Donnell (3rd), Elizabeth Hayman (1st), and Brianna James (2nd)
Gold medalist in the women's time-trial, Elizabeth Hayman from the Canberra Cycling Club