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Race 5 - Sunday, January 12: Crown Casino

Images by James Victor

• Womens race ready to start with the backdrop of the City of Melbourne
• Katherine Bates in 2nd position always kept herself near the front
• Katherine Bates (NSWIS) focused intently throughout the last round
• Katherine Bates (NSWIS) always had teammates closeby in support for the overall series win
• Emma James (NSWIS) enjoyed working with the successful NSWIS team throughout the series
• Hayley Rutherford (WAIS) , 2nd overall in the series rode agressively in the final round
• Olivia Gollan and Katherine Bates combined perfectly for their NSWIS team to take both classifications
• Margaret Hemsley (Cycle Cooma-ACTAS) solos to victory in the last round through the streets around Melbourne
• Margaret Hemsley rewards her team Cycle Cooma-ACTAS with 3 wins from 5 races
• Womens series winner Kate Bates (NSWIS) being interviewed by Phil Anderson after the last round
• Womens final podium (L to R): Katie Mactier, Katherine Bates (NSWIS), Margaret Hemsley (Cycle Cooma) and Olivia Gollan (NSWIS)
• Greg Boorer (Margaret Hemsley's husband) was riding high after his wife's last round win
• Final race preparations for Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) leading into next weeks Australian Championships
• Baden Cooke (Jayco-VIS) made a welcome return to competition following his heavy crash in round 1
• David McKenzie (iTeamNova) grits his teeth during the final round
• Baden Cooke (Jayco-VIS) rides during the final round in Melbourne
• Paul Redenbach (Skilled Team)
• New Zealander Greg Henderson (SBR) rode consistently throughout the series to secure the Sprint King jersey
• Stuart O'Grady and New Zealand's Greg Henderson (Sprint classificaiton winner) working hard in Melbourne on the final day of the Bay Series
• Chris Sutton (NSWIS-FdJeux) Last round men's winner
• Robbie McEwen secures another Bay Criterium Series win, before next week defending his Australian title
• Robbie McEwen , five times Mens Series winner, interviewed on the podium by Phil Liggett

Images by Greg O'Connor

• Last night's winner Willy Walker looks thoughtful on the start line for the final race
• Stuart O'Grady takes a corner during the final round
• Brett Aitkin, Baden Cooke and Robbie McEwen were all watching each other closely in the final round
• The peloton takes a tram track crossed hairpin bend carefully
• The peloton with Crown Casino as the backdrop on a boiling hot day
• Series leader Robbie McEwen rode carefully on the final day to secure his jersey
• Chris Sutton (NSWIS-FdJeux) took the win in Melbourne
• Stuart O'Grady cools off afterwards

Images by Norman Fay

• Margaret Hemsley (Cycle Cooma-ACTAS) , the winner of the women's race
• Robbie McEwen about to be given the yellow jersey for winning the Jayco Geelong Bay Classic, by Managing Director of Jayco Gerry Ryan

Race 4 - Saturday, January 11: Geelong - Botanic Gardens

Images by Norman Fay

• Belinda Goss being interviewed by Phil Andersen
• The big guns get ready for Day 4. Sprint leader, far right, Gregg Henderson beside Stuart O'Grady. Robbie McEwen is in the leader's yellow jersey.

Images by James Victor

• Womens podium, left to right: Helen Kelly 2nd, Kate Bates Series leader, Belinda Goss Race winner, and Olivia Gollan in the Sprint jersey.
• 18 year old Victorian Willy Walker takes an impressive win in the Men's A Grade.
• Early aggression in the women's race paid off for Belinda Goss, Lorian Graham and Helen Kelly.
• Great Britain's Kristian House was the only successful attacker that reached race winner Willy Walker.
• Helen Kelly (VIS) negotiating the corners through the Botanical Gardens of Geelong.
• Lorian Graham (QAS) placed third in the Women's race.
• Eventual men's winner Willy Walker leads the race.
• Olivia Gollan (NSWIS) Womens Sprint classification leader.
• Race winner Belinda Goss (Cycle Cooma-ACTAS) leads second placer Helen Kelly (VIS) at one lap to go.
• Successful Womens breakaway group, left to right: Helen Kelly (VIS) Belinda Goss (Cycle Cooma-ACTAS) Lorian Graham.
• The women's peloton heading up the finish straight.
• The women's bunch sprint for 4th, left to right: Elizabeth Williams (5th), Kate Bates (6th) Hayley Rutherford (4th).

Race 3 - Friday, January 10: Geelong - Ritchie Boulevard. Incorporates The Australian Women’s Criterium Championship

Images by Norman Fay

• A Flanders iteamNova.com rider leads the field on day three of the Jayco Geelong Bay Cycling Classic
• Victorian Elizabeth Williams (Centre) beats Kate Bates (L) and Rochelle Gilmore (R.) in Geelong

Images by James Victor

• NSWIS Women's team looking confident before the start of their Australian Championship (Gollan, Gilmore, Bates.K., Bates, N., James)
• Australian Women's Criterium Championship contenders receiving last minute instructions from race officials
• Underway in the Australian Women's Criterium Championship
• Women's Series leader Katherine Bates (NSWIS) negotiates the hairpin turn alongside teammate Olivia Gollan
• Olivia Gollan (NSWIS) chased hard throughout for her more fancied NSWIS teammates
• Sara Carrigan (QAS) midway through the Australian Criterium Championship
• Former World Triathlon Champion, Emma Carney (Jayco-VIS) tests the legs out in some fast criterium racing
• Rochelle Gilmore and Kate Bates (Yellow jersey series leader) were pre-race favourites, and ultimately beaten by Elizabeth Williams in the Australian Women's Criterium championship
• Australian Women's Criterium Championship pre-race favourite Rochelle Gilmore (NSWIS)
• Alison Wright (Cycle Cooma-ACTAS) was all concentration chasing the Australian Women's Criterium Championships
• Australian Women's Criterium Champion, Elizabeth Williams rode a very confident and calculated race to outsprint her rivals
• Alison Wright (Cycle Cooma-ACTAS) rode aggressively throughout, and finished 5th
• Australian Women's Criterium Champion, Elizabeth Williams (Vic) being interviewed by Australian Cycling legend Phil Anderson
• Robbie McEwen (Crown) men's Series leader
• Great Britain's men's Track Endurance squad are well represented at this year's JAYCO Bay Criterium Series
• Nick Gates looking resplendent in his new season 'Lotto-Domo' colours
• New 2003 'Credit Agricole' signing, Corey Sweet
• Stage winner Brett Aitken during the race
• B Grade men's solo winner, and Junior Road Worlds Bronze medallist, Nic Sanderson (Jayco-VIS)
• Stuart O'Grady looks in ominous form leading into next week's Australian Road Championships, and the Tour Down Under

Race 2 - Thursday, January 9: Portarlington

Images by James Victor

• Mens winner Simon Gerrans (Jayco-VIS)
• Early breakaway Katie Mactier (VIS)
• Early aggression in the women's race Natalie Bates (NSWIS) obscured, Rutherford (WAIS) and leader Hemsley (NSWIS)
• Women's winner Oenone Wood (Cooma-ACTAS) attacks towards the end of the race, looking for the gap back to the bunch
• Oenone Wood (Team Cooma-ACTAS) solos to victory
• The bunch sprint for 2nd (L to R) Rutherford (W.A., 2nd), Wright (Cooma, 4th), Williams (Vic, 6th), and Kate Bates
• Team Cooma-ACTAS (L to R): Belinda Goss, Kim Palmer, stage winner Oenone Wood, Margaret Hemsley, Alison Wright
• The women's Podium Kate Bates (series leader), Hayley Rutherford (2nd in stage) and Oenone Wood (2nd overall)

Images by Norman Fay

• The men's podium (L to R): Stuart O'Grady (3rd), Simon Gerrans (1st) and Robbie McEwen (2nd)
• The women's podium (L to R): Kate Bates (series leader), Hayley Rutherford (2nd in stage) and Oenone Wood (2nd overall)

Race 1 - Wednesday, January 8: Rye

Images thanks to Rochelle Gilmore

• Rochelle Gilmore (NSWIS) getting her leaders jersey
• Kate Bates (NSWIS) in her sprint jersey

Images by Greg O'Connor

• Robbie McEwen checking over his new Lotto-Domo team bike
• Robbie walking the course
• McEwen crosses then line for first place

Images by Norman Fay

• Baden Cooke shortly before being taken to hospital
• Robbie McEwen signing for the fans

Presentation

Images by Norman Fay

• Stuart O'Grady, Katie Mactier and Robbie McEwen at the launch of the Jayco Geelong Bay Cycling Classic which starts on Januray 8.
• A joking spar between Stuart O'Grady and Robbie McEwen at the launch of the Jayco Geelong Bay Cycling Classic, starting on January 8 when the real stoush will begin.
• The Victorian Traffic Accident Commission and Victoria Police are fielding a team in the Jayco Geelong Cycling Classic for the first time to promote a "Safety with Respect" program as part of a public safe cycling campaign. From left, Stuart O'Grady with Senior Constable David Eadie, former Australian road champion Rob Crowe who will ride in the team, and Robbie McEwen.