Australian Road Cycling Championships - NE

Sunshine Coast, Australia, September 3-12, 2004

Photography

Day 1 - September 3: Time trials: Women U15 & U17, Men U15 & U17, 7/10/15km

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Brodie Stewart with her coach Tony Melcer getting ready for the first ride of the day.
Brodie Stewart from the Broncos club get the action under way on Day 1.
Sarah Jane Edwards loosens up on the rollers after her trip down from Rockhampton.
Brittany Foster from Geelong CC sheltering from the Queensland sun under Dad's umbrella.
David Lyons from the Launceston CC in Tasmania goes for the big gear.
Alex Benson, one of the 16 person-strong Tasmanian team.
Tara Bryan from the Wagga CC climbs to the finish.
Claire McFeeter from Queensland's Balmoral CC at the start of her U15 time trial.
Loren Rownet from the Gold Coast CATS CC on the home stretch.
An U17 rider warms up on the rollers.
Alfred Cook from the Canberra CC on a downhill stretch.
Kane Anderson from the Gold Coast CATS club.
Byron David from the Kangaroo Point CC in Brisbane sprints to the line.
Jeremy Hogg from Rockhampton CC nears the finish line.
William Ford from Ararat in Victoria pushes hard over the first 200 metres.
An U17 male rider starts his second lap.
An U17 male rider from Tassie showing good form.
An U17 male rider at start gate.
An U17 male rider powers towards the finish.
The U15 female winners, complete with all-natural headwear.
The U15 male winners.
The U17 female winners.
The U17 male winners.

Day 2 - September 4: Road races: Women U15 & U17, Men U15 & U18, 20/30/50km

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The girls get underway against a backdrop of the picturesque Glass Mountains.
Sara Kent (Northern Districts CC) - the winner of the U15F road race salutes the crowd
Mum gives a big hug to her victorious U15 daughter, Sara Kent
Sarah Kent (Northern Districts CC, WA) looks like winning was hardly any effort!
The under 15 women's podium - Ellen Marks (Wagga Wagga CC, 3rd), Sarah Kent (Northern Districts, 1st), Courtney Dutton (Broncos, 2nd)
The boys peloton is tightly bunched with one lap to go
Thomas Palmer (Canberra CC) just gets it on the line in teh men's under 15 road race
The under 15 men's podium - Peter Johnstone (Chelsea & Peninsula C C, 3rd), Thomas Palmer (Canberra Cycling Club, 1st) and Trevor Griffiths (Shepparton Cycling Club 2nd)
Thomas Palmer - exhausted after his great sprint finish
Heidi Kirk (Midland CC, WA) powers across the line in the women's under 17 road race
The U17F peloton tops a crest as they enter the last lap
Heidi Kirk (Midland CC, WA) - winner of the U17 women's race
The under 17 women's podium - Josephine Tomic (Midland CC, 3rd), Heidi Kirk (Midland CC, 1st) and Tiffany Cromwell (Norwood C.C., 2nd)
The U17M riders get their pre-race briefing
The U17M peloton on the first of 5 laps of the mountain circuit
A small breakaway with two laps to complete
Scott Sunderland (South West CC) wins the sprint for first place in the under 17 men
Under 17 winner Scott Sunderland relaxes after the race
The under 17 men's podium L to R: Jonathon Cridland (Southern Cross CC, 3rd), Scott Sunderland (South West CC 1st) and Alex Smyth (Carnegie Caulfield, 2nd)
All of the road race winners
Doing the “Phil Liggett” at the NRCC

Day 3 - September 5: Criteriums: Women U15 & U17, Men U15 & U19, 20min/30min

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The tail of the field in the U15 Female Criterium
Pretty in pink in the U15 women's criterium
A bunched pack in the U15 Female criterium
Lucy Moseley (Balmoral CC) crosses the line to win the U15F criterium
The under 15 women's podium - Netasha Pearse (Wagga Wagga CC, 2nd), Lucy Moseley (Balmoral Cycle Club, 1st) and Georgina Freeland (Stawell-Great Western CC, 3rd)
A Tasmanian rider in the U15M criterium
Peter Johnstone (Chelsea and Peninsula CC, Vic) charges across the line to win the U15M criterium
The under 15 men's podium - Matthew Meisel-Dennis (Canberra Cycling Club, 2nd), Peter Johnstone (Chelsea & Peninsula CC, 1st) and Paul Fellows (Wagga Wagga CC, 3rd)
Josephine Butler (Southern Districts CC) another of the strong WA contingent at this years’ NRCC
Into a turn in the women's U17 criterium
Philippa Martin (Midland CC) in the U17F criterium
Action from the women's U17 criterium
Action from the women's U17 criterium
U17F Gold Medal winner Tess Downing (Carnegie Caulfield CC) with her family after her victory.
The under 17 women's podium - Courtney Le Lay (Broncos, 2nd), Tess Downing (Carnegie Caulfield CC, 1st) and Grace Sulzberger (West Tamar CC, 3rd)
William Robinson (Launceston City CC) waits in line for the rollout
The power is on in the qualifying heat for the U17M criterium
Jarrad Tremayne (South West CC)
Scott Sunderland completing a trifecta of victories in the U17M category of the NRCC
The under 17 men's podium - Gregory Beer (Penrith Panthers CC, 2nd), Scott Sunderland (South West CC, 1st) and Jack Rhodes (Norwood CC)
All the Criterium winners

Day 4 - September 6: Pair TTs: Women U15 & U17, Men U15 & U20

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Under 15 female pair Jessy Byrnes and Courtney Dutton from the Broncos club finished third.
Lucy Moseley from the Balmoral CC added another gold medal to her collection with clubmate Zoe Appel in the Under 15 female pairs time trial.
Matthew Meisel-Dennis and Tom Palmer from the Canberra CC teamed up to gold medal success in the U15 male pairs time trial.
Tom Patton and Luke Davison from Randwick Botany Bay CC showed good technique to take the silver in the U15 male pairs time trial.
Competitors in the under 15 female pairs time trial on the Sunshine Coast.
The under 15 men's pairs winners.
Not the best way to start a pairs event with a chain popping off in the first 100 metres.
Rebecca MacPherson and Josephine Tomic from the Midland CC come away with the silver medal in the U17 female pairs time trial.
Scott Sunderland and Jarrad Tremayne from South West CC take second in the under 17 male pairs.
The under 17 men's pairs winners.
All the pairs winners.

Day 7 - September 9: Time trials: Women U19 & Elite, Men U19, U23 & Elite, 15-40km

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Peter Herzig (Uni Cycle Club) from Queensland takes second place in the elite men's time trial.
Peters Milostic and Herzig, the gold and silver medallists in the elite men's time trial.
Kathy Watt (Blackburn CC) displays the style of a gold medallist in the elite women's time trial.
Jennifer Finlay (Hamilton Pine Rivers Wheelers) finished second in the elite women's time trial.
Liz Young (Lifecycle CC) took the final podium place in the elite women's time trial.
The elite women's winners.
An SBS cameraman follows the action during the time trials on the Sunshine Coast.
Genna Crean (Noarlunga South Coast CC) from South Australia produces the winning time in the under 19 women's time trial.
Victoria Freeland (Stawell-Great Western CC) settles in for the long-haul of the 15 kilometre under 19 women's time trial.
The under 19 women's winners.
Joshua Wall (Illawarra CC) in NSW speeds home for the win in the under 19 men's time trial.
Kai Rothlisberger (Ffast Cycle Club) claims the silver medal in the under 19 men's time trial.
The under 19 men's winners.
The under 23 men's winners.
William Walker (Brunswick CC) takes the gold medal in the under 23 men's time trial.
James Meadley (Canberra CC) takes the silver in the under 23 men's time trial.
Marc Williams, also of Canberra CC, takes bronze in the under 23 men's time trial.

Day 8 - September 10: Time trials: Sport Men & Women 19+; Pair TTs: Women U19 & Elite, Men U19, U23 & Elite, 15-50km

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A tough climb to begin the 7.5km outward stretch of the Time Trial course.
Shannon Moir won the Pearl Izumi sports class time trial.
Luke Chippindale finished third in the sports class time trial.
Adam O'Connor and Jayden Veljacich from the Midland CC in WA powering along in the under 19 men pairs time trial.
Keegan Aitchison and Christopher Guillan from Southern Cross CC took out third place in the under 19 men pairs time trial.
Jennifer Finlay and Anna Jones-Perrin from Hamilton Pine Rivers Wheelers in Queensland on their way to victory in the elite women pairs time trial.
Second placegetters in the elite women pairs TT was Wendy Habermann and Sheree Richmond from Queensland's Lifecycle Club.
Blackburn CC's Brooke Condon and Emily Phillips in the elite women pairs time trial.
Peter Milostic, yesterday's elite men's individual TT winner, leads his club-mate Sean Brunt up the hill for the second of three laps, both representing the Penrith Panthers CC in Sydney.
Peter Peter, pumpkin eater - Peters Foster and Herzig from Uni Cycle Club in Queensland took silver in the elite men pairs time trial.

Day 9 - September 11: Road races: Women Sport 19+, U19 & Elite, Men Sport 19+, U19, U23 & Elite, 39-169km

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Spare wheels fill the support vehicle.
The 13 percent climb at Ninderry sorted out the men from the boys.
SBS cycling commentator Mike Tomalaris discusses the events of the day.
Josh Wall (Illawarra CC) wins the under 19 men's road race, crossing the line with his arms held high.
Josh Wall (Illawarra CC) in the limelight after winning the under 19 men's road race.
The under 23 men's race was particularly active, seen here on one of the circuit's long drags.
Riding in tight formation with one lap to go in the under 23 men's race.
An overjoyed Jonathan Clarke takes out the under 23 men's road race.
Under 23 women's triathlon world champion Nikki Egyed (Lifecycle CC) screams past at over 80kph at the bottom of the steep Nindeery climb.
Kathy Watt (Blackburn CC) crosses the line, six minutes ahead of her nearest rival, demonstrating life begins at 40.
Kathy Watt, 1992 Olympic gold medallist and winner of two more golds at the 2004 road cycling championships.
An all-out dash to the line settled the silver medal in the elite women's road race.
Rob Mclachlan (Caravello Joinery CC) receives some refreshments on his way to a second place finish.
Tony Mann (Caravello Joinery CC) take plenty of time to enjoy his win in the elite men's road race.
Elite men's winner Tony Mann (Caravello Joinery CC).

Day 10 - September 12: Criteriums: Women U19 & Elite, Men U19, U23 & Elite, 30-60 min

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Olympic road race champion Sara Carrigan performed some official duties, including starting the elite men's race and presenting the medals.
The first of many spills begin in the women's under 19 criterium, with a tricky, off-camber U-turn at the southern end.
After an early crash that halved the field, the leading bunch of three dictated proceedings in the women's under 19 criterium.
Skye-Lee Armstrong (Paramatta CC) backs up her win from yesterday's road race to take out the national criterium title.
12 years and four Olympics apart - Olympic road race gold medallists from 1992 and 2004, Kathy Watt and Sara Carrigan.
Eventual winner in the men's under criterium, Tyler Mclachlan (Southern Cross CC), a picture of determination.
An esctatic Tyler Mclachlan (Southern Cross CC) wins the men's under 19 race.
Matthew Wood (Kangaroo Point CC) joins the list of casualties at the tricky southern U-turn in the under 23 men's race.
Sean Finning (Castlemaine CC) takes out the u23 men's criterium championship, while his VIS team-mate Will Walker takes his second silver in as many days.
Liz Young (Lifecycle CC) went down on lap 3 in the elite women's criterium, but made a courageous effort to come back and take the silver medal.
The bronze medal in the elite women's race goes to... Wendy Habermann of the Lifecycle Club in Brisbane.
In a two-up sprint in the elite women's criterium, Alexis Rhodes (Norwood CC) prevailed over Liz Young (Lifecycle CC).
Alexis Rhodes (Norwood CC), winner of the elite women's race, showed why she's the best female crit racer in Oz.
A couple of the younger riders watch the proceedings in the elite men's race.
Peter Milostic (Penrith Panthers CC) leads Caravello club-mates Tony Mann and Robert Mclachlan in the breakaway during the latter stages of the elite men's criterium.
Tony Mann (Caravello) backs up his road race victory with his second gold in as many days in the elite men's criterium.
The ACT Academy of Sport team win the trophy for the top club, winning the most points throughout the 10 days' racing at the NRCC.