Joseph Sunde Memorial Criteriums - NE

Heffron Park, Maroubra, Australia, January 26, 2006

Photography

Stage 3 - January 26: Elite Men, 1 hour + 3 laps

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Images by David Lane/actionsnaps.com.au

And they're off in the 2006 Joseph sunde Memorial Criterium
The Clarence St Cyclery team were prominent thoroughout the race
Trent Wilson leads an early break with Robbie Cater and Brad Mills
Peter McDonald with Klayten Smith and Matt Fleming
Andrew Curro made a return to racing after an 18 month break due to a fractured hip.
Warren Scott on the front as the field swarm over the Heffron Park 'pimple'
Troy Glennan in his customary position of driving the bunch
Chris Sutton drives while Trent Wilson follows
Dave Whyman, seen here with Benny Isaksen, had big ride finishing second.
Benny Brooks fresh from the Tour Down Under with former St George team mate Chris Sutton
St George trio of Gavin Bates, Warren Scott and Chris Sutton
Trent Wilson's new Jittery Joes team strip provides a nice balance of colour with the cones
A late break of Darren Benson, Klayten Smith, Josh Fleming and Josh Marden looked dangerous
Klayten Smith (centre) in another break, this time with Cody Stevenson and Brad Mills
Trent Wilson, Chris Sutton, Josh Marden and Ben Isaksen in an early break
Oh yeah, Jeff Hopkins wins the 2006 Joseph Sunde Memorial, while team mate Trent Wilson celebrates in the background
Winners are grinners, Jeff Hopkins looks happy
Jeff Hopkins salutes the crowd
The 2006 Joseph Sunde Memorial winners circle pose with the Sunde family

Images by Stuart Baker

Six previous winners, from left: Jeff Hopkins, Stuart Dangerfield, Troy Glennan, Graeme Moffett, Anthony Spurgeon and Chris Sutton prior to the start.
Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joes), Chris Sutton (Cofidis), Ben Brooks (Navigators) and Trent Wilson (Jittery Joes) representing the pro peloton
Chris Sutton back from last weeks Cofidis team presentation to defend his title in the Joseph Sunde Memorial
Brent Jenkins in action
Ben Isaksen was in all the right moves
Cyclingnews diarist Cody Stevenson happy to be back racing in Australia
Big Troy Glennan applies the squeeze
An early break about to be caught in the straight
Trent Wilson was in everything that moved during the race
Liam Kelly (centre) manouveres back onto the wheel
Stuart Dangerfield applies the pressure while Nash Kent (left) and Cody Stevenson look on
Jose Rodriguez puts in a huge effort and was very aggressive throughout the race
Brad Mills had a big day out before he even got to the Big Day Out
Anthony Challinor grits his teeth as he launches an attack
Chris Sutton demonstrates the genetic 'Sutto' style and power which was the hallmark of the careers of his father Gary and uncle Shane.
Brad Mills flexes everything he's got to follow the wheel
Pete Hatton played an important support role to his new Jittery Joe's team mates.
Cody Stevenson drives a small break in the closing laps
The sprint opens up as Jose Rodriguez ends up in the dirt on the far left
Jeff Hopkins hits the front as Trent Wilson already begins to claim the win
Bring it on. Jeff Hopkins gets ready for his victory salute as the sprint continues around him
Jeff Hopkins soaks up the glory as he crosses the line
Jeff Hopkins wins the Joseph Sunde Memorial for the second time

Stage 2 - January 26: Group handicap/Women, 15 laps

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Alison Culkin gets off to a flying start in the Handicap event
John Kenny (centre) almost looks fresh as lines up in the handicap after just winning the Masters race.
Matthew Loupis is all smiles as the B grade scratch bunch get underway
Rochelle Gilmore always a welcome sight at Heffron Park
Andrew Duggan did his fair share of work on the front of C grade
Jenny Manefield, Kate Osborne and Sanae Hatanaka keeping the pace up in D grade
Brad Hooker (left) does a delicate balancing act with John Peppard in the B grade bunch
Jim Moore (red jersey) put in a big effort in the closing laps to chase down C grade
Jenny Manefield, Belinda Diprose, Alison Culkin and Kate Riley swap turns while Hans Visch looks on
Nick Rathborne at the front of the B grade field
Phil Kauter shows the C grade bunch how its done
Todd Spokes and Sally Cowman in the winning B grade move.
Stuart Harrington just edges out Peter O'Connor (left) on the line
Peter O'Connor looks across and realises he's just been pipped for the win

Stage 1 - January 26: Masters, 45 mins + 3 laps

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Images by Stuart Baker

Dave Evans in the early action
Ricky Vial enjoying his comeback to racing
Alf Brown is easy to spot in his white St George team outfit
Adam Shephard (centre) focuses on the race while Walter Machado (left) looks to be enjoying a joke
Steve Orfanis (second wheel) finished strongly
Scott Callum was one of the main protagonists during the Masters race
Stewart Campbell enjoying his first race in the Masters division.
Warwick Edwards and John Peppard set up the Easts lead out train on the bell
John Kenny and Steve Orfanis (centre) go head to head in the sprint
John Kenny gets it with one last surge
Edward Sunde (left) and John Sunde flank the Masters winners circle of Scott Callum, Stewart Campbell, Kevin Black, Steve Orfanis and John Kenny