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2006 Commonwealth Games - JR

Melbourne, Australia, March 16-26, 2006

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March 26: Men’s road race

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  • The Will Walker fan club - l-r Dave Sanders (head coach VIS), Jerry Ryan (Jayco Caravans, one of Australia's biggest cycling supporters), Petra Walker (Will's proud mum), one of Victoria's finest, Inspector Neil Howard and John Trevorrow
  • Duncan Urquhart (Scotland) launched the first attack of the men's road race
  • The break works together to stay away
  • The Australian team leads the chase.

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March 26: Women’s road race

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  • Australian riders police the front of the field
  • The break - Emma Jones (England), Natalie Bates (Australia), Mandy Poitras (Canada) and Toni Bradshaw (New Zealand). Noor Azian Binti Alias (Malaysia) is just out of shot on the left.
  • Nicole Cooke (Wales) attempts to chase the break but is shadowed by Oenone Wood (Australia)
  • Natalie Bates (Australia) turned in a magnificent solo effort.

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March 23: Men’s cross-country mountain bike race

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March 23: Women’s cross-country mountain bike race

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March 21: Men’s road time trial

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March 21: Women’s road time trial

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March 19: Men’s 20km scratch race

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March 19: Men’s team sprint

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March 19: Women’s 3,000m individual pursuit

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March 18: Women’s sprint

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  • Standstill tactics in play as the Meares sisters contest their semi-final
  • Elizabeth Willliam (NZl) gave it her all, but was beaten to bronze by Kerrie Meares (Aus)
  • Anna Meares (Aus) gives Victoria Pendleton (Eng) a good look at the fence in the ride off for gold - a tactic which worked for Kerrie Meares in Manchester in 2002
  • Anna Meares (Aus) won the second heat in the gold medal ride-off, but Victoria Pendleton (Eng) took the gold medal 2-1
  • The sprint podium watches the flags being raised - (l-r) Anna Meares, Victoria Pendleton, Kerrie Meares

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March 18: Men’s sprint

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March 18: Men’s 4,000m team pursuit

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March 17: Men’s 40km points race

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March 17: Men’s keirin

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March 17: Women’s 25km points race

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March 16: Men’s 4,000m individual pursuit

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March 16: Men’s 1,000m time trial

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March 16: Women’s 500m time trial

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