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Jayco Herald Sun Tour - 2.1
Australia, October 8-14, 2006
Photography
Stage 7 - October 14: Lygon Street Criterium, 80 minutes plus 3 laps - 65km approx
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- I'm feeling naughty on the final stage of the 2006 Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- Some pre-race entertainment for fans in Lygon street Melbourne before the final stage of the Tour
- There were plenty of team jerseys going cheap around the Tour village in Carlton
- Tour leader Chris Jongewaard (Savings & Loans) signs on for the final stage of the Tour
- Chris Jongewaard (Savings & Loans) looks to the heavens for some help perhaps in holding onto his slender lead going into the final stage
- Behind a current day great, there is the greatest… Eddy 'The Cannibal' Merckx in the stands for the final day of the Tour
- David Kemp (L) of the Australian Under 23 team keeps the yellow jersey of Chris Jongewaard (Savings & Loans) company in the peloton
- Garrett Peltonen (HealthNet-Maxxis) in the peloton… or is that peloton in the peltonen?
- Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australian National Team) in between teammate Robbie McEwen and Tour leader Chris Jongewaard (Savings & Loans); They raced in this order for much of the stage
- Jeremy Vennell (DFL/Cyclingnews.com) follows Greg Henderson (HealthNet-Maxxis) around a corner in Carlton
- The Tour has been on country roads all around Victoria and now it's back to the city of Melbourne for the final stage
- Melbourne is a great sporting city on a world scale and fans came out for the final stage of the 2006 Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- A section of the huge crowd beneath the big screen in Lygon street Carlton
- The peloton head up Lygon Street with Melbourne in the distance
- The challenger, Simon Gerrans has his Jayco Australia teammates leading the way whilst Tour leader Chris Jongewaard (Savings & Loans) is right on his wheel
- 2006 National Road Champion, Russell Van Hout (Savings & Loans) grimacing up Lygon street on the final day of racing
- Daniel Lloyd (Giant Asia Racing Team) from England in action during the final day
- It's Gerrans again! Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australian National Team) goes back-to-back Jayco Herald Sun Tours and finishes just behind teammate Robbie McEwen on the stage
- Team manager Dave Sanders raises Tour winner Simon Gerrans' hand in triumph; Jayco Australia also took out the Go For Your Life best team overall
- Tour winner Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australian National Team) poses for a photo with the trophy and plenty of fans behind him
- Matt Lloyd (South Australia.com) took the HLP King of the Mountains competition award of the Tour
- Eddy Merckx presented the Portfolio Partners Sprint Points competition green jersey to a Navigators teammate who accepted it on behalf of winner Hilton Clarke
- Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australian National Team) cracks the champers and enjoys the traditional podium spray
Images by Greg Johnson
- Wesley Sulzberger warms up with his Southaustralia.com teammate.
- Navigators' Phil Zajicek puts down the hammer.
- Racers pass in a blur.
- Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australian National Team)
- Jayco Australian National Team drives the pack.
- The pack flies through the corners.
- Garrett Peltonen (HealthNet-Maxxis) cruises past.
- James Hannam (Savings and Loan)
- Trent Wilson (Australian National Team) overtakes another rider.
- Wesley Sulzberger (South Australia.com) leads Dean Windsor (Drapac Porsche)
- Russell Van Hout (Savings and Loan) gets a draft from his teammate.
- Matt Lloyd (South Australia.com) leads Johnnie Walker (Navigators Insurance)
- Hilton Clarke (Navigators Insurance)
- Leigh Palmer (DFL/Cyclingnews/Litespeed)
- Japanese National Team members watch from the sidelines.
- Young cycling fans.
Stage 6 - October 13: Studley Park and Yarra Boulevard, Kew (ITT), 11.3km
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- Phillip Thuaux (Drapac Porsche) warms up on the Advanced Training System prior to his ride against the clock on stage six
- Robbie McEwen (Jayco Australian National Team) signs another autograph and has his picture taken again on the 2006 Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- Robbie McEwen (Jayco Australian National Team) leaves the starting get in Kew for the stage six eleven kilometre time-trial
- Navigators rider Johnnie Walker, gets some Aussie support from Belinda (L) and Robyn during stage six in Kew, Melbourne
- David McCann (Giant Asia Racing Team) leaves the starting gate and heads towards another top three finish overall perhaps in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- Matt Wilson (Jayco Australian National Team) in action during the stage six time-trial in Melbourne
- Darren Lapthorne (Drapac Porsche) has been an aggressive rider during the Tour and has improved rapidly in the past couple of years
- Bernard Sulzberger (L) is enjoying the ride whilst DFL/Cyclingnews.com teammate, Kane Oakley, is unaware of the bliss
- Ryan MacKenzie (BicycleSuperstore-Canada) powers himself around the 11.3km individual time-trial on stage six
- Brandon Crichton (BicycleSuperstore-Canada) heads towards the back-end of the course in the Melbourne suburb of Kew
- Stephen Cunningham (Savings & Loans) closes in on the finish during the stage six time-trial
- Ben Day (Carvalhelhos-Boavista) makes his way up the back of the course with Scott Peoples (Australian Under 23) and the city of Melbourne behind him
- Jason Hegert (FRF Couriers-Excelpro) approaches the last turn before the finishing straight in Kew
- Germany's Tobias Erler (Giant Asia Racing Team) awaits the starter's orders before his ride against the clock
- Trent Lowe (Jayco Australian National Team) uses all the starting ramp to get acceleration to begin his ride
- Chris Jongewaard (Savings & Loans) prepares to begin his time-trial in Kew and soon another twist in the Tour
- Phil Zajicek (Navigators) straps in for his ride against the clock on stage six
- Phil Zajicek (Navigators) starts his ride against the clock and into a top ten finish overall at the Tour
- Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australian National Team) focusing on defense of his Tour leader's jersey
- Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australian National Team) is giving his all in the time-trial on the penultimate stage of the Tour
- Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australian National Team) corners at the half-way mark in pursuit of Ben Day's leading time
- Ben Day (Carvalhelos-Boavista) a specialist at the time-trial and now a stage winner of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- Chris Jongewaard (Savings & Loans) the new leader of the 2006 Jayco Herald Sun Tour with one stage remaining
- Savings & Loans manager and former Tour de France top twelve place-getter, Patrick Jonker, congratulates Chris Jongewaard on taking over the yellow jersey
- Matt Lloyd (South Australia.com) will take out the HLP King of the Mountains points competition on the Tour
- Hilton Clarke (Navigators) remains the Portfolio Partners Sprint Points Competition leader with one stage to go in Melbourne
- Trent Lowe (Jayco Australian National Team) again in the Provincial Victoria Best Under 23 rider's jersey
- Chris Jongewaard (Savings & Loans) steps up to the podium to collect his yellow jersey of the Tour leader
Stage 5 - October 12: Benalla to Lake Mountain, 182.9km
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- Riders from the Navigators team relax before the longest stage of the Tour - 182.9kms from Benalla to Lake Mountain
- It’s sign on time for team Navigators in Benalla for the start to stage five
- Canadian Eric Wohlberg is the oldest rider on the Tour at 41 years of age
- Simon Gerrans (1) of the Jayco Australian National Team was on the tail of Tour leader Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) in the early kilometres of the stage
- Ryan Sullivan (Australian Under 23 Team) was a member of a large group that escaped the peloton on stage five
- Riders were going bananas over the Tour… I hope they realise how much they cost in Australia!
- Ryan MacKenzie (BicycleSuperstore-Canada) in action during stage five
- A member of the American HealthNet-Maxxis team working hard for their Tour leader, Karl Menzies
- The boys from the HealthNet-Maxxis team on the front with their Tour leader Karl Menzies in yellow, and challenger Simon Gerrans is looking for the gap
- Things were hotting up on the Tour and not even a fire-ban will stop this race from exploding!
- Channel Ten's Ian Cohen performs a rolling interview on the road with South Australia.com's Matt Lloyd
- The peloton were around seven minutes behind the lead group when they passed through Alexandra
- Daniel Lloyd (Giant Asia Racing Team) from England in action during stage five
- Trent Lowe (Jayco Australian National Team) drives a chasing group and teammate Simon Gerrans towards Matt Lloyd and the yellow jersey respectively
- Simon Gerrans (Centre) of the Jayco Australian National Team climbs Lake Mountain and into the Tour lead
- David McCann (Giant Asia Racing Team) is heading for another podium place on GC in Melbourne on Saturday
- Matt Lloyd (South Australia.com) takes out the longest stage of the Tour to the top of Lake Mountain
- Nariyuki Masuda (Japan-Latrobe City) is offered a drink after suffering under the blistering sun and the climb up Lake Mountain
- It's a man's drink - Solo - quenching the thirst of Simon Clarke (South Australia.com) after a tough time on the mountain
- Stage winner Matt Lloyd (South Australia.com), conquered Mt.Baw Baw in 2004, and now Lake Mountain in 2006
- Hilton Clarke (Navigators) is leading the Portfolio Partners Sprint Points competition after five stages of the Tour
- Trent Lowe (Jayco Australian National Team) was cool under pressure and powered Simon Gerrans up Lake Mountain and into the Tour lead
- The new Tour leader, Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australian National Team) with the traditional podium spray
Stage 4 - October 11: Mitchelton Winery (Nagambie) to Benalla, 178.4km
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- Can you see a Tour de France sprint-ace in there somewhere?
- Looking down on the stage four starting area at the Mitchelton Winery
- Tour leader Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) on the startline at the Mitchelton Winery
- The Tour leaves Mitchelton Winery for the start of stage four
- Stephen Cunningham (Savings & Loans) out of the saddle during stage four
- Brandon Crichton (L) of the Bicycle Superstore-Canadian team and Jonathan Clarke (South Australia.com) go on the attack
- A leading group emerged after 55kms on stage four
- Will Dickeson (L) of the Savings & Loans team picks his bike up while YoshimitsuTsuji feels the pain after a tumble on stage four
- Wes Sulzberger (South Australia.com) receives assistance after striking trouble on stage four
- The leaders on the narrow roads of country Victoria near Benalla
- The Tour head over a bridge on the 178.4km stage from Mitchelton Winery to Benalla
- Tony Mann (Jayco Australian National Team) was a member of the leading group
- American HealthNet-Maxxis rider Kyle Gritters in the leading group on stage four
- Manuel Cardoso (Carvalhelhos-Boavista) of Portugal found himself in the lead group
- Yoshiyuki Shimizu (L) of the Japan-Latrobe City team and Peter McDonald FRF Couriers Excelpro working hard on the front of the lead group
- The peleton cross a rocky railway-line in search of the leaders
- Satoshi Hirose (Japan-Latrobe City) at the front of the leading group
- Peter McDonald (FRF Couriers Excelpro) and Jonathan Clarke (South Australia.com) were in the thick of the action during stage four
- A member of the Japanese-Latrobe City team feels the strain during the long stage four
- Jonathan Clarke (L) of the South Australia.com team and Brandon Crichton (Bicycle Superstore-Canada) working hard in the lead group
- Four riders enter the final ten kilometres with the race to themselves
- David Tanner (Australian Under 23 Team) was hoping for success on his home turf
- Peter McDonald (L) of the FRF Couriers Excelpro team and Satoshi Hirose (Japan-Latrobe City) put the foot down in the concluding kilometres
- No Lance Armstrong is not in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour… He's on the side of a neutral-spares van
- Peter McDonald (L) of the FRF Couriers Excelpro team and Jonathan Clarke (South Australia.com) tried to sneak away and steal the stage
- The four are back together and approaching the outskirts of Benalla
- Satoshi Hirose (R ), (Japan-Latrobe City), edges out David Tanner (Australia Under 23 team) in a thriller in Benalla
- A happy Satoshi Hirose (Japan-Latrobe City) after taking stage four into Benalla
- Satoshi Hirose (Japan-Latrobe City) celebrates his stage win on the podium in Benalla
- Tasmanian Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) sprays the champers in Benalla with a four second lead after four stages
Stage 3 - October 10: Bendigo to Nagambie, 158.5km
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- David Harrigan of the DFL Cyclingnews.com team signs on for stage three in Bendigo
- Tour leader, Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) puts pen to paper on the sign-on table in Bendigo
- Cameraman Rob Buckell (L), catches an early starter for stage three of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- John 'Iffy' Trevorrow (right) tucks in a 'good paddock', much to the amusement of commissaire Greg Griffiths
- A couple of youngsters on the Tour: Jonathan Clarke of the South Australia.com team (L) and Ryan Sullivan of the National Under 23 team
- The peloton were using their noodle on the streets of Bendigo for the start of stage three!
- A small group at the front on the climb up Mt.Alexander during the 158.5km stage three
- Trent Wilson and Scott Peoples are about to rejoin the leaders after the descent of Mt.Alexander
- Trent Wilson (L) goes on the attack during a climb early into stage three
- Tour leader Karl Manzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) gets ready for another podium spray
- Australian cycling legend, Phil ' Skippy ' Anderson was at the start to stage three in Bendigo
- Trent Wilson (Jayco Australian National Team) drags a gasping Russell Van Hout (Savings & Loans) up a climb on stage three
- Matt Lloyd (South Australia.com) is a climber and found himself in the leading group on stage three
- The leaders cross an old bridge near Metcalf with a two and a half minute gap to a chasing bunch
- Henk Vogels (Jayco Australian National Team) out of the saddle and in the peloton around seven minutes behind the lead group
- Robbie McEwen (centre) of the Jayco Australian National Team back in the peloton with the lead group well away
- The boys from the American HealthNet-Maxxis team on the front of the peloton and protecting their Tour leader Karl Menzies
- Canadian Dustin MacBurnie (Bicycle Superstore-Canada) after the grind over the top of Mt.Alexander
- Darren Lapthorne (Red) of the Drapac Porshce team was a major player in the winning break early into stage three
- Darren Lapthorne (Red) of the Drapac Porshce team in the lead group approaching the finish in Nagambie
- Trent Wilson (Jayco Australian National Team) has youngster Scott Peoples (National Under 23 Team) at his left and working hard for the lead group
- At last! Trent Wilson (Jayco Australian National Team) finally gets his stage win in a Herald Sun Tour
- ...And he kept on celebrating all the way down the main street of Nagambie
- Trent Wilson (Jayco Australian National Team) was wrapt to get a stage win…maybe a beer or two after that eh Wilo!
- Matt Lloyd (South Australia.com) in his HLP King of the Mountains jersey after being a member of the winning break on stage three
- Tobias Erler (Giant Asia Racing Team) on the podium in his Portfolio Partners Sprint Points competition leader's jersey
- Simon Clarke (South Australia.com) in his Provincial Victoria Best Under 23 Rider jersey after stage three of the Tour
- Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) zips his Tour leader's jersey right up, nice and tight so as it won't come off in a hurry
Stage 2 - October 9: Shepparton to Bendigo, 175.7km
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- Speed on two wheels… The 2006 Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- Tasmanian Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) perhaps thinking the stage could be a walk…I mean ride in the park?
- Hilton Clarke (Navigators) is interviewed in his Tour leader's yellow jersey prior to stage tow
- Robbie McEwen (Jayco Australia) seems to be forever signing autographs on this year's Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- Eric Wohlberg (Bicycle-Superstore-Canada) warms up prior to stage two
- A Drapac Porsche rider gets airborne at a rail-way crossing
- The leaders form an echelon in the strong cross-winds near Shepparton
- Tobias Erler (Giant Asia Racing Team) from Germany, a sense of humour and HLP King of the Mountains leader
- Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) has attacked during the first two stages of the Tour…and it's paid off.
- Irishman David McCann (Giant Asia Racing Team) in the lead group on stage two
- The leading group of riders on the road towards Bendigo
- Rob McLachlan (Drapac Porshe) takes a drink on board from his team-car
- On the charge… a rider from the Jayco Australia National Team goes in search of a break
- The leading group corner with twenty kilometres to the finish in Bendigo
- Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australia National Team) takes the lead group pass the finish line with three circuits to go in Bendigo
- Tasmanian Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) was rapt to finally win a stage on the Tour
- Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) chats with media after his stage two victory
- A nasty bit of carnage at the finish for the peloton
- Doug Ollerenshaw (Healthnet-Maxxis) can't believe he has escaped any serious injuries after his fall
- Tobias Erler (Giant Asia Racing Team) pats down his team-sticker to his HLP King of the Mountains jersey
- Jayco Australian National Team members (L-R): Matt Wilson, Trent Wilson and Robbie McEwen share a moment on the podium in Bendigo
- The new Tour leader, Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) tries to open his champers, much to the amusement of VIP's at left
Stage 1 - October 8: Shepparton Criterium, 60 mins + 3 laps - 50km approx
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- Channel Ten's Ian Cohen interviews Aussie sprinting ace Robbie McEwen and Henk Vogels after the pair arrived in Shepparton by helicopter for stage one
- Robbie McEwen after arriving by helicopter for stage one in Shepparton
- Henk Vogels (L) gives Robbie McEwen a helping hand getting his bike out of the back of a helicopter in Shepparton
- Matt Lloyd (South Australia.com) at the sign on for the start of stage one
- Robbie McEwen (Jayco Australia) gets the green light for the 2006 Jayco Herald Tour
- Simon Gerrans will be looking for assistance from teammate Robbie McEwen to go back-to-back in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- Robbie McEwen (Jayco Australia) signs on in Shepparton while commentator Stuart Doyle looks on
- Simon Gerrans (Jayco Australia) will be banking on another win in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour of 2006
- The peloton swing round beneath one of Shepparton's watering-holes during stage one
- The 2006 Jayco Herald Sun Tour get's a little divine intervention on stage one in Shepparton
- James Hannam (Savings & Loans) leads riders around the streets of Shepparton on day one of the Tour
- Bernard Sulzberger (DFL Cyclingnews.com) in action on the first stage of the Tour
- Karl Menzies (HealthNet-Maxxis) was part of a six man breakaway that formed in the early part of stage one
- Henk Vogels (Jayco Australia) on the front of the peloton in search of the leading group
- Tobias Erler (Giant Asia Racing Team) from Germany corners in the leading group
- The peloton make their way beneath the giant screen in the home straight in Shepparton
- Hilton Clarke (Navigators) salutes the crowd and takes out stage one in Shepparton
- Greg Henderson (HealthNet-Maxxis) brings home the bunch
- Queenslander David Kemp (National Under 23) was part of the winning break and has the best under 23 rider jersey
- Hilton Clarke (L) of the Navigators team on the podium with Jayco's Gerry Ryan in Shepparton
- Hilton Clarke (Navigators) and the traditional podium spray after winning stage one
- Tobias Erler (Giant Asia Racing Team) in his HLP King of the Mountains jersey
2006 Jayco Herald Sun Tour launch - Lygon Street Melbourne
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- Mitchell Docker (L) and Dean Windsor of the Drapac Porsche team pose with Lygon street waiters and performers at a Jayco Herald Sun photo shoot
- 2005 Tour winner Simon Gerrans (centre) chats with Hilton Clarke (L) and David McCann at a photo shoot for the 2006 Jayco Herald Sun Tour.
- Hilton Clarke of the Navigators team will be looking for another stage win during this year's Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- Irishman David McCann of the Giant Asia team is hoping to go two spots better on his third place last year
- Simon Gerrans will defend his title with the Jayco Australian team accompanied by Tour de France sprinting ace Robbie McEwen
- Riders from the Jayco Herald Sun Tour pose for a photographer in Lygon street; (L-R) Jonathan Clarke, Hilton Clarke, Simon Gerrans, David McCann and Mitchell Docker
