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Geelong Women's Tour - 2.2
Australia, February 27-March 1, 2007
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Stage 4 - March 1: Barwon Heads road race, 80km
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Images by John Veage
- The Australian National Team get their morning pep talk.
- The start of the final stage.
- The peloton rolls along during the uneventful first lap of the Barwon heads circuit.
- The scenic beachfront setting, except with cross winds.
- The T-Mobile team got mobilized and dragged everyone along behind.
- A crash helped split the leading bunch...
- ... but the T-Mobile train kept rolling on.
- Sprint challenge between Larissa Kleinmann (German National Team) and Nicole Cooke (Raleigh Lifeforce Creation)
- The gate was left open for the leading bunch.
- Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) made a gallant break on the last lap.
- Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home) beats Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini Gysko) to the finish line.
- Nicole Cooke (Raleigh Lifeforce Creation) celebrates her first win of the year.
- Councilor Peter McMullin on the podium with the final stage top three (l-r): Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini Gysko), Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home) and Jenny MacPherson (Australian National Team).
- The final stage top three plus jersey winners (l-r): Tina Pic, Rochelle Gilmore, Nicole Cooke, Alexis Rhodes and Jenny MacPherson.
- The winning team: Raleigh Lifeforce Creation.
- Best young rider Alexis Rhodes and overall winner Nicole Cooke.
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- Nicole Cooke with every reason to smile at the start of today's final stage.
- Dotsie Bausch prepares for a sprint showdown at Barwon Heads.
- Larissa Kleinmann ready to fight for valuable seconds on GC.
- Ina Teutenberg limbers up.
- The peloton rolls out of Barwon Heads.
- Barwon Heads as the peloton rolls through the sand dune country.
- Building speed for the second intermediate sprint.
- Larissa Kleinmann wins the second intermediate sprint as Nicole Cooke gets among the points.
- Lorian Graham leads the chasing bunch after the crash.
- Dotsie Bausch going for broke hoping to bridge across to the leaders.
- T-Mobile fans becoming more prolific by the day here in Australia.
- Nicole Cooke makes sure of it by winning the fourth intermediate sprint.
- Tina Pic gets the stage win as Nicole Cooke celebrates overall victory.
Stage 3 - February 28: Lara-Lara road race, 115km
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- Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) looks forward to the start of today's stage.
- The peloton gets off to a leisurely start.
- Slow going early on didn't help the peloton, this is the third fall.
- Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) is helped after the fall.
- Cyclists didn't have to be told to slow down during roadworks.
- Roadside scenery.
- The approach to Mt Wallace.
- Kate Nichols keeps her head up.
- A Brazilian rider makes the walk alone up Mt Wallace.
- A British rider gets a helping hand.
- Tour leader and world number one Nicole Cooke heads up the mountain.
- The breakaway makes good time after they cross the top of the mountain.
- Tour leader Nicole Cooke is shadowed by Oenone Wood.
- Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) heads into the sprint.
- Teutenberg salutes the judges in front of Kate Nichols (Australian National Team) and Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini Gysko).
- Winners are grinners.
- The podium on stage three (l-r): Kate Nichols, Rochelle Gilmore, Oenone Wood, Nicole Cooke and Ina Teutenberg.
- The tour leader Nicole Cooke (Raleigh Lifeforce Creation).
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- Tour newcomers MB Coaching getting wired for sound
- Ina Teutenberg
- Sign on time for the Nurnberger girls
- The Brazillian National team on the start line
- Nicole Cooke in the purple race leader's jersey
- Susanne Ljungskog waiting for the stage start
- Larissa Kleinmann in second place on G.C.
- spectators on the rural roadside near Lara
- Nikki Egyed leading the breakaway group up the climb
- Lorian Graham wiping the sweat off herbrow on the climb
- Olivia Gollan powering up the climb
- Tiffany Cromwell showing her climbing capability
- The face tells the story For Nicole Cooke's hardworking team-mates
- Tina Pic showing the younger girl show it's done - painfully
- Nicole Cooke trying not to lose too much time on the climb
- Oenone Wood rides by as a Brazillian team ride dismounts
- Oenone Wood feeling the pain
- Ina Teutenberg and Kate Bates fight their way up the climb of Mount Wallace
- The long line stretches out over Mount Wallace
- Sara Carrigan hanging in there over the climb
- Miho Oki The nine times Japanese national champion doing it tough
- Teutenberg triumphs as Oenone Wood gives her seal of approval
Stage 2 - February 27: Portarlington criterium, 30km
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- Race start at Port Arlington.
- Kiwi Sarah Ulmer heads the peloton into the first corner.
- The peloton keeps together going into the last stages of the race.
- Backs to the wall in stage 2.
- Tour leader Dotsie Bausch tries to keep her jersey.
- German rider Judith Arndt hits the corner before the final straight climb.
- The final sprint Ina-Yoko Teutenberg heads Rochelle Gilmore and Nicole Cooke.
- Teutenberg takes the win.
- Gilmore, Teutenberg and Cooke podium.
- Young riders: Kate Nichols, Gilmore, Cooke and Teutenberg.
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- Race start for the stage two criterium at Port Arlington
- Sara Carrigan the Olympic road race champion gets focussed
- Alexis Rhodes the Australian criterium champion cornering
- Pace on early in the criterium at Port Arlington
- Larissa Kleinmann on one of her early attacks
- Larissa Kleinmann watches out for Sarah Ulmer
- Ina-Yoko Teutenberg stays out of trouble in the early laps
- Kristen Watt of MB Coaching out of the saddle and climbing
- Trixi Worrack stays on the pace
- Courtney Le Lay Of the Queensland Academy of Sport
- Sarah Ulmer of the New Zealand National Team
- Kerri-Anne Torckler of Team Kiwi
- Nicole Cooke and Oenone Wood playing cat and mouse
- T-Mobile's stars all over the front end of the race
- Ina Teutenberg watches the moves closely
- Larissa Kleinmann makes another attacking move
- Emma Pooley working hard for the British National Team
- Oenone Wood sweeps through a corner
- The streets of Historic Port Arlington
- Ina Teutenberg close to the front and waiting for her moment
- Kate Nichols second from front in the blue best under 23 riders jersey
- Teutenberg triumphs in the Port Arlington criterium
- How sweet it is for Ina Teutenberg as Rochelle Gilmore hangs on for second place
Stage 1 - February 27: Portarlington time trial, 8km
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- World no 1 and third place Nicole Cooke.
- Oenone Wood.
- Podium: Kate Nichols,Larissa Kleinman,Dotsie Bausch and Nicole Cooke.
- Storm clouds gather on the time trial course.
- Storm brewing over the time trial course.
- Wollongong rider Rochelle Gilmore passes another rider on the course.
- Runner up Larissa Kleinman.
- Scenic stage at Portarlington.
- Winner stage 1 Dotsie Bausch of Colavita-Sutterhomes
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- Australian time trial champion Karla Ryan buckles up her helmet
- Australian time trial champion Karla Ryan on the start line for the time trial
- Toireasa Gallagher awaiting the starters orders
- Sara Ulmer the former Track World Champion launches into the time trial
- Amanda Spratt competing in the Australian Institute of Sport colours
- Andrea Graus of Nurnberger
- Kristin Watt Junior champion triathlete enjoying a tough introduction to elite road racing
- Madleine Sandig of Team Flexpoint
- Team Kiwi one of two New Zealand teams competing
- Ina-Yoko Teutenberg off to a flying start in the time trial
- Jessie Maclean In the Landlink colours
- Gina Waibl of Team Kiwi
- Peter Mullins In the NSWIS colours
- The Brazilian National Team A long way from home in Victoria
- British National Team Gotta love the Union Jack booties
- Jessie Maclean Powering towards the finish
- Eva Lutz Riding into the breeze on the Geelong waterfront
- Susan Ljungskog setting a fast time on course
- Lorian Graham Back racing where she belongs on the international women's scene
- Betina Hold racing in the Cheerwine team colours
- Tina Pic Ready to blast off in the time trial
- Miho Oki The Japanese champion always determined at the Geelong Tour
- Judith Arndt About to set another fast time in Port Arlington
- Liz Young Racing for Queensland team MB Coaching
- Sara Carrigan heading back towards her best form
- Natalie Bates Makes a flying start in the time trial
- Larissa Kleinmann on her way to a second placed finish in the time trial
- Dotsie Bausch in winning form in the Time Trial
- Oenone Wood awaits the starters orders
- Nicole Cooke Blasts off the start line
- Larissa Kleinmann flying home for a second placed finish
- Laura Van Gilder hits the gas in the final kilometre of the time trial
- Dotsie Bausch on a blistering time in the time trial
- Oenone Wood Leaving nothing in the tank
- Nicole Cooke the World Cup Champion making a promising start to the season
