36th Bendigo Madison - IM

Australia, March 10-12, 2006

Photography

Day 3 - March 12: Bendigo Madison, 200 laps

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Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com

Please, don't make it any hotter! The big screen tries to add to the heat of the day in Bendigo
The women's wheelrace saw Esther Pugh-Uren take the win
Time to collect the day's winnings
With money in hand it's time to go buy those sweets
Victorian Mark French made a welcome comeback to Bendigo
Simon Clarke rides the invitational derny race
The dernies were spread out across the track for the the invitational motorpace
Joel Leonard moves across the track during the sprint derby
The bookies were out in full force
The Golden Mile final was a crazy affair
Dean Taylor wins an action-packed Golden Mile final
Scotsman James McCullum pops over the fence for a minute
Waiting for the start of the Bendigo Madison
It's a long way to go in the weekend's main event
The big screen provided fans with an excellent view of the action
Steve and Peter Fitzpatrick rode well to finish fourth
Sean Finning rode strongly to finish second
Christian Lademann leads the field in the early stages of the race
Alexander James did it tough with partner Gary Mueller
Mitchell Docker leads the main field
Simon Clarke made a gallant effort after an earlier fall to finish third
Mitchell Docker rode out of his skin to win the Bendigo Madison
Simon Clarke gave it his all after going into the race as overwhelming favourite
Nic Sanderson was great all night in the sprints
Woooshkaa! Mitchell Docker swings partner Zac Dempster into action
Local boy Sean Finning shows the strain during the main event
The Meyer brothers performed very admirably to finish fifth
Darren Young made yet another appearance at the Bendigo Madison
Zac Dempster takes his turn to swing Mitch Docker into the fray
The kiwi pair of Anthony Chapman and Dayle Cheatley gave it their all
Steve Fitzpatrick leaves the field gulping for breath with a fast turn
There were several falls during the night, but no one was seriously injured
Andrew Mason and Jarrod Moroni were part of the local brigade in the event
Mitch Docker pushes hard on his way to winning the Bendigo Madison
Dempster and Docker put their heads together for the big win

Day 2 - March 11: Bendigo Wheelrace, 2000m

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The junior men give it some stick in the afternoon session
The junior women provided the crowd with some great racing
After an accident you'll use what you can to get the job done - even a wheelbarrow
Micahel Bourke required an abulance after a big fall in the F grade scratch race
The local Bendigo club enjoyed success in the junir ranks
The heats of the Gold and Opal provided some exciting racing to get the crowd fired up
AAPT are big supporters of the Bendigo International Madison
Checking out the racing was a good idea for a Saturday night
The three pronged attack of the SA.com-AIS team, including Simon Clarke, Michael Ford and Miles Olman
Sean Finning (SA.com-AIS) looks relaxed while racing
Mark French enjoyed a mixed night in Bendigo
Scotsman Evan Oliphant has enjoyed his time in Australia
Jessica Berry wins the women's wheelrace
Jessica Berry is the in-form woman of this meet
Simon Clarke takes another win, this time in the Gold and Opal wheelrace
Todd Wilksch takes out the night's final race, the 5 mile scratch

Day 1 - March 10: Bendigo Criterium, 40 laps

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Riders wait for the start in Bendigo
Michael Ford (SA.com) looks relaxed before the start
Nic Sanderson in a contemplative mood before the start
Simon Clarke (SA.com) focusses before the gun in Bendigo
Heading round the pub in the afternoon sun
Nic Sanderson corners perfectly as he drove the field
Miles Olman (SA.com) finished the day in second
Riders complete a perfect afternoon in Bendigo
Mail, anyone? Riders wizz through the streets of Bendigo
Bendigo Town Hall provided a great backdrop for the criterium
As the sun went down the action got hotter
Michael Ford (SA.com) did a bucket load of work throughout the race
Kristian House (Recycling.co.uk) was prominent in the race
Tasmanian Stephen Rossendell heads along the main straight
Scotsman Evan Oliphant pushed it hard in the final stages
Warren Scott was prominent throughout the race and in the chases
Warren Scott (St George CC) does it hard in the final laps
Simon Clarke wins in Bendigo to complete a Bendigo double
Kristian House was the sprint king and took home some extra cash as a result
Teammates Olman (l) and Clarke (r) on the podium in first and second
A yellow jersey for Simon Clarke... and it won't be his last
The Bendigo criterium podium (l-r): Miles Olman, Simon Clarke and Leigh De Luca
Simon Clarke wins the Bendigo criterium