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Track World Cup 06-07 Round 1 - CDM
Sydney, Australia, November 17-19, 2006
Photography
Stage 3 - November 19: Men: Madison, Team Sprint; Women: Scratch race, Keirin,
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Images by John Veage
- Start of the Womens Keirin final.
- China's Shuang Guo beats American Jennie Reed across the line.
- Shuang Guo and Yvonne Hijgenaar fight out a finish.
- Kerrie Meares gets assistance track side after a fall.
- Netherlands Vera Koedooder wins the womens scratch.
- Women’s Scratch race winner Koedooder
- The field on the track during the womens scratch race.
- Podium from womens scratch race Netherlands, Germany and Italy take the spoils.
- Australia wins the overall points at the Sydney World Cup - Kate Bates & Anna Meares hold trophy.
- Great Britain wins the Men's Team Sprint. Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy and Craig McLean.
- Netherlands finish runners up.
- Great Britain team.
- Rider gets assistance from trackside medical help.
- Men's Madison finalists, Russia, Denmark and Argentina.
- Russian team of Mikhail Ignatiev and Nikolai Trussov.
- Russia’s Men’s Champions.
Images by AFP Photo
- Jennie Reed of the US (front) looks around in the lead position as she competes in heat three of the first round for the Women's Keirin
- Dutch riders Teun Mulder (front), Theo Bos (C) and Tim Veldt (top) start in their qualifying event for the Men's Team Sprint 2006. The
- Dutch riders Theo Bos (front) and Tim Veldt (top) power down the straight after dropping off teammate Teun Mulder during the qualifying event for the Men's Team Sprint
- Australia's Kerrie Meares (2nd L) grimaces after she fell heavily in the second round of the Women's Keirin 2006. The gold medal of the Keirin was won by Shuang Guo (China)
- Australia's Kerrie Meares is helped from the track after she fell heavily in the second round of the Women's Keirin 2006. The gold medal of the Keirin was won by Shuang Guo (China)
- Australia's Kerrie Meares, with her jersey badly torn, is helped from the track after she fell heavily in the second round of the Women's Keirin 2006. The gold med
- Russia's Mikhail Ignatiev (L) and Nikolai Trussov (R) compete in the Men's Madison 2006. The Russian pair won gold with a points tally of 22.
- Russia's Mikhail Ignatiev (L) and Nikolai Trussov (R) make a victory lap after winning in the Men's Madison 2006. The Russian pair won gold with a points tally of
- China's Shuang Guo (C-front) races to the line in a close finish to win the final of the Women's Keirin 2006. Guo won gold with Jennie Reed of the US taking silver
- China's Shuang Guo (front) smiles after crossing the line in a close finish to win the final of the Women's Keirin 2006. Guo won gold with Jennie Reed of the US ta
- Great Britain's Ross Edgar (front) and Chris Hoy (behind) power down the straight after teammate Craig McLean was dropped off in the gold medal race for the Men's Team Sprint
- Great Britain's Chris Hoy (top) waves to spectators over the top of Dutch rider Theo Bos after the gold medal race for the Men's Team Sprint 2006.
- Dutch rider Vera Koedooder (L) leads Germany's Charlotte Becker (R) in the Women's Scratch race 2006. Koedooder won gold with Becker taking silver.
- Dutch rider Vera Koedooder waves to her team after winning the Women's Scratch. Koedooder won gold with Charlotte Becker of Germany taking silver.
Stage 2 - November 18: Men: Sprint, Team pursuit, Points race; Women: Individual pursuit, 500m TT, Team Sprint,
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- Anna Meares (Australia) a picture of concentration this morning before attempting the 500 metre time trial at the Dunc Gray Velodrome.
- Anna Meares (Australia) en route to breaking her own 500 metre time trial world record.
- Tears of joy - Anna Meares (Australia) breaks her own 500 metre TT world record in a time of 33.944 sec, eight thousandths of a second faster than the mark she set to win gold at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.
- No-one could wipe the smile off Anna Meares' face after breaking her own 500 metre time trial world record.
- Womans team sprint, Kerrie Mears leads sister Anna into the first lap
- Sisters Mears embrace after gold medal ride.
- The Bell lap, Anna Mears of Australia (right) starts to fire.
- Podium time: Germans Jane Gerisch and Dana Gloss with the Mears sisters and the 3rd placed French.
- Mens team pursuit, the Russian coach gives encouragement.
- Russian victory in team pursuit
- Team pursuit runners up Denmark in the team pursuit.
- Russian power on display in the team pursuit
- Katie Mactier (Aus) flies the Aussie flag winning the womans Individual pursuit…..more
- Katie Mactier (Aus) tops the podium, with Wendy Houvenhagel (Great Britain) and Vilija Sereikaite (Lithuania)
- Wendy Houvenhagel (Great Britain) giving he juice in the Individual Pursuit
- Nice sized crowd at the mens point race.
- Mens point race action Russia's Mikhail Ignatiev in center
- Mikhail Ignatiev dominates and goes on to win
- Mens sprint final Craig Mclean gets over his British teammate Ross Edgar.
- Craig Mclean and Ross Edgar finalists and team mates.
- Teun Mulder just edges out Aussie Mark French for third.
- Winners are grinners Craig Mclean of Great Britian
Stage 1 - November 17: Men: Keirin, Individual pursuit, Scratch race, Kilometre TT; Women: Sprint, Points race,
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- Chris Hoy (Great Britain) rides to victory in the kilo.
- Men's Kilo Podium - Chris Hoy (GBr) won over Scottish rider Jason Queally and Dutch rider Tim Veldt.
- It's all about getting psyched.
- Tim Veldt (Ned) rides to third in the kilo.
- Women's points race field
- The women circle high on the track in the points race.
- Aussie Katherine Bates wins the women's points race; China's Yan Li takes third.
- Aussie Katherine Bates celebrates her win in the points race.
- Alexander Serov (Russia) dominated the men's pursuit.
- Alexander Serov (Russia) catches his opponent German Robert Bengsch in the individual pursuit.
- Men's Pursuit Podium: 1 - Alexander Serov (Rus), 2 - Robert Bengsch (Ger), 3 - Phil Thuaux (Aus)
- Yvonne Hijgenaar (Netherlands) leads Clara Sanchez (France)
- Victoria Pendleton takes a spill while Natallia Tsylinskaya (Blr) looks back.
- Reigning world champion Natallia Tsylinskaya sprints to victory over Victoria Pendleton (GBr) in the women's sprint competition.
- Women's sprint winner Natallia Tsylinskaya (Blr)
- World champion Theo Bos (Ned) wins the keirin.
- Theo Bos (Ned) celebrates his keirin victory.
- A solomn podium moment for Theo Bos(Men's keirin winner)
- Bielorussian rider Vasili Kiriyienka sprints to victory in the men's scratch race.
- Winner of the scratch race Vasili Kiriyienka (Bielorussian)
- The field in the scratch race.
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- Natallia Tsylinskaya of Belarus (L) waves to spectators after winning the gold medal ride-off in the Women's Sprint. Tsylinskaya won gold with Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton taking silver.
- Natallia Tsylinskaya of Belarus (L) leads Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain (R) during the gold medal ride-off in the Women's Sprint.
- Vasili Kiryienka of Belarus competes in the Scratch race during the opening. Kiryienka won with Giuseppe Atzeni of Switzerland second.
- Vasili Kiryienka of Belarus raises his fist after winning the Men's Scratch race during the opening. Kiryienka won with Giuseppe Atzeni of Switzerland second.
- Alexander Serov of Russia pushes hard during the gold medal ride-off in the Men's Individual Pursuit during the opening. Serov defeated Robert Bengsch of Germany.
- Alexander Serov of Russia waves to spectators after winning the gold medal in the Men's Individual Pursuit during the opening. Serov defeated Robert Bengsch of Germany.
- Theo Bos of the Netherlands waves to spectators after winning the Men's Keirin during the opening. Bos won with Australia's Ryan Bailey second and Rene Wolff of Germany third.
- Katherine Bates of Australia (L) leads Giorgia Bronzini of Italy (R) in the Women's Points Race during the opening. Bates won by one point over Bronzini.
- Katherine Bates of Australia grimaces as she contests a sprint during the Women's Points Race during the opening. Bates won by one point over Giorgia Bronzini of Italy.
- Katherine Bates of Australia waves to fans after winning the Women's Points Race during the opening. Bates won by one point over Giorgia Bronzini of Italy.
- Chris Hoy of Great Britain strains as he starts during the final of the 1Km Time Trial during the opening. Hoy won in a time of 1:02.242.
