38th Bendigo Madison - IM

Australia, March 7-9, 2008

Photography

Stage 3 - March 9: Bendigo Madison, 200 laps

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Joel Leonard leads the field into the home straight in a heat of the invitation keirin
There was plenty of food and drink on offer in the Gold and Opal Club beside the track at the Tom Flood Sports Arena
Todd Wilksch (l) and Jackson-Leigh Rathbone keep each other company in the final of the men's invitation keirin
The pace is on with a lap to go in the men's invitation keirin final
Joel Leonard takes out the men's invitation keirin final on the final day of the carnival
Glen O'Shea was looking ahead to big things in the Madison; Here he follows his Madison partner, Leigh Howard, in the final of the Golden Mile Wheelrace
Jay Callaghan takes out the final of the Golden Mile Wheelrace worth $3,000 to the winner
Jay Callaghan with his spoils from winning the 2008 Golden Mile Wheelrace
Glen O'Shea (l) is slung into action by teammate Leigh Howard; O'Shea and Howard were the hot favourites to win the 2008 McCaig Air Conditioning Bendigo Madison
Western Australian Travis Meyer riding for Innes Motors goes on the attack looking for an early lap on the field
Sean Pontelandolfo (L) and Casey Munro riding for the BGA Architects team had the job in-front of them early into the Madison.
Geelong's Leigh Howard (VIS/Jayco) powers around the Tom Flood Sports Arena in the Madison
Argentinean pair Sebastian Donadio (l) and Juan Gaspari riding for the McCaig Air Conditioning team swap turns in the Madison
Glen O'Shea (l) and Leigh Howard (VIS/Jayco) team up on the way to victory in the Madison
Sean Finning slings 3BO FM/SASI partner James Langedyk into the fray during the Madison
Jayco/VIS teammates Leigh Howard (l) and Glen O'Shea working together towards victory in the 2008 McCaig Air Conditioning Bendigo Madison
Nic Sanderson (r) throws his Drapac Porsche teammate Mile Olman into the action and a place on the podium
Brad Edmunds (r) throws his Brunetti Higgs teammate David Pell into the action during the Madison
Sean Finning grimaces as he slings 3BO FM/SASI teammate James Langedyk in during the 200 lap Madison
Travis Meyer is only too happy to throw brother and Innes Motors teammate Cameron into the thick of it during the Madison
Svein Tuft gets ready to change with Tweed Southerland First National teammate Hayden Josefski
Juan Gaspari throws his McCaig Air Conditioning partner Sebastian Donadio in on the home straight at the Tom Flood Sports Arena
Local horse-racing caller and cycling enthusiast Rick Macintosh introduces the Madison Champions Leigh Howard and Glen O’Shea to the crowd after their win.
2008 McCaig Air Conditioning Bendigo Madison Champions Leigh Howard (l) and Glen O'Shea of the Jayco/VIS team

Stage 2 - March 8: Bendigo Wheelrace, 2000m

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The Tom Flood Sports Arena is hidden away behind the trees in Bendigo, Central Victoria.
Glen O'Shea does some polished work in-front of the camera to the amusement of his Madison partner Leigh Howard.
Argentinian pair Juan Gaspari (L) and Sebastian Donadio will ride for the McCaig Air Conditioning team in the Bendigo Madison
Tim Decker from Bendigo buries his head and works hard in his heat of the Gold and Opal Wheelrace.
The sun begins to set on the Tom Flood Sports Arena in Bendigo on day one of the carnival.
Yee hah! It's carnival time at the Bendigo Madison again.
A section of the crowd that turned out in blistering heat for day one of the 2008 Bendigo Madison Carnival
Hey Dad, don't forget this: 1993 Bendigo Madison winner David Maltby (won with Pat Marcucci) gets a helping hand from his sons
The bell lap in Bendigo
Jessica Berry (right) wins the women's 'A' Grade scratch race on day one.
Roaring into the Madison Carnival on another form of two wheels
Cam Winn complete with dreadlocks in his heat of the Golden Mile Wheelrace
Kazuma Ima from Japan in his Tony Greig (World Series cricket) style crash helmet
Tatsunori Kondo from Japan during his heat of the Golden Mile Wheelrace
Encouragement from the outer for the Japanese riders in Bendigo
Beth Duryea takes out the Women's Wheelrace from Emma Waldron and Melzy Feltham.
Scott Keating punches the air to win the Gold and Opal Wheelrace final from Brett Rollinson and Matthew Smith.
Action from the men's 'B' Grade scratch race on day one of the carnival in Bendigo
A nasty fall ended the men's 'B' Grade scratch race towards the end of the night.
Two Japanese riders fell heavily along with two others in the men's 'B' Grade scratch race.
Riders lay on the track as chaos took over after a horrendous fall in the men's 'B' Grade scratch race.
The second fall of the night delayed racing for almost an hour when four riders came down on the bend out of the home straight.
This Japanese rider suffered the worst with facial injuries after hitting the fence at top speed.
Glen O'Shea from Victoria drives the field in the men's 'A' Grade scratch race.
South Australian Gene Bates and Queenslander Miles Olman (12) tried to sneak away from the field towards the end of the men's 'A' Grade scratch race.
Jackson-Leigh Rathbone from New South Wales will be a rider to look out for when he partners Dale Scarf in the Bendigo Madison.
Victorian Todd Wilksch takes out the men's 'A' Grade scratch race on the first night of the carnival.

Stage 1 - March 7: Bendigo Criterium, 40 laps

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Kate Bates (Team High Road) corners during the women's criterium in Bendigo
Philippa Read leans her Giant into a bend during the women's 25 lap criterium around the streets of Bendigo's CBD
Jessica Berry shows the way for the leading group during the women's criterium
Kate Bates (Team High Road) takes out the women's criterium in Bendigo
The women's podium (L-R): Jessica Berry (2nd), Kate Bates (1st), and Jenny MacPherson (3rd)
Mmm, now what have we got here?
The field string out in the home straight during the men's criterium in Bendigo
The pace is on in the 50 lap men's criterium in Bendigo
Cameron Meyer (left) of the South Australia.com/AIS outfit will be one of the riders to watch in Sunday night's madison
Out of the saddle trying to keep a wheel in the men's criterium
Adrian Hanson (38) accelerates into the home straight in Bendigo
Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche), fresh from wearing the yellow jersey for a day in the recent Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia and now on the streets of Bendigo
Kozaburo Watanabe gets well forward on the bike looking for more speed into the home straight
The peloton wind their way down the home straight in Bendigo
Glen O'Shea (Jayco/VIS) will partner Leigh Howard in one of the top fancied teams in Sunday's madison
Travis Meyer (SouthAustralia.com/AIS) leads the peloton around a bend in Bendigo
Svein Tuft has the home straight all to himself during his solo break from the peloton
SouthAustralia.com/AIS riders are making their mark on the world cycling scene
Will Dickeson (Savings and Loans) corners in the chasing pack on the streets of Bendigo
The chasing peloton go in search of the sole lead rider in Svein Tuft
Svein Tuft was continually on the attack during the early evening criterium in Bendigo
David Pell (Savings and Loans) leads the peloton into a corner in Bendigo
Sebastian Donadio from Argentina in the peloton in the later stages of the men's criterium
Riders corner after catching Svein Tuft (Left, yellow), in the final laps of the men's criterium
Zak Dempster (SouthAustralia.com/AIS) leads the peloton up the main street of Bendigo in Victoria
Travis Meyer's race number dangles over his back wheel as he corners in Bendigo
Brad Edmunds (Savings and Loans) leans into a bend during the men's criterium
Chris Winn (74) keeps a close watch on the wheel ahead whilst cornering in Bendigo
Man, what a great place to puncture! Oh well, at least I've got an audience
Miles Olman (Drapac Porsche) attacks the peloton in the final laps of the men's criterium
Nic Sanderson (Jelly Belly) attacks the field in the final laps and shows off his new colours of American outfit Jelly Belly
Trying to hold the wheel with the pace a cracker in the concluding laps
Travis Meyer (SouthAustralia.com/AIS) corners into the back staight and onto the main road of Bendigo
Mitchell Docker (L) of Drapac Porsche gets ready to spread his wings and celebrate a close win over Savings and Loan's Brett Aitken
Mitchell Docker (L) is congratulated by his Drapac Porsche teammate Miles Olman after his winning ride in Bendigo
Svein Tuft was awarded the green jersey for the sprint points winner of the Bendigo Criterium
The men's podium (L-R): Brett Aitken (Savings and Loans, 2nd), Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche, 1st), and Glen O'Shea (Jayco/VIS, 3rd)