The Prince Of Wales Hospital Ride For Life - NE

Centennial Park, Sydney, Australia, August 14-, 2004

Images by Karen Forman/Cyclingnews

The lead trio of Jose Rodriguez, Peter McDonald and Jorge Libonati struggle on the testing hill in the final stages. There's no sign of the chasing bunch, which is more than 20 seconds behind.
Jorge Libonati attacks the breakaway group.
Jose Rodriguez and Peter McDonald work hard to try to catch leader by 20 seconds Jorge Libonati in the elite event. They finished second and third.
Elite winner Jorge Libonati crosses the line after maintaining a solo breakaway for five laps.
Jorge Libonati all smiles after his win elite event at today's Ride for Life at Centennial Park.
Right in the thick of the racing were the St Johns Ambulance crew, who took to the circuit on bicycles to ensure they would be close at hand to monitor any crashes.
Volunteer official Stephen Pearson keeps an eye on the dark clouds hovering overhead, but they only produced a challenging headwind for the riders.
The Masters and women head off on the first of 16 challenging laps around the picturesque Centennial Park Olympic road course.
The Masters and women field winds its way around the first corner.
Olympian Kevin Nichols holds on to third place in the Masters division.
Olympic amputee athlete Todd Phillpott tackled the hilly coursre in the 20km corporate event on a hand cycle.