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Malaysia Airlines Herald Sun Tour of Provincial Victoria - 2.3
Australia, October 14-24, 2004
Photography
Stage 1 - October 14: Melbourne, Lygon Street Criterium, 33 km
Stage 2 - October 15: Werribee Criterium, 36 km
Stage 3 - October 15: Werribee - You Yangs, 77.7 km
Stage 4 - October 16: Portarlington Circuit race, 117 km
Stage 5 - October 17: Geelong, 77 km
Stage 6 - October 18: Colac, 178.7 km
Stage 7 - October 19: Creswick - Daylesford, 154.8 km
Stage 8 - October 20: Bendigo Kermesse, 69 km
Stage 9 - October 21: Nagambie - Mansfield, 151.8 km
Stage 10 - October 22: Mansfield Criterium, 33 km
Stage 11 - October 22: Mansfield - Jamieson, 38.0 km
Stage 12 - October 23: Warragul - Mt Baw
Baw, 87.7 km
Stage 13 - October 24: Traralgon Kermesse, 57 km
Stage 13 - October 24: Traralgon Kermesse, 57 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
- Thirty
minutes a day can have you feeling active
- 'I’ll
take this one thanks'
- The
yellow jersey team of Europcar-Pelaco before the final stage at Traralgon
- 'Hey
Macca... I reckon I’ve got you covered today!'
- The
peloton are away on the final stage of 57kms, 20 laps of a 2.85km circuit
- 'Thanks
mate for all your help during the Tour'
- The
lead group with a little help!
- A
breakaway on the final day opened up early in the stage, in front of
another large crowd
- Ben
Johnson (Malaysian Airlines) tucks it in down the back straight at Traralgon
- The
peloton snake their way up a small rise half way through the final stage
- Daniel
Newnham (Mitchell Supplies) on the front during the final stage of the
Malaysian Airlines Herald Sun Tour
- Domenic
Gatto (Victorian State Home Loans) leads the field around a bend and
into the back straight
- Chris
Sutton (McGee-NSW Institute of Sport) leads the frontmarkers into the
last lap of the Tour
- William
Walker (Jayco) takes the final stage of the 2004 Malaysian Airlines Herald
Sun Tour
- 'Well
guys what did you think of that?'
- The
final stage podium (L-R) Karl Menzies (BicycleSuperstore,2cnd) William
Walker (Jayco, 1st) and Chris Sutton (McGee-NSW Institute of Sport, 3rd)
- The
final General Classification podium (L-R) David Mckenzie (BicycleSuperstore,
2cnd) Jonas Ljungblad (Europcar-Pelaco, 1st) and Ben Brooks (McGee-NSW Institute
of Sport,3rd)
- Jonas
Ljungblad (Europcar-Pelaco) holds the wheel , trophy of the Malaysian
Airlines Herald Sun Tour
- Cheers
Jonas!
- Phillip
Thuaux (Jayco) took out the Emu Spirit Most Aggressive rider’s jersey
- A
happy Dean Downing (Team Bendigo) took out the Active for Life Criterium
jersey
- The
KR Castlemaine Foods Sprints Points jersey went to Tasmanian Karl Menzies
(BicycleSuperstore)
- The
leading team on the Tour , BicycleSuperstore (L-R) Hans de Clerq, Scott
Guyton, Henk Vogels, Karl Menzies and David Mckenzie
Stage 12 - October 23: Warragul - Mt Baw Baw, 87.7 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 11 - October 22: Mansfield - Jamieson, 38.0 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 10 - October 22: Mansfield Criterium,
33 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 9 - October 21: Nagambie - Mansfield, 151.8 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 8 - October 20: Bendigo Kermesse, 69 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
- Aussie
Tour de France star Brad McGee dropped into Bendigo for stage eight of
the 2004 Malaysian Airlines Herald Sun Tour of Provincial Victoria.
- Dean
Downing (Team Bendigo), Active for Life Criterium leader, signs on for
stage eight in Bendigo.
- "Boy,
I sure would like to get my hands on the yellow jersey!"
- All
the colour of the Malaysian Airlines Herald Sun Tour of Provincial Victoria
in Bendigo.
- "If
you take first prize, I want half the money, OK!" Active for Life teammates
Jorge Libonatti (R) and Matthew Goold on the startline at Bendigo.
- Karl
Menzies (Bicycle Superstore) in yellow and keeping an eye on one of the
biggest danger to his lead, Luke Roberts (Latrobe City).
- Riders
had to negotiate a tricky corner at the end of the home straight on the
2.85km circuit in Bendigo.
- The
crowd around Lake Weeroona in Bendigo were getting a close-up view of
the Tour.
- The
peloton cross a railway line on the Midland Highway in Bendigo during
the 69km kermesse.
- A
spectator parks his bike and watches the Tour go by.
- Karl
Menzies (BicycleSuperstore) in yellow and on top of things during stage
eight.
- Spectators
enjoy a beer as the peloton rolls by during the stage eight 69km kermesse
around Lake Weeroona in Bendigo.
- The
peloton make their way around the Tysons Reef Hotel in Bendigo (thanks
to the hotel for the use of their balcony).
- Riders
on the attack over the bridge down the back straight around Lake Weeroona
in Bendigo.
- The
Bong Bong Hat Band were juggling around Lake Weeroona during stage eight
at Bendigo.
- Mathew
Rex (CGU Insurance), one of the youngest riders on Tour and in the leading
trio at Bendigo.
- Richard
England (Mitchell Supplies) leads Mathew Rex (CGU Insurance) and Mark
Roland (Victorian State Home Loans), with the peloton over a minute behind.
- Mark
Roland (Victorian State Home Loans) looking for a podium finish for his
team on stage eight.
- Mathew
Rex (CGU Insurance) about to fly over the line to win stage eight of the
Malaysian Airlines Herald Sun Tour of Provincial Victoria.
- The
podium after stage eight - (L to R) Mark Roland (Victorian State Home
Loans, 2nd), Mathew Rex (CGU Insurance, 1st), and Richard England (Mitchell
Supplies, 3rd).
- The
traditional podium spray after stage eight in Bendigo, and not a bad drop
either!
- Karl
Menzies (BicycleSuperstore) from Launceston in Tasmania on the podium
in yellow after stage eight of the Malaysian Airlines Herald Sun Tour.
Stage 7 - October 19: Creswick - Daylesford, 154.8 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 6 - October 18: Colac, 178.7 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 5 - October 17: Geelong, 77 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 4 - October 16: Portarlington Circuit race, 117 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 3 - October 15: Werribee - You Yangs, 77.7 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 2 - October 15: Werribee Criterium, 36 km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
Stage 1 - October 14: Melbourne, Lygon Street Criterium, 33
km
Images by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
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