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Australian MTB Series #2 - NE

Illinbah, Gold Coast, Australia, November 29-30, 2008

Photos

Race 3 - November 30: Downhill,

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• There were transport problems on Sunday due to the rain the day before.
• Spectacular conditions greeted riders on Sunday.
• Chris Kovarik in action on his race-winning run.
• Chris Kovarik's home away from home
• Presentation antics
• U19 women. The future looks good for women's downhill.
• Craig Yates works the high line on the second turn.
• Rick Boyer finishes well in fourth place.
• Mitchell Delfs did not have the sort of ride he was looking for.
• Caroline Buchanan steps it up in the Illinbah downhill.
• Claire Buchar takes a completely different line than her competitors.
• For some the conditions were extremely testing.
• James Maltman stays upright in the slippery conditions.
• Riders were greeted by enthusiastic spectators as they left the forest section.
• Tamryn Murrell smashes the lower section of the course.
• The happy couple, Chris Kovarik and Claire Buchar. Both posted wins at Illinbah.
• Current series leader Josh Button with his leader's plate awarded at Illinbah.

Race 2 - November 29: 4X,

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• After the rain, the MTNX course was a little worse for wear.
• Jared Graves was edged out by a fast finishing Tom Hubert.
• Caroline Buchanan pulls off another win in round two
• Tom Hubert gets his first win on the MTB national series

Race 1 - November 29: Cross country,

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• Katherine O'Shea warms up with her teammates relaxing.
• Katherine O'Shea rides away from the field on the lap just after the start.
• Katherin O'Shea on her way to a win in the elite women's cross country.
• Tory Thomas before succumbing to the Queensland heat.
• Jodie Willett works one of the many in the climbs on the Illinbah course.
• Jo Wall has a great birthday and finishes third in a top-class field.
• Katherine O'Shea is congratulated by her coach.
• Katherine O'Shea tips water on second placed Jodie Willett
• Gracie Elvin rode into fourth place despite the testing conditions.
• The cross country course winds its way through the picturesque farmland.
• The men's field charges off the line.
• Dave Whitney gets up after falling in the hectic start of the men's race.
• Aiden Lefmann dominated the first few laps of the race.
• The men's peloton was all strung out.
• Perren Delacour deals with broken spokes sustained in an early incident.
• Aiden Lefmann, the early leader, suffered from a broken chain which ended his day.
• Shaun Lewis climbs the final ascent on the five-kilometer course.
• Mark Frendo would finish second.