Podium (L-R): Bridie O'Donnell, Ruth Corset (Tibco), Judith Arndt (Columbia-HTC)
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Lonely road ahead, Judith Arndt (Team Columbia-HTC), didn't follow many
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The bunch, led by Amber Halliday (SA), Vicki Whitelaw (Lotto-Honda) and
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Tiffany Cromwell (SA) climbs on her way to silver in the under 23 category
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Competitive input into the race over, Rochelle Gilmore (Lotto-Honda) gives
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Vicki Whitelaw (Lotto-Honda) will race in Europe again in 2010. She joins
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Ruth Corset (Team Tibco) leads Rachel Neylan (SA) and Judith Arndt (Team
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Bridie O'Donnell (VIC) chased hard and bridged across to the three leaders
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Megan Dunn (NSW) won the under 23 category
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Ruth Corset (Team Tibco) is about to become Australian Open Road Race
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The 2010 Australian Open Road Champion, Ruth Corset (Team Tibco)
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Bridie O'Donnell (VIC) took silver from Judith Arndt (Team Columbia-HTC)
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Sprint winner, Judith Arndt (Team Columbia-HTC))
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Ruth Corset (Team Tibco) salutes the crowd, with Bridie O'Donnell (VIC)
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Bridie O'Donnell (VIC) was runner-up
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Ruth Corset (Team Tibco) on the top of the podium at the women's Open
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Bronze medallist, Judith Arndt (Team Columbia-HTC) on the podium
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Judith Arndt (Team Columbia-HTC) rides up the climb, comfortably over
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Bridie O'Donnell (VIC) rode strongly, towards the front of the bunch,
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Eventual winner, Ruth Corset (Team Tibco) sits comfortably in the bunch
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Bridie O'Donnell (right) attacked the lead group with two laps remaining.
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The chase group closed the gap to Judith Arndt (Columbia-HTC) in the closing
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Ruth Corset from Townsville in Queensland takes out the gold medal
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Judith Arndt from Germany rode solo for the first half of the race
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This ones for you: Germany's Judith Arndt has a bidon ready for her
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Germany's Judith Arndt takes on-board a drink
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Tiffany Cromwell (SA) and Megan Dunn (NSW) and Loren Rowney (QLD) on the
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Judith Arndt (Team Columbia-HTC) rolled out last in the Australian Open
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The break group formed early, within the first ten kilometres
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One of the pre-race favorites, Vicki Whitelaw (Lotto-Honda) in the bunch
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An early attack from the breakaway group resulted in Judith Arndt (Team
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The bunch allowed Judith Arndt (Team Columbia-HTC) to ride around on her
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Alexis Rhodes (SA), Bridie O'Donnell (VIC) and Joanne Hogan (VIC) at the
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Rachel Neylan (SA) pulls the bunch up Fiskin Road
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About to collect more points towards the sprint competition, Judith Arndt
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Joanne Hogan (Prime) at the front of the bunch on Midland Highway
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Ruth Corset (Team Tibco) soaks Bridie O'Donnell (VIC) with sparkling wine
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