Australian Junior and Teams Road Championships - NE

Sunshine Coast, Australia, September 2-September 10, 2006

Photography

Race 10 - September 10: Women’s GP Series Criterium,

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Jessica Berry hits the deck in the women's criterium.
Rochelle Gilmore leans into the hairpin .
Rochelle Gilmore - winner of the women's criterium.
Women's podium - Sky-lee Armstrong, Rochelle Gilmore and Carly Hibberd..
Rochelle Gilmore avoids the crashes.
Louise Ker r leads into the hairpin.
Sky-Lee Armstrong enters the hairpin.
Sky-Lee Armstrong riding back into form.
Carly Hibberd survived a first lap crash.
Rochelle Gilmore wins the sprint.
Vicki Eustace of Canberra buffers the breeze for Rochelle Gilmore.

Race 9 - September 10: Teams Road Championships Criterium,

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Praties team unable to get a rider to the finish today.
Tony Mann begins to lift the pace .
Patrick Shaw - one of three VIS riders to finish the race.
David Betts - the Triple Play cyclist didn't have luck on side.
Stuart Cowin fighting to stay in touch.
Scott team cyclists taking it easy with their Mann out front.
Tony Mann enjoying his home course.
Darren Lapthorne - the national teams road race winner impressive once again in the criterium .
Steve George of the Triple Play team .
Zack Dempster watches for traffic on the inside.
The Praties team working together.
Zack Dempster part of the winning Drapac Porsche team.
Stuart Shaw feels the pain late in the race.
Joe McDonnell chases down the move for FRF.
Ouch - Peter Thompson hits the bitumen.
Stuart Shaw takes a turn.
Working together - Tony Mann and Stuart Shaw.
Coffee anyone? No time to stop now.
Dean Windsor and Peter McDonald on the Mooloolabah Esplanade.
Mark O'Brien of the VIS.
Ready for action on the Mooloolaba Esplanade.

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Troy Glennan (Excelpro) on the attack early.
A VIS rider leads the chasing field.
Stuart Cowin initiated the winning break.
Peter Thompson leads Brendan Hill.
Steve George climbs Old Coach Rd.
Cameron Rodgers (Flight Centre Cycling)
Shem Guthrie strains on the climb.
The field strings out after the first climb.
Dean Windsor catches his breath.
Flight Centre rider Nathan Waddell.
No time to take in the view.
The break working well.
Craig Mackie in a Triple Play Orphans sandwich.
The tank on empty for Stuart Cowin.
Gilbert Gutowski would eventually finish 25th.
David Betts had a quiet race.
Ben Manson for the Pensar-Uni team.
The strain of the day shows.
Darren Lapthorne takes the win in fine style.

Race 8 - September 9: Women’s GP Series Road Race,

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Carly Hibberd shifts gear on the climb.
Jessica Berry from Victoria.
Rochelle Gilmore leads eventual winner Ruth Corset.
The spectators watch the Elite Women start the climb.
Speeding through the scenic Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Ruth Corset fuels up on the way to victory.
Crossing the start-finish line for another lap.

Race 7 - September 9: Teams Road Championships Road Race,

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Joe McDonnell Darren Lapthhorne and Stuart Cowin go up the road
The Victorians from VIS and Drapac Porsche on the front of the main bunch
Team colours - a new look National Championship
Stuart Cowin - the veteran powers on
A brutal ascent - The Old Coach Road
Drapac Porsche keeping the pace steady with one rider up the road
Surprise winner Ruth Corset emotional after upsetting the ig names in the Women's Grand prix event
The elite women tap out a tempo in the hills
The Podium - in the Men's Teams Championship race - left to right Mitch Docker, Darren Lapthorne and Joshua Marden
The Men's Podium of Mitch Docker, Darren Lapthorne and Josh Marden
Ruth Corset on top of the podium
Darren Lapthorne leads Joe McDonnell and Stuart Cowin over the steep ascent
Steve George of the Triple Play SEQ Tour team - tries to bridge across to the leaders
Scott Racing Team - The local Sunshine Coast team tries to stay in the mix
FRF Excelpro - An impressive effort, without the reward for one of Australia's top teams
Rochelle Gilmore hanging on as the elite women hit the hills
Praties - The Tasmanian team tries to get a rider into the breakaway group
Grinding it out in the hills of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Darren Lapthorne, Joe McDonnell and Stuart Cowin, on the ascent
David Betts - Team Triple Play's ace not in the action today
Tony Mann - Riding for the Sunshine Coast Scott team, also missed the breakaway
Pain face and legs to match on the ascent of Old Coach Road
Whatever it takes - A hard day on the road for the Brisbane based Team Merida
Craig Mackie leads the bunch towards the uphill feed zone
Fuel stop coming as riders in the main bunch hit the feed zone
Peter Garrone of the Pensar Queensland University Team fuels up
Darren Lapthorne - Off the front and on the way to victory
Brendan Hill - The Queensland Road Champion riding in the bunch
Carly Hibberd and Vicki Eustace share the work as eventual winner Ruth Corset tucks in during the final stages of the Elite Women's race
Joe McDonnell - hortly before being reeled in at the end of tough day
Darren Lapthorne celebrates a hard earned victory
Mitch Docker wins the sprint for second
Ruth Corset pulls off a surprise sprint victory against Carly Hibberd

Race 6 - September 8: Women’s GP Series Individual Time Trial,

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Queensland TT champ Shara Gillow of the Sunshine Coast.
Queensland road race champion Carly Hibberd.
Race winner Carla Ryan all alone with no chasers in sight.
Louise Kerr out of the saddle on the climb on the way to finishing third.
Louise Kerr in the drops.

Race 5 - September 8: Teams Road Championships Time Trial,

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Mango trees - A typical Queensland backdrop for the Pensar Team.
Troy Glennan producing the wattage as Joe McDonnell prepares to take a turn for the FRF Couriers-Excelpro Team.
Scott team rider working on the climb.
The Pensar team punish themselves on an uphill section.
The Victor Broncos team - down to three men on the second lap of the course.
Brendan O'Connell leading the Merida team.
Praties team holding form on the undulating roads.
Dave Betts - Team Triple's play's frontman, driving the team home.
The VIS team finished third in the opening race of the teams championship.
Slick - Drapac Porsche wins the opening exchange.

Race 4 - September 5: Junior Road Championships Pairs Time Trial,

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Norwood cyclists Annette Edmondson and Lyndsey Edmunds in the Under 17 Women's T.T.
Midlands motoring Rebecca Dracup and Ryla Jakelski
Queenslanders Zoe Appel and Lucy Moseley in the Hit Racing team strip
Vikings Tuggeranong's Tim Cameron and Sam Genge in the under 17 men's pairs event
In Form Broncs! Courtney Dutton and Jessica McKay of the Victor Broncos Club
Digging deep Sarah Cure and Emma Smith of the Mersey Valley Devonport Cycling club
Carnegie Caulfield pairing Jake King and Ben Sanders in the Under 17 men's event
Parramatta pair Justin Meindertsma and Thomas Pritchard
Canberra cyclists Caitlin Westropp-Evans and Chloe Hosking
Gunning it Midlands pairing Rebecca Dracup and Ryla Jaleski
Blasting home Midlands Sarah Kent (front) and Camille Pallett leave the Queenslanders in their backwash
Tasmanians Alex Benson and Mathew Kent
Leongatha's Nick Aitken and ben Wight
Canberra pair Alastair Loutit and Michael Phelan
Adelaide alive Sean Boyle and Rohan Dennis impressive winners
Canberra boys Matthew Meisel-Dennis and Thomas Palmer - last cab off the rank in the under 17 men's event
Tasmanian under 17's leaving nothing out there in the race of truth
Powering uphill Canberra pair Alastair Loutit and Michael Phelan
Midlands Under 17s Alex Carpenter and Jonathan Dunlop
Victory in sight for Adelaide pair Sean Boyle and Rohan Dennis
World Champion Jack Bobridge and Timothy Roe turn on the pace in the under 19 men's pairs event
Arrarat pairing Lachlan Stewart and William Ford
Territorians Matt King and Daniel Johnston
The Meyer Brothers making a smooth start
Winding it up for the Northern Territory's Matt King and Daniel Johnston in the under 19 men's pairs t.t.
The Meyer boys about to exceed the speed limit
Powering uphill . The Northern territory pair of Matt King and Daniel Johnston riding to a silver medal
Tasmania's Nathan Earle and Simon Brown
Midlands cyclists Tod Francis and Mitchell Brooks showing the club's depth
Bathurst boys Blair Windsor and Tim Guy on the climb
Jack Bobridge does the work for Timothy Roe on the final climb
The Tasmanians surging towards the finish
Windsor and Guy trying to make up valuable seconds on the final climb
Jack Bobridge and Timothy Roe en-route to winning bronze
The Meyer brothers riding in perfect formation

Race 3 - September 4: Junior Road Championships Criteriums,

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Eyes on the prize in the under 17 men's criterium
Cairns cyclist Ivan Cook
Hugging the corners in the under 17 men's criterium
Tasmanian David Lyons leads Luke Davison of New South Wales into the bend - Under 17 men's criterium
Rohan Dennis of South Australia takes the lead into the corner - under 17 men's criterium
Scott Law strings out the field as the Western Australians give chase
Peta Mullins on a solo move in the under 19 women's criterium
Courtney Le Lay zipping along in the under 19 women's criterium
Tiffany Cromwell forced to settle for the minor placings once again
Courtney Le Lay takes a corner with ease
Courtney Le Lay makes it two gold medals for the National Championships
The New South Wales boys on the attack in the under 19 men's criterium
Cameron Meyer Keeps an eye on the field as Hayden Josefski refuses to let him get away - Under 19 men's criterium
Sarah Kent , part of the strong WA team in the under 17 women's criterium
Jessy Byrnes starts the criterium where she finished the time trial - at the front
Jessy Byrnes hammering
Daniel Braunsteins applies the pressure in the Under 19 men's criterium
Pace line the field strings out as World Champion Cameron Meyer applies the pressure
Hayden Josefski feeling the strain after yesterday's stunning time trial victory
Victorian Samantha Verlin in the under 15 women's criterium
Lara Freiberg of Western Australia in the under 15 women's criterium
Pursuit champions Jack Bobridge and Hayden Josefski lead the chasedown of World Championship team-mate Cameron Meyer
Queensland track ace Brodie Stewart in the under 15 women's criterium
Michaela Anderson Giving it everthing on her way to victory in the under 15 women's criterium
A tasmanian rider tries to hold Cameron Meyer's wheel in the under 19 men's criterium
World Champion Cameron Meyer on his own
Michaela Anderson wins the under 15 women's criterium
New South Wales teamwork on the way to victory in the under 19 men's criterium
Michaela Anderson gets ready to celebrate
Building the pace in the under 15 boy's criterium
Jack Hickey keeps a close eye on the opposition in the under 15 boys criterium
Jack Hickey where he spent most of the race - at the front
Jack Hickey back in the pack, before launching into the sprint
Victory For Jack Hickey the rider from country New South Wales
Camille Pallett stacks on the pace in the Under 17 Women's criterium
Camille Pallett leads the pack into the corner
Jessy Byrnes driving on the front of the bunch
Camille Pallet takes the sprint finish in the under 17 women's criterium

Race 2 - September 3: Junior Road Championships Individual Time Trials,

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Taylor Woods in the under 15 time trial
Lachlan Morton on the way to first place in the under 15 time trial

Race 1 - September 2: Junior Road Championships Road Races,

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Tasmanians ready for action at the National Junior Road Championships
The under 15 women take to the hills .. Race Winner Amy Cure on right
Amy Cure wins the under 15 women’s championship
Lachlan Morton celebrates winning the under 15 men’s championship
Queenland’s Brodie Stewart in the under 15 women’s road race
The New South Wales boys celebrate their under fifteen podium finish
Amy Cure celebrates with her team mates
The South Australians out in force
The Under 17 Women riding the roads of the Sunshine Coast hinterland
Megan Dunne hoping to put last year's bad luck behind her
Camille Pallet gets a well earned hug after Winning another title for Western Australia's Midlands club
The company of champions - Hayden Josefski, The Meyer boys and friends
Michael Matthews surprised and elated
Michael Matthews no escaping a hug from mum
Queenslanders Hayden Josefski and Josh Edwards smashing themselves on the climb
Tiffany Cromwell tapping out a beat on the climb of Old Coach Road
Peta Mullins hanging on .. Just on the climb of Old Coach Road
A.C.T. riders circling on the ascent of Old Coach Road in the under 15 men's road race
Cameron Meyer
Megan Dunne setting the pace for the under 17 women
Sarah Kent Of Western Australia Having a tough time in the hills
Daniel Braunsteins A quality ride from the Victorian to finish in the medals
A mind numbing climb - the Sunshine Coast's Old Coach Road
Grinding it out as the hills take their toll
Tiffany Cromwell buries herself as Courtney Le Lay waits to pounce
Tum Guy and Stuart Grimsey chasing down the break
Cameron Meyer launches his race-defining move
Courtney Le Lay powers home to win the sprint from Peta Mullins and Tiffany Cromwell
World champion Cameron Meyer powers home to win the sprint, and yet another championship