Elite men - World championship road race - Geelong, Victoria, Australia
3/10/2010 - Chief photographer Graeme Lee. Additional photos - Sean Lee, Nina Lee. All photos copywrite Leex3photography/Downundercycling
Columbia's Diego Martinez leads the breakaway over Challambra for the first time
Belgium rider Mario Aerts leads the peloton upwards
Ukraine Olexsandr Kvachuk works hard
A colourful event
Cadel Evans and Filippo Pozzato
Simon Gerrans leads Cadel Evans over the Challambra climb
Cadel Evans keeps a close eye on the race
A section of the crowd on Challambra
The team cars in hot pursuit
Carlos Oyarzun Guinez (Chile), William Bonnet (France), Maciej Bodnar (Poland)
Baden Cook gets instructions
The Swiss lead the way
Simon Gerrans feels the pinch
The remains of the Peloton take it easy
Kvachuk's brave solo break soon ended
The peloton strings out
Samuel Sanchez leads the Spanish team
Lanterne Rouge - Serbia's Zolt Der
Phillipe Gilbert makes a move
Phillipe Gilbert makes what he hopes is a winning move half way up Challambra
The crowd rushed from Challambra hill after the last lap and gathered at the big screen set up in Montpellier Park to watch the final few kilometres. They have had their first taste of top quality international cycling....and now they are thirsting for more!
