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Here’s where photographer’s are allowed to go to get the shots. The only event I know of where we’re allowed on the actual circuit!
Cycling 2010 - Sept 30 - UCI Road World Championships - Elite Men Time Trial

Men’s Time Trial

The next day was Men’s Time Trial. The last to start was Fabian Cancellara – remember him?
Cycling 2010 - Sept 30 - UCI Road World Championships - Elite Men Time Trial
Starting last wasn’t a hindrance to him winning the event and making history as the only person to have won the world championships four times. Fabian crossing the line:
Cycling 2010 - Sept 30 - UCI Road World Championships - Elite Men Time Trial

Cycling action

I shot the first day of racing at Bailey Bridge. Managed to get almost every rider at around the same location. This is the winner Emma Pooley from Great Britain:
Cycling 2010 - Sept 29 - UCI Road World Championships - Women Time Trial

Getting to know Geelong

The next day was familiarisation. This is the start-finish line up a long straight road in the heart of Geelong:
Cycling 2010 - Sept 30 - UCI Road World Championships - Elite Men Time Trial
and getting the photographer’s bib – with a $50 deposit:
Cycling 2010 - Sept 28 - UCI Road World Championships - Course images

The Swiss team

On Monday, the hype started with a press conference with the Swiss team. Fabian Cancellara is the red hot favourite to take out the time trial and maybe the road race as well…
Cycling 2010 - September 27 - UCI Road World Championships - Swiss team press conference