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Photo courtesy of Delly Carr
Anna preparing mentally while her bike is being locked into the start gate. |
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Photo courtesy of Delly Carr
In the starting gate with 10 seconds to go....... |
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Photo courtesy of Delly Carr
Exploding from the gate, Anna powers through into the first half lap of her 500m Time Trial. |
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Photo courtesy of Delly Carr
Oh my god! In complete shock Anna is overwhelmed realising what she had just done! |
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Photo courtesy of Delly Carr
THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!!!! |
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Photo courtesy of Delly Carr
Thanking the crowd that cheered her on in her history making performance. |
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Photo courtesy of Delly Carr
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Photo courtesy of Delly Carr
Anna flying the Australian flag proud. |
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Photo Courtesy of Delly Carr
Anna taking a bow to the crowd. |
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Photo courtesy of AFP
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Photo courtesy of AFP
(Left) Cuihua Jiang with Silver, (Middle) Anna Meares with Gold, and (Right) Natalia Tsylinskaya with Bronze in the Women's 500m Time Trial presentation. |
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Photo courtesy of Robert Jones www.canadiancyclist.com
Anna commencing her flying 200m time trial to qualify for the women's sprint rounds. |
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photo courtesy of Robert Jones - (www.canadiancyclist.com)
Anna leading Katrin Meinke (GER) into the last lap of the their sprint, with Anna keeping a continuious close eye! |
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Photo courtesy of Graham Watson
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Photo courtesy of Robert Jones - www.canadiancyclist.com
The finish of the 1/4 finals, Anna crosses the line with a comfortable win against Katrin Meinke (GER). |
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Photo courtesy of AFP
(Left) Tamilla Abassova (RUS) with Silver, (Middle) Lori-ann Meunzer (CAN) with Gold, and (Right) Anna Meares with Bronze in the Women's Sprint presentation. |
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Photo courtesy of Delly Carr
Martin Barras (coach) holds Anna up on the start line in the semi finals of the sprint against Lori-ann Meunzer (CAN). |
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Photo courtesy of Graham Watson
Semi finals - Anna Meares (Bottom) and Lori-ann Meunzer (Top) (CAN) power it out to the finish in the first round. |
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Photo courtesy of Graham Watson
Semi finals - Anna Meares coming around the outside of Lori-ann Meunzer (CAN) battling it out towards the finish line of round 2. |
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Photo courtesy of Graham Watson
Anna Meares (BOTTOM) and Svetlana Grankovskaya from Russia (TOP) |
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Photo courtesy of Graham Watson
Its over and time to relax! Anna proudly presenting her Bronze medal for the sprint to the photographers. |
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Photo courtesy of Graham Watson
Anna on the dias after being presented with her Bronze medal for the Sprint. |
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Photo courtesy of Graham Watson
Women's Sprint presentations
(LEFT) Tamilla Abassova - Russia, (MIDDLE) Lori-ann Meunzer - Canada, (RIGHT) Anna Meares - Australia. |
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