2011 Wheel Classic image diary
Video clips and snapshots from the Bourke to Sydney road, day by day.
Video diary
Day 1, Bourke to Cobar, 160 km
Road to Cobar, pit stop Click here
Roadside donations! Click here
Meet the cyclists
Wheel Classic cyclists talk about training and the road to Orange Click here
Photo diary
Day minus 1, 6 September, on the way to Bourke
| Loading Hari Maragos' 4WCat Dubbo airport |
| Getting ready for the road |
| Hari Maragos and Peter Bobbin in Nyngan, |
| Mitch, ter and Ray at 2CUZ FM in Bourke |
Day1, 7 September, Bourke to Cobar
| Wheel Classic cyclists head out of Bourke |
| The Mayor of Bourke at the Wharf to farewell cyclists |
| Dead straight for 160km! |
| Red earth on the road to Cobar |
Day 2, 8 September, Cobar to Nyngan
| Wheel Classic support vehicles prepare to leave Cobar |
| Well-wisher Kerrie Walsh on the Cobar-Nyngan road |
| On the Cobar-Nyngan road, day 2 |
| Peter Bobbin - a loose spoke! |
Day 3, 9 September, Nyngan to Dubbo
| Pit stop at Nevertire, on the Nyngan-Dubbo road |
| Exhausted at Nevertire! |
Day 4, 10 September, Dubbo to Orange
| Preparing to depart Dubbo, Day 4 |
| Peter Bobbin and Ray Griffin |
| Roger Simionato and Mitch Carrington |
| Leaving Dubbo for Orange, Day 4 |
Day 5, 11 September, Rest day in Orange
| At Milllthorpe: Peter, Ray, Roger, Mitch |
| Tasting at Millthorpe Wine Centre! |
| Taking a break, Millthorpe cafe |
Day 6, 12 September, Orange to Cowra
| WIN TV interviews Ray Griffin |
| Heading out of Orange |
| Day 6, Ray at 2EL studio in Orange |
Day 7, 13 September, Cowra to Crookwell
| Road to Crookwell |
| Richard Klipin, right, with Peter Bobbin |
| John Kevin spruiking AMP |
Day 8, 14 September, Crookwell to Nowra
| Roadside stop: Hari Maragos and Ray Griffin |
| Bruce Madden rides 'shotgun' |
Day 9, 15 September, Nowra to Wollongong
| Preparing to leave Nowra |
| Crossing the Shoalhaven river |
Day 10, 16 September, Wollongong to Sydney
| Lord Mayor Clover Moore at the Finish Line |
| Entering Martin Place |
| Triumphant in Martin Place |
| The FPA support team! |
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