Victoria Pendleton from Britain enters the track before the semi-final in the Women's Sprint semi-final with Australia's Anna Meares at the 2012 Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne.

New Zealand sprinter Natasha Hansen during Sprint Qualifying at the 2011 Oceanias at Invercargill.

Chris Sutton wins the 2011 NSW GP in Woollongong, NSW on 26 November 2011. He would go onto to win the series the next day in Cronulla.

Riders make their way during the Tour of Qinghai Lake

Kane Walker gets some relief under a fire hose after finishing the final stage of a hot Tour of Borneo.

Stage 1 of the 2011 Tour of California was cancelled due to heavy snow. A wise choice I think.

Anna Meares strikes an imposing figure as she awaits the start of the Sprint Finals at the 2012 Australian Track Championships.

Laura Trott from Britain concentrates before the Women's Omnium Time Trial at the 2012 Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne.

Anna Meares from Australia on her victory lap after winning the Women's 500m Time Trial at the 2012 Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne.

Robbie McEwen(Davitamon Lotto) signs on for the Tour Down Under Classic.

Some amazing terrain greets riders at the Tour of Qinghai Lake.

Beautiful skies for stage 2 of the 2011 Herald Sun Tour.

Sunflowers and bikes go hand in hand at the Tour de France.

Judith Arndt nears the finish of her Time Trial at the Road Worlds in Geelong.

Rising star Caleb Ewan wins stage 2 of the 2012 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic in front of some worthy opponents.

Mark Cavendish heads to the start line before a wet stage 4 at the 2011 Tour de France.

Jack Bobridge leads the Australian team during the Team Pursuit heats at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

Jessica Varnish from Britain prepares for her Sprint heat at the 2012 Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne.

Luke Durbridge on his way to winning the 2012 Australian Time Trial Championships.

Anna Meares rides to a new World record in the Women's 500m Time Trial at the 2012 Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne, on April 8, 2012.

Alexis Rhodes takes out the 2012 Australian Criterium Championships.

Twilight at the 2012 Bendigo Madison.

Cadel Evans rides during stage 3 of the Tour Down Under in his World Champion juersey.

The break makes its way through fields of Rape Seed at Western China's Tour of Qinghai Lake.

The Tour Down Under Classic is raced through the streets of Adelaide and is a prelude to the Tour Down Under.

Sid Taberlay leads Shaun Lewis during the Elite mens Australian Mountain Bike Championships 2007.

Matt White gets a kiss that only the winners receive.

The peleton ride through the palm plantations at the 2012 Tour of Borneo.

Chris Horner on his way to a patriotic win during the 2011 Tour of California.

Fabian Cancellara rides during the mens time trial at the UCI road cycling world championships held at Geelong.

Draped in an Australian flag Cadel Evans leaves the podium at the conclusion of the 2011 Tour de France. It was one of the great Australian sporting achievements with Cadel Evans forever etched in the history books.

Fabian Cancellara focuses at the start of the Grenoble Time Trial at the 2011 Tour de France.

New Zealand superstar Sarah Ulmer

A tough day's racing for Russell Downing at Qinghai Lake.