Jan 14th, 10. A selection of photographs from the Elite Womens Road Race at the New Zealand Raboplus Elite Road Championships - held on the 9th January 2010 in Christchurch.

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Team Cyclosport sign-in

Rushlee Buchanan - Womens Road Race winner before the start

Womens Road Race ready to start

The 12.5% gradient markings on Dyers Pass Road 

Supporters on the climb

Serena Sheriden makes a break early in the race

The peloton climbs up Dyers Pass Road

Rushlee Buchanan and Marina Duvnjak chase Sheriden

Linda Villumsen and Racher Mercer give chase in the last lap

Rushlee Buchanan takes the victory after a thrilling solo effort

Karen Fulton takes the sprint for fifth place

The final podium.  L-R Linda Villumsen 2 , Rushlee Buchanan 1, Kaytee Boyd 3

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