Geelong's Leigh Howard slings Eaglehawk's Glenn O'Shea into the fray on their way to Bendigo International Madison victory in 2009.

Bella King and Ashlee Ankudinoff celebrate after becoming the first winners of a women's madison at the Bendigo International Madison carnival.

Victorian Premier John Brumby is lfanked by members of the McCaig family, Brent, Rik, Lucy, Raelene, Jane, Holly and Luc Gilmore and Wil and Toby McCaig at the opening of the Frank McCaig Stand at the 2010 Bendigo International Madison carnival.

Eaglehawk's Glenn Stephens, in grey, wins the Bendigo Bank Black Opal 400m in 2008.

Eaglehawk's Glenn Stephens after winning the Bendigo Bank Black Opal 400m in 2008. Stephens holds the rare feat of having won the open 120m and 400m finals in Bendigo International Madison athletics-cycling carnival history.

Tamsyn Lewis contests the 400m at the Bendigo International Madison in 2005.

Ararat's Shane Kelly, a four-time world champion, wins the aces kierin at the Bendigo International Madison carnival in 2007.

Lucy Buckley, racing in the pink, wins the Rising Sun 400m at the Bendigo International Madison in 2010.

Bendigo's Brady Threlfall, in green, lunges past Richard Polkinghorne to win the backmarkers 1600m at the Bendigo International Madison carnival in 2009.

Hannah Bush wins the women's wheelrace (1000m) at the 2009 carnival.

A section of the thousands of fans at the Bendigo International Madison in 2005.

Madeleine Pape contests a women's 400m heat at the 2010 Bendigo International Madison.

Stephanie Mollica wins the women's 400m at the Bendigo International Madison in 2012.

Joel Leonard wins the aces kierin in 2009.

Kaitlyn Bryce and trainer John Knott after the Sally Conroy Memorial 200m final in 2012.

Rod Hansen wins the Bendigo Advertiser frontmarkers 1600m at the Bendigo International Madison in 2009.

Javad Asghari, in pink, wins the the City of Greater Bendigo Thousand (120m) at the 2009 carnival.

Javad Asghari after winning the City of Greater Bendigo Thousand 120m sprint classic at the 2009 Bendigo International Madison athletics-cycling carnival.

Peter Dudkiewciz celebrates after winning the City of Greater Bendigo Thousand 120m in 2007.

Nathan Fox is congratulated by Mayor Rod Campbell after winning the City of Greater Bendigo Thousand 120m in 2010.

Fans duck for cover during the washout at the 2010 Bendigo International Madison. Athletics was run, but the cycling was abandoned.

Adam Coote raises his arm in triumph as he wins the Bendigo Bank Black Opal 400m on a waterlogged Tom Flood Sports Centre track at the 2010 Bendigo International Madison carnival.

Bridget and Julie Sens watch the action during last year's first running of the women's madison at the Bendigo International Madison athletics-cycling carnival.

Anthony Sutton, in the red, wins the Sally Conroy Memorial 200m in 2011.

The fans are packed in as they watch the Bendigo International Madison unfold in 2012.

Strathdale's Andy Buchanan wins the backmarkers 1600m at the 2011 Bendigo International Madison.

Tim Decker and Glenn O'Shea after the Bendigo International Madison in 2011. Decker teamed with Chris White to win the classic in 1996. O'Shea is a dual champion with Leigh Howard.

Strathdale's Josh Nolan wins the backmarkers 1600m ahead of Andrew Patten at the Bendigo International Madison in 2012.

Corina Kapusta wins the Bendigo Advertiser frontmarkers 1600m at the 2013 Bendigo International Madison carnival.

Loic Perrizolo is slung into the race by Franco Marvulli on their way to winning the McCaig Airconditioning Daikin Bendigo International Madison in 2012.

Strathfieldsaye's Kerrieanne Hocking races in the frontmarker 1600m at the 2013 Bendigo International Madison.

Christian Grassman is slung into the race by Leif Lampater won their way to victory in the 2013 McCaig Airconditioning Daikin Bendigo International Madison cycling classic.

Cyclists race out of the home straight at the Tom Flood Sports Centre.