BENDIGO'S Sam Crome and Dutch ace Roy Pieters were the giant-slayers in Sunday night's Bendigo International Madison track cycling classic.
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Crome, 20, and Pieters, 24, lapped the field at 37 laps to go and withstood spirited attacks to regain a lap and win the McCaig Airconditioning Daikin-backed race.
A star-studded field for the 200-lap duel included triple world champions Glenn O'Shea and Alex Edmondson joining forces against the 2012 winners, Christian Grassman and Leif Lampater from Germany.
Bendigo International Madison placegetters George Tansley, Miles Scotson, Sam Crome, Roy Pieters, Glenn O'Shea and Alex Edmondson. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
A jubliant Sam Crome after winning the McCaig Airconditioning Daikin-backed Bendigo International Madison. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Bendigo International Madison winners Sam Crome and Roy Pieters. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Sam Crome is congratulated by his mum Lyn Crome and grandmother Joan Purtill after a stunning victory in the Bendigo International Madison with Dutch ace Roy Pieters.
Glenn O'Shea slings Alex Edmondson into the race. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Miles Scotson and George Tansley.
Horsham's Sam Witmitz and Mark O'Brien raced in the yellow for McKern Steel.
Germany's Christian Grassman and Leif Lampater.
The pace was at a high rate for most of the 200-lap duel for Bendigo International Madison glory.
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Matt Jackson and Sam Welsford.
Alex Edmondson slings Glenn O'Shea into the fray.
Triple world champion Alex Edmondson. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
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Alex Edmondson races around the Tom Flood Sports Centre track.
The sun sets above the Frank McCaig Stand at the Tom Flood Sports Centre.
Tjhe aptly-named Audrey Farthing won the Penny Farthing race over four laps at the Bendigo International Madison carnival.
The backmarkers await the starter's gun in the Andy's Earthmovers Golden Mile Wheelrace (1600m). Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Tiffany Boatman wins the Flack Advisory Black Pearl women's 400m final.
They're off and racing in the Bendigo Bank Black Opal 400m.
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Athletes charge onto the home straight in the Bendigo Bank Black Opal 400m final. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Cameron Moss, in yellow, wins the Bendigo Bank Black Opal 400m. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Cameron Moss, yellow, is rapt after winning the Bendigo Bank Black Opal 400m. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Cameron Clayton wins the WIN Television backmarkers mile. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Ararat's Tiffany Boatman won the Flack Advisory Black Pearl women's 400m.
Cameron Clayton and WIN Television's Bendigo manager Scott Hosking at the presentation for the backmarkers mile.
Fans arrived early for a prime spot at the Tom Flood Sports Centre to witness the drama at the Bendigo International Madison athletics-cycling carnival. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Deb and Claire Sinnott. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
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David Macauley and Greg Taylor.
Allan Oxley, Shane Freer, Leigh Westcott and Glenn Harrison.
Eddie Dickens, Robert McQueen and Rory Trewhella.
Ella Fletcher and Alessia McCaig.
Ree McCaig, Nikki Drummond, Jennifer McCaig, Luke Drummond, Kim Henery and Belinda Moore. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Official starter Pam Noden fires the gun. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Sarah Blizzard and TIffany Boatman. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
City of Greater Bendigo Thousand 120m winner Robert Spencer with Sophia, Anna, Bella and Christian Pasquali. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
WIN Television backmarkers winner Cameron Clayton is surrounded by team-mates. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Eaglehawk North Primary School's choir prepares to sing the national anthem before the Bendigo International Madison.