L’Étape Australia, 1 December 2018 / photographed by Wendy McDougall

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1 December 2018

Graphic Materials, Photographs

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10 photographs - digital, TIFF, colour

Wendy McDougall (b. 1961) is a Sydney-based photographer, artist and filmmaker whose work focuses on the music industry and also includes theatre, film, television and documentary photography.

L’Étape Australia is a cycling event designed to provide amateur riders with an experience close to riding in the Tour de France, with fully closed roads and a course similar to a mountainous stage of the Tour de France. It has been held annually since 2016 in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales and comprises the Race, a 170 km route with a 3,000 m height gain, and the Ride, a 108 km route with a 1,600 m height gain.

References:
Wendy McDougall. https://www.wendymcdougall.com.au (accessed 15 August 2019)
L’Étape Australia by Tour de France. https://letapeaustralia.com (accessed 15 August 2019)

Ten digital photographs taken by Wendy McDougall at the cycling event L’Étape Australia, held on 1 December 2018. They include scenes of competitors, officials and spectators at the start and finish of the event in the town of Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales.

ITEM 01
L’Étape Australia Ambassador Amanda Spratt at the starting line with first wave riders in the Race, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

ITEM 02
First group of riders at the beginning of the Race, L’Étape Australia, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

ITEM 03
Second wave riders in the Race at the starting line, L’Étape Australia, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

ITEM 04
Second wave riders in the Race head out of of town, L’Étape Australia, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

ITEM 05
First wave riders at the start of the Ride, L’Étape Australia, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

ITEM 06
Race commentator Matthew Keenan provides updates as a cyclist crosses the finish line, L’Étape Australia, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

ITEM 07
Cyclists approaching the finish line, L’Étape Australia, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

ITEM 08
The medals table at the finish line, L’Étape Australia, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

ITEM 09
Riders and their supporters at L’Étape Australia Village in Banjo Paterson Park, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

ITEM 10
Cyclists at the refreshment area, a popular post-race feature of L’Étape Australia Village, Jindabyne, NSW, 1 December 2018 / photograph by Wendy McDougall

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Wendy McDougall
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Wendy McDougall