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Mark Cavendish had a rough start to 2011. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Nathan Haas suprises everyone including himself to win the 2011 Herald Sun Tour. His win earned him a ride with Garmin-Cervelo. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Steele Von Hoff wins the Scoody Cup becoming the Australian National Road Series Champion. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
The Tour of Tasmania heads out into the country. Here the V Australia team pass some sheep and an old tin shed. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Cadel Evans on the podium in Paris drapped in the Australian flag. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Cadel Evans powers to victory in the Grenoble time trial at the Tour de France. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Garmin-Cervelo celebrate in style after taking out the teams classification of the Tour of California. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Levi Leipheimer leads Chris Horner un Mt Baldy as some excited fans follow along. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Chris Horner in the leaders jersey at the Tour of California. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
Cameron Meyer with the stage win that would bring him overall victory in th eTour Down Under (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
the peleton make their way under South Australian gum trees. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
The late season Herald Sun Tour races through the Victorian country side. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)
As part of a series of photographers showcasing their 2011 work for Cyclingnews , we present the first, Australian Mark Gunter.
Gunter has worked in cycling for many years, and is a regular at the Tour of California , Tour Down Under, and of course the Tour de France .
He has won the Cycling Australia Photograph of the Year for four of the past eight years and has had photos regularly appear throughout international press.
Remember a bloodied Cavendish crossing the line after a mass pile-up at the Tour Down Under, or Chris Horner's domination of the Tour of California?
A highlights gallery of Gunter's best 2011 pictures are available here. You can also see more of Gunter's work with his photo blog on facebook. Enjoy!