Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southeast Australia southwest of Melbourne. It is a manufacturing center with a thriving tourist industry.
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- proper noun A semi-rural
city , 75km south-west of Melbourne,Australia . Gateway to thesurfcoast ofVictoria , and Great Ocean Road.
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Examples
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However, almost all pundits now agree that the rider best-suited to overcome some 200 others on the two climbs per lap, 15. 9km circuit in Geelong is an Ardennes Classic specialist, and top of that list is Belgian Philippe Gilbert.
Tyler Farrar is rested and confident ahead of world road race 2010
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Granny began school at The Hermitage in Geelong on July 27, 1908, aged fourteen.
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Both Breschel and Feillu returned earlier this week from the world road championships in Geelong, Australia, where Breschel finished second behind Thor Hushovd of Norway.
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Race schedule for the world road race cycling championships to be held in Geelong, Australia, from September 29 to October 3:
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Mattis, who won a World Cup in Geelong only two years ago, held the solo lead for four laps until being caught by the peloton mid-way through the penultimate circuit.
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Granny began school at The Hermitage in Geelong on July 27, 1908, aged fourteen.
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David was shot down by a Messerschmidt Me109 on November 9, 1942, and the family was immediately notified in Geelong that David was missing in action, presumed dead.
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Race schedule for the world road race cycling championships to be held in Geelong, Australia, from September 29 to October 3:
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At the Hermitage in Geelong on February 20, 1911, Granny recalled seeing the first Bristol Box Kite aeroplane to fly in Australia, a black speck that first appeared over the You Yangs.
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Meanwhile, the fight to be ProTour champion – and its eventual winner – receives about as much attention from the mainstream press as the local club races here in Geelong, Australia, where the 2010 UCI road world championships will be staged, starting Wednesday, September 29 and running through to Sunday, October 3.
Race Preview: 2010 UCI Road Cycling World Championships 2010
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