1/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Charlee Murphy, 9. Picture: Evan Morgan
GALLERY: Allan welcomed home after mammoth race win
A Townsville cyclist received a hero’s welcome as he touched down on home soil after winning the Race Across America. See the photos.
2/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Austin Garden, 10. Picture: Evan Morgan
3/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Charlee Murphy, 9, and Markus Garden, 7. Picture: Evan Morgan
4/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
5/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
6/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
7/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
8/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
9/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Mr Jefferson with team manager Greg Huppatz. Picture: Evan Morgan
10/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
11/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
12/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
13/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
14/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Selectability chief operating officer Aaron Farrell with Mr Jefferson. Picture: Evan Morgan
15/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Selectability chief operating officer Aaron Farrell with Mr Jefferson. Picture: Evan Morgan
16/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Selectability chief operating officer Aaron Farrell with Mr Jefferson. Picture: Evan Morgan
17/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
18/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
19/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
20/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
21/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Mr Jefferson with team manager Greg Huppatz. Picture: Evan Morgan
22/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
23/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Part of his support team Rebekah Rogerson with Mr Jefferson. Picture: Evan Morgan
24/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Part of his support team Rebekah Rogerson with Mr Jefferson. Picture: Evan Morgan
25/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
26/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
27/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
28/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
29/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
30/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
31/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Part of his support team Rebekah Rogerson. Picture: Evan Morgan
32/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Part of his support team Rebekah Rogerson. Picture: Evan Morgan
33/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
34/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
35/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
36/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
37/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
38/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
39/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
40/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
41/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
42/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
43/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
44/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
45/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
46/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. team manager Greg Huppatz. Picture: Evan Morgan
47/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
48/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Picture: Evan Morgan
49/49Allan Jefferson at the Townsville Airport after returning triumphant from the Race Across America. Sally Elliott with Mr Jefferson. Picture: Evan Morgan
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