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Cycling photography for July - Part I

Tour de France
Alpenrose Challenge
West Tamar Cycling Club
Yugoslavia National Road Championships
Colombian Track Championships
Cascade Classic
Four Bridges of Elgin
Giro d'Italia Femminile
Tour of Panevezys
UCI "B" World Championships
Michael Hutchinson's Hour Record attempt

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Alpenrose Challenge

Day 1

Images by Cheryl J. Willson/www.cheryljwillson.com

4K Men's Individual Pursuit

• Peter Drake (Fred Meyer) sports a pin-up girl on his helmet during the men's 4K pursuit.
• Josh Kerkhof (Mercy) on his way to fourth place
• Andre Steinhausen (Schwalbe-Erpic) has a pretty sweet helmet.
• Mikkel Bossen (Trek VW/Bike Gallery) starting his 4K pursuit off strong.
• David Boxberger (EWEB Windpower) still holding a strong position at the end of his 4K pursuit.
• Mike Beers (Gotham Cyclist).
• Nathan Rouse (Sportsbook.com) grits his teeth.
• Mike Beers (Gotham Cyclist) on his way to a third place.
• Kevin Lieberman (Landis Trek/VW) pumps his pistons through the pain barrier.
• The flags of Alpenrose Velodrome fly behind Kevin Lieberman (Landis Trek/VW).
• The lean figure of Geoff Argue (Escape Velocity/Devo).
• Don't argue with me! Geoff Argue (Escape Velocity/Devo) shows off his "don't mess with me" expression.

Day 2

Images by Cheryl J. Willson/www.cheryljwillson.com

Men Sprint Semifinals

• Stephen Alfred (Cody Racing) looked tough in the men's sprints and finished on the podium.

Men 10 Mile

• Jame Carney (GS Camerati/Stensvad Dental Group) rounding corner one early in the men's 10 mile.
• Marty Nothstein (Navigators) spent a lot of time off the front before he won the men's 10 mile.
• Kiwi Adam Curry (Velocraft) powering across the back straight.
• Local rider Nathan Hobson (Half Fast Velo) taking a pull at the front of the pack.

Masters 10 Mile

• Chauncey Curl (Team Rubicon) was working hard during the master's 10 mile.
• John Simmons (Shaws GCC) spent some time at the front of the master's field.
• Carl Roberts' (Clif Bar) aggressive riding earned him fourth place in the masters 10 mile.
• Local rider Lance Coffel (RMS) keeps an eye on the competition from the front.

Women's Miss & Out

• Darien Curl (Team Rubicon) looking fresh at the front early in the women's miss & out.
• Larssyn Staley (Hot Tubes) staying safe at the front during the women's miss & out.

Masters Keirin

• Wil Zegers (Island Bicycle) showed his speed by winning the masters' keirin competition.

Men's Miss & Out

• Jame Carney and Jamie Mikami go for John Walrod's wheel (River City Bicycles) during the men's miss & out.
• Marty Nothstein (Navigators) at the front with Walrod.

Women's Points Race

• Larssyn Staley (Hot Tubes) looked strong during the women's points race.
• Heather Albert (Basis) won the women's points race by lapping the field three times.

Trials Demo

• Jeremy VanSchoonhoven entertains the crowd with a trials demonstration during a break.

Madison

• Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joe's) holding his partners hand during a madison exchange.
• Jame Carney (GS Camerati/Stensvad Dental Group) at the front of the field.

Day 3

Images by Cheryl J. Willson/www.cheryljwillson.com

Men's Points Race

• Jame Carney (GS Camerati/Stensvad Dental Group) takes a big breath after winning a points sprint.
• A group of local riders - Jamie Mikami (Team Rubicon), Soloman Woras (Team Rubion), and Scott Robinson (GS Camerati) - hang tight together.
• Adam Curry (Velocraft) accelerates to close a small gap.
• John Walrod (River City Bicycles) looking relaxed off the front.
• Nathan Hobson (Half Fast Velo) takes inventory of the riders behind left him.
• Brian O'Neal (RMS) stands up to accelerate after a points sprint.
• Mark Ginsberg (Team Oregon).
• Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joes) eases up after a sprint.
• Peter Drake (Fred Meyer) opens wide for more air!
• Jame Carney (GS Camerati/Stensvad Dental Group) pulls the men's field up the front straight.
• Jamie Mikami (Team Rubicon).
• Nathan Hobson (Half Fast Velo, R) tries to decide if he should follow Nathan Rouse (Sportsbook.com) as he launches an attack.
• John Walrod (River City Bicyles) takes a monster pull.
• Kenny Williams (Saturn for Seattle) and Marty Nothstein (Navigators) sprint for a $100 prime.
• Kenny Williams (Saturn for Seattle).
• Nathan Hobson (Half Fast Velo) and Marty Nothstein (Navigators).
• Duncan Oliphant (Fred Meyer) keeps an eye on the leaders.
• Marty Nothstein (Navigators) feeling the heat near the end of the race.
• Jame Carney (GS Camerati/Stensvad Dental Group).
• Soloman Woras (Team Rubicon).
• Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joes) relaxes at the finish as riders a lap down from him sprint for the line.

Masters Points Race

• John Simmons (Shaws GCC) spent a lot of time working off the front.
• Duke Anderson (Saturn for Seattle) and the rest of the field.
• Michael Dunn (Half Fast Velo) - Is that a smile or a grimace?
• Michael Dunn (Half Fast Velo), Steve Holland (Corben Huntair), and John Simmons (Shaws GCC).
• Carl Robers (Clif Bar) thinking about lapping the field.
• Ernie Conway (Team Oregon) spared the crowd the use of his usual whistle and rode quietly.
• Carl Robers (Clif Bar) off the front.
• Steve Yenne (Excel Sports) working to gain a lap with Steve Holland (Corben Huntair) and John Simmons (Shaws GCC).

Women's 5 Mile

• Larssyn Staley (Hot Tubes).
• Heather VanValkenburg (Sorella Forte) likes big gears and pink handlebar tape.
• Norrene Godfrey (Team Rubicon) keeping an eye on the competition.
• Larssyn Staley (Hot Tubes) coming hot out of corner four.
• Heather Albert (Basis).
• Miranda Moon (Team Rubicon) takes a moment on the front straight.
• Ashley Kimmet (Colavita) looking composed late in the race.

West Tamar Cycling Club

Some great shots from local club racing in Tasmania by Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com

• Trevor Innes (R) leads the bunch past some bullet-battered road signs.
• Australian Junior Road Cycling Series winner Matt Goss (TIS/Avanti) gets down low on the bars.
• Dark and stormy (and we're not talking about beers, either).
• Jason Andersch (Geard Cycles/Doherty Hotels) leads the field up a climb.
• Wes Sulzberger (West Tamar CC, L) and Kharne Hammersley (Geard Cycle/Doherty Hotels) drive the pace at the front.
• Riders swing round a bend near Launceston.
• Eventual winner Kharne Hammersley, who broke away for a great solo ride.
• Jason Andersch (L) and Matt Goss throw their bikes at the line for the minor placings.
• Wes Sulzberger, younger brother of Bernard from the AIS, finished fourth.
• Tom Robinson (L) and Clay Murfett swing round a bend in the junior race.

Yugoslavia National Road Championships

Image by Sasha Antich

• Zorica Lola Antic (Sid) cleaned up at the Yugoslavia road championships, winning both the road race and time trial.

Colombian Track Championships

Images by Jairo Enrique Rodrìguez

• Alexander Gonzalez on his way to winning the 4000m Individual Pursuit.
• The juvenile women's points race podium - (from L to R) Sara Mejìa Antioquia Plata (=3rd), Laura Lozano de Bogota (1st), and Nadia Rojas de Santander (=3rd).

Cascade Classic

Stage 1 - July 9: Pacific Power Road Race, 110 miles

Images by Bryan Hilts/www.cloud9photos.com

• David Clinger (Prime Alliance) puts down the power in the final metres of the stage.
• And it's Clinger over the line, with breakaway companions Micheal Sayers (Healthnet) and Tom Danielson (Saturn) finishing second and third.

Stage 2 - July 10: Deschutes Brewery Road Race, 70 miles

Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com

• The race begins with Sierra Nevada at the front.
• Today's 3rd place winner, Andrew Bajadale (Ofoto), takes a turn up front.
• On a day when temperatures soared, the peloton was treated to the cool shade of a lush, beautiful rain forest.
• Sayers (HealthNet) gets in a tuck as he descends.
• Gordon McCauley (Schoeder Iron) took a flyer for several miles but was eventually caught by the peloton.
• Steve Larsen (Webcor) won the KOM despite a broken bottom bracket.
• At the top of the climb, the riders had a breathtaking view of lava fields and the Sisters mountain range.
• Tom Danielson (Saturn) was today's winner after beating Jonathon Vaughters (Prime Alliance) in a sprint.
• Vaughters (Prime Alliance) is now only 26 seconds behind Danielson in GC.
• Chris Wherry (Navigators) took 4th in the race and is second in GC, trailing Danielson by only 21 seconds.
• Phil Zajicek (Saturn) came in 5th after putting in a hard days work for teammate, Danielson.
• And then there were two... Vaughters (Prime Alliance) looks back as Chris Wherry (Navigators) is dropped with only a few miles to go.
• Drew Miller (Trek/VW All Stars) finishes 9th, placing him 7th in GC.
• Nat Faulkner (Trek/VW All Stars) finishes up the race.

Stage 3 - July 11: RCS Rental Service Tumalo Time Trial, 7 miles

Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com

• Drew Miller (Trek/VW All Stars) moved down the leaderboard after finishing 25th.
• Antonio Cruz (US Postal) finished one and a half minutes behind the winning time set by Nathan O'Neill (Saturn).
• Walker Ferguson (Trek/VA All Stars) goes for an easy spin after finishing his ride.
• TT specialist Nathan O'Neill (Saturn) on his way to winning yet another stage against the clock.
• Andy Bajadale (ofoto.com/Lombardi) keeps his position in the top five.
• Chris Wherry (Navigators) is a likely candidate for the final podium after his solid ride today, holding his position on GC.

Stage 4 - July 11: Twilight Criterium, 60/40 min & 5 laps

Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com

• Women's race leader, Lyne Bessette (Saturn) took fourth in the crit.
• Between races, local business owners amused the crowd in a costumed cruiser race.
• The men line up for their race.
• The racers averaged 31 miles per hour for most of the laps.
• The peloton flies through a corner.
• The 1 km course was lined with crowds.
• Walker Ferguson (Trek/VW All Stars) rides through one of the many corners on the road.
• Chris Horner (Saturn) sprints for the win!
• Local resident, Chris Horner (Saturn) laughs with friends and neighbors after the race.

Stage 5 - July 12: Leffel Center Awbrey Butte Circuit Race

Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com

• Prime Alliance spends some time in camp before the race.
• Tim Johnson and race leader, Tom Danielson, are getting ready for the race as well.
• The guys roll out.
• Jack Rubelt (Trek/VW All Stars) is part of an early break.
• The race is a 6 lap circuit race.
• Navigators take a pull.
• The peloton is back together.
• Eddy Gragus returned to the race despite being involved in a crash in the previous evenings criterium.
• Crowds lined the shoulders of the roads and cheered the riders as they passed.
• Saturn does some work up front.
• The Sisters mountain range was visible on one of the course's climbs.
• David Clinger (Prime Alliance) sprints for the win!
• David Clinger (Prime Alliance) looks happy with his second stage win!

Giro d'Italia Femminile

Images by Ianuale Photo

Prologue - July 4: Grumo Nevano ITT, 2.2 km

• The finish of the prologue
• The first maglia rosa went to Bertine Spijkerman (Ondernemers Van Nature - Mx3)

Stage 1 - July 5: Grumo Nevano (NA) - Guardia Sanframondi (BN), 119 km

• Rasa Polikieviciute (Team 2002 Aurora RSM) wins stage 1

Stage 2 - July 6: Colle Sannita (BN) - San Marco dei Cavoti (BN), 85 km

• Team Australia poses with some local fans
• Zinaida Stahurskaia (Chirio Forno d'Asolo) takes the sprint in stage 2
• Zinaida Stahurskaia celebrates her win
• The podium after stage 2 (L to R): Oenone Wood (Australia), best young rider; Zinaida Stahurskaia (Chirio Forno d'Asolo, points; Rasa Polikieviciute (Team 2002 Aurora RSM), GC; Jolanta Polikieviciute (Team 2002 Aurora RSM), mountains

Stage 3 - July 7: Monteroduni (IS) - Castelpizzuto (IS), 84 km

• Nicole Braendli (Prato Marathon Bike-Aki Mx1) out-surfs Edita Pucinskaite (Michela Fanini Record Box) at the finish
• Joana Sommariba Arrola (Bizkaia Spiuk Sabeco) comes in third place
• The group of race leader Rasa Polikieviciute (Team 2002 Aurora RSM) finished 5 minutes down
• Fabiana Luperini (Team 2002 Aurora Rsm) battles the elements
• New race leader Edita Pucinskaite (Michela Fanini Record Box) does the bubbly thing

Stage 4 - July 8: Frosolone (IS) - San Vito Chietino (CH), 141 km

• Amy Safe (AIS Australia) created the decisive break in today's stage
• Regina Schleicher (Chirio Forno d'Asolo) wins the sprint for stage 4
• Oenene Wood (AIS Australia) leads the chasing group home
• The stage 4 podium: Tina Mayolo-Pic (Team SATS), Regina Schleicher (Chirio Forno d'Asolo) & Andrea Bosman (Ondernemers Van Nature - MX3)

Stage 5 - July 9: Lanciano (CH) - Alba Adriatica (TE), 103 km

• Regina Schleicher (Chirio Forno D'asolo) shows off two of the fastest legs in women's cycling
• The start of what turned out to be a very quick stage
• Maglia rosa Edita Pucinskaite (Michela Fanini Record Box) leads the peloton
• Regina Schleicher (Chirio Forno D'asolo) takes a second stage victory

Stage 6 - July 10: Jesi (AN) - Jesi (AN), 89 km

• Leading legs - maglia rosa Edita Pucinskaite (Michela Fanini Record Box)
• The peloton rolls along towards the end of a fast stage
• Regina Schleicher (Chirio Forno D'asolo) makes it a hat-trick of stage wins
• The stage 6 podium: Zinaida Stahurskaia (Chirio Forno D'asolo), Regina Schleicher and Olivia Gollan (AIS Australia)

Stage 7b - July 11: Cento (FE) - Cento (FE), 45 km

Images by Ianuale Photo

• Jolanta Polikieviciute (Team 2002 Aurora Rsm) leads the mountains classification
• The chasing group in hot pursuit on another short, fast stage
• Regina Schleicher (Chirio Forno D'asolo) puts on her game face
• Katia Longhin (Acca Due O Pasta Zara-Mx2) finally breals Schleicher's streak
• The podium: Alessandra D'ettore (Cicli Fatato - CP1), Katia Longhin (Acca Due O Pasta Zara-Mx2), Meredith Rener Miller (Team Sats)

Stage 8 - July 12: Cento (FE) - Salzano (VE), 147 km

Images by Ianuale Photo

• Arms (and legs) of steel - Rochelle Gilmore (Acca Due O Pasta Zara-Mx2) packs a fearsome punch in a bunch sprint.
• Zinaida Stahurskaia (Chirio Forno D'asolo) crosses the line first, but was later relegated after impinging the sprint of Rochelle Gilmore.
• The stage 8 podium - (from L to R) Bertine Spijkerman (Ondernemers Van Nature - Mx3, 2nd), Rochelle Gilmore (Acca Due O Pasta Zara-Mx2, 1st) and Valentina Alessio (Team Catalunya Aliverti Kookai, 3rd).
• Happy Gilmore - stage winner Rochelle Gilmore lets loose with the champagne.

Stage 9 - July 13: Mira (VE) - Venezia ITT, 24 km

Images by Ianuale Photo

• Riders ride alongside the Brenta River as they head towards Venice.
• Unmistakably Venice.
• The Campo della Salute in Venice.
• Dutch rider Loes Gunnewijk (Ondernemers Van Nature) won the final stage of the Giro Femminile today, posting a sizzling time of 32'25" over 24 kilometres.
• Nicole Braendli (Prato Marathon Bike-Aki) posted a time 22 seconds faster than Edita Pucinskaite (Michela Fanini Record Box), moving herself into to first place overall.
• Edita Pucinskaite's time of 33'59 caused the biggest upset of the day, leaving the Lithuanian in second place overall.
• Nicole Braendli salutes the crowd as the winner of the Giro Femminile for the second time.
• The final podium.

Four Bridges of Elgin

Images by Mark Zalewski

• Defending Champion Viktor Rapinski (Saturn) ponders the hurt he is about to unleash on these unsuspecting riders.
• Early in the race the pack was still together on the climb. Viktor Rapinski (second from left) of Saturn stayed near the front until a puncture sent him off the back.
• The early move at the bottom of the descent.
• The pack gives chase
• Last chance to get water. With three laps to go, the feed zone closes and riders become desperate for a drink.
• The winning break passes through the start/finish area
• Into the final laps the break knew it had succeeded. Now it was time to play the waiting game as Tyler Farrar sits on the back.
• The main field, led on to the last lap by Espoir National Champion Jonathan Erdelyi, knows they let the break get too far up the road and now has to fight for a top ten finish.
• Tim Reinhart (Saturn Development) corners in the lead break.
• Grinding to the line, Tyler Farrar comes around Tim Reinhart for the win.
• Tyler Farrar raises his arms to claim victory
• U.S. National Team members congratulate their teammate on a good win; and he thanks them for helping him do it.
• The podium: Tim Reinhart (Saturn), Tyler Farrar (US National Team) and Chad Hartley (Grove Dental)
• Corey Steinbrecher signs an autograph for a young fan
• Sarah Tillotson (Athletes by Design) wins for the second year in a row
• Peek-a-boo isn't just for kids!
• Robbie Ventura and Kenny Labbe (US Postal) happy to be here
• "Hey, nice tan. Who is your tailor?"
• All together on the first lap
• Neutral support provides traditional yellow assistance
• Brian Wire (Team Bloomington/Touchstone Energy) leads Kenny Labbe and a Hinkley Springs rider up the climb chasing after the early break.
• The early break
• The pack reels in the early break
• The back of the pack stretches far through the long section of the course.
• Cresting the top of the hill, all of the breaks either joined together at the front or got swallowed up by the pack.
• The peloton lines out on the descent
• David Wenger (West Virginia) corners at the bottom of the descent.
• The selective break
• Paul Martin (West Viginia) rides away from the breakaway group on the long flat stretch back to the finish circuit.
• These riders gave it all they had, but couldn't hang on forthe final kick.
• Where's that triple chain ring when you need it?
• With Martin away the peloton gives chase
• Jim Baldesare (West Virginia) leads the peloton into a corner
• The peloton descends
• Jonas Carney and Kenny Labbe look around with only a few laps remaining and Paul Martin already up the road.
• Paul Martin gives his all to stay away with just onelap to go
• Paul Martin (West Viginia) claims victory.

Tour of Panevezys

Images by Jan Rušèák

• The Czech Republic national team stand proudly with their coach Jan Ruscak.
• The final podium - (from L to R) Maryja Halan (Blr, 2nd), Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu, 1st) and Sabine Fischer (Ger, 3rd).

UCI "B" World Championships 2003

Images by Gerry McManus

Men's Time Trial

• Jianshi Luo (China) sets the time to beat.
• Jean-Francois Laroche (Canada) finishes strongly despite crashing.
• Eugen Wacker takes gold for Kirghizstan.
• Eugen Wacker (Kirghizstan) gets the medal and jersey.
• Jianshi Luo, Eugen Wacker and Jean-François Laroche on the podium.

Men's Road Race

• The bunch roll out from Monthey, Switzerland
• Eugene Moriarty, Ireland (second) stays close to the front.
• Brian Keneally secured Ireland's second Olympic Games place.
• Eugene Moriarty attacks after the pit lane crash.
• Many attempts to break away failed quickly.
• David McCann (Ireland) takes flight with two to go.
• David McCann (Ireland) gets the gap he wanted.
• The chase group organises itself.
• One lap to go and David McCann leads the break.
• Fischer Murilo takes gold for Brazil.
• Fischer Murilo (Brazil) takes the crowd's applause.
• The men's road race podium - Ivan Stevic (Yug), Fischer Murilo (Bra) and David McCann (Irl)

Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit

• Alireza Haghi (Iran) a happy winner of the 4000m individual pursuit.
• The men's 4000m IP podium - (from L to R) Vadim Kravchenko (Kazakhstan, 2nd), Alireza Haghi (Iran, 1st) and Luca Barazzutti (Equador, 3rd).

Men's 1K Time Trial

• Jeong Wook Choi (Korea) punches the air after a great ride in the men's kilo; Choi's time was good enough for third place.
• Raymond Clarke (Ireland) grits his teeth at the start of his kilo ride.
• The men's kilo podium - (from L to R) Radoslav Konstantinov (Bulgaria, 2nd), Chih Hsun Lin (Taiwan, 1st) and Jeong Wook Choi (Korea, 3rd).
• Chih Hsun Lin (Taiwan) was delighted with his victory in the 1k time trial.

Michael Hutchinson's Hour Record attempt

Images by Nick Rosenthal/www.fatnick.com

• Michael Hutchinson waves to the crowd in the Manchester velodrome before the start of his record attempt.
• In the cage and ready for the off
• Off to a solid start in the deep tuck 'Eddy Merckx' position now required by UCI rules.
• The form that has made Hutchinson one of the UK's most respected time trialists.
• Hugging the very edge of the inside line
• Maintaining a deep tuck for an hour was one of the hardest parts
• Close to 40 minutes in and two minutes down on Boardman's record
• Hutchinson acknowledges the support of the crowd after abandoning his attempt

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