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Cycling photography for December

Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals
Int. Herforderer Rad-Querfeldein-Rennen
Diamonds at the Dome
Azencross Loenhout
Middelkerke
Tour of South China Sea
Großer Weihnachtspreis
Cyclo-cross World Cup #7
Colombian Rider of the Year awards
Eastern Suburbs Trophy Race
UK National Trophy #5
Greater Dandenong Criteriums
Vlaamse Druivenveldrit
Queensland Summer of Cycling
Japanese 'Cross Championship
Devonport Simplot Australia Carnival
Cyclocross World Cup #6
Surfers Paradise Grand Prix
Manchester Track World Cup
US CX Nats
Cyclocross World Cup #5
Discovery goes on the (paint) warpath
Kansai Cyclocross Series #3
Ciclocross Internacional Asteasu
Caster's GP
South Bank Grand Prix
W.E Steadman GP
Cyclocross World Cup #4
Melbourne Cup on Wheels
Brindabella Challenge
Melbourne Cup on Wheels launch
Capital Cross Classic
Vlaamse Duinenveldrit

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Int. Herforderer Rad-Querfeldein-Rennen

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Images by Mareike Engelbrecht/www.gerhard-trampusch.de.vu

• Anne Bertram (RV Germania Hamburg) fights to get up the hills
• Verena Strohmer (RV Pfeil Magstadt) fights for the second place
• The women's podium (l to r): Verena Strohmer (2nd), Loes Gunnewijk (Cyclo Xteam Kampen-Holland, 1st) and Anne Bertram (3rd)
• Malte Urban (Stevens Cyclocross Team) before the start of the men's race
• For Jens Schwedler (Stevens) it will be the last race ever
• The start of the men's race
• Jens Schwedler (Stevens)
• A group of three riders is trying to get up the muddy hill
• Henrik Albinus (RC Endspurt Herford)
• Paul Voss (Team Heinz von Heiden)
• Ondrey Lukes (Tatra Mleko Team) wins the race
• Maarten Nijland (Team Van Hemmert-Eurogifts) finishes 4th
• Malte Urban - who finished 2nd - is interviewed about the German cyclo-cross championships
• Lukes is cold but happy
• The men's podium (l to r): Malte Urban (2nd), Ondrey Lukes (1st), and Jan Chrobak (Tatra Mleko Team, 3rd)
• Ondrey and his cup

Diamonds at the Dome

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net

• With a lap to go, Nicole Holt and Tahlia Clayton battle it out at the front, whilst Tess Downing is just visible far left (red) emerging from the bunch
• Downing sprints in to take the Diamonds at the Dome main event ahead of Clayton and Taylor
• The Diamond Podium (L to R): Nicole Holt (Blackburn), Tahlia Clayton (Ararat), Tess Downing (Drapac Porsche) and Carlee Taylor (Team O'Grady)
• Megan Dunn took the junior Diamond race easily from scratch
• Second in the junior race was Netasha Pears, third Georgina Freeland
• Lisa Friend early in the Diamond race final
• Tess Downing with Michelle King on her shoulder during the final
• Esther Pugh-Uren leads the bunch in the Diamond race final

Azencross Loenhout

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Images by Luc Claessen/www.actiefotos.be

• Groenendaal leads the men over the obstacles on lap 1
• De Knegt and Franzoi out in front
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) in action
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) stays on the bike over the jumps
• Bart Wellens (Fidea) had another tough day
• Thomas Frischknecht (Swisspower) descends
• Roger Hammond (Discovery) over the obstacles
• Roger Hammond (Discovery) over the obstacles
• Roger Hammond (Discovery) looking comfy
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) crosses the line to win
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) happy with another victory
• The elite men's podium (L to R): Enrico Franzoi (2nd), Sven Nys (1st), and Petr Dlask (3rd)
• Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn
• Van den Brand leads the women's race
• The women's podium (L to R): Daphny van den Brand (2nd), Marianne Vos (1st), and Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (3rd)
• Niels Albert (Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop) leads Zdenek Stybar (Fidea)
• Kevin Pauwels (Fidea) leads the U23 race
• Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop) en route to finishing third in the U23
• Belgian U23 champion Jan Soetens jumping
• Belgian U23 champion Jan Soetens
• Niels Albert (Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop) wins the U23 race
• Niels Albert (Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop) happy with his win
• The U23 podium (L to R): Zdenek Stybar (2nd), Niels Albert (1st), and Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (3rd)

Middelkerke  

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Images by Luc Claessen/www.actiefotos.be

• Sven Vanthourenhout (Rabobank) en route to a muddy victory
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Rabobank) celebrates his win
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Rabobank) ready to salute
• Jackson Vijarona one of De Vlaeminck's Zimbabwe boys
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) struggling up the climb
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) finished sixth after puncturing twice
• Nico Mattan (Davitamon-Lotto) also had a go
• The men's podium (L to R): Gerben De Knegt (2nd), Sven Vanthourenhout (1st), and Jonathan Page (3rd)
• Martin Nijland (VHG) negotiates the mud
• Jon Page bound for the podium
• Another good ride by Gerben de Knegt (AA drink-Bejan)
• The Swiss connection Thomas Frischknecht (R) and Christian Heule (L)
• Christan Heule enjoying the mud and snow
• Alexandre Moos (Phonak) was one of the roadies who had a go
• Mr Paris-Roubaix Roger de Vlaeminck
• Former world champion Danny De Bie
• Roland Liboton one of the legends of 'cross
• Rudy de Bie
• The UCI 's Peter van den Abeele

Tour of South China Sea

Stage 8 - January 2: Macau SAR ,

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Images by Charlie Issendorf

• Points leader Joe Papp (Champion System) poses with two of the owners of Champion System Custom Cyclewear (www.champ-sys.com), the official leader's jersey of the Tour of South China Sea.
• The three leaders pose with the organisers and sponsors of the 10th Annual Tour of South China Sea
• The three leaders wish each other luck at the start of the final stage.
• And they're off for the final stage.
• Pocari Sweat riders at the front and protecting the race leader.
• Pocari Sweat riders set the pace up the climb.
• The race leader sits comfortably in the field.
• The field rounds the switchback climb.
• Winner of the final stage.
• Stage 8 podium (L to R): Taiji Nishitani (3rd), Kin San Wu (1st), and Kam Po Wong (3rd)
• Overall winner Kin San Wu (Pocari Sweat)
• Nothing beats a champagne fight to finish off a week-long stage race
• Looks like the yellow jersey wins again!
• Kam Po Wong (left) finished second overall and won the Points Competition while his teammate took the overall title.

Images by Marie Laffan

• Nathan Jones (City of Perth team) at the start of Stage 1, Hong Kong.
• The City of Perth team commences racing Stage 2, Shenzhen.
• Brad Hall (centre) City of Perth team in a breakaway Stage 6, Zhongshan.
• David Treacy (City of Perth team) at the head of the Peloton, Stage 6, Shenzhen.
• Anthony Osbrough (left) and David Treacy (right) City of Perth team, leading a breakaway Stage 6, Shenzhen.
• Nathan Jones (City of Perth team) at the start of Stage 7, Zhuhai.
• City of Perth team placed 4th overall: Nathan Jones, Brad Hall, John Warden, Anthony Osbrough and David Treacy (left to right).
• Brad Hall (City of Perth team) with Swiss and Hong Kong riders.
• Anthony Osbrough and John Warden (City of Perth team).
• The Award Ceremony: Nathan Jones of City of Perth team (second from left) achieves 5th place on General Classification.

Images by Greg Hall

• City of Perth team leading out the Peloton, Stage 7, Zhuhai City.
• Nathan Jones (City of Perth team), leading a solo breakaway, Stage 8, Coloane Island, Macau.

Stage 7 - January 1: Zhuhai, PR China,

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Images by Charlie Issendorf

• The USA/Hong Kong composite Team Champion System
• Cyclingnews.com diarist Joe Papp (Champion System) is called to the line as leader of the points competition
• The leaders of each competition (L to R): Kin San Wu (Best Asian Rider), Kam Po Wong (Race Leader) and Joe Papp (Points Leader)
• Best Asian Rider Kin San Wu rolls off to start Stage 7.
• The pace heats up as the field goes single file.
• Pocari Sweat riders on the front.
• Joe Papp (Champion System) on the attack and looking to grab some more sprint points.
• The field rounds a corner.
• Non-stop attacks as riders try to avoid another field sprint
• With a hilly final stage sprinter Joe Papp (Champion System) knows this will be his last chance to grab a stage win.
• Now that's what I call getting a good draft!
• Lots of tired faces for the seventh straight day of racing.
• Kam Po Wong wins his fourth straight stage with a bike throw over Joe Papp who has finished second three times.
• The Stage 7 podium with some impressive trophies
• The traditional champagne spraying on the podium
• Kam Po Wong retains the yellow jersey as overall race leader.

Stage 6 - December 31: Nantou town, Zhongshan, PR China,

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Images by Charlie Issendorf

• Points leader Kam Po Wong (orange jersey) and race leader Kin San Wu (yellow jersey) lead the race
• A Pocari Sweat rider takes the lead
• Non-stop attacks were the order of the day
• Wai Man Chau (Champion System) at the front
• Points leader and former Tour of South China Sea winner Kam Po Wong is having a fantastic race
• Points leader Kam Po Wong (orange jersey) leads the field around a corner with teammate and race leader Kin San Wu (yellow jersey) in third
• Team Champion System at the front of the peloton
• The unstoppable Kam Po Wong takes his fourth stage win
• How popular is cycling China? Just look at these crowds!
• Joe Papp (Champion System) enjoying the podium.
• Joe Papp: Bicycle racer or rock star?
• Joe Papp (Champion System) signing autographs
• Stage 6 podium (L to R): Ahmad Lutfi Mohd Fauzan (3rd), Kam Po Wong (1st), and Joe Papp (2nd)
• With his stage win, Kam Po Wong took over the yellow jersey as race leader

Stage 5 - December 30: Jiangmen City, PR China,

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Images by Charlie Issendorf

• USA's David Sommerville (Champion System) signs in for Stage 5
• Gang Xu wearing the Blue Leader's Jersey for the best Asian rider.
• Leaders of each competition at the start: Best Asian Rider in the blue jersey, race leader in the yellow jersey, points leader in the orange jersey.
• A truly international event: Cyclingnews.com diarist Joe Papp (USA/Champion System) at the start with a member of the Japanese National Team.
• A three rider breakaway escaped early with Champion System's Joe Papp (center) winning most of the sprint points and moving into second overall in the Sprint Competition.
• The three rider breakaway tries in vain to stay away before the finishing climb
• A Japanese National Team rider sets the pace
• Japanese National Team riders continue to drive the pace
• Race leader Kin San Wu puts his teammates on the front
• The peloton starts to shatter on one of the climbs
• A late race escape
• Kam Po Wong wins his third stage, this time with an uphill finish
• Stage 5 podium (L to R): Nathan Jones (3rd), Kam Po Wong (1st), and Taiji Nishitani (2nd)

Stage 4 - December 29: University City, Guangzhou, PR China,

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Images by Charlie Issendorf

• 1st and 2nd on GC await the start of Stage 4
• The peloton is single file
• Racing action from Stage 4
• A strong mid-race breakaway
• Teams battle for position in the closing kilometers
• Kam Po Wong takes another stage win
• Kam Po Wong wearing the Blue Leader's Jersey for best Asian rider
• Kin San Wu remains the overall race leader
• The Tour of South China Sea attracts a great deal of media attention
• Stage 4 podium

Stage 3 - December 28: Nanhai District, Foshan, PR China,

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Images by Charlie Issendorf

• A good luck kiss before the start of Stage 3
• Stage 2's 2nd and 3rd place finishers hoping for a win in Stage 3
• A cold, wet start to Stage 3
• Joe Papp (Champion System) sits comfortably in the field
• Joe Papp (Champion System) rounds a slippery corner
• Jared Bunde (Champion System) thinking this is still better than riding in the snow in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York
• Stage 3 winner Kin San Wu (PuraPharm Pocari Sweat) crosses the line
• The stage 3 podium: Makoto Iijima (2nd), Kin San Wu (1st), and Abd. Nasir Junaidi (3rd)
• Race leader Kin San Wu sprays the Champagne
• The Blue leader's jersey for the best Asian rider Kin San Wu
• The Orange jersey for best sprinter

Stage 2 - December 27: Longhua, Shenzhen, PR China,

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Images by Charlie Issendorf

• Ngai Ching Wong (Champion System) finished third in the stage
• The moto guys
• Champion System ready to rock
• Joe Papp (Champion System) all smiles
• Race leader Kin San Wu follows Dave Treacy
• Champion System keeping warm at the start of stage 2
• Kam Po Wong (Pocari Sweat) comfortably wins stage 2
• The stage 2 podium (L to R): Joseph Papp (2nd), Kam Po Wong (1st), and Ngai Ching Wong (3rd)
• The place getters let loose on the podium
• The podium

Stage 1 - December 26: Avenue of Stars, Tsim Sha Tsui-Tsing Yi, Hong Kong SAR,

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Images by Tim Yue

• Kam Po Wong (Pocari Sweat) chats at the start
• Kam Po Wong (Pocari Sweat) one of the pre-race favourites
• The Champion System boys have a pre-race team bonding session
• Team Champion System has a big crew
• The Swiss track team pose on deck
• A Chinese rider interviewed pre-race
• Masahiko Mifune (CMS Cycling Team) signs on
• A pre-race massage for one of the Champion System boys
• Soigneuring (is that a word?) is dirty work
• Masahiko Mifune's Koga machine
• Making sure that everything works
• The bike will get dirty again, to be sure
• The Marco Polo design on one of the team's Treks
• Blue and blue is the theme for Marco Polo
• Starting in a big gear
• Kam Po Wong (Pocari Sweat) happy to talk
• Kin San Wu (Pocari Sweat) on the start line
• Checking out the view

Images by Charlie Issendorf

• Stage 1 podium (L to R): Kam Po Wong (2nd), Kin San Wu (1st), and Gang Xu (3rd)
• Kin San Wu (Pocari Sweat) ponders the lack of podium girls while opening the champers
• Kin San Wu (Pocari Sweat) wins the first stage
• Kam Po Wong (Pocari Sweat) in a contemplative mood
• Joe Papp (Champion System) aiming to win a stage

Großer Weihnachtspreis

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Images by Elmar Krings

• I know this nice quiet place for dinner...
• Christina Becker on the way to winning the women's 2000m
• Anke Wichmann gives it everytghing in the 2000m women's event
• Rolf Aldag gets interviewed
• Rolf Aldag in action
• Jan v. Eijden (Germany) waves to the crowd
• Bruno Risi (Team International) salutes the crowd
• Danny Stam (Team International) goes hard
• Erik Zabel leads Team Germany in the team TT
• Team International in the team TT
• Jan v. Eijden (Germany) and Barry Forde (International) battle it out in the sprints
• Barry Forde (International) gets ahead of Jan v. Eijden (Germany)
• Erik Zabel bites yer legs! A very determined Zabel in the derny race.
• The derny race
• Risi and Stam in the derny race
• Congratulations for Aldag and Zabel in the drny race
• A stayer derny
• Andreas Kappes' bike - we're not sure that chainring is quite big enough...
• Stayers do battle
• Edwin Smeulders
• Carsten Podlesch (Ger) rides in the stayer race
• Carsten Podlesch and Gerd Dörich
• Carsten Podlesch and Andreas Kappes
• The stayers podium
• Stayer winner Andreas Beikirch celebrates
• The stayers get fizzy
• Everyone on the podium!
• Team Germany - very happy with their win
• The International team waves from the podium
• Team International
• Rolf Aldag bids a fond farewell to pro cycling.

Cyclo-cross World Cup #7

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Images by Luc Claessen/www.actiefotos.be

• Sven Nys (Rabobank) leads the pack through the sand
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) en route to winning round 7
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) keeps the bike upright through the sand
• Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) finished top five today
• Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) in search of the leaders
• Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) sprints past the crowd
• Bart Wellens (Fidea) going for 10th, still suffering from his leg injury
• Bart Wellens (Fidea) gets aggro through the sand
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Rabobank) puts the power down
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Rabobank) rides through the sand
• Jan Verstraeten (Fidea) getting rid of his Xmas day hangover
• Jonathan Page (Liberty) finished 41st in the men's race
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) celebrates his victory
• The podium (L to R): Erwin Vervecken (2nd), Sven Nys (1st), and Gerben de Knegt (3rd)
• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) looking good in her world cup leader's colours
• Hanka Kupfernagel (Vlaanderen) focusing as she shoulders her bike
• Maryline Salvetat (France) heading for third in the women's event
• Reza Hormes-Ravenstein was fourth in the women's race
• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) wins the women's race comfortably
• Hanka Kupfernagel (Vlaanderen) was happy to finish second
• The women's podium (L to R): Hanka Kupfernagel (2nd), Daphny van den Brand (1st) and Maryline Salvetat (3rd)

Colombian Rider of the Year awards

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Images by Luis Enrique Barbosa

• Santiago Botero and Mauricio Ardila were first and second in the Best Colombian International Rider category
• Santiago Botero pays close attention
• Maria Luisa Calle was the Best International Female Rider
• Maria Luisa Calle with Sandra Gomez and Libardo Niño
• Libardo Niño with his best National Male Rider award
• Sandra Gomez was the Best National Female Rider
• Fabio Duarte was Best U23 rider, and Champion of the Vuelta de la Juventud
• Mariana Pajón and Wilson Meneses were the Best Female BMX and Best Male Track Rider, respectively
• Serica Guluma was Best Young Female Rider U19
• Andrea Bianco (Trainer) and Leonardo Paez, Best Mountain Biker

Eastern Suburbs Trophy Race

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Images by Stuart Baker

• The field fans across the straight in the crosswind
• Trent Wilson (Jittery Joe's) made it hard for everyone the whole race
• Trent Wilson (Jittery Joe's) and Ben Brooks (Jelly Belly) keep an eye on 2004 winner, Jose Rodriguez (Clarence St)
• Josh Marden (FRF-Caravello) with Trent Wilson and Gavin Bates in tow
• Chris Sutton (Cofidis) in action
• Liam Kelly (Randwick) was part of the action all race
• Liam Kelly, Jeff Jones (Randwick) and Anthony Spurgeon (Caravello) concentrate
• Benny Isaksen (Lidcombe) has it under control in the closing laps
• Robbie Cater (FRF-Caravello) drives the break on the last lap
• Josh Marden, right launches his winning move
• ...and manages to hold off Steve Fitzpatrick all the way to the line
• Frank Fortuna (Randwick Botany) bides his time in the C grade race
• Peter O'Connor (Easts) had another good ride in C grade
• Alfie Brown (centre) in the the thick of the C grade action

UK National Trophy #5

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Images by Luke Webber

• The Veterans 40-49 series podium (l-r): Mick Bell, Philip Roach and Andy Barnard
• The Veterans 50+ podium: (l-r): Graham Edwards, Roy Hunt and Joseph Rowe
• Alex Paton leads the pack in the youth race
• Ben Roach rides strongly on the way to winning the youth race
• Ian Field in second wheel as the elite men make their way through the gathering gloom
• The junior series podium (l-r): Stephen Adams, Tom Last and David Fletcher
• Phil Roach pushes up a crest on his way to winning veteran 40+ race
• Roy Hunt looks comfortable in the veteran 50+ race
• The veteran 50+ series podium (l-r): Graham Edwards, Roy Hunt and Joseph Rowe
• Stephen Adams rides powerfully
• Sue Thomas was the women's race winner
• Tom Last took the win in the junior race
• You can do it! Sue Thomas finds it hard to pop the cork on her champagne
• The youth series podium in the little bit of sunshine available

Jayco Greater Dandenong Criteriums

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net

• Race organiser John Treverrow gives Matt Wilson and Baden Cooke a time check
• Maltese Commonwealth Games hopeful Stephania Magri waits for the start of the women's race
• Jenny Macpherson (VIS) was relaxed and ready to go - and go she did!
• Macpherson off the front in the women's race on the second lap - the race winning move
• The chase bunch in the women's race, led by Kerryn Charman (Bike Now)
• Peta Mullins (VIS) waited until late-race, then made her move off the front behind teammate Macpherson
• The sprint for third place in the women's race
• Maryam Rogers (Kathy Watt Training) takes third in the women's race
• Happy team-mates: Jenny Macpherson (l) and Peta Mullins (r)
• Tour de France legend Phil Anderson tries psychological tactics on Tour de France revelation Simon Gerrans (AG2R) prior to the celebrity relay race
• Ross Hepburn (City of Greater Dandenong council) looks a little apprehensive about the celebrity relay race
• Carl Wullf (City of Greater Dandenong council) outsprints Phil Anderson in the celebrity relay race
• Ross Hepburn celebrates (half a lap early)
• Baden Cooke and Simon Gerrans wait for their turn in the celebrity relay race
• Gerrans shouts for John Treverrow to sprint
• Treverrow takes the sprint for his lap
• Cooke outsprints Gerrans to take overall victory for his team in the celebrity relay race
• The six-man breakaway in the main race
• Baden Cooke (FdJ) keeps an eye on the front of the race
• William Walker (Rabobank) looks over the wrong shoulder for Simon Gerrans (AG2R)
• The criteriums at Dandenong were about raising funds for the Amy Gillett Foundation
• Simon Gerrans (AG2R) in the main bunch
• Matt Wilson (FdJ) leads Taigh Banson (SHM), Baden Cooke (FdJ) (obscured), Jonathon Clarke (VIS) - the four remaining breakaway riders
• Simon Gerrans (AG2R) could only watch his European pro peloton colleagues from the bunch
• Driving the break at about half distance
• Baden Cooke (FdJ) in full flight
• Simon Gerrans (AG2R) takes the bunch sprint
• Taigh Banson (SHM) eventually lost contact with the first three, but continued to ride hard
• Matt Wilson takes the win in the town of his birth
• The main race podium (l-r): Jonathon Clarke (VIS) (on his 21st birthday!), Matt Wilson (FdJ) and Baden Cooke (FdJ)

Vlaamse Druivenveldrit

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Images by Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net

• Time to clean up after another tough day
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) leads Bart Wellens in Essen
• Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) rides alone on his way to second place

Queensland Summer of Cycling

Day 4

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Images by John Flynn

• Adrian Hanson of Cobury.
• Adrian Hanson wins the men's points race.
• Alastair Loutit of Canberra in the Under 17 men scratch race.
• Alex Bright of Rockhampton in the A Grade women scratch race.
• Alex Bright of Rockhampton on her way to the first of two wins.
• Alex Wohler of Goldstars Under 15 boys.
• Benjamin Flynn of Rockhampton.
• Blue sky for the under 17 men points race.
• Brendan O'Connell - one of the strong riders of the carnival.
• Brendan O'Connell makes an early move in the Jack Newitt Memorial.
• Brodie Stewart in Under 15 girls scratch race.
• Brodie Stewart on the drops.
• Brodie Stewart on the way to yet another win.
• Byron Davis wins the 1600 metre men's wheel race.
• Chrisopher Murphy of Goldstars looks ahead in the Under 17 men scratch race.
• Christopher Simonelli of Victor Broncos.
• Courtney Le Lay digging deep.
• Form rider Christopher Hendey of Victor Broncos.
• Grayson Follet of Goldstars in the Under 15 boys scratch race.
• Holly Dellow of Rockhampton Under 15 girls.
• Jessica McKay of Victor Broncos.
• Joel Stewart flies into the turn.
• Joel Stewart of Canberra.
• Jordan Kerby wins the under 15 scratch race.
• Kial Stewart, winner of the Jack Newitt Memorial.
• Kial Stewart collects another win.
• Kial Stewart getting psyched for the Jack Newitt Memorial Scratch Race.
• Kial Stewart off scratch in the men's handicap.
• Lucy Mosely on the front in the under 17 women scratch race.
• Lucy Mosely with Zoe Appel on her wheel in the under 17 women scratch race.
• Malcolm Rudolph of Maryborough keeping the pace on.
• Matthew Anderson of Lidcombe.
• Matthew Willmot of Goldstars.
• NRG cyclists out in force in the masters events.
• Rolling out in the under 17 men scratch race.
• Sean Caskey with cictory in his sights.
• Sean Caskey makes his move in the under 17 men scratch race.
• Sean Caskey racking up points.
• Sean Caskey winning the under 17 men points race.
• The podium of the Jack Newitt Memorial .
• The under 15 girls in action.
• Zoe Appel of Balmoral.

Day 3

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Images by John Flynn

• Byron Davis in the elite male scratch race.
• Brendan O'Connell moves into the bend.
• Gold Coaster Kane Anderson in the elite male scratch race.
• Canberra strongman Kial Stewart on his way to another victory.
• Brendan O'Connell hard at work.
• Lindsay McMaster of Rockhampton in the men's scratch race.
• Brendan Savage in the elite male scratch race.
• Jeremy Hogg of Rockhampton in the scratch race.
• Steve George lifts the pace in the scratch race.
• Benjamin Phillips in the Broncos colours.
• Daniel McCulloch negotiates the traffic.
• Joel Stewart on his way to a third placing in the elite male scratch race.
• Benjamin Fleming of the Hamilton Club makes a move.
• Chloe Macpherson building up speed in her pet event, the keirin.
• Chloe Macpherson waits to make her move in the keirin .
• Chloe Macpherson winner of the keirin.
• Talented on track and road - Courtney Le Lay of Balmoral.
• Courtney Le Lay third place in the women's keirin.
• Tough competitor Julie Barnett.
• Alex Bright of Rockhampton won her heat in the keirin.
• Ben Holmes and Ben Macffie on the tandem.
• Kial Stewart off scratch in the elite men's handicap.
• Byron Davis blasting to victory in the elite mens handicap.
• Chloe Macpherson ready to race in th keirin final.
• Courtney Le Lay ready to challenge in the final of the women's keirin.
• Chloe Macpherson takes off.
• A HIT Racing team rider competes in the masters' event.
• Attacking the sprint in the masters' pointscore event.
• Byron Davis, Lindsay McMaster and Joel Lewis head for the line in the men's handicap .
• Competitors on the track and great mates off the track - Joel Lewis, Byron Davis and Lindsay McMaster.
• Jeremy Hogg, Kial Stewart and John Forrest locked together in the derby.
• Jay Callaghan of Rockhampton ups the pace.
• Jay Callaghan watches out for Joel Lewis.
• Loren Rowney of Gold Coast CATS on the prowl in the women's pointscore .
• Courtney Le Lay looking determined.
• Anouska Edwards of Rockhampton winning the womens pointscore.
• Kial Stewart blasts away his opponents to win the derby final.

Day 2

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• Rockhampton club cyclists turning up, ready to race.
• Josh Edwards of Rockhampton warming up.
• Brodie Stewart in action.
• Brodie Steward chasing her shadow in the scratch race.
• Alex Wohler of Goldstars in the under 15 boys' scratch race.
• The Under 17 girls' scratch race.
• Zoe Appel, winner of the under 17 girls' scratch race.
• Lucy Mosely (C) in the under 17 girls scratch race.
• Lucy Mosely enters the finishing straight.
• Benjamin Flynn of Rockhampton in the under 17 boys' scratch race.
• Alastair Loutit of Canberra, a close second in under 17 boys' scratch race.
• Speed merchant Sean Caskey on his way to winning the under 17 boys' scratch race.
• Brodie Stewart off scratch in the under 15 girls' handicap.
• Sean Caskey off scratch in the under 17 boys' handicap.
• Harry Rassie of Rockhampton on his way to winning the under 17 boys' handicap.
• The masters men in action.
• Ron Hickson of Rockhampton in the B grade masters men scratch race.
• World champion Jeff Harris goes high in the masters elite scratch race.
• The masters men waiting for a move.
• Jeff Harris steps on the gas.
• Junior world champion Chloe Macpherson of Mackay.
• Riders focus in the elite men scratch race.
• Working together - Kial Stewart and Daniel Ellis of Canberra.
• Paralympic gold medallist Kial Stewart wins the Yorkston Family Memorial.
• Benjamin Fleming of Hamilton Pine Rivers in the elite men B grade scratch race.
• Brodie Stewart on the charge.
• A nasty crash in the elite womens' sevent.
• Chloe Macpherson in action.
• A sleek machine for world champion Chloe Macpherson.
• Steve George chases the bike in the mens' motorpaced event.
• Roadie Jaaron Poad backs up on the track after winning the Grand Prix Criterium Series.
• Kangaroo point flier Joel Davis on his way to finishing second in the elite men motorpaced event.
• The Yellow Jersey boys chase down the motorbike.

Japanese 'Cross Championship

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• Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) wins his fourth consective Japanese cyclocross champion title.
• The 11th all-Japan cyclocross championship raced by 55 riders
• Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) leads the peloton
• Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) attacked and soloed away to victory
• Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) wins his fourth consective Japanese cyclocross champion title.
• Elite men's podium (l-r): Masanori Kosaka, Keiichi Tsujiura, Shingo Shiraishi
• Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) with the Japanese champion's jersey
• Can I eat it? Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) bites his gold medal
• U23 men's champion Kohey Yamamoto (INAC)
• Yu Takenouchi (Rits Univ) got the win in the junior race
• Now that's a hat I could eat... Yu Takenouchi (Rits Univ) is the new Japanese junior CX champion
• Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com) wins her first Japanese cyclocross title
• There were nine riders in the women's race
• Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com) heads out solo
• Ikumi Tazika was chasing Toyooka but couldn't catch up
• The elite women's podium (l-r): Ikumi Tazika (GOD HILL), Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com), Masumi Sakai (testach)
• Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com) bites her gold medal
• The Japanese cyclocross original cowbell is sponsored by Cateye
• Keiichi Tsujiura's ride was a Bridgestone-Anchor prototype cross bike
• Ayako Toyooka's NOKO cross bike took her to the national crown
• Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com) and her bike
• Sake, anyone? But this cup was signed by Daniele Pontoni
• The Panasonic bananas... are supercharged for extra special energy power

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• The elite men start
• The elite women's champion was Eiko Toyooka (BiciNoko.com)
• It was a fast pace from the gun
• Mifune leads the front group
• The lead riders head through the barriers
• The leaders
• This is cross in Japan, so there are plenty of big buildings around
• Keiichi Tsujiura and Masahiko Mifune get a gap
• Keiichi Tsujiura takes a pull at the front
• Keiichi Tsujiura wins another Japanese 'cross title

Devonport Simplot Australia Carnival

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• Wheelrace winners Jarrod Harman and Tarrisha Jones
• Tom Robinson winner of the Lightning Handicap
• Jarrod Harman celebrates his win in the 2005 Simplot Australia Wheelrace
• Great finish in the JU15 Simplot Australia Wheelrace. The winner was Ryan Ockerby (R)
• Drew Redman wins the JU13 Simplot Wheelrace
• Aaron heads towards the line to win the B Grade Scratch Race

Cyclocross World Cup #6

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• The field goes hard early in the race
• Czech rider Petr Dlask works it through the mud
• C'mon Sven, you can do it! Sven Nys supporters cheer on their man
• Bart Wellens (Fidea) leads Sven Nys through the tough muddy sections
• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre) works hard
• Erlantz Uriarte Okamika (Spa) finished a long way behind the leaders

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• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre) made it another podium performance
• Sven Nys takes a fall next to Erwin Vervecken
• Nys wasn't happy with eighth place and a poorer-than-usual performance
• The elite men's podium (l-r): Petr Dlask, Bart Wellens and Enrico Franzoi
• Bart Wellens (Fidea) was very happy to take his first world cup win this season

Surfers Paradise Grand Prix

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• Jaaron Poad (Yellow Jersey Bike Shop) drove the bunch and landed third place and the series title
• Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto)
• Robbie McEwen looking focused and determined
• Robbie McEwen wins
• Sara Carrigan.
• B Grade winner Hayden Josefski.
• Hayden Josefski rides away to a solo victory.
• Podium girls.
• Last minute repairs for McEwen.
• Robbie McEwen chats with Brad McGee.
• Race underway.
• The hometown boy in action.
• Jaaron Poad powers away from the start.
• Simon Gerrans watches the traffic.
• Reigning champ Brad McGee settles into rhythm.
• Cameron Hughes wearing the Amy Gillett Foundation jersey.
• Tony Mann makes the early pace.
• Matt Wilson swoops into a corner.
• Davitamon Lotto rider Nick Sanderson.
• McGee with Poad obscured make the break.
• Davitamon Lotto's Henk Vogels leads the chase.
• Jason Phillips touches the brakes.
• Vogels, Cooke and Wilson.
• Robbie McEwen takes another tight corner with ease.
• McGee and Poad extend their lead.
• Cookie waits to make move across to the break.
• McEwen waits patiently.
• Robbie gets the lean happening.
• Tenax rider David Betts unmistakeable in green.
• Baden Cooke drives the breakaway group.
• Robbie McEwen shares the effort.
• Robbie McEwen on the wheel of Miles Ohlman.
• Dave Betts exits the Esplanade.
• McEwen with Poad awaiting yet another turn.
• National criterium champion David McPartland.
• AG2R's Simon Gerrans.
• In-form local Jaaron Poad drives his group.
• Jason Phillips and Miles Ohlman.
• The breakaway group of McEwen, Ohlman, Cooke, Phillips and Poad, with Tony Mann obscured.
• McEwen driving at the front of the break.
• Robbie thinking about the sprint.
• Tony Mann takes another turn.
• Jason Phillips about to make his move.
• A waiting game for McEwen.
• McGee and Vogels keep the pace low in the bunch.
• Poad never gives up.
• Cookie in good early season form.
• Miles Ohlman a talent to watch.
• Robbie sets up a win.
• A familiar sight in Australia and Europe.
• The McEwen boys.
• You won again dad!
• Miles Ohlman.

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• All style - Brad McGee lunges into the corner.
• Baden Cooke, Jaaron Poad and Jason Phillips.
• Baden Cooke, Tony Mann, Jaaron Poad and Miles Ohlman.
• Brad McGee returns to the bunch.
• Brad McGee.
• Baden Cooke driving hard.
• Damn! The joys of street racing.
• Daniel Bennett moving at pace.
• Dave Betts at the head of the bunch.
• Dave Betts in the drops.
• Dave Betts.
• David Kupka checks the corner.
• David Kupka.
• David McPartland working at the front of the bunch.
• FdJeux cyclist Matt Wilson.
• Healthworks team riders out in force.
• Henk Vogels and Nick Sanderson
• Ben Day.
• Jaaron Poad cornering.
• Jono Cantwell in motion.
• Jono Cantwell.
• Mark Roland.
• Matt Wilson sweating it out.
• Matt Wilson.
• McEwen the victor.
• David McPartland in the bend.
• AIS rider Miles Ohlman.
• Miles Ohlman up close.
• National crit champ David McPartland.
• Nick Formosa.
• Poad, McEwen and Olma n in the break.
• Brad McGee drives the breakaway.
• Robbie in motion.
• Robbie McEwen up close.
• Robbie McEwen.
• Robbie McEwen shows his cornering skills.
• Simon Gerrans gets a lean on.
• Simon Gerrans of AG2R glances backward.
• Southbank crit winner Ashley Hutchinson.
• The stars of the track racing at Surfers.
• Tony Mann and Robbie McEwen.

Manchester Track World Cup

Day 3 - December 11: Men: International Keirin, Madison, Team Sprint; Women: Keirin, Scratch 10 km

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• Do you boys come to Manchester often? Just gotta love the podium girls
• Heat one of the Japan International Keirin
• Ryan Bayley on his way to a second in heat one International Keirin
• Bumping International Keirin style - Villanueva and Mulder
• Women scratch race action
• Karen Vervbeek of Belgium places fourth in the scratch final
• World Champ Teun Mulder in the International Keirin
• Aussie Ryan Bayley goes over the top of Japan’s Takashi Kaneko
• Shuang Guo tries to stay in front of Clara Sanchez and Lizandra Guerra in heat one
• Poland’s Magdalena Sara
• Japan finished ninth in the Team Sprint
• Seventh placed Russia in the team sprints
• Aussie team finished sixth overall in the team sprint
• The winning British team in the team sprint
• Yawei Gao and Simona Kpupeckaite in a women's keirin heat
• Leire Olaberria hits the ground in front of Becky Quinn as Catherine Sell and Yoanka Gonzalez see what they are headed for
• Olaverria slides down as does Quinn, as Sell and Gonzales are just waiting to hit someone
• Olaberria slides down in front of Sell. Quinn slides down as Gonzales waits to be hit or to hit Sell.
• Want a wheel and fork? They're going pretty cheap!
• Track bike for sale... real cheap (never crashed)
• Germany's Guido Fulst and Leif Lampater took out the men's Madison
• Fabio Masotti slings in Marco Villa of Italy finished 7th in the Madison
• Mark Cavendish slings in Rob Hayles in the Madison
• Aussies in the Madison
• Konstantin Ponomarev of the Omnibike Dynamo Moscow team hits team mate Valery Valynin and Geraint Thomas of Britain. Ponomarev hits the ground
• That's gotta hurt a bit!
• Germany was the winning Madison team on night three in Manchester
• Brits bang the drums before the International Keirin races
• Mickael Bourgain (Fra) on his way to the win of the International Keirin event

Day 2 - December 10: Men: sprint, team pursuit, points race 30 km; Women: individual pursuit, 500m time trial

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• Arnaud Tournant (France) on his way to 4th fastest in the 200m sprint qualifiers
• Theo Bos (Netherlands) was fastest in the 200m
• Rachel Heal (Great Britain) was 3rd fastest in pursuit qualifying
• Sarah Hammer (USA) was the fastest women in the pursuit qualifying
• Coach Mark Whitehead gives his rider Sarah Hammer the high 5 after her ride
• Kate Bates (Australia) rode second fastest in pursuit qualifying
• Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) looks surprisingly chipper the day after her crash and broken collarbone
• Jose Villanueva (Spain) tries to go around Arnaud Tournant (France) in 1/8th sprint finals
• New Zealand were fastest in team pursuit qualifying
• Trade team Recycling was the seconnd fastest in pursuit qualifying to earn a spot against New Zealand in the final
• Netherlands was the third fastest
• Australian Katherine Bates waits to go out and win a medal
• The Recycling team going for it in the team pursuit
• New Zealand going for the win in the team pursuit
• Victoria Pendleton just about ready to get on her bike
• Natallia Tsylinskaya (Bel) on her way to winning the 500 TT in a time of 34.525 at a speed of 52.137Km/h
• Germany’s Larissa Kleinmann rode to a bronze medal in the pursuit
• Rachel Heal rode for the bronze in the pursuit but came up short
• Katherine Bates going for gold in the pursuit winning in a time of 3:40.574
• Sarah Hammer riding hard in the pursuit just missed out her second gold medal of the weekend
• Katherine Bates at speed going for gold
• Katherine Bates on the podium
• Sarah Hammer (USA) with her silver medal. Two medals on the weekend for the American rider
• Theo Bos ready to go for the gold
• Theo Bos and Teun Mulder in a heat race
• Guido Fulst of Germany lapped the field to win the point’s race

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• One of the podium girls stands ready
• Those wheels look wooden! The bikes of the Dutch team
• Team pursuit action in the Manchester Velodrome
• Russia qualified 6th in the team pursuit
• The Ukraine swaps off in the team pursuit
• La France in action during the team pursuit
• Spain looking good in the team pursuit
• The non-World Champion British team during the team pursuit
• Great Britain on the start line
• The Iranian team mean business in Manchester
• Polksa in action during the team pursuit
• World Champions Recycling.co.uk get ready for the team pursuit
• Recycling.co.uk boasted three World Champions in its lineup
• Team pursuit podium (L to R): Recycling.co.uk (2nd), New Zealand (1st) and The Netherlands (3rd)
• Boy, these tyres are sticky
• A Greek rider during qualifying for the men's sprint
• China and Germany head to head in the men's sprint
• You'll never catch me now!
• Teun Mulder (L) beats Canada's Travis Smith in the quarter-finals
• Ross Edgar (Great Britain) beats Qiming Wang (China) in the B semi-final
• Sarah Hammer (USA) qualified fastest in the women's IP
• Sarah Hammer (USA) on her way to silver in the women's IP
• Rachel Heal (Great Britain) finished fourth in the women's individual pursuit
• Paddy Walker (NZl) qualifies 6th in the women's IP
• Liz Williams (NZl) pushes it during the women's 500m TT

Day 1 - December 9: Women: sprint, points race; Men: kierin, individual pursuit, scratch race, 1000m TT

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• Elisa Frisoni (Italy) hams it up for the Camera
• Reg Harris has a look over the velodrome still
• Chris Boardman has a bar at the velodrome. Does he get some of the take?
• Victoria Pendleton (Science In Sport) sets a fast time in the 200m
• Keirin heat one
• Heat two of the Keirin
• Aussie Anna Meares and Diana Maria Garcia of Colombia
• Richard England (Australia)
• Sweden's Magnus Backstedt tries his hand at pursuit racing
• Paul Manning (Great Britain) sets a fast time in pursuit qualifying
• Victoria Pendleton (Science In Sport) just beats Anna Meares (Australia) in sprint action
• Italy's Elisa Frisoni beats Chinas Shuang Guo in sprint action
• Magnus Backstedt tries out the scratch race as well. Is he going to go track racing next year?
• Points race heat action
• Nicole Cooke in the points race before her crash
• Magnus Backstedt looks good before the event
• Nicole Cooke ready for the start of the points race
• Nicole Cooke off to see the doctor after a crash.
• Scratch action early on
• Poland’s Rafat Ratajczyk - winner of the men's scratch race
• Sarah Hammer (USA) leads the pack early on in the point’s race
• USA’s Sarah Hammer was a blur to the other riders
• Becky Quinn (USA) and Belem Guerrero (Mex) work together
• Sarah Hammer still a blur to all
• Becky Quinn (USA) rode hard to finish 6th
• Becky Quinn helped Hammer at the finish
• Sarah Hammer alutes the crowd after her win
• The start of the keirin final
• Keirin action
• Paul Manning (Great Britain) about to start the pursuit that he wins
• Ukraine rider Volodymyr Dyudya got second in the pursuit
• Victoria Pendleton (Science in Sport) ready to go for it
• Natallia Tsylinskaya (Belarus) looks back to see where Pendleton is
• Chris Hoy (Great Britain) starts his 1K
• Chris Hoy at speed going for the win in the 1K
• Jason Queally (Great Britain) finishes 2nd but still holds the World Cup lead
• Sarah Hammer is very happy
• Sarah Hammer and her coach Mark Whitehead
• The presentation team - L-R Clare Ashton, Sinead O’Sullivan, Clare Bather and Sheelagh Sammon

Cyclocross World Cup #5

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• Hanka Kupfernagel (Vlaanderen) looking ready to race
• Birgit Hollmann (Ger) getting ready to race
• Birgit Hollmann (Ger) makes sure she isn't going to get too cold
• Paola Bortolin (Ita) demonstrates her balance while putting warm clothing on
• The diminuitive Sara Massaglia (Ita) looks psyched up before the start
• Nadia Triquet (Fra) ponders before the women's race
• Canadian Champ Lyne Bessette (Can) ended the day in 11th
• Helen Wyman (GBr) is a little sensitive to the cold
• Daphny Van Den Brand (Van Bemmelen) leading the group on the first lap
• Birgit Hollmann (Ger) tries not to get too cold
• Daphny Van Den Brand (Van Bemmelen) on the line before the start
• Kick It!
• Aline Parsy (Fra) & Sara Massaglia (Ita) find the going a bit tough
• Marianne Vos (Dsb Bank) goes on the attack
• Daniela Bresciani (Ita) drives it hard up the hill
• Anne Nitzsche (Ger, left) seems to have lost her right leg
• Milena Cavani (Ita) gets back on with a graceful remount
• Aline Parsy (Fra) pushes her bike up the hill
• Belgian Champ Veerle Ingels (Bel) runs the steps
• Francesca Cucciniello (Ita) runs up the stairs
• Oooops...
• Monica Brunati (Ita) slides in the mud
• Veerle Ingels (Bel) on the descent
• Daphny Van Den Brand (Van Bemmelen) wins in a slightly strange position
• Kupfernagel (Ger) covers the women's winner Van Den Brande (Van Bemmelem) with her umbrella
• The elite women's podium (l-r): Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) Daphny Van Den Brand (Van Bemmelen) and Hanka Kupfernagel (Vlaanderen)
• Daphny Van Den Brand (ZZPR.nl) prepares to pop the champers
• C'mon, pop the cork! Van Den Brand finds that it's very hard to open those wretched champagne bottles
• Francesca Cucciniello (Ita) plants a kiss and wishes good luck to our photographer for the fight against his cancer problems (six days ago I did the chemiotherapy, all started in '02)
• Could you pleeeease attach my race number to my helmet?
• Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) doesn't look like he's enjoying the cold too much
• Bart Wellens (Fidea) ready for action
• Massimo Folcarelli (Ita) stretches before the start
• Bart Wellens (Fidea) leads the group early in the race
• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre Caffita) thinks about enjoying a good race
• Sven Nijs (Rabobank) focuses on yet another victory
• Now we're off!
• Wilant Van Gils (Skil) ended the day in fifth
• A muddy Sven Nijs (Rabobank) after another victory
• Boxes line the technical area before the start
• Bath time... for a trusty steed
• The one and only Roberto Bettini... with a special hat on
• Marco Bianco (Guerciotti)
• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre Caffita) gives it his all
• A muddy Julien Belgy at the finish
• Swiss veteran Thomas Frischknecht (Suissepower) is probably glad that race is finished
• Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) is definitely glad it's finished
• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre Caffita) discusses his strong third place
• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre Caffita) receives his award from the daughter of Vito Di Tano
• The Lion of Flanders roars again
• Erwin Vervecken (Fidea) took a good second place
• Sven Nijs (Rabobank) lifts another trophy
• The elite men's podium (l-r): Erwin Vervecken (Fidea), Sven Nijs (Rabobank), Enrico Franzoi (Lampre Caffita)

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• Riders jostle for position near the start of the race
• And it's three abreast with Nys close behind
• Riders make their way through the early part of the race
• A couple of Stevens riders tangle early in the race
• Franzoi, Nys and Wellens make the early running
• The spaces strat to appear as the race settles down
• Mud, glorious mud! It's part of a 'crosser's skin beauty treatment...
• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre) looks strong on his way to third
• Italian champ Enrico Franzoi (Lampre) leads Sven Nys
• Franzoi took the fight to Nys, but ended up in third
• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre) rode smoothly in Milan
• Enrico Franzoi is definitely a name to watch for the future
• Franzoi looks focussed while riding on home turf
• Enrico Franzoi leads Groenendaal with the latter finishing the day in seventh
• Strength and balance for Enrico Franzoi
• Franzoi flashes by on his way to third place
• Enrico Franzoi leads the bunch ahead of Nys and Wellens
• Nys looks so comfortable as he saves some for a burst to victory
• Nys starts to turn the screws before he heads off to victory
• One foot down doesn't stop Nys from going fast
• Balance in motion as Sven in Nys speeds past
• Sven Nys descends with the pack behind him
• Nys makes it look easy as he powers up this crest
• Nys started to pull away just when he wanted to
• Nice cornering from the world champ
• On the rare occassion he has to dismount Nys is also strong on foot
• Riding in his own world
• Sven Nys is undoubtedly the man of the moment
• Don't blink or you'll miss it
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Rabobank) ended the day in sixth
• Erwin Vervecken (Fidea) on his way to second
• Erwin Vervecken (Fidea) corners beautifully
• Erwin Vervecken runs on his way to second place
• Bart Wellens (Fidea) made it to fourth by the finish
• Wellens is composed on the descents
• Now there's a familiar sight! Sven Nys (Rabobank) wins in Milan
• Nice work, Sven. Another day another victory for Sven Nys
• Nys retains the overall leader's jersey in the 'cross world cup series
• The elite men's podium (l-r): Erwin Vervecken (Fidea), Sven Nys (Rabobank) and Enrico Franzoi (Lampre - Caffita)
• All clean again... Sven Nys' bike is ready for another win

Kansai Cyclocross Series #3

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• Eventual winner Masahiko Mifune storms down the beach and through the lake
• Masahiko Mifune had some problems on the sand, but it didn't stop him from winning
• The battle for third between Katsunori Irie, Yoshiyuki Abe, David Alvarez and Kazuya Okazaki
• Japanese Espoir Champ Takenouchi makes his way along Lake Biwa

Images by Mari Yano

• Storming the beach
• Miami Beach: I don't think we're in Florida any more. But we are in Kansai.
• Mountain bike pro Shingo Shiraishi rides through the lake en route to second place
• The battle for fifth and sixth between David Alvarez and Kazuya Okazaki

Ciclocross Internacional Asteasu

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• It was very bad weather today in Asteasu
• Belgian David Willemsens finished second on a hard circuit
• It wasn't the best race for Belgian rider Arne Daelmans
• Javier Ruiz de Larrinaga a Kaiku pro team rider in his first 'cross race this year
• Isaac Suarez one of the best Spanish 'cross specialists
• Iñaki Mazorriaga a young Basque 'cross rider

Caster's GP

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• Barry Wicks (Kona) leads Jesse Anthony (Clif Bar) into the snow double set
• Chris Peck (FiordiFrutta) and Justin Spinelli (Richard Sachs) carry up the runnup
• Christine Vardaros (Velo Bella) tries the snowy turns this california rider racing in snow the first time this season
• Close up with Dan Coady (NCC-bikeReg) and Adam Hodges Myerson (Nerac.com)
• Elite men's winners Mark McCormack (Clif bar) Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com) and Eric Tonkin (Kona)
• Elite women make it over the snowy barriers
• Elite women start in the cold wet snow
• Elite women's winner Maureen Bruno Roy (Independent Fabrication) Leads Mackenzie Dickey (Team Bicycle Alley)
• Eric Tonkin looks focused on the sandhill
• Mark McCormack (Clif Bar) and Barry Wicks (Kona) run the second beach section
• Mark McCormack (Clif Bar) leads Tim Johnson (cyclocrossworld.com), Barry Wicks (Kona) and Adam Craig (Giant) in the cold New England Atlantic beach section
• Mark McCormack (Clif Bar) leads Tim Johnson (cyclocrossworld.com) in the ice turn
• Mark McCormack (Clif Bar) eventually won the sprint over Tim Johnson (cyclocrossworld.com) by only a hair
• Matt Hersey (Bikeman) leads teamate Ryan Rumsey and the sandpit of the mens B race
• Maureen Bruno Roy (Independent Fabrication) wins the elite women's race
• Morgan Macleod (Mechanical Services-Cyclemania) catches and passes Adam Mcgrath (Redline) for the U-23 championship
• Race sponsor, Team Casters navigate the sandy beach on the atlantic
• Heading off into the snow for the start of the men's elite race
• Tight squeeze in the sand for the Elite Men
• Verge series elite men's winners Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com), Mark McCormack (Clif bar) and Jesse Anthony (Clif bar)

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• FiordiFrutta teammates on the singletrack
• Elite men just before the 90 degree turn out of the woods
• Winner Mark McCormack finds some solo time
• Freezing temperatures made life a little harder for racers
• Tristan Schouten heading back on the straight-away
• It was hard work up in Warwick
• Mens Elite fighting for position on the course's straightaway
• Kona's Erik Tonkin laying down the power to catch back up with the leaders
• Adam Craig on the 2nd lap
• It was an icey and slushy straightaway
• Everyone had to endure the ocean exposed straight-away
• Elite women trying to stay upright through the toughest corner in the race
• Amy Wallace carefully traverses the icy off-cambre turn
• Megan Bilodeau snaking through one of the courses many switch backs
• Saturday's winner, Mackenzie Dickey tackles the slippery decent
• Maureen Bruno Roy decending on the first lap
• It almost looks like a smile... maybe she's faking it!
• Amy Wallace attacking the climb and trying to close up the gap between her and Maureen Bruno Roy
• After a warm west
• The elite women's field doing it tough on the third lap
• Maureen Bruno Roy (Independent Fabrications) attacks on the climb and opens up a huge gap on her competition

South Bank Grand Prix

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• A Health Works rider hugs the gutter.
• Allan Davis hugs the gutter.
• Allan Davis leans into the bend.
• All Betts on Dave.
• Allan Davis bridging across.
• Ashley Hutchinson meets the press.
• Ashley Hutchinson on fire.
• Ashley Hutchinson ups the pace.
• Ashley Hutchinson waiting for his moment.
• Ashley Hutchinson wins at Southbank.
• Baden Cooke and Ashley Hutchinson.
• Hayden Brooks, Jono Cantwell and Scott Davis.
• Brad Payne gets a lean on.
• Bradley Payne.
• Brendan Kay.
• Brendan O'Connell.
• Chris Pryor and Craig Mackie.
• Chris Pryor in the Stefan colours.
• Chris Pryor.
• Cookie and Brad.
• Craig Cahill.
• Craig Mackie.
• Dave Betts 'engages' a corner.
• Dave Betts in the bunch.
• Dave Betts on the front.
• Dave Betts.
• David Kemp cornering.
• David McPartland.
• Davitamon Lotto new boy Nick Sanderson brings riders into the turn.
• Hutchinson second wheel.
• Jaaron Poad, Henk Vogels, Nick Formosa and Baden Cooke.
• Jason Phillips.
• Joel Davis.
• Jono Cantwell smashing himself.
• Jono Cantwell taking a turn.
• Kyle Bateson.
• Brad McGee in motion.
• Poad driving with Betts and Davis in tow.
• Riding into the shadows.
• Robbie McEwen and Nick Formosa.
• Robbie McEwen hits the bend.
• Robbie McEwen reaches for the biddon again.
• Subway's Cameron Hughes.
• New T-Mobile signing Scott Davis.
• The field splitting to pieces.
• Tony Mann cornering.
• Tony Mann upping the early pace.

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• Allan Davis looking psyched.
• Ashley Hutchison.
• Baden Cooke having a laugh.
• Brad McGee gets motivated.
• Cameron Hughes.
• Graeme Brown, one of the last times you'll see him in Panaria colours.
• Happy Henk Vogels.
• Henk Vogels on start line.
• Davitamon Lotto recruit Nick Sanderson.
• Sara Carrigan.
• AG2R's Simon Gerrans.

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• Olympic gold medallist Sara Carrigan (QAS) took on the men in the B grade race.
• Henk Vogels (Davitamon-Lotto) was unable to find a way past Ashley Hutchinson (AIS).
• Following up his Noosa victory with another podium, Jaaron Poad (Yellow Jersey Bike Shop) came home for third.
• Brad McGee (Française des Jeux) working on his arm tan.
• Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) had an ordinary day with his race cut short.
• Last year's winner Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) came in second after joining the breakaway.
• Ashley Hutchinson (AIS) takes the bunch sprint to win the South Bank Grand Prix.

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• Robbie McEwen leads them out on the first lap.
• Lap two and there's already a small break...
• ... but the bunch isn't far behind.
• Jaaron Poad leads out a five man break including Davitamon Lotto's Henk Vogels.
• Still, the bunch isn't far behind
• The front end of the main group negotiates the back straight chicane.
• McEwen rounds the turn at the top of the back straight
• Baden Cooke feeling the heat.
• New T-Mobile signing Scott Davis.
• McEwen on his own and chasing hard.
• Glad for the dry track this year.
• Bradley Payne tries for a late surge with a couple of laps to go.
• Robbie calls it a day with two to go.

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• Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) rolls to the start line
• Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) hugs the corner
• Allan Davis makes a break
• Baden Cooke (Francaise des Jeux) adjusts his shoe
• Baden Cooke (Francaise des Jeux) tried his best to bridge the gap
• Baden Cooke was working hard in the Brisbane heat
• Baden Cooke (Francaise des Jeux) in the bunch
• Brad McGee (Francaise des Jeux) rolls to the start line
• Brad McGee grits his teeth in the tough conditions
• McGee and McEwen come into the corner together
• Henk Vogels leading the bunch in Brisbane
• Henk Vogels & Co head into the corner
• The main bunch head down the back straight
• Baden Cooke sits comfortably in the bunch
• Dave Betts hugs the corner
• Cameron Hughes (Subway) sweeps into the corner
• The bunch rounds the corner
• Baden Cooke was chasing hard for a lot of the race
• Henk Vogels was working hard early on in the race
• Vogels pushes hard and concentrates even harder
• Robbie & Allan head into the corner
• Lookin' relaxed... McEwen and Vogels cruising on the first lap
• McEwen tried to catch the lead group, but it wasn't to be

W.E Steadman GP

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• Adam Craig (Giant) rides solo to second place
• Clif Bar's Jesse Anthony and Mark McCormack chase with Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly) and Tim Johnson (Louis GarneauCyclocrossworld.com)
• Race winner Mackenzie Dickey (Team Bicycle Alley) leads Mo Bruno (Independant Fabrications) through the barriers
• Mackenzie Dickey was the winner the elite women's race
• Rebecca Wellen leads the women's elite chase group, including junior national champion Stephanie White (Gearworks-Stevens Cycles)
• Justin Spinelli leads Richard Sachs teamate Noah Taylor
• Barriers will not stop Stan Jurga (ECV) from winning the men's B race
• Steve Simonds (SMCC) in the playground at the junior 15-16 race
• Todd Wells (GT) bunny hops the 40cm barriers with ease
• Tom Gosslin (CyclemaniaMechanical Services) takes a turn in the elite men's race
• Todd Wells (Team GT) leads Barry Wicks (Kona), Adam Criag (Giant) and Mark McCormack (Clif)
• Todd Wells (GT) sets a blistering pace that no one could match
• Todd Well (GT) wins

Cyclocross World Cup #4

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• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre - Caffita) on the way to an excellent fifth place.
• Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) leads Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) in yet another race for second.
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) doing what he does best, running through the mud with a bike on his shoulder. Funny way to make a living...
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) takes the win, with daylight second.
• The podium - Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank), Sven Nys (Rabobank), Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team)

Melbourne Cup on Wheels

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• Racing at Vodafone Arena during Melbourne Cup on Wheels night
• Ryan Bayley was the main drawcard for organisers of the Melbourne Cup on Wheels
• David Mann is decked out!
• World champion Rene Wolff from Germany
• The field in the women’s handicap make their way along the back straight
• A rider from Nepean Cycles has it all to her own in the women’s handicap
• Rene Wolff and Ryan Bayley (foreground) watch their fellow countrymen race in a round of the invitational match race
• Ryan Bayley edges out Rene Wolff in a round of their Match Race of the Century
• German duo Rene Wolff (r) and Matthias John relax before some serious sprinting at Vodafone Arena
• Michael Ford leads Kial Stewart around the boards at Vodafone Arena
• Aussie sprinting star Ryan Bayley in third wheel during a heat of the Melbourne Cup on Wheels
• Joel Leonard leads the back-markers around in a heat of the Melbourne Cup on Wheels
• 2005 Herald Sun Tour winner Simon Gerrans (l) chats with commentator Matt Keenan
• Damien Semmler (62) finds the kiosk at Vodafone Arena in search of some sustenance
• Stuart Doyle (l) and Matt Keenan call the shots at Vodafone Arena
• Joe Ciavola was a fiery Italian rider on the track; now happy in his role as President of CycleSport Victoria
• Leigh Howard (VIS) was even smiling before his big victory…
• Mitchell Docker (VIS) warms up on the rollers at Vodafone Arena
• Joel Leonard (VIS) is focused on a win in the match race
• Matthias John from Germany keeps an eye on Aussie Joel Leonard in their match race
• Ryan Bayley on the startline for another match race against world champion Rene Wolff from Germany
• World Champion Rene Wolff of Germany awaits another thrilling sprint against Aussie Ryan Bayley
• ‘I give you Ryan Bayley’
• ‘I want that world champion's jersey next’
• Media record Ryan Bayley’s comments after his victory in the match race
• Belinda Goss is happy to be back in Australia after winning a bronze medal at the world championships in Russia recently
• Rahna Demarte gets a helping hand from former Aussie track star Gary Neiwand
• A fall in the women’s handicap
• Tasmanian Stephen Rossendell rolls out for the final of the Melbourne Cup on Wheels
• Ryan Bayley salutes the crowd as he rolls around to his mark of scratch for the Melbourne Cup on Wheels final
• Stephen Rossendell (l) and Ryan Bayley, on scratch for the final of the Melbourne Cup on Wheels
• Ryan Bayley goes for it with a lap to go in the final
• Leigh Howard (VIS) takes out the final of the Grand Mercure on Swanston Melbourne Cup on Wheels
• Ryan Bayley (l) can’t believe he missed out on a Melbourne Cup on Wheels victory
• The scoreboard says it all…
• 2005 Melbourne Cup on Wheels champion is Leigh Howard of Victoria
• Joel Leonard leads the charge in the Aces Keirin final
• Kial Stewart from the ACT takes out the Aces Keirin final
• Kial Stewart (ACT) salutes the crowd after his Aces Keirin final victory
• Peter Tsebelis (l) from Victoria takes a breather after his fall as the racing goes on
• Ricky Peoples (28) follows a wheel in the Aces scratch race
• Richard England leads Leigh Howard around in the Aces scratch race
• Sean Finning has the Aces scratch race all to himself
• Sean Finning (Victoria) puts the bike back on the rack…job done
• Leigh Howard (l) and the man who looked after him on the night, former track star Hilton Clarke - now with the Victorian Institute of Sport

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• Joel Leonard leads Matthias John in the invitation match sprint
• Bayley and Wolff race tactically in their match sprint
• Bayley - at speed and determined
• Olympic champion Ryan Bayley won the sprint over world champion Rene Wolff 2-1
• There is a slight look of disbelief on Leigh Howard's face as he takes his second huge win in 7 days
• There were more women than usual racing at Vodafone tonight - a large bunch in fact
• Briana James (The Freedom Machine) in the bunch during the scratch race
• Tahlia Clayton (Ararat) in action
• Nicole Holt (Blackburn) leads the scratch race
• Rahan Demarte (Drapac Porsche) in the scratch race with 1 to go
• Belinda Goss (TIS) starting from 10m in the six-lap handicap
• Monique Hanley (Quickcycle) leads Apryl Eppinger (VIS) and Michelle King (Nepean)
• Eppinger wins the handicap from Hanley and King

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• John Kennedy smiles for the camera
• Michael Goldie concentrates on the track ahead
• Last minute preparations
• Matthias John leads out Joel Leonard in round 1
• Ryan Bayley prepares for a showdown against Rene Wolff
• You ready...? Rene Wolff gives Ryan Bayley a quick glance
• Bayley and Wolff vie for position
• Wolff picks up the pace in front of Bayley
• A quick glance back at Rene Wolff
• Todd Wilksch rounds the bank in the aces elimination
• Mitchell Docker in the Aces Elimination
• Richard England and teamate race for the line in the aces elimination
• Rahna Demarte rides the bank in the womens scratch race
• Demarte glances across to her opponents
• Joel Leonard begins the cat and mouse game in round 2 of the match race
• Matthias John in Joel Leonard's sights
• Eyes only for the man in front
• Matthias John looks back to Joe Leonard
• A line finish to Matthias in round 2
• Ryan Bayley contemplates the race ahead
• Ryan Bayley on rollers
• Livia Gluchowska warms up on the rollers
• A green machine
• Bayley and Wolff play cat and mouse in round3
• Bayley and Wolff race for line honours
• Nicole Whitburn crashes out in the Womens Handicap
• Leigh Howard walks his winning bike off the track
• Winner of the Melbourne Cup on Wheels was 16-year-old Leigh Howard
• Ryan Bayley on the podium
• Ryan Bayley contemplates his vistory over Rene Wolff
• Jason Niblett lines up in the Melbourne Cup on Wheels final
• John Kennedy visualising the race ahead in the elimination
• John Kennedy eyes the track ahead in the Elimination
• John psyches himself up for the aces keirin final
• A determined Joel Leonard before the aces keirin final
• Bayley glances at the other riders in the aces keirin final
• Profiles of wheels ready to turn (aces keirin final)
• Michael Ford puts the hammer down in the aces scratch race
• Richard England in a blur of motion in the aces scratch race
• An extreme effort
• Michael Ford leads Steven Rossendell
• Steven Rossendell gasps for breath
• Riders push hard trying not to be eliminated
• Richard England in a blur of motion
• Todd Wilksch powers along the black line
• Todd Wilksch rides the bank at high speed

Brindabella Challenge

Road races: Handicap & scratch race

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• Michael Tolhurst and Peter McDonald escaped early and stayed away
• The chase is on
• Robbie Cater leads the main chasing group
• More chasers in hot but ultimately unsuccessful pursuit of the leaders
• Our own Dr Jeff Jones gives chase
• Peter McDonald (FRF-Caravello) claims the win
• Robbie Cater (FRF/Caravello) takes fourth
• Jeff Jones (Cyclingnews) looking a bit tired after the crit.

Melbourne Cup on Wheels media launch

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• Rene Wolff explains match sprinting for TV.
• Rene Wolff and Matthius John lock horns... ahem!
• Matthius John takes the sprint.
• Joel Leonard listens to Jason Niblett discussing their chances - "it depends on how nice the handicapper's been," says Niblett.
• Rene Wolff gets the VIS riders worried as he discusses tactics for Saturday's Melbourne Cup on Wheels.
• Rene Wolff and Joel Leonard prepare for a "pitch invasion" as Mathias John and Jason Niblett sprint past.

Capital Cross Classic

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• Local rider Melanie Swartz (Squadra Coppi) managed fourth in Reston Virginia's Capital Cross UCI race.
• Kona pro rider Georgia Gould was in town visting family in the D.C. area and slipped in Capital Cross as a tune-up race before Nationals.
• The women's start.
• Georgia Gould got an early solo lead leaving riders like Melanie Swartz chasing all day.
• Susan Wilson of Inland Construction on one of the course's rooty run-ups.
• San Francisco-based Velo Bella racing has reached all the way to Washington. Sami Fournier and Lisa Lible fly the pink and blue at Capital Cross.
• Gould built a Lyne Bessette-like solo lead and was never truly challenged for the win.
• Fort-GPOA racing's Betsy Schauer leads Squadra Coppi's Melanie Swartz in the hunt for Georgia Gould.
• Working hard.
• Georgia Gould looked comfortable out in front of the women's field.
• Gould missed a chance to throw the two-handed salute after her solo win because she didn't know she had been on her last lap.
• Mandy Luzano (Easton/Kona) outsprinted Betsy Schauer (Fort-GPOA and 2004 Verge Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Series winner) for second.
• Teammates Gunnar Shogren and 2004 Series winner Ryan Leech laugh a moment to relax at the start of the men's race.
• Charlie Storm (Inland Construction) and Tristan Schouten (Trek/VW/Michelin) show elbows on their way to the lead group. Storm would ultimately win the race.
• Jon Hamblen (Fior di Frutta) was the main antagonist in a lead group containing four riders.
• Ryan Leech sat in the lead group and waited for a chance to move. When the final lap came, Leech came up just short of Storm and Hamblen to finish third.
• The lead group of four riders stayed together for most of the race.
• Ryan Leech (Fort-GPOA)
• The backdrop for Capitol Cross is Lake Fairfax Park in Reston Virginia.
• Tristan Schouten (Trek/VW/Michelin) ultimately finished fourth in the men's race.
• Storm put in a devastating attack with two laps to go, blowing apart the lead group.
• Charlie Storm takes the win.

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• John Hamblen makes one more effort to catch Storm
• Ryan Leech leads the FORT-GPOA train
• Charlie Storm and John Hamblen attack later in the race
• Charlie Storm wins

Vlaamse Duinenveldrit

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• John Gadret (Chocolade Jacques) en route to fourth place.
• Poland's Tadeusz Korzeniewski is mesmerized by the mud.
• For Sven Nys (Rabobank), winning 'cross races is like a walk in the park.
• Ryan Trebon (Kona) was USA's second-best finisher in ninth place, two behind Jonathan Page (Cervélo).
• Zimbabwe's Nqobiztha Tsabalala found the going tough against the world's best cyclo-cross riders.

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