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Navigators and Lipton ready for action
Jan Ullrich press conference
Tour du Haut Var
Jan Ullrich retires
Probikx National BMX Series/Pacific Oceania Ranking Series #6
Manchester Track World Cup
Austral Wheelrace
Australian MTB National Series
Tour of California
Volta ao Algrave
Vuelta Andalucía
Mas o Menos 100 km
24 Hours of Old Pueblo
Trofeo Laigueglia
Tour Méditerranéen
2007 Cheerwine cycling team Presentation
Fred Rodriguez bike fitting
Vorselaar - Superprestige #8
Kersten brothers support Illawarra Academy of Sport
Challenge Volta a Mallorca
Etoile de Bessèges
2007 Lampre-Fondital launch
GP Heerlen
GP de Eecloonaar
Grote Prijo de Eecloonaar
Tour de Langkawi
GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
Australian National Track Championships
2007 Saunier Duval-Prodir is ready
Fuerteventura-Canarias Team Presentation
Auber 93 presented
Karawaten Cross
Sid Patterson GP
Otway Odyssey MTB Marathon
Copenhagen Six Day

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Navigators and Lipton ready for action

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Images by Casey Gibson

• The Navigators cruising along on the quiet roads of New Mexico.
• Glen Chadwick and Ben Day lead the group.
• "I don't like real warm camps!" said team director Ed Beamon. Judging by riders' expressions, some of them may disagree.
• High plains drifters - the Navigators ride across the dry desert plateau of New Mexico.
• Hilton Clarke and David O'Loughlin lead the team back to town.
• Navigators and Lipton leading the Saturday morning ride.
• Kristin Armstrong leads in the rainbow colours.
• The TEAm Lipton girls get some sun in Albuquerque.
• The full Navigators squad with Irish National Time Trial and Criterium Champion David O'Loughlin in the centre.
• A full house for the presentation of Navigators and TEAm Lipton.
• This lot must be worth a tidy sum... the Navigators team issue Colnago C50 frames are ready for building.

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• Ben Day perfecting his position in the San Diego low speed wind tunnel.
• Ben Day takes his turn in the wind tunnel.
• Cyclingnews diarist Glen Chadwick catches the wind in San Diego.
• Chadwick adopts a very narrow position for maximum aerodynamics.

Jan Ullrich press conference

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• Ullrich was joined only by his spokesman for the announcement.
• Memories: Jan Ullrich announced his retirment sourounded by memorabilia from his career.
• Ullrich's mother Marianne Kaatz with Jan's brothers Stefan (left) and Jan (right).
• A proud Marianne Kaatz looks on as her son retires from racing.
• Jan's wife Sara Ullrich watches on as her husband announces his retirement.
• A photo of Ullrich wearing the yellow jersey at the 1997 Tour de France.
• Ullrich dubed his dumping from T-Mobile as an over reaction.

Tour du Haut Var

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• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) just gets it from Simon Gerrans (AG2r Prévoyance)
• Pozzato has his first win in '07 for Liquigas.
• The podium (l-r): Ricardo Serrano (Tinkoff Credit Systems), Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) and Simon Gerrans (AG2r Prévoyance).
• Thumbs up from Pippo.
• Leonardo Giordani (Aurum Hotels)
• Race in action
• Riders pass some French fountains.
• Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) showing early season form.
• Aleksandr Kuschynski in action
• Murilo Fischer (Liquigas)
• Leonardo Giordani (Aurum Hotels) took an early solo move.
• Leonardo Giordani (Aurum Hotels) was caught shortly before the finish.
• The chase of Giordani.
• Aleksandr Kuschynski and Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas)
• Gerrans, Pozzato and Voeckler cornering
• Serrano in action
• The sprint is on.
• Aussie on left and Italian on right as the sprint nears line.
• Gerrans throws early but Pippo gets the win.
• Victory for Pozzato - his first of 2007
• Pozzato is tired but happy.
• Leonardo Giordani (Aurum Hotels) after the race
• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) shows off the flowers
• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) with first win of the season.
• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) with trophy, a nice win for his new team, Liquigas.
• Gerrans on podium
• Serrano Pozzato and Gerrans on podium (l-r); Pippo concentrated on the winnings.
• Serrano Pozzato and Gerrans pose after taking the top three spots.

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• Fränk Schleck (Team CSC) looking serious,
• Rene Mandri, Rémi Pauriol and Benoît Vaugrenard during an escape.
• Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) in the Côte of Montoroux.
• José Rujano (Unibet.com) at the king of mountain
• Cyril Dessel (Ag2r Prévoyance) finds it hard.
• Aurélien Passeron (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) in a big group 15km before the finish line.
• Leonardo Giordani (Aurum Hotels) made the big escape of the day.
• Koen Barbé (Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen) had a mechanic problem in a difficulties.
• Fränk Schleck (Team CSC) lead the pursuit.
• The head of the race.
• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) stays in the bunch
• French hope Rémi Pauriol (Crédit Agricole) in the bunch.
• The sprint in Draguignan.
• The peloton finishes the race.
• The podium with Serrano, Pozzato and Gerrans (l-r).
• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) at the start.

Jan Ullrich retires

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• Ullrich speaks of future, but not as a cyclist.
• Ullrich announces retirement in press conference.

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• 2006, Jan Ullrich riding in one of his last races

Probikx National BMX Series/Pacific Oceania Ranking Series #6

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Images by Rachel Burke/www.maximumattack.biz

• Billy Jolliffe (NSW) was consistent during the motos.
• Michael Fenwick (SA) leading Daniel Johnstone (NSW), Todd Pascoe (Qld) and Khalen Young (NSW) during the motos of the Elite Men's section.
• Elite Men’s winner Kamakazi rode strongly during the motos.
• Brian Kirkham placed third in the Elite Men's final.
• South African rider, Sifiso Nhlapo mixes it with Jared Graves and others during the Elite Men's motos.
• Jared Graves on a charge during the Elite Men’s motos.
• Sarah Walker (NZl) set the pace in the Elite Women's motos.
• Melissa Mankowski fending off an attack by Tanya Bailey.
• Joshua Webb and Aaron Wheatland were closely matched throughout the Junior Men's events.
• The rest of the field could only look on as Brendan Abel (Qld) dominated during the motos.
• Lauren Reynolds (WA) took out wins in each of the motos and overall victory in the 16 Girls event.
• Series leader Sam Willoughby (SA) dominated the motos and took overall victory in the 16 Boys event.
• Tanya Bailey (WA) took out second overall in the Elite Women's final.
• Khalen Young looking determined during the motos.
• Brendan Abel (Qld) getting some serious air.
• Jared Graves did very well in the motos and took out second place in the Elite Men's final.
• Melissa Mankowski (Qld) finished third overall in the Elite Women's event.
• Wade Bootes looked relaxed during the event, but just missing out on the top eight.
• Marc Willers (NZl) looked unstoppable.
• Khalen Young (NSW) cooled off between races during the warm conditions.
• Mark Williers (NZl) showed no mercy in the Elite Men's event, and was caught up in the fall at the finish line during the final.
• Caroline Buchanan and Ziggy Callan dominated the Junior Women's event.
• Matthew Willoughby and Joshua Webb were closely matched in each of the motos.
• Matthew Willoughby leads the field in the Junior Men's event.
• Local rider Matthew Willoughby looked at home at the Cross Keys BMX track.
• Nicole Callisto was left to ponder what might have been, after knee surgery ruled her out of the Elite Women's event.
• Tanya Bailey with Melissa Mankowski in close pursuit.
• New Zealander Sarah Walker was too strong for the Australian field, taking each of the motos and the finals of the Elite Women's event.
• Tanya Bailey rounds the last corner during the Elite Women's final.
• Elite Men's riders over the first jump during the motos.
• The last corner of the Elite Men's final, Khalen Young leads with Jared Graves leaning in.
• The tussle for victory in the Elite Men's finals between Khalen Young (NSW) and New Zealand rider Marc Willers saw both fall at the finish line.
• Just centimetres from the finish line, front runners are taken out with a crash which saw Kamakazi "do a Bradbury" and snatch victory in the Elite Men's final.
• A post-race interview with Elite Women's final winner Tanya Bailey.
• A post-race interview with Elite Men's Final winner Kamakazi.
• Perhaps a new career for Elite Men's victor Kamakazi? Nope, just watching the replay of the spill which earnt him victory.
• Local SA riders and brothers Matthew and Sam Willoughby, winners of the Junior Men's and 16 Boys events.
• Christopher Westwood (NSW) looked determined, and placed seventh overall in the final of the Junior Mens event.
• Jared Graves swings through the first corner.
• Coaching staff observed with interest at the UCI Probikx Champbikx event at Cross Keys.
• Luke Madill studying the form of his rivals during the warm up at the new Cross Keys BMX track.
• Luke Madill (NSW) looked comfortable throughout all of the motos.
• Wade Boots catching up fast on Scott Taylor.
• Head down and getting the job done - Ziggy Callan.
• On the start line, Michael Fenwick (SA), Daniel Johnstone (NSW) and Alex Hunter (Hong Kong).
• Khalen Young (NSW) keeps an eye on Matthew Cameron (NZl).
• Chasing Luke Madill, Kamakazi and Brian Kirkham.
• Committed to the jump, Wade Boots (Qld) towers over the younger riders.
• Trading moves in the air at the first jump, Jared Graves and Michael Robinson.
• Jared Graves rode strongly all day but finished second overall in the Elite Men’s event.
• Aaron Wheatland (SA) and Joshua Webb (NSW) share the air over a jump.
• Caroline Buchanan (NSW) and rival Ziggy Callan (Vic) traded places during the motos but Caroline took overall victory.
• Graeme Mudd (NSW) out the front early.
• Local Cross Keys rider Thomas Rowe took out victory in the 14 Boys event, over Graeme Mudd and Brent Whelan.
• Luke Madill was one of the favourites but saw his chances for victory evaporate at the finish line of the Elite Men's final.
• Fellow Queensland riders, Wade Bootes and Todd Pascoe keep an eye on each other.
• Khalen Young (NSW) with a good lead looked set to take out victory in the Elite Men’s final until a crash at the finish line saw him finish eighth.
• Dirk Winter crosses up over a jump, taking out third in the Junior Men’s final.
• Queenslander Melissa Mankowski shows her skill in the air, claiming third overall in the Elite Women’s final.
• Local rider Matthew Willoughby rode strongly to take out victory in the Junior Men’s final.
• Outright Under 16 Girls rider, Lauren Reynolds from Bunbury took out victory in all of the motos.
• Under 16 Girls rider Rachael Bracken placed third overall in her category.
• Local SA riders Sam Willoughby, Anthony Dean and Justin Braybon on the start line, taking first, third and fourth respectively in the 16 Boys event.

Manchester Track World Cup

Day 3

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Images by Larry Hickmott/British Cycling

• Chris Hoy celebrates after winning the JKA International Keirin race and 15,000 euros first prize.
• Great Britain's Ross Edgar hits the front in the men's team sprint final.
• American Charles Bradley Huff takes a breather in the men's Madison final.
• The Dutch team are crowned World Cup champions.
• Great Britain's Geraint Thomas puts Rob Hayles into the Madison.
• Chris Hoy wins the JKA International Keirin and 'loadsa money'!

Images by Gerry McManus/www.gerrymcmanus.co.uk

• The USA's Bobby Lea goes high to accelerate back into the race.
• The men's Madison in full swing.
• Ben Swift slings team mate Jonathan Bellis into the fray.

Images by AFP Photo

• Ross Edgar (Great Britain) follows the derny in the men's international keirin.
• Adam Ptacnik (Czech Republic) wins the final for 7th - 12th places.
• Shane Perkins (Australia) takes out heat 1 in the first round of the international keirin.
• Men's Madison qualifying.
• Through the bubble of Manchester velodrome.
• Hinichi Ota (Japan) in the men's international keirin.
• Mickael Bourgain (France) glued to the wheel of Mark French (Australia).
• Great Britain's team sprint squad blast out of the blocks.
• Craig MacLean (Great Britain) goes flat out for the first lap.
• The strain shows in MacLean's face.
• MacLean peels off after one lap leaving Ross Edgar and Chris Hoy to finish off.
• The legs of Jamie Staff (Great Britain).
• Bobby Lea (USA) goes high in the Madison.
• Vasyl Yakolev (Ukraine)
• Chris Hoy takes the home crowd's applause and the tidy sum of £10,000 for winning the JKA international keirin.
• Hoy and Edgar look pretty happy with first and third places respectively.
• Yeah... show me the money!
• Hoy was on blistering form this weekend in Manchester.
• Gregory Baugé (France) is helped to his feet after crashing out of the international keirin.
• Gregory Baugé was in some pain after the crash.
• Hoy totally dominated... winning all rounds of the international keirin.
• Great Britain's team sprint squad on the podium.
• British woman Anna Blyth shows some grunt in the keirin.
• Victoria Pendleton riding for the Science in Sport trade team won the women's keirin.

Day 2

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• The B of the Bang a huge piece of art in the middle of Manchester's Sportcity.
• Rush hour in Manchester as the riders warm up before Saturday's afternoon session.
• Theo Bos (Netherlands) was fast today, but a crash in his heat forced him to retire.
• Legendary multiple world champion Reg Harris looks on.
• Tim Veldt (Netherlands) enjoys a tune as he warms up before his sprint heat.
• Eyes of steel Theo Bos was confident before his crash.
• Britain's Chris Hoy shuts it all off as he warms up.
• Jason Kenny (Science in Sport) practices visualising his race.
• Scott Sunderland (SouthAustralia.com/AIS) gets warm.
• Legs a blur... Pendleton warms up before the sprint finals.
• Neva Day (USA) starts her pursuit qualification ride.
• Julia Bradley (Team RACE) put everything into her ride.
• Rebecca Romero (Great Britain) before her pursuit final against Wendy Houvenhagel.
• He'll be back Arnie warms his massive legs up.
• A pensive Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain).
• Wendy Houvenhagel (Science in Sport) sets of to win the women's pursuit.
• Alison Shanks (New Zealand) didn't seem to enjoy that!
• The 100% Me Team in full flow.
• Great Britain on their way to a sub-four minute time.
• Bradley Wiggins and Ed Clancy (Great Britain) warm down after their awesome qualification ride.
• Rob Hayles (Great Britain) put a lot into that!
• Paul Manning (Great Britain) warms down on his Landbouwkrediet team Colnago.
• Action from the men's points race final.
• Attacks all over the place in the points race final.
• Anna Meares (Australia) looks mean as she warms up for the team sprint.
• Kristine Bayley (Australia) on the rollers before her team sprint round.
• Shanaze Reade (Great Britain) takes to the track to prepare for the team sprint.
• Chris Hoy (Great Britain) keeps warm between sessions.
• Great Britain start the team sprint.
• Meares and Bayley (Australia) start their race.
• The Dutch team of Kanis and Hijgenaar.
• Tournant takes a win.
• Chris Hoy (Great Britain) watches out for Bourgain.
• Hoy Beats Bourgain in the sprint semi-finals.
• Wiggins (second left) lets out a scream as the GB team sets off!
• The capture. Great Britain reels in Russia.
• The Russian team falls apart as Great Britain flies by.
• Ben Swift (100% Me) can't believe the team's performance tonight.
• What this team is all about.
• More attacks in the points race final
• Ireland's David O'Loughlin stays focused as he goes for a lap in the men's points race final.

Images by Gerry McManus/www.gerrymcmanus.co.uk

• Britain's Shanaze Read goes flat out in the team sprint
• Brave David O'Loughlin attacks the main field
• O'Loughlin chases the break
• Shanaze Read and Anna Blyth in the team sprint final
• Michael Creed and Ioannis Tamouridis battle it out on the final bend before one of the sprint primes
• World Champion Peter Schep (Netherlands) was unable to reproduce the form that won him the championship in Bordeaux last year
• Britains Chris Newton (Recycling.co.uk) takes up the chase
• Ireland's David O'Loughlin tried hard to lap the field
• Aussie Jack Bobridge digs deep and goes on the attack
• Rob Hayles (Great Britain) suffering in the team pursuit
• The Brits push off for their winning team pursuit
• The British team in close formation in the team pursuit
• Well coordinated pedal strokes by the British team pursuiters
• Perfect form by the British team
• Great Britain giving it their all to win the pursuit

Day 1

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Images by Gerry McManus/www.gerrymcmanus.co.uk

• Bradley McGee (Australia) wasn't on his best form today.
• Ireland's David O'Loughlin in the pursuit qualifying.
• Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) was untouchable in the pursuit.
• Victoria Pendleton won the women's sprint
• Alexander Serov in the pursuit
• Anna Meares (Aus) sprints for bronze

Images by Larry Hickmott/British Cycling

• Fredrik Johansson (Sweden) gives it some stick in the scratch race.
• Magnus Backstedt helps out fellow Swede Fredrik Johansson.
• Russell Hampton celebrating his 19th birthday in the scratch race.

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• Victoria Pendleton (Science in Sport) lines up for her first match against Swetlana Grankowskaja (Russia).
• Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) catches Daniel Becke (Germany) in the individual pursuit qualifying.
• Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) in full flight.
• Leigh Howard (Australia) warming up.
• Belinda Goss (Australia) warming up.
• Brad McGee (Australia) warms down after his pursuit qualification ride.
• Elizabeth Armistead (Great Britain) on the rollers before the points race heats.
• Cosy in the pits let's hope everyone gets along!
• The Russians warm up next to the Americans.
• The men's scratch race qualification about to start.
• The Women's Points Race in full swing
• Anna Blyth (Great Britain) looks pensive as she warms up before her encounter with Pendleton
• Victoria Pendleton (Science in Sport) looks more relaxed
• Victoria Pendleton (Science in Sport) shares a joke with her coach.
• World Kilo Champion Chris Hoy (Great Britain) gets those mighty legs warmed up
• Anna Meares (Australia) prepares herself for her Sprint Semi-Final
• Anna Meares' BT bike prepares itself too…
• Chris Hoy (Great Britain) is ready to go
• Chris Hoy (Great Britain) unleashes his power
• Anna Meares (Australia) eyes up her opposition; China's Guo Shuang
• The Men's Kierin Final begins - let battle commence
• The aftermath of the Kierin Final crash - France's Kevin Sireau is still down
• Hodei Mazquiaran Uria (Spain) collapsed after crossing the line on foot to take Kierin Bronze
• Joel Leonard (Australia) finished the Kierin on a bike but looks a bit battered
• No wonder Sireau crashed his bike has no handlebars!
• Brad McGee (Australia) is set to go in the Bronze Medal match
• Pendleton (Science in Sport) and Guo (China) in their Sprint Final
• Home Town Girl Pendleton milks the applause after taking Gold on her home track

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• Victoria Pendleton (Great Britain) qualifies fastest in the women's sprint.
• Pendleton will be a firm favourite for the World Championships in Majorca.
• Australian Anna Meares took bronze in the women's sprint.
• Swetlana Grankowskaja (Russia) qualified eighth fastest in the sprint.
• France's Sandie Clair in the women's sprint qualifying.
• Virginie Cueff (France) was a little off the pace in qualifying.
• Jinjie Gong (China)
• Dutch rider Yvonne Hijgenaar.
• Magdalena Sara from Poland.
• Japan's Kazauya Narita wins heat 4 of the men's keirin from 's Pawel Kosciecha.
• Adriy Vinokourov (Ukraine) attacks.
• Germany's Robert Forstemann hits the front in the men's keirin.
• Kevin Sireau from France in the keirin qualifying.
• Craig MacLean (Great Britain) wins heat 1 in the men's keirin first round.
• Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) at speed in the men's individual pursuit.
• Wiggins is a blur of speed as he clocks a time of 4 minutes 18.276 seconds.
• Too easy: Wiggins flies past Jens Mouris of Germany in the individual pursuit final.
• Bradley McGee (Australia) didn't have one of his best day's today.
• David O'Loughlin (Ireland ) rides to eighth place in qualifying.
• Qi Tang from China in the keirin.
• Sweden's Fredrik Johansson struggled in the individual pursuit qualifying.
• The ghost of Bradley McGee haunts Manchester velordrome.
• Virginie Cueff from France in the women's sprint qualifying.
• Wiggins pours it on to post the fastest qualifying time by some margin.
• Said Haddou (France) and Stijn Steels (Belgium) crash out of the scratch race qualifying.
• World kilo champion Chris Hoy (Great Britain) celebrates winning another World Cup 1km TT.
• Hoy is aiming to break the world kilometre record at altitude in May this year.
• Hoy in action during the kilo final.
• The Scotsman had to dig deep to overcome Frenchman Francois Pervis.
• Yoanka Gonzalez Perez (Cuba) attacks during the women's points race.

Austral Wheelrace

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Images by Gary Newvine

• Riders prepare for an evening of racing.
• That includes checking gearing.
• The men's field rolls through in the 20 lap scratch race.
• Derny brings the field through in the motor paced scratch race.
• The invitation sprint derby is go.
• Shane Kelly winds up a sprint in the derby.
• Darren King wins the motor paced scratch race.
• Trevor Griffiths wins the Aces elimination.
• Shane Kelly wins the sprint derby in 11.283.
• Men's under 17 field spread up the banking.
• Tim Gooley wins the under 17 scratch race.
• Chloe McIntosh rides the women's scratch race.
• Uracca Leow of Malaysia leads the field in the scratch race.
• Tess Downing wins the scratch race.
• The first heat of the Austral Wheel Race begins.
• Two riders fall in the first heat.
• Stuart Vaughan takes the first heat.
• Michael Burke leads out his heat in the Austral Wheel race.
• Tim Bennett wins his heat.
• Backmarkers chase in the 4th heat.
• Ryan Pentelandolfo takes the 4th heat.
• Todd Wilksch and Jobie Dajka chase from 20 and 25 metres in the 6th heat.
• Daniel Thorsen wins the 6th heat.
• Shane Kelly readies for his heat from scratch.
• Backmarkers chase but would not factor in the 7th heat.
• Winners from various years between 1941-1999 were introduced to the crowd during the intermission.
• Smokey Dawson, a famous commentator was on hand for an interview.
• Tim Gooley is taking care of business in the under 17 motor paced scratch race.
• Dean Taylor prepares to defend as 2006 victor.
• Ready, set...
• Go! The Austral Wheel Race is on!
• Backmarkers chase in the 2007 Austral Wheel Race.
• Joel Stewart will take the trophy and flowers from the 110 metre mark.
• Stewart celebrates on his victory lap.
• Presented by the Honourable James Merlino, MP Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs.
• To the victor go the spoils.
• Uracca Leow takes the women's handicap.
• Toby Dite shows a painful way to get eliminated in the men's elimination.
• This is the way to ride an elimination race... you ride away from everyone.
• Todd Wilksch wins his keirin heat.
• Shane Kelly advances to the keirin final.
• The men's elimination sprint coming out of turn four.
• The men's keirin final begins.
• Shane Kelly powers past everyone tonight.
• Kelly holds off Darren King in 10.903.
• A clever way of moving your equipment to the car.
• The last race of the evening - Todd Wilksch wins the 25 lap "Lance DeLuca Memorial" scratch race.

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• Shane Kelly and Jobie Dajka look on from high up the banking as Daniel Thorsen dives below.
• Jessica Berry leads out the women's scratch race.
• The long line of women in the scratch race.
• Michelle King in the line.
• Laine Hammond (Terry Hammond Cycles)
• Tess Downing leads the bunch to the finish of the scratch race under the gaze of Greg Griffiths.
• A huge effort from rider and pusher in the Austral wheelrace as Dean Taylor starts.
• The officials have a long look at the finish line results in the Austral.
• Joel Stewart - 2007 Austral Wheelrace winner.
• Darren King looks for trouble behind in the keirin whilst Shane Kelly adjusts his glasses.
• The keirin final winner - Shane Kelly.
• Spectators watch from above the banking in the elimination race.
• Adrian Hanson leads the bunch in the Lance De Luca Memorial scratch race.
• The long, long line as the pace increases in the Lance De Luca Memorial.
• Todd Wilsch gives a victory salute as he takes the Lance De Luca Memorial.
• Michael Maine, from Tasmania has a wonderful customisation on his rear wheel, the Tasmanian Devil.
• The track suffered this evening - the pink area above the red line was filled and sanded to allow racing to continue after a crash left deep scrapes.
• Uracca Leow and Malaysian compatriot, Azian Alias lead the charge in the women's handicap race.

Australian MTB National Series

Downhill & Cross Country Short Course

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• There was a little bit of tree hugging done at Mt Beauty.
• A group of riders looking at lines in the rock garden.
• South Australian Dave West in the rock garden.
• One of many riders on the day having problems in the rock garden.
• Claire Whiteman exiting the rock garden.
• Liam Panozzo scoping lines in the rock garden.
• Amiel Cavalier showing his smooth style into the rock garden.
• Liam Panozzo having a great time on his home track.
• Pre-race grooming before the short course.
• Claire Whiteman enjoying some time with Cara Smiths puppy.
• The enthusiastic crowd cheering Rob Eva competing in the B group short course.
• Adam Smithson checking those important fork pressures.
• Tory Thomas having a fantastic weekend winning both the long and short course events.
• Paul Van Der Ploog fighting hard in the short course cross country.
• Liam Panozzo (left) taking it easy before the race start.
• Riders chilling out before the bus ride to the top of the hill.
• Ben Goff having difficulty in the powdery conditions at the top of the course.
• On the start line.
• James Maltman dominated the Under 19 field.
• Rob Eva congratulating the overall national series winner Amiel Cavalier.

Cross Country

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Images by Evan Jeffery/www.evanjeffery.com.au

• Kate Potter rode consistently to place third.
• Zoe King rode the slippery conditions with style.
• Canberra’s Rosemary Barnes rides herself into sixth place.
• Tory Thomas rides to plan and wins on the demanding course.
• Niki Fisher liked the front and gave her all in tough conditions.
• Tassie devil: Sid Taberlay leads the pack through the rock garden.
• Aiden Lefmann showing a smooth style through the rock garden.
• Lachlan Norris riding just in front of fellow U23 competitor Cal Britten.
• Japanese rider Shinobu Noguchi found conditions testing.
• Cal Britten had a distinct home town advantage.
• Rider 101 not prepared to have a fall on the nasty rock garden.
• Paul Rowney shows the young guns how to race a national series race in tough conditions.
• Perren Delacour takes the bent.
• Paul Van Der Ploeg dominated the U19’s yet again.

Volta ao Algrave

Stage 5

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Images by Jean-Francois Quenet

• Alessandro Petacchi on the start line.
• Belgian talks between Philippe Gilbert and Gert Steegmans.
• The winner is... Alessandro Petacchi again.
• Tiago Machado, 6th on gc and best young rider.
• Carlos Da Cruz broke away and collected the combined jersey in the name of his team-mate Philippe Gilbert.
• Alessandro Petacchi won the green jersey, of course!
• Final yellow jersey for Alessandro Petacchi.
• René Haselbacher, Alessandro Petacchi, Tiago Machado, Roy Sentjens, Wim van Huffel and Carlos Da Cruz shared the honors at the end.
• Davide Rebellin post stage

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• Alessandro Petacchi's Colnago Bike
• The start at Vila do Bispo
• The breakaway with Pedro Lopes (Benfica) on the front at Casais
• The peloton with Team Milram in the head
• The breakaway
• The breakaway with Afonso Azevedo (LA MSS), Michiel Elijzen (Cofidis), Pedro Lopes (Benfica), Carlos Da Cruz (Française des Jeux), Daniel Musiol (Wiesenhof Felt) and Johan Coenen (Chocolade Jacques) on the way to Alferce KOM
• The peloton on the way to Alferce KOM
• Last turn
• 300 meters before the finish line and it seems Team Milram had the work done for Petacchi
• Another group heading the finish line with Benfica's Javier Benitez on the front.

Stage 4

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• Philippe Gilbert, fifth overall, leads the 'combined' classification.
• The winner is... Alessandro Petacchi again.
• Petacchi also wears the yellow jersey.
• Philippe Gilbert and Wim van Huffel, the new king of the mountains, accompany Petacchi on the podium.

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• The Belgian supporters in Portela do Barranco.
• The breakaway group climbs the third KOM.
• Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel), Matthias Kessler (Astana) and Steve Cummings (Discovery Channel) on the front.
• Today's parcours was similar to Liège-Bastogne-Liège with many short, sharp climbs.
• The peloton in pursuit with Liberty Seguros riders Rui Sousa and Hernani Broco on the front.
• Nuno Ribeiro (Liberty Seguros), Pedro Lopes and José Azevedo (Benfica).
• Lavier Benitez (Benfica), Hugo Vitor (Riberalves Boavista) and Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) on the way to the third KOM.
• It was hard work for most of the riders today.
• Davide Rebellin (Gerosteiner) attacks on the KOM at Picota.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) was very strong on the climbs today.
• Pedro Lopes (Benfica), Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) and Kevin de Weert (Cofidis) on the way to Picota.

Stage 3

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• Carlos Nozal still rides for Liberty Seguros…
• Alessandro Petacchi is finally a winner at the Tour of Algarve
• Breakaway man Tom Stubbe is the new king of the mountains
• Bernhard Eisel takes the lead over from Gert Steegmans
• The smiling leader...

Stage 2

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• An unusually rainy start in the Algarve.
• A few words after the finish between Marco Velo (Milram) and Robert Hunter (Barloworld).
• Happy Eisel!
• Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) also leads the points competition.
• Lars Boom (Rabobank) was the most aggressive rider of the day.

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• Lars Boom (Rabobank) in the last 25km.
• Krassimir Vassiliev (Duja) and Luis Pinheiro (Liberty Seguros) were right behind.
• The peloton working hard to catch Lars Boom.
• The colours of the Volta ao Algarve 2007 peloton.
• The sprint winds up approaching the final 100 metres.
• Berhard Eisel hits out with 100 metres to go.

Stage 1

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• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) heads for the win - the Italian was later relegated for irregular sprinting.
• Petacchi celebrates prematurely ahead of Gert Steegmans (Quickstep-Innergetic).
• Petacchi described the decision to relegate him as "a big farce".
• Steegmans enjoys the spoils of victory in stage one.

Images by Jean-Francois Quenet

• In Portugal, Frenchman Jimmy Casper is allowed to wear the Unibet jersey - publicity forbidden in his home country.
• Tiago Machado has won a few intermediate awards.
• Tour of Qatar stage winner Greg Van Avermaet is the best young rider.
• Roy Sentjens leads the hot spot sprints.
• Stage winner Gert Steegmans doesn't seem happy with the amount on the cheque. Only 200 euros?
• The green jersey pleases the Belgian sprinter.
• Steegmans also has an expected yellow jersey.

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• João Cabreira (LA-MSS) with a fan before the start.
• The final checking before the start.
• Micael Isidoro (Vitória ASC) doing his final warm up.
• The peloton having a chat before the start.
• Rolling out from the start in Albufeira.
• This is surely the largest peloton ever in the Volta ao Algarve.
• Tiago Machado (Riberalves-Boavista) rides towards the KOM in Clareanes.
• Tiago Machado (Riberalves-Boavista) about to cross the KOM summit in Clareanes.
• The peloton was right behind with Duja's Nelson Vitorino on the attack.
• The peloton at Clareanes KOM.
• Carlos Nozal (Liberty Seguros).
• Carlos da Cruz (Française Des Jeux) and Manuel Cardoso (Riberalves-Boavista).
• Nico Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques) and Rui Costa (Benfica).
• Mark Cassidy (Murphy & Gunn).

Vuelta Andalucía

Stage 5

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• Paolo Fornaciari (Lampre) interviewed at the start in Écija.
• Riders get acquainted with some locals before the off.
• Damp conditions greeted the peloton for today's final stage.
• Gorazd Stangelj (Lampre) is happy about something.
• Come on Tom, get on with it...
• ...Boonen waiting to start the stage.
• How many people does it take to cut a ribbon?
• And they're off!
• Shouldn't you be in the race with an outfit like that?
• The peloton strung out on the cat 3 Alto Sierra de Chimeneas.
• Pieter Jacobs (Unibet.com) follows Johan Van Summeren (Predictor-Lotto).
• The jersey wearers on the podium in Antequera.
• T-Mobile's fleet await the cleaners after a muddy stage.
• Denis Kudashev's Gios has taken a bit of a hammering today.

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• Isidro Nozal (Karpin-Galicia) and Oscar Freire (Rabobank) talk during the stage
• Serafin Martinez (Karpin-Galicia) and Roger Hammond (T-Mobile) ride in final day

Stage 4

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• José Antonio López (Andalucia-Cayasur) warms up at the start in Cabra.
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) pursued by fans at the start.
• Manuel Váquez (Andalucia-Cayasur) performs a quick bike check.
• With light rain at the start and the temperature just seven degrees, some riders were reluctant to leave the comfort of the team camper.
• A set of bubblicious Rotor elliptical Q-Rings spotted at the start.
• Aart Vierhouten (Skil-Shimano) hydrates before the stage.
• It's much easier holding on to the team car.
• The peloton awaits the start in Cabra.
• Time for a sharp exit... stage winner Tom Boonen (QuickStep) escapes to the safety of the team bus.
• Tom Boonen with the spoils on stage four.
• Dario Cioni (Predictor-Lotto) maintained his slender lead overall.
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) in the blue jersey of points leader.
• There are an awful lot of oranges in Cordoba at this time of year.

Mas o Menos 100 km

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• Sunrise welcomes the 2007 Starlight Theatre Mas O Menos 100k Mountain Bike Endurance Fest.
• Dave Nice of Denver, CO rides this fixed gear cyclecross bike the entire 100k in 7:36:25.
• Racers gather at the Chili Appreciation Society International site for a spectacular day in the Chihuahuan Desert.
• Pros line up for the start.
• Race face of Nat Ross (Subaru-Gary Fisher)
• Three wheelin’ Caelan Devine Ryan of Big Bend National Park at the Shimano Youth Series Texas/Whole Earth Provision Company Kids Kup.
• Addison Corrick of Big Bend National Park beams over her Kids Kup winnings provided by generous sponsors.
• Determination takes this rider to the finish line in the Kid’s Kup.
• Carmen Tinney of Terlingua, Texas grabbed the singletrack hole from her opponent and bolted to the finish. She then shook hands and gave her prize to the upset racer.
• Rene Baeza of Terlingua, Texas takes home the Kids Kup prizes.
• Responding to the cheers with one tire on the ground, Bennett Brown (Mad Duck) enters the pit area before his second lap in the 100k.
• 50k racer, Brad Butler (Desert Spots) at the finish.
• Nothin’ but smile as Travis Brown (Trek/FRS) heads for the 100k finish line with a winning time of 4:05:54.
• Front wheel off the ground, Nat Ross (Subaru-Gary Fisher) places in style 4:11:05 in the 100k.
• Full on air for 100k Bryan Fawley (Wheels in Motion/Giant) at 4:13:58.
• After placing 3rd in the Junior 14-15, Sparky Cranhill (Solar Eclipse/Bicycle Heavan) won this Kona Humuhumu Nukunuku Apua’a in the beginner raffle.
• 50k Singlespeed winners at the podium (L to R) 2nd Loran Wilson (Acme Bicycles) 2:34:54, 1st Ben Thornton (Plano Cycling) 2:30:40, 3rd Kevin Vincent (Bike Barn/Gary Fisher) 2:37:05. photo by Ligia Ford
• Holding the fastest woman trophy, Christina Smith (Team Ortho/Sage Cycles) breaks the women’s course record by 18 minutes with a time of 4:52:22. photo by Ligia Ford
• Starlight Theatre crew, Chad & Diego, preparing for the Fajita Fest.
• Root Skankadelic of Silver City, NM reggaed and rocked the dancers for 4.5 hours with a message of peace.
• Bonfire provided by Ranger Environmental of Austin, Texas holds the chill at bay on a clear star dazzled West Texas night.
• Fire dancing and juggling add to the night’s festivities.
• Can’t get enough fixed gear David Nice makes a couple of circuits around the dance floor.

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• 2006 Mas O Menos 100k Open Class Champ Billy Kurtz (Team Ortho/Sage Cycles) lined up to defend, but punctures kept him from completing the first lap.
• The Mystery Rider lines up to lead out the Open Class on the parade start
• The 30-39 group lines up wheel-to-wheel to start the second wave
• Evan Plews (Capitol Subaru/Scott USA) attacked before the first climb to the top of Tres Cuevas, takes time to look back down at the chase.
• The chase group makes the first hairpin turn at the bottom of the Tres Cuevas climb (L-R: Nat Ross, Christian Helmig, Scott Henry, Travis Brown).
• The chase lines up nose to tail to begin the Tres Cuevas climb (Scott Henry, Travis Brown, Christian Helmig, Nat Ross).
• Travis Brown (Trek/FRS) wears his sentiments on his sleeve
• Nat Ross (Subaru-Gary Fisher) peels back a few layers as the temps and elevation rise.
• Taking a long look at the South side of the course across the valley from the Tres Cuevas climb
• Looking a few miles back on the course, the riders on a gravel road section still look like ants
• The ants enlarged.
• Singlespeed Men Open winner Ben Thornton (Soulcraft/Plano Cycling) puts the hurt on the climb.
• Christina Smith (Team Ortho/Sage Cycles) destroyed the Women Open 100k course record with a 4:56:03, taking almost a half hour out of her last years winning time (5:22:58) and more than 18 minutes out of second this year as well.
• Leslie Reuter (Bicycle Sport Shop/Austin Flyers) sits in second among the Open Women on the Tres Cuevas climb, and would finish that way too.
• Shontell Gauthier (Austin Flyers) fought hard for third, coming in at only :59 back
• Brenda Moczygemba (PACC) in fourth
• Bibiana Martinez (Mirage) would come in fourth in the Senior Expert Women 30-39 100k
• Alan Sansome (BikeMojo.com) might not be riding his singlespeed on the steepest part of the climb, but he's still having fun (note the flask).
• David Nice placed last in the 100k Sport Senior Men 19-29, 2:40:22 behind the leader, but that might be because he rode the full distance on a FIXED GEAR SINGLESPEED... He celebrated by riding it naked at the dance late that night.
• Once you've started walking the Tres Cuevas climb, you might not want to know haw far there is to go, or to see any of the remaining climb above...
• Travis Brown floats over the rocks on the last few meters of singletrack before finishing first in the Open Class 100k.
• Looks like Brown had a good time...
• Christian Helmig slips between the cacti to second place in the Open Class 100k
• Nat Ross has shed the Camelbak on the way home to third in the Open 100k

24 Hours of Old Pueblo

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Images by Dennis Gray

• Racing fans dot the course sidelines and watch as Tinker Juarez is the first rider down the slick-rock on his way to victory in the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race - Tucson, AZ.
• Tinker Juarez rounds a corner on his first lap of the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race in Tucson, AZ. Juarez won the race in the Solo Male category - Tucson, AZ.
• Tinker Juarez keeps moving in the 2nd to last lap of his victory in the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race - Tucson, AZ.
• Tinker Juarez keeps moving in the 2nd to last lap of his victory in the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race - Tucson, AZ.
• Kona team rider Kris Sneddon pushes hard down a hill during the Kona team victory of the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race of Tuson, AZ.
• Racers bolt around a corner during the Le Mans style start of the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Mt. bike race - Tucson, AZ.
• Kris Sneddon of the Kona team flys down the slick-rock and the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Mt. bike race - Tucson, AZ.
• Tinker Juarez rolls down the final drop of the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Mt. bike race - Tucson, AZ.
• Team Kona rider Erik Tonkin gets in a last bit of stretching while waiting his turn at the exchange tent for the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Mt. bike race - Tucson, AZ
• Erik Tonkin of team Kona waits his turn in the exchange tent of the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Mt. bike race - Tucson, AZ.

Images by James Mandolini / Epic Rides

• The Running start to the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo.
• Marla Streb at the dedication dinner with her daughter Nicoya of the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo.
• Marla Streb, to whom the race was dedicated, on the course of the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo.
• Tinker Juarez, solo winner of the Kona 24 hours in the Old Pueblo.
• A riders descends the last drop before the exchange tent of the Kona 24 hours in the Old Pueblo course.
• Two riders each make a different decsion at "the option" on the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo course at 3:30AM.

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• Tinker Juarez begins his pull away from the starting line crowd.
• Tinker Juarez rounds corner before final descent of first lap.
• Tinker Juarez corners during his second lap.
• Independent Fabrication’s Sean Sullivan maintains an edge on his single-speed during the first lap.
• Sean Sullivan rounds tight corner in second lap on his way to placing 8th among Male Single-Speed competitors.
• Fixed-gear single-speeder Randy Mason riding his first of 16 laps en route to his 3rd Place finish in the Men’s Solo Single-Speed division.
• Scott Gray of the Scofflaw team sprints ahead of the crowd moments after the starting gun.
• Onlookers watch as a rider descends rock face during opening lap.
• Riders file through an excited crowd as 24 hours of racing gets underway in Tucson, AZ.
• Sunday morning rider descends rock face into final turns in front of attentive audience.
• Panorama of Old Pueblo Camp in morning twilight, showing course start (moving upper right) and course finish (lower right).
• Night view near Corral Trail support station.

Trofeo Laigueglia

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• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) with time to spare over the chasing field.
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) with guns blazing.
• Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram) upset with second spot; third Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas)
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) flashes V for victory.
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) happy with his well earned victory.
• Omar Piscina and Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) satisfied with the teams' work.

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• The peloton ride along the coast.
• Beautiful Italian scenery for the peloton of the Trofeo Laigueglia.
• Cool waters below the peloton of the 2007 Trofeo Laigueglia.
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) celebrates
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) with his second win of the season.
• Podium Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram), Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) and Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) (L-R) on the podium.
• V for Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) ... a big victory in Laigueglia.
• Omar Piscina joins Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) on the podium to celebrate.
• José Rujano (Unibet.com) in Italy
• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) adjusts his team kit
• The start
• Group starts
• Nice weather greets the riders
• Peloton rolls along
• Racing along the water.
• Corning early on in the race.
• Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) rolls along
• Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir) with team backing
• Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir) happy to be racing
• Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir) looks good
• José Rujano (Unibet.com) in new team colours
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) corners
• Saunier Duval-Prodir on the front
• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) is a two-time winner of the Laigueglia
• Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems) saw his teammate win.
• Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) in new team colours
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) in an early season tester
• Mirko Celestino (Milram) does his thing, attacks!
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) wins
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) does his victory salute
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) wins.
• Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram) in second.
• Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram) in the sprint for second
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) on the podium
• Piscina and Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) on the podium
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) with the "Trofeo"

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• Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) makes his come back in Italy.
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas).
• Hubert Dupon (AG2R) and Julien Mazet (Astana) on the start.
• Di Luca congratulates Ignatiev all riders.
• Riders take to the start of the 183.3 kilometre race.
• Garzelli in the bunch.
• José Rujano (Unibet.com) and Paride Grillo (Ceramica Panaria-Navigare) in the bunch.
• Ignatiev wins the Trofeo Laigueglia 2007.
• The battle for the second place.
• Ignatiev steps up to the podium.
• Igantiev is congratulated by some locals.
• The podium (L-R): Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram), Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems), Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas)

Tour Méditerranéen

Stage 6

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• Spain's Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) does up his yellow jersey at the start today.
• Riders leave Dolceacqua in a haze.
• The peloton rolls out of Dolceacqua.
• The peloton prepares for the day's 122 kilometre stage.
• Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Fondital).
• Marco Marzano (Lampre-Fondital) finished 79th.
• Sweden's Jonas Ljungblad (Unibet.com) did his best to stay warm.
• General classification leader Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) finished 12th on today's final stage.
• Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis).
• Milram's Lorenzetto keeps a close eye on his Lampre-Fondital opponent's wheel.
• Lorenzetto and Bennati were desperate to beat one another to the line.
• 'And the winner is... well, we're not sure!'
• Can you pick the winner?
• Neither rider were sure who crossed the white line first.
• Lorenzetto clearly gave his all, and was rewarded for doing so.
• Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Fondital) was disappointed to finish second in an extremely close finish.
• Gutiérrez celebrates his victory with the other podium finishers and jersey holders.

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• The front group climbs
• The peloton in the final stage
• A tunnel along the way
• Tunnel time in the stage to Sanremo
• Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) goes alone in the snow
• The peloton rolls along
• A tight finish in Sanremo
• Lorenzetto (r) over Bennati but it was very close
• Lorenzetto (r) over Bennati in Sanremo
• Lorenzetto (r) and Bennati at the line
• Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram) with grit
• Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram) called to the podium
• Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram) happy with win
• Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram) collects the goods
• Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Fondital) not looking happy with second
• Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) takes the final overall
• Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) on the podium
• Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Fondital) in the points jersey
• Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Fondital) in the blue of points winner
• Ivan Rovny (Tinkoff Credit Systems) wins the young rider classification
• The jersey winners in the 34th edition
• The jersey winners in the 34th edition
• Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) congratulated
• Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) just won the 34th Med Tour
• Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Fondital) tries to explain
• Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Fondital) upset with judges' decision

Stage 5

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• Balducci celebrates with Acqua & Sapone teammates
• He may be 78th on general classification but that couldn't remove the smile from Balducci's face.
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) pushes hard towards the line.
• 'Hey, this winning stuff is alright!'
• The Italian is ecstatic with his victory
• An overjoyed Balducci takes a comfortable victory.

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• The field under Caisse d'Epargne control
• The peloton streams along
• Racing is going uphill
• Stefano Boggia (Ceramica Flaminia) puts down the hammer
• Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) with team help
• Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) looks comfortable
• Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r Prévoyance) looks good
• Igor Astarloa (Milram) rides by
• The riders struggle up an incline
• The riders pushing along
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) leads into La Garde
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) takes win
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) very happy
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) keeps the hands up in a victory salute
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) takes win in La Garde
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) happy.
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) keeps hands up.
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) called to the podium
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) flanked by ladies
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) is all smiles
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) with the podium girls
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) congratulated by teammates
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) congratulated by Codol
• Race leader Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) in yellow
• Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) getting fitted.

Stage 4

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• Rinaldo Nocentini
• Gutierrez held onto the leader's jersey
• Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r Prévoyance) was thrilled with the win
• Brad McGee was calm before the start
• Stefano Garzelli
• Matteo Carrara leads Nocentini
• Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r Prévoyance), Pierrick Fédrigo (Bouygues Telecom) and Matteo Carrara (Unibet.com)
• Marco Marzano (Lampre)
• Marco Zanotti (Unibet.com)
• Tyler Hamilton sets the pace
• The meaty legs of Elia Rigotto (Milram)

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• Rinaldo Nocentini Gives his team a big win
• Winner of stage 4 Nocentini (AG2R)
• Nocentini with the win
• AG2R gets the trophy
• Gutierrez had a hard day
• Yes! Nocentini says thumbs up
• Thumbs… up?
• Thumbs…
• From high above the peloton
• The view from up high
• The leaders a few switchbacks below
• The leaders come around a bend
• Fans cheer on the lead group
• The leaders
• Celestino climbs
• Stefano Garzelli in red
• Tyler Hamilton settled for the bunch finish
• The pack rolls in
• Nocentini on the podium
• Guti almost looks happy with the leader's jersey
• Carrara leads Fedrigo
• Fedrigo on the climb
• Caisse d'Epargne rallied behind Gutierrez
• Gutierrez struggles on the climb
• Credit Agricole in the lead
• Liquigas
• Thomas Lövkvist FdJ
• Miram rider in pain
• Climbing like a madman
• Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole)
• Astarloa (Milram) on the climb
• Credit Agricole in the lead
• Domenico Quagliarello brings up the rear
• An FdJ rider on the climb
• The peloton broke up a bit on the hills
• Carrara climbing
• The peloton on the ridge
• Milram rider on the climb
• Fedrigo comes in ahead of Carrara
• Carrara finishes
• Gutierrez finishes after his teammates pulled him to within seconds of the winners
• Marco Marzano (Lampre) leads

Stage 3

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• Riders speed along a tree-lined road
• Mikhail Ignatiev gets congratulated by Tyler Hamilton
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) and his teammates were joyous
• Ignatiev held off the bunch to win
• The management was happy

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• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) wins the third stage
• Mikhail Ignatiev is an Olympic gold medalist on the track
• Ignatiev comes across the line
• Mikhail Ignatiev gets a great win for Tinkoff
• Ignatiev held his lead until the line
• Ignatiev took off solo
• Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone)
• Garzelli channeling Il Pirata
• Igor Astarloa (Milram)
• Igor Astarloa before the start
• Florent Brard
• Gutierrez smiling before the start
• The bunch takes in the scenery
• The peloton enjoyed beautiful weather
• Caisse d'Epargne and Milram at the business end of the bunch
• Caisse d'Epargne looking after their leader
• Guti in yellow
• Team Milram has had a good start to the year
• Florent Brard has been taking lessons from Christophe Moreau on tongue wagging
• Daniele Bennati is too fast for Balducci
• Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone) throws his bike
• Gutierrez is getting used to wearing yellow
• Ivan Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) retained the leader's jersey

Stage 2

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• The charge to the line and Daniele Bennati checks the competition
• Daniele Bennati (Lampre) wins ahead of Petito (Liquigas)
• Bennati was happy with the win
• Bennati dons the sprint jersey
• Ahead of the crashes Bennati wins the sprint
• A comfortable win for Daniele Bennati
• Podium accolades for Daniele Bennati
• José Ivan Gutierrez holds the overall lead
• José Ivan Gutierrez
• Bennati ahead of Petito and Astarloa

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• Ricardo Serrano (Tinkoff) leads the bunch
• Mr. Serri - meet Mr. Curb. Mr. Curb, meet Mr. Serri.
• Hey - no lying down on the job!
• Eddy Serri and the rest of the bunch hit the deck
• Mirko Celestino (Milram) makes it through the carnage
• Riders had a pile-up from wet roads and traffic 'furniture'
• Petito gets beat by Bennati
• Happy Lampre brothers
• Fabio Baldato is pleased with the team's win
• Gutierrez contorts himself into the leader's jersey

Stage 1

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• Unibet.com
• Bouygues Telecom
• DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed
• Cofidis
• Ceramica Flaminia
• Française Des Jeux
• Tinkoff Credit Systems
• Milram
• Crédit Agricole
• Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
• Miche
• Agritubel
• Ag2r Prévoyance
• Lampre-Fondital
• Liquigas
• Elk Haus-Simplon
• Caisse d'Epargne takes all the leaders' jeresys
• Caisse d'Epargne powers to win
• Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) with the overall lead.
• Caisse d'Epargne celebrates with all the leaders' jeresys

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• Caisse d'Epargne team tries to get organized
• Caisse d'Epargne on their way to victory
• FdJ battles the elements
• Tinkoff Credit Systems pushing
• Tinkoff team
• Lampre-Fondital
• Française Des Jeux
• Tinkoff took third
• Tyler Hamilton is tucked in there someplace
• Miche team
• Liquigas
• Gustav Erik Larsson leads the Unibet.com team

2007 Cheerwine cycling team Presentation

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• Anne Bolyea, Team Owner, Team Leader
• Cheerwine President, Mr. Mark Ritchie addresses the audience
• MC Chad Andrews asks Brooke "wazz up with the hands?"
• ORBEA From the Heart of the Pyrenees!
• The squad less Catherine Cheatley of New Zealand

Fred Rodriguez bike fitting

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• Fred Rodriguez gets his bike fit evaluated by Nate Koch, Edurance Rehab (L) and Pairic McGlynn, eSoles (R.
• Fred Rodriguez tries getting some power to the pedals with his new shoe position.
• Pairic McGlynn, eSoles, explains some of things going on while Freddie is on the bike.
• Nate Koch, Endurance Rehab, does some cranking on Fred Rodriguez to loosen things up.

Vorselaar - Superprestige #8

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• Niels Albert (Palmans) is the overall winner in the U23 Superprestige Series 2006-2007
• Cyclo-cross = Carnival
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb) and Klaas Vantornout (Fidea)
• Erwin Vervecken (Fidea) has an eye on the camera
• Sven Nys and Erwin Vervecken prepare, while Jonathan Page checks Vervecken's bike
• Rabobank boys Gerben De Knegt and Sven Nys are seriously preparing for the race
• Petr Dlask (Fidea) gets ready in Vorselaar
• Ready to start and looking to they man who will fire the starting shot... Bart Wellens
• Bart Wellens (Fidea) is out with a broken wrist but he was there on home soil to fire the race away
• Jonathan Page (Morgan Blue) leads the pursuit on Sven Nys
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) on his way to an eight consecutive Superprestige win
• Erwin Vervecken (Fidea) is going into one of the many technical corners
• Joachim Parbo powers up a hill
• Sven Nys wins the final Superprestige race in Vorselaar
• Klaas Vantornout (Fidea) was the best of the rest
• Erwin Vervecken (Fidea) wins the sprint for third place before Gerben De Knegt (Rabobank)
• Jonathan Page (Morgan Blue) ends up as ninth after a good race
• The speaker isn't allowing this Rabobank rider on the podium, but why?!
• Many people gathered around the podium in Vorselaar
• Sven Nys wins for the third time in Vorselaar
• The podium in Vorselaar: Vervecken, Nys and Vantornout
• Bart Wellens finished third overall in the Superprestige Series
• Erwin Vervecken finished second overall in the Superprestige Series
• Sven Nys wins the 25th edition of the Superprestige Series, he won all eight races
• The 2006-2007 podium of the Superprestige Series: Bart Wellens (3rd), winner Sven Nys and Erwin Vervecken (2nd)

Kersten brothers support Illawarra Academy of Sport

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• The team gathered
• Ben and Josh Kersten along with the 2006 Scholarship riders

Challenge Volta a Mallorca

Trofeo Mallorca

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• David Millar (Saunier Duval) and Cedric Vasseur (QuickStep-Innergetic) catch up
• Patrik Sinkewitz (T-Mobile) before the start
• Juan Miguel Mercado (Agritubel) waits to get going
• The peloton, many of whom are making their racing debuts today
• Peter Van Petegem, now in QuickStep colours
• Tom Boonen’s back in the normal jersey after a year as world champion
• Van Petegem will be targeting the spring classics
• You see accreditation in the strangest places..
• Both Meta Volante sprints went to Marcel Sieberg (Team Milram)
• Freire, however, was quickest in the one that really mattered
• The Rabobank rider was the clear victor
• Freire heads to the podium
• Kisses and trophies; he’s back
• Sieberg gets his prize
• Joan Llaneras (Selecion Española Pista), former racing partner of the late Isaac Galvez

Etoile de Bessèges

Stage 5

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• Tyler Hamilton at the start in Gagnieres.
• Martin Elmiger poses for a photo with riders from the Swiss elite team Hormann.
• The big escape of the day with Christophe Laurent (Crédit-Agricole) and Nicolas Crosbie (Bouygues Telecom) driving the pace.
• The peloton rides through some typical Bessèges landscapes.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) in the bunch.
• Christophe Diguet (Auber93) going full gas on the climb.
• Nicolas Crosbie tries to escape from Christophe Laurent on the day's big climb.
• Crosbie with a small gap approaching the summit.
• Race leader Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) on the climb.
• Sébastien Joly (Française des Jeux) strings out the peloton with Baden Cooke (Unibet) and Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff) on his wheel.
• The eventual winner Sébastien Chavanel (Française des Jeux) with this yellow jersey of best sprinter in the race.
• Christophe Brandt (Prédictor-Lotto) crosses the finish line in Bessèges.
• Nicolas Crosbie (Bouygues Telecom) explains his race as teammate Laurent Brochard looks on.
• Stage winner Sébastien Chavanel salutes from the podium.
• Nick Nuyens takes the overall classification.
• Nick Nuyens showed his good form ahead of the Spring Classics.
• Nick Nuyens with the spoils.
• Mickael Larpe (Roubaix - Lille Métropole) took the best young rider's jersey.

Stage 4

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• Neo-pro Pierre Roland explains his race.
• The bunch after the start.
• Cofidis riders lead the bunch through the mountains.
• Frédéric Amorison (Landbouwkrediet) and Christophe Mengin (Française des Jeux) in the break.
• The pursuit is lead by Staf Scheirlinckx (Cofidis)
• Christophe Mengin wins stage 4 in Les Fumades.
• Christophe Mengin after his win.
• Nick Nuyens on the podium.

Stage 3

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• Team Unibet on the start without its regular logo.
• Children at the start with professional riders...
• Baden Cooke is ready for a new stage.
• The principal escape of the day lead by Christophe Laurent (Credit Agricole).
• The bunch lead by Unibet riders.
• Nick Nuyens wins the stage.
• Cofidis had a great team race today.
• Eric Boyer, Cofidis team manager congratulates Nick Nuyens.
• Nuyens is the new leader.
• Nuyens on the podium.

Stage 2

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• Baden Cooke (Unibet.com) without question - even though his jersey is without Unibet.com's name.
• Baden Cooke (Unibet.com) celebrates victory on stage 2.
• Baden Cooke (Unibet.com) takes over the race lead from Angelo Furlan.

Stage 1

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• Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems) outside the team bus.
• Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems) looking ready to race.
• Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems) in discussion with DS Maini.
• Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems) performs a systems check.
• Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems) checks the wheels.
• Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems) getting comfortable in the group.
• Tinkoff teammates.
• Axel Merckx (T-Mobile) rides in the peloton.
• The peloton moves through stage 1.
• Crédit Agricole leads the pack.
• Thes sprint winds up in stage 1.
• Angelo Furlan (Crédit Agricole) takes stage 1.
• Angelo Furlan (Crédit Agricole) wins in a bunch sprint.
• Angelo Furlan (Crédit Agricole) takes the win.
• Angelo Furlan (Crédit Agricole) looking tough.
• Angelo Furlan (Crédit Agricole) flashes victory.
• Angelo Furlan (Crédit Agricole) tries on the leader's jersey.
• Angelo Furlan (Crédit Agricole) on the podium.
• Angelo Furlan in the leader's jersey after taking the opening stage.
• Angelo Furlan in the leader's jersey.

2007 Lampre-Fondital launch

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• 2007 team watch as team leader Cunego gets in to jet.
• Lampre-Fondital watch air show.
• Ready for take off ... Lampre-Fondital launched its 2007 team at Luigi Olivari military airport in Ghedi
• Two Tornados ready for take off.
• Taking off ... Lampre-Fondital launched its 2007 team at Luigi Olivari military airport in Ghedi
• Cunego kitted and ready to start 2007 season (as a cyclist?).
• Damiano Cunego out of his cycling cloths and looking like a fighter pilot.
• Damiano Cunego with Galbusera brothers the men behind Lampre.
• Cunego with Pilot before climbing into Italy's PA-200
• Cunego is in control of the jet.
• Cunego enjoying the 2007 team launch
• 2007 Lampre-Fondital at the team's presentation.

GP Heerlen

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• Tim Van Nuffel
• Steven's Racing team machine
• Jonathan Page gets ready to race
• Wait... don't you have mechanics to do that?
• Thijs Al's bike
• Lars Boom looking quite handsome in his world champ kit
• Gerben De Knegt asleep at the wheel?
• Vervecken warms up
• One of the steep climbs
• The paved finish in Heerlen
• Jonathan Page
• Lars Boom and Richard Groenendaal

Grote Prijs de Eecloonaar

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• Richard Groenendaal after warming up
• U23 World champ and Dutch champions Lars Boom
• Rabobank rider Gerben de Knegt didn't finish the race today
• The world champion Erwin Vervecken finished in sixth place today
• A zebra rider
• Belgian rider Dieter Vanthourenhout (cousin of Sven Vanthourenhout)
• Bart Aernouts of the Rabobank teas had no luck today and finished 23
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) on the way to another victory, his 29th of the cross year 06-07
• Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank)
• Dutch rider Lars Boom (Rabobank) and Belgian rider Klaas Vantornout (Fidea)

GP Costa degli Etruschi

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• The Barloworld team riders are presented at the start.
• Stefano Zanini (Predictor-Lotto) does his best Spiderman impression.
• How many bikes can you fit into the boot of a Lamborghini?
• Ivan Quaranta (Amore & Vita-McDonalds) with his Ferrari team car.
• Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir) in his first race of the new season in europe.
• Just incase you forgot who the Italian, Olympic and World Champion is...
• Paolo Bettini (QuickStep) is all smiles at the start.
• Bettini kept well wrapped up for today's race.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) asks where he can get a pair of white leg warmers.
• The Milram boys get their train going for Petacchi.
• Petacchi waits in third wheel with De Jongh behind.
• Petacchi hits out for the sprint as Steven De Jongh (QuickStep) hits the deck after touching wheels with Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone).
• What's that noise? Petacchi checks the carnage behind.

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• Bettini with daughter before the start.
• Paolo Bettini at the start.
• Racing along south of Livorno.
• Paolo Bettini (Quickstep-Innergetic) talking with the team DS.
• Paolo Bettini (Quickstep-Innergetic) looking good as World Champion.
• Bettini keeping an eye on the action in his first race of the year.
• Bettini racing on home roads.
• A slight rise early on.
• Welcome to Europe and its roads.
• Dario Cioni (Predictor-Lotto) in his new 2007 team kit.
• Fabio Baldato (Lampre-Fondital) negotiates a turn.
• Petacchi with shoe covers - it is still cold in Italy.
• Petacchi in the group and looking good.
• Peloton rides along.
• Peloton rides to Bolgheri in the Italian 2007 opener.
• Lovely riding south of Livorno, heading towards Bolgheri.
• The trees of Bolgheri.
• The peloton heads towards Bolgheri.
• The famous tree lined road that leads to Bolgheri.
• Simoni talks to Pietro Algeri of Saunier Duval-Prodir.
• Simoni and Riccò (Saunier Duval-Prodir) ride along.
• Steven De Jongh (Quickstep-Innergetic) is on the floor.
• Professional riding... the sprinting continues as Steven De Jongh (Quickstep-Innergetic) takes a spill.
• The sprint is on.
• The sprint with Steven De Jongh (Quickstep-Innergetic) taking a tumble.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) near his first win of 2007.
• Petacchi flies to first win of 2007.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) with his victory salute.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) zooms to the win.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) wins.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) overpowers Balducci.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) flies to the win.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) on the podium.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) signals three.
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) signals three wins in the GP Etruschi.
• Opening the 2007 season... Petacchi hopes to have more of these bottles.
• Podium time for Ale-Jet
• Milram gives congratulations.
• Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir) finishes his first race of 2007.
• Paolo Bettini finishes his first race of 2007.
• The podium (l-r): Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone), Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) and Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Fondital)

GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise

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• Unibet.com looking normal in its trade jerseys
• Unibet.com at the start in its new jerseys.
• Jeremy Hunt (Unibet.com) ahead of Tinkoff rider in European opener.
• Jeremy Hunt (Unibet.com) takes win in Euro opener.
• Jeremy Hunt (Unibet.com) over Ignatiev in France.
• Jeremy Hunt (Unibet.com) with win.
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) comes in for second.
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) misses out on win.
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) finishes in second.
• Staf Scheirlinckx (Cofidis) finishes in third.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) finishes.
• Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems) back after two years.
• Axel Merckx (T-Mobile) ends a day of racing.
• Riders finishing in La Marseillaise.
• Riders finishing in La Marseillaise.
• Jeremy Hunt (Unibet.com) with winnings in France.
• Jeremy Hunt (Unibet.com) on the podium.
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) with 2 for second place.
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) on the podium.

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• Tyler Hamilton makes his comeback in France.
• Eventual winner Jeremy Hunt on the start line with a special jersey.
• It's time for a new season in Europe!
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff) made the podium.
• Christophe Moreau had a good race.
• The bunch
• Jeremy Hunt wins the Grand Prix La Marseillaise, the first race in France for 2007.
• Staf Scheirlinckx (Cofidis) takes the third place.
• Hunt on the podium without his usual jersey...

2007 Saunier Duval-Prodir is ready

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• 2007 Saunier Duval-Prodir members on stage (lacking the riders who are at the Tour of Qatar).
• Millar, Simoni and Trentin (David Millar seems to have spotted a spider).

Fuerteventura-Canarias Team Presentation

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• The Fuerteventura-Canarias team
• At the Fuerteventura-Canarias team presentation
• The Fuerteventura-Canarias team displays its jersey

Auber 93 presented

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• The five new riders of the team Pioline, Levarlet, Galland, Diguet and Chainel.
• Team lines-up with new bike.

Karawaten Cross

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• American rider Ryan Trebon (Kona)
• Bart Aernouts and Niels Albert
• Ben Berden through the crowd
• Ben Berden
• Erwin Vervecken balancing
• Erwin Vervecken chasing
• Jan Verstraeten (Sunweb-Projob)
• Klaas Vantornout (Fidea)
• Lars Boom in the national jersey of the Netherlands
• Niels Albert leading
• Peter Van Santvliet (Belgian champion elite without contract)
• Peter Willemsens (Sunweb-Projob)
• Petr Dlask (Fidea)
• Richard Groenendael balancing
• Richard Groenendael leading
• Sdenek Stybar (Fidea team)
• Sven Nijs (Rabobank)
• Sven Nijs chasing Groenendael
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Projob)
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Projob)
• Sven Vanthourenhout
• Bart Aernouts takes a spill in the sand
• Vervecken hits the barriers
• Verstraeten powers through the sand
• Sven Nys has this victory salute down
• Vanthourenhout
• An all Rabobank podium and young champions
• Orange was the colour of the podium in Lille

Sid Patterson GP

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• Dean Stewart warms up.
• Motorpaced scratch race.
• Ryan Pontelandolfo wins the motorpaced scratch race.
• Will Zipp warranty this?
• The track needs some TLC after a crash.
• The women's field come through.
• Tess Downing won everything tonight.
• Men's elimination race.
• Daniel Thorsen wins the elimination race.
• Ian Hay sends off the riders.
• M17 scratch race, five laps to go.
• Mark French prepares for a ride.
• The sprint derby starts.
• Josiah Ng at speed.
• Nicole Whitburn in the women's elimination.
• Tess Downing mid-race.
• The sprint derby is on.
• Ng wins the sprint derby.
• Tim Gooley follows the motorbike.
• Tim salutes on his victory lap.
• Tess Downing prepares for the women's handicap race.
• Barry Langley is a photog too!
• Six riders line up for Sid Patterson GP from scratch.
• Scratch riders chase hard.
• Three backmarkers work well together.
• From the three Damien Semmler will win!
• Semmler salutes on his victory lap.
• The 2007 Sid Patterson GP podium.
• Women get in on a little keirin action too.
• M17 elimination race.
• Gavin Sittamplan is 'last one standing'.
• Men's keirin starts.
• Daniel Thorsen wins heat one.
• Second heat starts.
• Mark French wins heat two.
• Ng wins third heat going away.
• Early stages of the men's motorpaced scratch race.
• The men's keirin final takes shape.
• Final lesson tonight... If you throw your hands too early you may lose! Daniel Thorsen steals the win from Mark French.

Otway Odyssey MTB Marathon

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• National Under 23 Champion Shaun Lewis from South Australia visibly tired at the base of the final climb at 88km.
• The decisive moment. Eventual winner Murray Spink attacks Sid Taberlay at the base of the final climb. Taberlay couldn't respond.
• Shaun Lewis from S.A. and Sid Taberlay attacked the field and led by 3 minutes by the end of Red Carpet Track, 50km in.
• Former Tour de France star and local Phil Anderson has a crack at riding off the road.
• Chris Winn drives the second bunch through the rain forest with Tory Thomas right behind.
• Snaking up through the 9km climb up Wild Dog Creek road 20km in. Ironman triathlete Mitch Anderson attacked leading the race for around 10km.
• Cresting the top of the initial climb only 11km in.
• Bass Strait and Apollo Bay benather them, riders climbing the initial hill up Tiger Lane.
• Sid Taberlay still in the lead 78km in but the lead has diminished to 1 minute.
• An exhausted Murray Spink crosses the finish line nine minutes clear.
• Exhausted, but elated. Murray Spink wins the inaugural Otway Odyssey.
• Ben Mather riding high up in the placings on the unending 28km single track section of Yaugher State Forest.

Images by Jon Barter

• Women's winner and current national champ Tory Thomas rode most of the first 30km near the front of the men's race.

Copenhagen Six Day

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• Need for spare wheels
• More wheels and bikes
• Riders presentation
• Pairs by pairs
• Danny Stam and Peter Schep
• Bruno Risi and Franco Marvulli
• Kenny de Ketele and Steve Schets changing, Iljo Keisse watching.
• There were a lot of people in Copenhagen
• Elimination race going on
• Jakob Piil after elimination.
• Bruno Risi and Franco Marvulli exchanging
• Alexander Aeschbach and Michael Smith Larsen
• First Derny race at the evening
• Franco Marvulli and Kenny de Ketele behind leaders.
• Marco Villa takes the lead
• Swiss team going for flying three laps against Dennmark
• Danish team at fying three laps
• 15 laps behind derny
• Derny is out and speed is going up
• Marvulli always had time for fans
• Steve Schets in the flying lap.
• Marvulli does his flying lap
• Alex Rasmussen during the flying lap
• Flying lap from Dmitri de Fauw.
• Marvulli behind derny, during second derny race
• Derny riders have time for photographers, cyclist Kenny de Ketele
• Andreas Beikirch and Kenny de Ketele
• Jakob Piil takes speed up
• Jens-Erik Madsen, Jakob Piil, Franco Marvulli and Andreas Beikirch behind dernys.
• Iljo Keisse ,Danny Stam and Kenny de Ketele in action at Derny race.
• Jakob Piil is taking the highest line to the victory.
• Winner Jakob Piil
• Marco Villa after derny race
• Peter Schep is prepearing for Ballerup Grand Prix.
• Christian Lademann and Peter Schep.
• Christian Lademann leads spurt, folowing by Angelo Ciccone, Marco Villa and Kenny de Ketele
• Andreas Müller leads lap beween sprints.
• Riders are having fun before second last race at evening, the Supersprint
• The start of the Supersprint, Gerd Dörich is leading.
• Last lap´s of Supersprint are going.

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