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Cycling photography for June

MTB World Cup XC #6 DH/4X #5, Brazil
Women's Giro
Italian National Championships
Belgian National Championships
MTB World Cup XC #5 DH/4X #4
French National Championships
Danish National Championships
Pro Tour Eindhoven TTT
Tour de Suisse
Tour de Beauce Bell
Harlem Skyscraper Classic
US Elite Championships
Norwegian National Championships
Nevada City Classic
Route du Sud
UK Premier MTB Series #3
Boucles de la Mayenne
Ster Elektrotoer
Nature Valley GP
Criterium du Dauphine Libere
Canada Cup XC #3
Classique des Alpes
Giro d'Italia
Wachovia Cycling Series
GP Schwarzwald
MTB World Cup XC # 4/DH/4X # 2
2nd Memorial Pantani
Mt Hood Classic

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MTB World Cup XC #6 DH/4X #5, Brazil

Race 4 - Elite men downhill

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Images by Luiz Doroneto/www.camboriuworldcup.com.br

He's behind you!
Matti Lehikoinen with lush Brazilian coastline below him
Local rider Felipe Bortoletti styles it up.
Markolf Berchtold (Maxxis-MSC) focuses on the next rock
Fabien Barel (Kona Les Gets) speeds through a gravel bend
Don't be a dummy.
Spectators scatter as a rider over-cooks a corner
You're supposed to stay this side of the fence
Markolf Berchtold (Maxxis-MSC) treats the crowd to a display of jump skill.

Race 6 - Elite men cross-country

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José Antonio Hermida (Multivan Merida) battling the uncharacteristic winter heatwave.
Ralph Naef (Multivan Merida) on the way to third place
José Antonio Hermida (Multivan Merida) wins the Brazialian round of the World Cup
The men's podium - Adam Craig (Giant), Roel Paulissen (Giant), José Antonio Hermida (Multivan Merida), Ralph Naef (Multivan Merida) and Sid Taberlay (Specialized)
The women's podium - Jaqueline Mourao (Scott), Sabine Spitz (Specialized), Gunn-Rita Dahle (Multivan Merida), Ivonne Kraft and Lene Byberg (Multivan Merida)

Women's Giro

Stage 1 - July 2: San Vendemiano - Caerano Di S.Marco , 100.8km

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net/

Sarah Ulmer (Team SATS) proved to be a formidable opponent on the climbs
Italian road champion, Silvia Parretti (Lazio Ciclismo - Team Ladispoli)
Australian road champion, Lorian Graham digs in to close the gap on Ulmer's group on the second small climb
Nicole Braendli (Team Bigla) defends her 'maglia rosa' by winning Stage One from Joanne Sommariba (Bizkaia - Panda Software)

Stage 2 - July 3: Caerano Di S.Marco - Melara, 122km

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net/

Some young fans try out the police escort's motorbikes
Team Australia get ready for racing after the team presentation at the start town
Regina Schleicher takes stage 2 (Fenix/Colnalgo/Canberra/Norimberger)
Kate Nichols (Australia) and Leda Cox (Team Lazio - Ladispoli) coast in with the bunch
Alexis Rhodes (Australia) and Sarah Ulmer (Team SATS) cross the line
Nicole Braendli (Team Bigla) celebrates retaining the race lead by showering fans with Italian sparkling wine
Stage 2 podium: Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Asolo), Regina Schleicher (Fenix) and Olga Slyusareva (Nobili Rubinetterie)
Nicole Braendli signs an autograph after the presentation

Stage 3 - July 4: Bergantino - Chioggia, 129.4km

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net/

Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Asolo) takes the stage ahead of Oenone Wood (Fenixs-Colnalgo Camberra-Nurnberger)
Eleonora Soldo (Team Fanini Velosport) happy with her day's work
Team USA introduced this morning as "Stars and Stripes" - no celebrations for them on Independence Day
Giorgia Bronzini's Turbo-charged bike
Stage 3 podium: Wood (2nd), Bronzini (1st) and Soldo (3rd)
After beating them to the line Bronzini shows no mercy and sprays Wood and Soldo with sparkling wine
The race competition leaders: Brändli (GC & Points), Bronzini (Young Rider), Somarriba (Mountains)

Stage 4 - July 5: Castelmassa (Ro) - Ceneselli, 118.2km

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net/

Mio Oki (Nobili Rubinetterrie) Japanese RR Champion
Meredith Miller (Team SATS) in the line chasing the breakaway on lap 2
The gruppo maglia rosa chases down Lise Christensen's (Team Bianchi) lone break which gained 30 seconds at its maximum
The group from which Zoulfia Zabirova's (Team Bigla) race winning attack was launched
Zoulfia Zabirova (Team Bigla) crosses the line to take the stage
Joanne Kiesnowski (Nobili) leads the sprint for second
Edita Pucinskaite (Nobili) wearing the points jersey
Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio-Forno d'Asolo) young rider's competition leader

Stage 5 - July 6: Castiglione - Castiglione, 111km

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net/

Maglia Rosa Nicole Braendli (Team Bigla) was comfortable in the bunch today
Sarah Ulmer (Team SATS) on the second climb of the day - before she went away alone
Tanja Hennes (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) on the second climb
Sharon van Essen (Vreinden van het Plattenland) corners in the bunch
No victory salute from Mirjam Melchers van Poppel, just a look over her shoulder for the chasers
Stage 5 podium Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso), Mirjam Melchers van Poppel (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) and Olga Slyusareva (Nobili Rubinetterie)

Stage 6 - July 7: Cirie’ - S.Francesco Al Campo, 94.2km

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net/

Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso) was overjoyed to win another stage
This pair were just happy to finish
Nicole Braendli (Tema Bigla) looks comfortable in the bunch each day
The climb of Barbania sapped many legs
Various levels of pain
Regina Schleicher (Fenixs) Germany's RR Champion
Sarah Ulmer (Team SATS) spent a long time just off the front of the main bunch - here at Barbania
A slight uphill and a bend to the final 100m

Stage 7 - July 8: Naters - Blatten - Time Trial, 7.6km

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net/

Barbara Cazzaniga (Team Bianchi) ...can she believe what she's seeing?
Rachel Heal (Team SATS)
Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso) has featured on the podium regularly during this Giro
Maribel Moreno (Spain) pushes it up the climb
Olga Slyusareva (Nobili Rubinetterie) has performed strongly so far
Amber Neben (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint)
Edita Puckinskaite (Nobili Rubinetterie)
Zinaida Stahurskaia (Team Bianchi) with plenty of rain to contend with. What is it about rain in Europe in summer?
Mirjam Melchers van Poppel (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) looks composed
Joane Sommarriba (Bizkaia-Panda Software)
Nicole Braendli (Team Bigla) still leads and gets out of the saddle during the TT

Stage 9 - July 10: Varese - Milano, 103.8km

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Images by CJ Farquharson/www.womenscycling.net/

Fighting over the pen to autograph the team poster for this young fan
Stage 9 podium (l-r):Tanja Hennes (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint), Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso), Joanne Kiesanowski (Nobili Rubinetterie)
The race jersey winners for the 2005 Giro Donne: Candice Blickem, Nicole Braendli, 1st overall, Svetlana Bubnenkova, mountains, Giorgia Bronzini, points, Volha Hayeva, young rider
The three breakaway riders who achieved a maximum 15 second advantage. Lorian Graham (Aus), Laura van Gilder (USA) and Luisa Tammanini (Bianchi)
Nicole Braendli (Team Bigla) paraded the 'maglia rosa' to Milan for 6 laps of a 5km circuit before the finish
Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs) and Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso) during the laps of the circuit in Milan
Zinaida Stahurskaya (Bianchi) glances over the shoulder of Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs)
Giorgia Bronzini (Chirio Forno D'Aloso) takes her third stage win of the 2005 Giro

Italian National Championships

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Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

Presenting the mascot for the 2006 Italian championships…
Outgoing champ Cristian Moreni (Quick.Step)
Franco Ballerini talks turkey with Giancarlo Ferretti, Fassa's manager
Pietro Caucchioli (CA) at the start
Mirko Celestino (Domina Vacanze)
Gilberto Simoni (Lampre-Caffita) needs to be somewhere in a hurry
Gilberto Simoni (Lampre-Caffita) signs autographs
Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas-Bianchi) lunges for the line
Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas-Bianchi) celebrates his win in the Italian championships
Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas-Bianchi) crosses the line to win
Yeah.
Dude, I won!
Nice going. Gasparotto is congratulated by Franco Ballerini
Danilo Di Luca with his teammate Gasparotto
Liquigas director Zanatta with his new champ
Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas-Bianchi) with his winning Bianchi
It goes this way
Mmm, that feels good
Italian champ Enrico Gasparotto smiles from the podium
Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) congratulates the winner
Massimo Giunti (Fassa Bortolo) had to be content with third
The top three: Filippo Pozzato (2nd), Enrico Gasparotto (1st), and Massimo Giunti (3rd)

Belgian National Championships

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Images by Luc Claessen/www.actiefotos.be

Dimitri Defauw (Quickstep) is having a hard day
The first leaders
Iljo Keisse (Chocolade Jacques) flat out
Johan Van Summeren (Davitamon)
Jurgen Vandenbroeck (Discovery) did not finsish the race
Kevin Van Impe (Chocolade Jacques) planning his move?
The Belgians took it easy
The leaders during the final lap
Leif Hoste (Discovery) gets up
Leukemans and Mattan (Davitamon) work together
Grinding teeth
Mario Aerts (Davitamon)
Serge Baguet (Davitamon) in full flight
Baguet and Van Impe battle it out
And push!!
Yes, it's real!
Serge Baguet enjoying the moment
The podium: Van Impe, Baguet and Sijmens

MTB World Cup XC #5 DH/4X #4, Mont St Anne

Race 1 - June 25: Elite Women XC, 5 laps

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Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com

Gunn-Rita Dahle descending in the woods
Sabine Spitz was never a factor
Mary McConneloug crashed into the crowd
Sabine Spitz rode a consistent 3rd place
Ivonne Kraft
Marie-Hélène Prémont had only one strategy going into the race. to Win
Sabine Spitz
Trish Sinclair would finish just outside of top 10 (11th)
Marie-Hélène Prémont with her traditional ear-to-ear smile crosses finish
Kiara Bisaro - "It was really, really, really hot!
Wendy Simms - Canadian National Cyclocross Champion on fat ytres
Gunn-Rita Dahle - "On the second climb I lost all my power"

Images by Marek Lazarski/www.lazarskiphoto.com

Marie-Hélène Prémont at the start
Marie-Hélène Prémont gets the holeshot.
Jaqueline Mourao (Scott) battled with the faster World Cup pace
Patricia Sinclair (Scott) on the way to eleventh
The leader of the Marie-Hélène Prémont fan club
Marie-Hélène Prémont - full on!
The women tackle the course's big climb as spectators enjoy the summer weather
Mary McConneloug (Kenda/Seven) takes it to the bridge
Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher) rode to a fine fourth place.
Irina Kalentieva (Multivan Merida) rushin' to sixth
Gunn-Rita Dahle looking powerful, despite not feeling so.
Lene Byberg (Multivan Merida) joined team-mate Dahle in the top ten
Sabine Spitz rode a consistent race for third but never threatened
Kiara Bisaro feeling the heat
Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna) en route to twelfth
Marie-Hélène Prémont - in danger of vanishing in the tall grass.
Mary McConneloug (Kenda/Seven) was one of two US women in the top 5
Kelli Emmett (Ford Basis) grabs a snack to fuel her eighth place ride.
Ivonne Kraft (Olympia) on the way to tenth place.
Marie-Hélène Prémont triumphant with a home soil win
Gunn-Rita Dahle looks surprisingly happy with second
The women's podium - Gunn-Rita Dahle (Multivan Merida), Marie-Hélène Prémont (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) and Sabine Spitz (Specialized)
Fizz up!

Race 2 - June 25: Elite Men XC, 6 laps

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Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com

Chris Sheppard (Haro adidas)
Roland Green (Kona Les Gets) - returning to form after 2 years of illness
Peter Wedge (Kona Les Gets)
Roel Paulissen (Giant-Racing-Team) - 8th on the day, 4th in standings
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) made fans happy with his 3rd place finish
Peter Wedge fans
Christoph Sauser (Siemens Cannondale) - business as usual
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Siemens Cannondale) would acheive his best result so far
Jeremiah Bishop part of the early lead group
Liam Killeen (Specialized) - another good finish for the talented young Brit
Seamus Mcgrath (Haro adidas) and Mathieu Toulouse (Maxxis)
Jose Antonio Hermida (Multivan Merida) and Roland Green (Kona)
Roland Green (Kona)

Images by Marek Lazarski/www.lazarskiphoto.com

Christophe Sauser (Siemens Cannondale) looking confident at the start
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) before the off
And they're off - Dust! Traffic! It must be a mountain bike XC!
Christophe Sauser leads Fredrik Kessiakoff on the way to a Siemens Cannondale one-two
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Siemens Cannondale) would finish just 18 seconds behind team-mate Sauser
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) - unzipped and suspended on the way to his a World Cup podium placing
Adam Craig (Giant) - wide-eyed, but definitely not legless.
Carl Friberg (Bikin'cyprus)
Marti Gispert Labarta (Maxxis-MSC) on the way to sixth
Liam Killeen (Specialized) puts the power down on the way to fifth
Jeremiah Bishop
Roland Green (Kona-Les Gets) - on the comeback trail with a ninth place finish
Roel Paulissen (Giant) - in the colours of Belgian champion.
Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Multivan Merida Biking) - on the way to tenth place
Kashi Leuchs (Bianchi Agos) was a surprisingly low 30th
Ricky Federau (Gearsracing.Com)
Chris Sheppard (Haro adidas) bounces down through the woods
Canadian rider Andrew Watson
Erwin Bakker (Heijdens-Ten Tusscher) - lucky seventh
Seamus McGrath (Haro adidas) on the way to 23rd place
Christoph Sauser wins the Mt St Anne World Cup
The men's podium - Adam Craig (Giant), Fredrik Kessiakoff (Siemens Cannondale), Christoph Sauser (Siemens Cannondale), Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) and Liam Killeen (Specialized)
The men's podium gets a champagne hose-down

Race 5 - June 26: Elite Women DH

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Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com

Top North American Danika Schroeter (Giant)
Marielle Saner (Maxxis-MSC) on the way to third
Fionn Griffiths (Norco)
Céline Gros (Team Morzine Avoriaz)
Tracy Moseley (Kona Les Gets) - " This is the way that downhilling should be"

Race 6 - June 26: Elite Men DH

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Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com

Chris Kovarik claimed the hot seat for the longest period of time
Cédric Gracia (Siemens Cannondale) always a crowd favourite
World Champion Fabien Barel (Kona Les Gets) would claim the day
Marc Beaumont (GBr)
Mickael Pascal (Maxxis-Msc)
Greg Minnaar (Team G-Cross Honda) - "It's a long season. You can't win every race."

French National Championships

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Images by Jean-François Quénet

Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) discovers the dangers of the podium.
Runner-up Laurent Brochard (Bouygues Telecom) gets a round of applause.
The emotion gets to Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom).
Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) gets the smiley-face happening.

Danish National Championships

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Images by Ulrik Møberg & Michael Gernaa/www.cyclingpictures.dk

Dorte Lohse (Team S.A.T.S.) screams with delight as she crosses the line to win the elite women's road race.
The elite women's podium.
Troels Vinter (Vejle Cykel Klub) wins the junior men's road race.

Images by Jesper Johannesen/www.feltet.dk

The women's podium (l-r) Linda Serup (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint), Dorte Lohse (Team S.A.T.S.) and Janne Bruhn-Henriksen (Team Mermaid-Renault Lady)
The all-CSC men's podium (l-r) Lars Michaelsen, Lars Ytting Bak and Matti Breschel
Dorte Lohse (Team S.A.T.S) know's she's got it in the bag and looks overjoyed
Pumping hard for the line with the ever-present CSC boys taking out the sprint
Troels Vinter takes the junior men's race
Lars Ytting Bak and his mother after winning the Danish national championship
ars Ytting Bak (CSC) the new Danish road champion
Out alone about to win as Lars Ytting Bak comes to the line
A job well done as Bak is about to finish
Yeeeah Bak is ecstatic at winning the national champs
New Danish road champ, Lars Bak looks on as he soaks up the moment

Harlem Skyscraper Classic

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Images by Reed Rubey

Images by Karen Rostron

Leandro and Allen Germosen each earned age-group awards in the community races
Next generation - there were races for kids
Yeah!
Masters's podium with co-promoter David Walker
Father's Day - Peter Vollers and family
Women's winners
Commissioner Podziba presents Pollo Martes with the Mayor's Brotherhood Cup

Images by Marco Quezada/www.nyvelocity.com

Enthusiasts
Masters break
Masters podium with Xavier Melendez, Peter Vollers, Paul Carbonara and promoter David Walker
Amoroso's
Cyclingnews.com diarist Joe Papp brought a strong team
Chris Romero
Anthony "Ricky" Lowe
Uptown Sunday afternoon
Jason Snow, Kevin Molloy and Alejandro Acton hit the line
Pablo Castro
NYC Sports Commissioner Ken Podziba (left) with the elite men's podium
Yeah!

Images by Andy Shen/www.nyvelocity.com

Paul Carbonara leads Robert Lattanzi
Tony Settel
Race over - two Colavitas leave a gap, and Megan Esmonde is gone. Hannah Long read the race right but was just outnumbered.
Jane Kenyon helped with registration, then took to the road.
Moto - Greg Weinberg
Rebeca Larson solos in for second.
Sweeper
Jaime Garcia
Marco Quezada
The break is established. Matt Ferrari leads Ken Harris.
Ken Harris wins the 3/4 race from Hammesh Walker
Regina Hammond gives Megan Esmonde the full celebrity treatment.

Images by Jaime Garcia/www.mlracingteam.com

Jose Coronado and Ken Harris in the p-1-2-3
Mr. Cool - Kevin Molloy
Melito Heredia leads Jason Snow and Juan Barroso
The hurt is on
Alejandro Guzman goes for a prime
The move - Alvaro Tardaguila and Roselvert "El Pollo" Martes get away
Elite men dive into the first turn

US Elite Championships

Race 4 - June 22: Elite Men RR, 198km

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Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews.com

Race 5 - June 22: Elite Women/U23 Women RR, 123km

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Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews.com

T-Mobile DS Andrzej Bek takes a look at what's happening on the road
The Shimano Neutral spares car on the first climb
T-Mobile lead the bunch up the first climb
The bunch is all tightly together early in the race
Kate Hulser (Ford Basis) leads the early break
Mari Holden (T-Mobile) and Laura Van Gilder (Quark) have a gap on the peloton through the feed zone
Ina Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) played different role today
Anna Milkowski (Team Lipton) in the early break
Feed time for Colavita
US Pro Champion Chris Wherry (Health Net) helps out the Quark Team in the feed zone

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Katheryn Curi (Webcor Builders) takes the win in an unexpected upset for T-Mobile

Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews.com

U23 women's podium
Katheryn Curi (Webcor) will wear the stars and stripes for the next year
Elite Women's podium (L to R) Christine Thorburn, Tina Pic, Katheryn Curi, Lynn Gaggioli and Amber Neben
The Webcor Builders team with Director Karen Brems
Katheryn Curi (left) with her coach Laura Sharmeda
Lauren Franges (Victory Brewing) takes another U23 title

Norwegian National Championships

Day 1 - June 22: Time Trials, 10/20/30/50 km

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Images by Tor Erik Schrøder/www.kengurufoto.com

Multiple TT champ Steffen Kjærgaard turned up to sign autographs
Anita Valen (Grenland SK/Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne) powers to the win in the women's TT
Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) looking focused and powerful in the Norwegian national TT
Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) on the way to victory
Kurt Asle Arvesen (CK Bjørgvin/CSC) puts in a big effort on his way to second place
Kurt Asle Arvesen (CK Bjørgvin/CSC) gives a post-race interview
The men's podium - Kurt Asle Arvesen (CK Bjørgvin/CSC, 2nd), Thor Hushovd (Grimstad SK/Credit Agricole, 1st) and Knut Anders Fostervold (Skåla IL/Team Hard Rocx, 3rd)
Thor Hushovd is the new Norwegian time trial champion

Nevada City Classic

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Images by Russ and Nancy Wright/www.abbiorca.com

A children's event started off the Nevada Classic
Even with the extra weight of his helmet cam, Daniel Holloway (Lombardi) managed to finish 2nd behind his teammate
Team Swift junior rider tackles the course
The junior women's winner
Eric Riggs (Lombardi) winner of the Jr 17-18 race
The master 35+, 45+ pack
Bike race and other diversions
Todd Weitzenberg (Dewar's Racing) leads teammate Gavin Chilcott in 35+ race
35+/45+ group single file in a fast descent
Larry Nolan rushes downhill to a third place finish in the master 45+ race
Jeff Angermann (Team Spine) wins 35+ race
Melodie Metzger (VeloBella)
Local rider Erin Alders (Tamarack)
The womens' start
Cindy Carroll (Dewar's Racing) - Last year's winner
Lori Cox and Velogirl teammate
Erin Alders (Tamarack) - a Nevada City favorite
Cat 3 field heads down Broad Street, Nevada City
Kevin King (Pegasus) in Cat 3 field
The pro 1/2 field right after the start
The pro 1/2 field goes up the first climb
Roses are plentiful in this Sierra Nevada Mother Lode town
The base of Broad Street offers a high speed turn
Alex Candelario (Jelly Belly-Pool Gel)
Steven Cozza (USA U-23 National Team)
Tim Larkin (Sierra Nevada/Kodak Gallery)
Burke Swindlehurst (Team Seasilver) followed by Alex Candelario (Jelly Belly-Pool Gel)
Andy Bajadali (Vitamin Cottage) - 2nd place in pro 1/2 race
Fans enjoy the race.
Closing laps of 1/2 pro race had the fans going wild
Burke Swindlehurst (Team Seasilver) celebrates
The men's podium - Andrew Bajadali (Vitamin Cottage), Burke Swindlehurst (Team Sea Silver) and Alex Candelario (Jelly Belly - Pool Gel).

Route du Sud

Stage 1 - June 16: Rodez - Castres, 163.2 km

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Images by Beth Seliga/

When are they coming...? (Obviously said in French)
Aaaah, summer in France and you get fantastic sights of bikes through the countryside
Team TIAA-CREF signs on
TIAA-CREF are presented and they look fit and ready to race
AG2r are looking to perform well on home territory and with a wildcard for the Tour
Carl Naibo (Bretagne-Jean Floc'h) during stage 1
Ludovic Martin (RAGT Semances) looks pretty relaxed early on stage 1
The peloton rolls along on a day when a big selection was made

Stage 2 - June 17: Muret - St Gaudens, 173.4 km

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Images by Beth Seliga/

Local schoolkids welcome the race
Time to go to work
Michael Lange and Stefano Barberi sign autographs before the start
Definitely a day for shades - a sunny June afternoon in France
The peoloton rounds a curve with Française des Jeux riders prominent
Credit Agricole leads the peloton
Idyllic, isn't it?
TIAA-CREF and Credit Agricole enjoy the serenity
Stéphane Petilleau (Bretagne-Jean Floc'h) wins the stage

Boucles de la Mayenne

Prologue - June 16: Laval - Laval, 6.5 km

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Images by Régis Garnier/www.velofotopro.fr.st

Local rider Ludovic Turpin (AG2R) during the ITT
John Gadret gets some advice from a young supporter as they talk tactics
Mickael Buffaz (Agritubel) on the start
Mathieu Heijboer (Rabobank) the eventual winner of today's prologue
The arrival of escapist royalty as ex-pro Jacky Durand makes an appearance
Renaud Dion (Ragt Semences) looks composed early in the prologue
Mark Scanlon (Ag2R) heads out hard in the prologue
Sven Nijs (Rabobank) warms up
The podium (l-r): Remco Van Der Ven (Rabobank), Mathieu Heijboer (Rabobank) and Stéphane Barthe (Team Odaas-Dieme).
Mathieu Heijboer (Rabobank), leader of the Boucles de la Mayenne after the prologue

Stage 1 - June 17: Renault/St Berthevin - Cosse-Le-Vivien, 180 km

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Images by Jean-Francois Quenet

A tight finish between the two riders from Ag2r
Lloyd Mondory and Alexandr Usov discuss tactic after winning
Second win this year for Alexandr Usov
Michael Schweizer is the most agressive rider after his long breakaway with Mikhail Timochine and Aurélien Passeron
RAGT's Kevin Ista is the best young rider
Mathieu Heijboer keeps the lead after stage 1

Stage 4 - June 19: Ernee - Laval, 166 km

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Images by Jean-Francois Quenet

Aussie neo-pro Ben Johnson got his first result for Agritubel with finishing second in Laval
Final stage winner Stéphane Bonsergent (Nogent) and Mathieu Drujon (Nantes)
Englishman Kieran Page (Aix) took best young rider, despite the heat
Stéphane Bonsergent (Nogent) won the last stage and the points classification
All the final winners including Belarussian Aleksandr Kuchinsky (in yellow)
A man to watch for the future: Aleksandr Kuchinsky (Amore e Vita)

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Two Belgians in the RAGT team Olivier Kaisen and Kevin Ista
The Flamina team after the finish
Chrisophe Riblon (AG2r Prevoyance) finished in 13th overall
Lots of attacks during this last stage
Mickael Buffaz (Agritubel) tries to keep his mountains jersey
Christophe Riblon (AG2R) lost the leader's jersey after the final stage
John Gadret (Jartazi) and Sébastien Duret (Jean Floch)
The eventual winner Alexandr Kuschynski (Amore e Vita) sits comfortably in the peloton
Sébastien Diguet (Team U Nantes Atlantique) on the final lap
Stéphane Bonsergent (CC Nogent Sur Oise) takes the win on the final lap in Laval, with Aussie Ben Johnson (Agritubel) finishing second
Kieran Page (Aix) is the best young rider
Gaylord Cumont (Val D'oise)
Bonsergent took the stage win and the green jersey
Overall winner Alexandr Kuschynski
Alexandr Kuschynski (Amore e Vita)

UK Premier MTB Series #3

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Nick Craig (Scott) worked with his team-mates to dominate the race
Jenny Copnall (Subaru/Gary Fisher) rode away and hid from the rest of the women's field.
Alex Atkins (Evans Cycles RT) on the way to winning the junior category
Adam Turner (Sherwood Pines Cycle) - youth male winner
Geoff Beetham (Shokwave/661/H5) - top master

Ster Elektrotoer

Stage 2 - June 15: Nuth-Nuth ITT, 11 km

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Michael Rich (Gerolsteiner) - demonstrated once again why he is German time trial champion
Thomas Ziegler (Gerolsteiner) - on the way to seventh
Jukka Vastaranta (Rabobank) looking dangerous
Kristof Trouve (MrBookmaker.com - SportsTech) grits his teeth
Stefan Schumacher (Shimano - Memory Corp) - on the way to 4th and wearing white as the leader of the UCI European Tour
Bert Roesems (Davitamon - Lotto) - powering to 6th
Enrico Degano (Barloworld - Valsir) wears the leader jersey in the afternoon time trial
Andrea Moletta (Gerolsteiner)
Roberto Lochowski (Wiesenhof)
David Kopp (Wiesenhof) warming up
Addy Engels (Quickstep)
Thomas Bruun Eriksen (Team CSC) head down with the effort
Matti Breschel (Team CSC)
Christophe Brandt (Davitamon - Lotto) working hard
Michael Rich (Gerolsteiner) on the podium with a slightly distracted-looking podium girl
Michael Rich (Gerolsteiner) in yellow on the podium
Michael Rich (Gerolsteiner) looks pretty pleased as he comes down from thepodium

Canada Cup XC #3

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Roland Green (Kona) at the start
The men's race gets under way
Ricky Federau (Gears Racing) leads Roland Green (Kona)
Andreas Hestler (Rocky Mtn)
Michael Garrigan (Hardwood Hills)
Roddi Lega (Norco Factory Team)
Derek Zandstra (3 Rox Racing)
Roland Green (Kona) not out of the woods yet
Kris Sneddon (Kona) not far behind team-mate Green
Martin Lazarski (Rocky Mtn) managing to avoid the worst of the dust
Andrew Watson (Gears Racing) chasing Lazarski in the under-23 class.
Ricky Federau (Gears Racing) digs deep
Roland Green (Kona) back on the victory trail
Marty Lazarski (Rocky Mountain) finishes in fourth overall
The U-23 podium - Andrew Watson (Gears Racing), Marty Lazarski (Rocky Mountain), and Derek Zandstra (3 Rox Racing)
Mical Dyck (Terrascape Racing) heading for yet another podium.
Sue Trimble (Gears Racing)
Melanie McQuaid (Independant) tackles the log pile
Catharine Pendrel (The Bike Barn) is enjoying herself far too much on the way to the win
Mical Dyck (Terrascape Racing) checks behind
Amanda Sin (3 Rox Racing)
Melanie McQuaid (Independant) concentrates
The Elite Women's podium - Mical Dyck (Terrascape Racing), Catharine Pendrel (The Bike Barn), Amanda Sin (3 Rox Racing) and Melanie McQuaid (Independant)

Classique des Alpes

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Sign in at Chambery.
Another Valverde in the peloton - this is the French junior Pierre not Alessandro.
Riders from the UCI's World Cyling Centre in Aigle turned up to test themselves in the mountains.
Eventual winner Alexandr Pliuschin (World Cycling Centre) before the start in Chambery.
30km after the start Alexandr Pliushin crashed but was got going again by teh support crew.
Pliushin leads the race after his crash.
The pursuit - several riders chased Pliushin
More chasers.
But Pliuschin was very strong today and was not to be caught.
The Classique des Alpes is a hard race…
The podium
Alexandre Lemair

GP Schwarzwald

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Daniele Nardello, André Korff, Marcus Burghardt and Jan Ullrich signing in
Fabian Wegmann (L) was a pre-race favourite
Jan Ullrich and Steffen Wesemann (T-Mobile) joking before the start
The group of eleven riders that decided the race was already formed in lap one of seven
Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) joined the group in lap two - so there were 12 now
This is what was called "the peloton" in lap two
The group became smaller from one lap to the next
The picture of the race: T-Mobile-Team doing something like chasing, Gerolsteiner controlling
Fabian Wegmann testing Fortunato Baliani (Ceramica Panaria-Navigare)
Tobias Steinhauser (T-Mobile) was the one to stay with his friend and boss Jan Ullrich
One lap to go for the remaining four riders
The crowds waiting for an attack from the peloton
Focussed...
Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) celebrating his victory
Jörg Ludewig (Domina Vacanze) is certainly not a climber...
...and he had given it all
Jan Ullrich wins the "bunch sprint" and finishes 5th
The winners' beers: Fortunato Baliani (2nd), Fabian Wegmann (winner) and Jörg Ludewig (3rd)