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Tour of South China Sea - 2.2, Hong Kong, December 25-30, 2006

Young girl waiting to race
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(Click for larger image) Young girl waiting to race
Singing on stage 1
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(Click for larger image) Singing on stage 1
Trick cyclists
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(Click for larger image) Trick cyclists
Start stage 1
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(Click for larger image) Start stage 1
Start stage 1
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(Click for larger image) Start stage 1
Breakaway action
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(Click for larger image) Breakaway action
Local riders hanging in
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(Click for larger image) Local riders hanging in
Dynamo Moscow two up break
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(Click for larger image) Dynamo Moscow two up break
The bunch crossing the river at Sha Tin
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(Click for larger image) The bunch crossing the river at Sha Tin
Dynamo Moscow duo about to run out of power
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(Click for larger image) Dynamo Moscow duo about to run out of power
Racing through the city streets
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(Click for larger image) Racing through the city streets
Australia is represented by the under-23 team
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(Click for larger image) Australia is represented by the under-23 team
Last lap
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(Click for larger image) Last lap
Moscow Dynamo wind up for the sprint
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(Click for larger image) Moscow Dynamo wind up for the sprint
Stage 1
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(Click for larger image) Stage 1
Kluev takes stage 1
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(Click for larger image) Kluev takes stage 1
Stage 1 winner Andrey Kluev of Dynamo Moscow
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(Click for larger image) Stage 1 winner Andrey Kluev of Dynamo Moscow
Stage One gets underway
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(Click for larger image) Stage One gets underway
The Australian U23s
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(Click for larger image) The Australian U23s  waiting for the start
The Trek bikes
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(Click for larger image) The Trek bikes  of Marco Polo Team
The People's Liberation Army and Chinese
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(Click for larger image) The People's Liberation Army and Chinese  national teams enjoying the morning sun.
The start of first stage
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(Click for larger image) The start of first stage  of the 11th Tour of South China Sea race.
The Omnibike Dynamo Moscow and the Australian U23 teams
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(Click for larger image) The Omnibike Dynamo Moscow and the Australian U23 teams  setting an early pace
The Australians attacked aggressively
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(Click for larger image) The Australians attacked aggressively  at the beginning.
But the Aussies were always marked
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(Click for larger image) But the Aussies were always marked  by the Omnibike Dynamo Moscow and Pocari Sweat Hong Kong teams.
A Japanese rider
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(Click for larger image) A Japanese rider  tried to counterattack when the breakaway got reeled back in.
Riders started looking around
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(Click for larger image) Riders started looking around  when the pace slow down.
An attack
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(Click for larger image) An attack  by an Omnibike Dynamo Moscow rider.
Seems the peloton is not interested in chasing
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(Click for larger image) Seems the peloton is not interested in chasing  this time.
When a break got away halfway through the race...
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(Click for larger image) When a break got away halfway through the race...
The local Pocari Sweat Hong Kong team rider
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(Click for larger image) The local Pocari Sweat Hong Kong team rider  (Wang Yip Tang no.6) was there to follow.
Last year's winner Kin San Wu
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(Click for larger image) Last year's winner Kin San Wu  no.1 (HKg) was happy watching from the peloton.
About thirteen laps left to go.
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(Click for larger image) About thirteen laps left to go.  The Russians started chasing the motorcycle for fun!
The Omnibike Dynamo Moscow started to hammer
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(Click for larger image) The Omnibike Dynamo Moscow started to hammer  away with a small group.
Leded by Alexander Khatuntsev and Konstantin Ponomarev.
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(Click for larger image) Leded by Alexander Khatuntsev and Konstantin Ponomarev.
The Pocari Sweat Hong Kong team
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(Click for larger image) The Pocari Sweat Hong Kong team  picked up the pace.
And watched by the The Omnibike Dynamo Moscow team.
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(Click for larger image) And watched by the The Omnibike Dynamo Moscow team.
Sergey Kolesnikov and teammate Alexander Khatuntsev
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(Click for larger image) Sergey Kolesnikov and teammate Alexander Khatuntsev  powered away from the break.
The Pocari Sweat Hong Kong team realized they missed the break
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(Click for larger image) The Pocari Sweat Hong Kong team realized they missed the break  and started to chase.
With the help from the H.K. & Shanghai Sports Institute rider:
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(Click for larger image) With the help from the H.K. & Shanghai Sports Institute rider:  Gang Xu (Chn).
The breakaway was reeled back
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(Click for larger image) The breakaway was reeled back  after few laps up front.
Even the local favorite Kam Po Wong (2nd L)
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(Click for larger image) Even the local favorite Kam Po Wong (2nd L)  started showing up at the front.
Two gold medalists from the recent Asian Games:
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(Click for larger image) Two gold medalists from the recent Asian Games:  Kam Po Wong (no.2) and King Wai Cheung (no.3) kept their eyes for any late attacks.
With seven laps to go, Jacob Nielsen (Den)
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(Click for larger image) With seven laps to go, Jacob Nielsen (Den)  started attacking for one last time.
The gold medalist (road race) in the recent Asian Games, Kam Po Wong
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(Click for larger image) The gold medalist (road race) in the recent Asian Games, Kam Po Wong  kept his cool and watched the break develop.
Twelve riders got away with four laps to go.
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(Click for larger image) Twelve riders got away with four laps to go.  Wong (HKg) tested the legs of his competitors.
The break was reeled back with two laps to go.
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(Click for larger image) The break was reeled back with two laps to go.  Last year's winner Kin San Wu (no.1) looked relaxed in the peloton waiting for a sprint finish.
And the winner is...
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(Click for larger image) And the winner is...
The gold medalist (point race) in the Asian Games, King Wai Cheung
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(Click for larger image) The gold medalist (point race) in the Asian Games, King Wai Cheung  hit the deck before the finish line.
Wait, don't cut my jersey. This is the only one I have!
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(Click for larger image) Wait, don't cut my jersey. 	This is the only one I have!
Andrey Klyuev (Rus) celebrated
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(Click for larger image) Andrey Klyuev (Rus) celebrated  his stage win and the yellow jersey.
Chi Yin Leung (HKg) of the Marco Polo cycling team,
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(Click for larger image) Chi Yin Leung (HKg) of the Marco Polo cycling team,  3rd place. Reona Sumi (Jpn) Japan National team, points leader. Andrey Klyuev (Rus) Omnibike Dynamo Moscow, race leader and stage winner. Kam Po Wong (HKg) Pocari Sweat Hong Kong, Greater China leader and 2nd place.