August 1997

World Track Titles 1997

Italy's Andrea Collinelli - third in Individual pursuit - Photo by TIM CLAYTON (published Sydney Morning Herald)

Ronde van Nederlands 1997

The first three photos were taken by Herman Harens on a regular camera and kindly scanned for me.

Bill's Press Pass for Stage 1
Bill with Jan Janssen, Dutch Tour of France winner - nice guy (jan that is!)
Two Aussies discussing the cold weather in Europe!!

These were all taken on an EPSON Digital Camera by someone (bill) who only knows that you must point it in the general direction. Anyway, no-one else took some of these aspects of day 1.

US Postal's Ekimov at Start
US Postal's Ekimov at Start
Mapei team cars at start
The world champion at the start
The world champion at the start
Presenting Ullrich, Sorenson and Breukink at start
The world champion at the start
Presenting Ullrich, Sorenson and Breukink at start
Ullrich after introduction
Australia's Robbie McEwan being friendly
TVM car at start
Saeco team car at start
US Postal team car at start
Riders relaxing before the start
Herman Harens, Director of Wielerrevue and my host for the day
The peleton approaches the half way mark
Banesto car speeding by our car
Trying to get a shot from the car
Still trying to get a shot from the car
Still trying..
National Dutch coach and legend, Gerrie Knetemann shouting at Herman at 55 kms per hour
Knetemann now talking audibly at 55 kms per hour
The press at the finish waiting for the last lap of 3 of the finishing circuit
Going through the bell
Team cars go through the bell
World Champion at the end
US Postal at the end
US Postal at the end
Comeback kid with tattoos, Wilfried Nelissen -
De Jongh being told to smile to the press
Telekom team car for riders
TVM at end
Telekom team car for bikes
Lombardi getting the stage win trophy before losing it in a protest
Lombardi again
Lombardi again
John Talen getting the points jersey
Talen again
Talen again
Lombardi getting the green jersey - only to lose it later
Lombardi again
The sponsors of the Tour before the yellow jersey
Lombardi getting yellow before he lost it
Lombardi getting yellow
Lombardi getting yellow
Which legs do you prefer?
Lombardy after the presentation
Herman and Ria Harens, my hosts for the day
Frank Corvers at the drug testing
Lombardi at the protest - held in Alkmaar stadium
Blijlevens telling the press his story at the protest
Blijlevens telling the press his story at the protest
Blijlevens telling the press his story at the protest
Lombardi and Corvers leave after losing the protest
Van Looy, assistant Telekom director telling us what he thinks of the decision

Heerlen Profronde, August 1, 1997

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Eventual Winner, Rabobank's Micheal Boogerd
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Ullrich surrounded by Telekom riders
Ullrich again
Ullrich getting back in after a lap out

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