Cycling Photography - February 2000 The Local East Coast Australian Time is plus 30 minutes Phil Marques Phil Marques, from the USA is a photographer at many US races. He sent us these pics of the McLane Grand Prix in Merced, California taken from the motorbike. Catherine Cardwell - Charles Schwab, part of the 10-woman break Dede Demet-Barry - Saturn, chases Erlank with 500m to go Lynne Bessette - Saturn, takes up the chase with 200m to go Todd Littlehales - Navigators, in an unconventional position Michael Sayers - Mercury, nips Repinski on the line Vasily Davidenko - beats Saturn's Frank McCormack in the field sprint Mario Stiehl Mario Stiehl from Germany keeps the past winners lists of cyclingnews up to date, and also sends photos. He took these at the Challenge Mallorca. The Telekom train - Stage 1 The peloton - Stage 1, Telekom & Rabobank Oscar Freire - Winner, stage 1 Michael Boogerd - Attacks Fransesco Cabello - Follows an attack What's new? - The ONCE team reads The escape - Stage 5 In the gutter - Stage 5 The peloton - Stage 5 The peloton - Stage 5 again Kelme train - Stage 5 Elio Aggiano - Winner, stage 5 Overall winner - Fransesco Cabello (Kelme) Final points winner - Lars Teutenberg Vitalicio Seguros - Best overall team Winners trophies - Handy for a drink Post Swiss - Team bike Nicholas Leroy Nicolas Leroy, who is the official www.cyclingnews.com photographer was at the Etoile de Besseges where he took the following portraits. you are interested in the photos you should contact Nicolas for details of copyright. Jan Kirsipuu - Multiple stage winner with points jersey Jo Planckaert - Overall winner with leader's jersey Steve de Wolf - Winner, climbers jersey Jacky Durand - Lotto Jean Patrick Nazon - Winner of stage 2 and 5 Nico Mattan - Cofidis Saulius Ruskis - Saint Quentin Oktos Wim Feys - Palmans Nicola Minali - Alexa Alluminio Charles Guilbert - Bonjour Iban Mayo - Euskaltel Luca Belluomini - Team Mat Ceresit Start in Alès - Alexa Alluminio at the rear Michael Tarling Michael sent these pics to us from the World Cyclocross championships. They are interesting close ups of the riders faces. Roger Hammond - British Champion Richard Groenendaal - World Champion Stuart Blunt - British squad Stuart Blunt - Feeling the pinch Ruud Voest Ruud Voest is a professional photographer in the Netherlands. He took the following photos at various cyclocross events. World cyclocross championships, January 29-30 Official supporters - Sven Nijs fan club Unofficial supporter - the Devil shows his face Ben Berden - following, first lap Sven Nijs - into the woods, first lap Sven Nijs - following de Clercq Richard Groenendaal - takes a lead, second lap Mario de Clercq - in second place, fourth lap Adrie van der Poel - on one of his last laps Richard Groenendaal - going for gold Sluitingscross Adri van der Poel, February 20 Adri van der Poel - Side on shot Adri van der Poel - Rounds a corner Adri van der Poel - Following early on Adri van der Poel - Happy with second Adri van der Poel - Reflecting on the past Jonathon McElvery Jonathon McElvery sent us these photos from the World cyclocross championships. His website has plenty of cyclocross pictures. Elite men's race Richard Groenendaal - Climbing the stairs Richard Groenendaal - Out in front Mario de Clercq - Chasing behind Mario de Clercq - Again Sven Nijs - Carrying the bike Adrie van der Poel - Running hard Adrie van der Poel - Bearing the burden Other winners Hanka Kupfernagel - Overall winner, women Hanka Kupfernagel - On the podium Bart Aernouts - Winner, juniors Bart Aernouts - Through the mud Bart Aernouts - On the podium Bart Wellens - Winning the espoirs race Bart Wellens - Podium shot Tom Vanoppen - 2nd, espoirs Tom Vanoppen - Head down USA competitors Mark Gullickson - Elite men, round the corner Bart Bowen - Feeling the pinch Justin Robinson - Chasing hard Alex Candelaro - Full throttle Dale Knapp - No relation Alison Dunlap - Total concentration Ann Grande - Over the barriers Carmen Richardson - Bounding over the barriers Ruthie Matthes - Lifting the bike Shari Kain - Through the mud Walker Ferguson - 2nd, juniors Toby Swanson - Gripping hard Justin Thompson - Deep mud Josh Anthony - Keeping control Alan Obye - Into the barriers Jed Sheckler - Navigating the downhill Ben Jacques-Maynes - Espoirs Andy Jacques-Maynes - Shoulders the load Christie Redden - Canada's female representative