Cycling Photography - January 2000 The Local East Coast Australian Time is plus 30 minutes Tour Down Under Rowan Beckworth took several photos at the Tour Down Under, which he kindly sent to us. You can also view them at his website. First lap - Stage 1 city circuit The peloton - Heads south on stage 3 Stephane Berges - Lone breakaway, Sellicks Hill 2nd KOM - Stage 3, Old Willunga Hill Stuart O'Grady - Climbing Old Willunga Hill The Telekom train - Stage 3, into Tanunda Erik Zabel - Menglers Hill, stage 5 Jaan Kirsipuu - Climbs Menglers Hill The peloton - On Menglers Hill Breakaway group - Final stage Peloton - Final stage Gilles Maignan - Overall winner during the final stage Tour Village - Kai Hundertmarck's bike Our roving reporter, John Doggett-Williams, supplied us with some stills to go with the video clips he took at the Tour Down Under. Stephan Berges - I'll be back Salvatore Commesso - Toto in Oz Mick Rogers - Before the start of stage 4 Zabel's bike - Purple Pinarello Lone break - In the shimmering heat Erik Zabel - After winning stage 4 Memory Card J & J - On the attack Robbie McEwen - Final stage winner Robbie McEwen - Very happy Rene Jorgensen - KOM winner AG2r-prevoyance - Winning team Stefan Wesemann - Stage 4 winner Stuart O'Grady - Next time... Gilles Maignan - Overall winner Stewart Stockdale Thanks to Perth Photographer Stewart Stockdale, we have the following photographs - taken at the W.A. Westral & W.A. Criterium Championships 2000, for you to enjoy. You can also see Stewart's work at his website. Paul Dobson - Winner with talent Eddy Hollands - On his way to second Jarrod Poad - Some New Zealand action Scott Suckling - Leads into a corner Sandra Smith, Leads Haley Rutherford, & Lyndelle Higginson into a corner Darren Young - Westral winner Mario Stiehl Mario Stiehl, who lives in Berlin frequently sends us photos .We have just received these great photos from him taken at the Six Days of Berlin 2000. Adriano Baffi - Hands in the air Adriano Baffi - Cruising along Hanskurt Brandt - Stayers Race Sabio Cannonel - Setting the pace Andrea Colinelli - Derny Race Frank Corvers - Around the bend Etienne De Wilde - Taking it all in Issac Galvez - Derny Race Matthew Gilmore - Ready for anything Andreas Kappes - Celebrates the win Martinello & Steinweg - The challenge Silvio Martinello - Derny Race Silvio Martinello - On the move Peleton - Birds eye view Peleton - All riders focused Peleton - Sharp angle shot Peleton - Hyped up & moving Carsten Podlesch - Waving the flowers Carsten Podlesch - Punching the air Olaf Pollack - Cool & refreshed Bruno Risi - Success Bruno Risi - Looking determined Villa & Betschart - Derny Race Patrick Nijs Patrick (no relation) is the author of the Sven Nijs fanclub website, and is responsible for the cyclocross video clips on the site. World cup 6, Nonmay, France: The start - Men's race Sven Nijs - Talks beforehand Daniel Pontoni - Winner, being interviewed Richard Groenendaal - Leading the way Belgian Championships: Sven Nijs - Takes a smooth corner Sven Nijs - On the podium Bert Geerts Regular cyclingnews contributor, Bert Geerts covers a lot of Belgian and Dutch races with his camera. Dutch National Cyclocross Championships: Parcours - Along the lake Wim De Vos, Richard Groenendaal & Adrie Van Der Poel Wim De Vos - Breathe right Adrie Van Der Poel - The twilight of his career (couldn't resist) Winner Richard Groenendaal - Crossing the line Berry Hoedemakers (Spar-R.D.M.) - Muddied Podium - 1: Groenendaal, 2: Van Der Poel, 3: De Vos Daphny Van Den Brand - In the lead Inge Velthuis - Driving during the race Daphny Van Den Brand - Restoring mental energy Cees Maas - Doesn't feel the cold waiting for VD Brand Podium - 1: Van Den Brand, 2: Corine Dorland, 3: Danielle Jansen Wim De Vos - Along the lake Bram Schmitz - Is this the new Farm Frites shirt? Surhuisterveen Superprestige race, Belgium: Richard Groenendaal - Leads Adri Van Der Poel Adri Van Der Poel - Running hard Winner Sven Nijs - Victory salute Richard Groenendaal - A tad muddy Mario De Clerq - In a similar state Podium (l-r): Nijs, Bart Wellens, Van Der Poel Brett Barnard The following photos were taken at the Bay Series Criteriums and the Melbourne to Sorrento in Australia by Brett "Yo Yo" Barnard, who is the unofficial Mildara Blass team photgrapher. Brendan Gilholme - Day one, Williamstown Hilton Clarke - Day one, behind Kristjan Snorrason - Diarist Katie Mactier - Well performed newcomer Women crash - Katie Mactier avoids it Men Crash - Last day in St Kilda Michael Gill - Top corner, St Kilda Stuart O'Grady - Same corner Katie Mactier - Off the front at Geelong Kristjan Snorrason - Race 4, Geelong Rogers, O'Grady & Drew - Can't believe how close it is (Melbourne - Sorrento) Kristjan Snorrason - Hurting up Arthurs Seat (Melbourne - Sorrento) Tod Clarke Tod Clarke from Labyrinth Imagery in Australia specialises in Mountain Bike photography. He will be covering several MTB events in Australia for cyclingnews. AMBA Thredbo Dual and Downhill - November 1999 Elite women - Tai-Lee Muxlow, Helen Mortimer, Katrina Miller Tai Lee Muxlow - Leading in her Dual heat Helen Mortimer - Top of the course Chris Kovarik - Top of the course Michael Dinham - Winner, juniors Miller v Muxlow - Muxlow behind Nathan Rennie - Negotiates a bump Rando v Mills - Jarrod Rando leads Jarrod Rando - Top of the downhil Jenny Kisler Jenny Kisler, who provided many of the reports from the Bay Series also sent these photos into us. The main bunch Shane Kelly - Just cruising Magnus Backstedt- Leading the Skilled train Stuart O'Grady Brett Aitken - In yellow in the bunch Pierre Brochet Pierre is the official photographer of the Credit Agricole team. He sent us these pics of Jonathan Vaughters and Bobby Julich in their new gear. Jonathan Vaughters Bobby Julich Jonathan McElvery, USA Jonathan McElvery is a regular photo contributor to cyclingnews, specialising in cyclocross. He recently sent in these pics of another well known cyclingnews contributor, Geoff Proctor. See the man behind the words! Geoff Proctor - Focused on the next hurdle Geoff Proctor - Considering what to write in his report Geoff Proctor - Inspired yet again