Cycling photography for April The Local East Coast Australian Time is plus 30 minutes 36th Amstel Gold Race 87th Liege Bastogne-Liege 99th Paris-Roubaix 65th Fleche Wallonne 85th Ronde van Vlaanderen Giro del Trentino Giro dell'Appennino Grote Scheldeprijs - Schoten Australian Track Championships/Melbourne Madison Paris-Camembert 36th GP Pino Cerami Melchor Mauri's hour attempt Gent-Wevelgem Vuelta a Pais Vasco Vuelta Ciclista al Uruguay US Postal press conference MTB World Cup #1, Napa Milan-San Remo Driedaagse van de Panne Brabantse Pijl GP E3-Harelbeke Criterium International Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali Semana Catalana Giro del Trentino Photos of the 25th Giro del Trentino supplied by Fotoreporter Sirotti. Gilberto Simoni (Lampre) - leads Raimondas Rumsas (Fassa Bortolo) during stage 1 Leonardo Piepoli - leads Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) on the final ascent Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) - rides to victory in stage 1 Francesco Casagrande - raises his arms in triumph Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) - finished well off the pace in 51st place Francesco Casagrande - in the red leader's jersey after winning stage 1 Ruslan Ivanov (Alessio) - raises his arms in triumph at the end of stage 2 Ruslan Ivanov - salutes the crowd on the podium Marco Pantani - looking pensive before stage 3 Marco Pantani - finished 14th in the third stage of Trentino Laurent Dufaux (Saeco) - wins the third stage Laurent Dufaux - opens the champagne after his win Francesco Casagrande - still in the leader's jersey after stage 3 Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) - had fire in his eyes on stage 4 Marco Pantani - rides during stage 4. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) - rides in his leader's jersey Mario Cipollini (Saeco) - rides during stage 4 Paolo Savoldelli (Saeco) - rides during stage 4 Ruslan Ivanov (Alessio) - rides during stage 4 Ivan Gotti (Alessio) - rides during stage 4 Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) - rides during stage 4 Cesar Solaun (iBanesto.com) - rides during stage 4 Gilberto Simoni (Lampre) - rides during stage 4 Mario Cipollini - raises his arms as he wins the final stage Francesco Casagrande - on the top spot of the final podium The final GC podium - Leonardo Piepoli (iBanesto.com), Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo), Raimondas Rumsas (Fassa Bortolo) Mario Cipollini - after the race Giro dell'Appennino Photos of the 62nd Giro dell'Appennino supplied by Fotoreporter Sirotti. Alexander Shefer (Alessio) - beats Raimondas Rumsas (Fassa Bortolo) The podium - Raimondas Rumsas, Alexander Shefer, and Sergey Gontchar Grote Scheldeprijs - Schoten The longest running Belgian classic is the Grote Scheldeprijs-Schoten, starting in Antwerp and finishing in the nearby suburb of Schoten. Cyclingnews.com was there to capture the action. The Shimano support vehicles - in front of a local castle Jans Koerts' (Mercury-Viatel) - personal bike The Lotto team bikes - lined up in front of the Schelde Jeroen Blijlevens (Lotto) - is still finding his legs after an interrupted season Gord Fraser (Mercury), Scott McGrory (Mapei) and Rob Hayles (Cofidis) - chat before the start Rob Hayles (Cofidis) - looking slightly nervous before the start Benoit Joachim (USPS) - in his Luxembourg champion's outfit Henk Vogels (Mercury-Viatel) - in his first race back in Europe Peter van Petegem (Mercury-Viatel) - poses with a fan and a coffee Hendrick van Dyck - describes the maximum altitude that the Scheldeprijs will reach Frank Vandenbroucke (Lampre) - with his wife Sarah looking on Ready to go - Riders lined up in the Grote Markt Johan Museeuw (Domo) - looking happy as he rolls out of the start Erik Zabel (Telekom) - rolls out of the start US Posties - roll along Antwerp's Grote Markt Leon van Bon (Mercury-Viatel) - leads with 3 laps to go Peter van Petegem, Kurt van de Wouwer and Jurgen Guns - get a gap with 1 to go Michel van Haecke (Landbouwkrediet) - leads the peloton with 1 to go The sprint - Endrio Leoni (Alessio) beats Jeroen Blijlevens (Lotto) Australian Track Championships/Melbourne Madison John Doggett-Williams and Guy Sansom were at the 2001 Australian Track Championships and the Melbourne Madison for cyclingnews.com. Melbourne Madison (Australian Madison Championship), April 25 Brett Lancaster and Brett Aitken - Australian Olympians Barry Langley - shows his life membership award Action - around the bend Packed tight - around the start/finish The sling - the whole art of madison riding Medal winners - Cameron/Davis, Renshaw/Wooldridge and Lancaster/Aitken Winning pair - Mark Renshaw and Stephen Wooldridge (NSW) Australian Track Championships, April 18-22 Full speed - in the men's 20 km scratch race A lull in the proceedings Race commentators - Stewart Doyle and Ian Maher St John's Ambulance brigade - ready for action Not quite - Rochelle Gilmore (NSW-Trek) missed out Rochelle Gilmore's - Trek road bike The start - of the men's scratch race Mark Renshaw (NSW) - winner of the men's scratch race Women's 10km scratch medallists The view - from the stands The view - from the gods A Vic-NSW-Vic sandwich The women's under 19 10km winners The cup All the afternoon's winners and runners-up Belinda Goss (Tas) - winner of the Women U19 2000m Individual Pursuit Keirin riders - lined up for the start Men's Keirin - riders getting pushed into the action NSW riders - show off their war wounds after a crash. Kouji Yoshii - looks behind in the 40km points race Kouji Yoshii - being interviewed after the race Kouji Yoshii - on one of those funny bikes with gears and brakes and stuff Kerri Meares - the women's 10km winner Jobie Dajka (SA) - being interviewed after the men's Keirin Jobie Dajka (SA) - poses with his super-bike 156 laps down - in the men's points race Wade Cosgrove (Qld) - warms down Paris-Camembert Taking place just 2 days after Paris-Roubaix, the 62nd Paris-Camembert saw similar conditions to the Hell of the North. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) - wins the 62nd Paris-Camembert. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) - holds his trophy on the podium. David Millar (Cofidis) - finished second Sandy Casar (Francaise des Jeux) - was the best climber The 99th Paris-Roubaix All the photos from this great race can be accessed in the Paris-Roubaix section. 36th GP Pino-Cerami A category 1.3 race near the Franco-Belgian border, with plenty of colour to offset the cold, grey day. Nice - and this was just one of the amateur's bikes! Team Cofidis' - MBK line up Giudo Trenti's (Cantina Tollo) - Olmo The black/yellow Eddy Merckx bikes - of the Vlaanderen-T-Interim team Inside - Team Fakta's truck The rear end of the Jean Delatour van - the best possible taste St Ghislain fans - prepare for the start A view - of the crowds before the start Pauly Burke (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) - gets ready. US champion Fred Rodriguez (Domo) - poses with a young fan Scott Sunderland (Fakta) - prepares against the cold Alexia Aluminio riders - lead the way out of the start Jay Sweet (BigMat) - rolls out at the start Early break - Paul van Schalen (Cologne) leads Innar Majoda (ag2r) and Olivier Trastour (Jean Delatour) On the closing laps - a group of nine attempted to get clear Scott Sunderland (Fakta) - wins the GP Pino Cerami Scott Sunderland (Fakta) - surrounded by the media afterwards Scott - tells it how it was The podium - Roger Hammond (2nd), Scott Sunderland (1st) and Fred Rodriguez (3rd) Scott Sunderland - raises his arms in triumph as he crosses the line Scott Sunderland - framed on the podium between Roger Hammond and Fred Rodriguez Scott Sunderland - kisses the trophy Melchor Mauri's hour attempt The Spaniard plans his attempt on Boardman's record The new steed and its legendary designer Gent-Wevelgem How close was that sprint? See how George did it. Autograph hunters - come in all shapes and sizes... Telekom director Rudy Pevenage - makes use of the sponsor's product Rabobank's team car - complete with orange The start of the race - A few fans watch the action A Tacconi rider - decides to stop in the middle of the bunch, causing consternation George Hincapie (US Postal) - rides during Gent-Wevelgem George Hincapie - hammers up the Kemmelberg Leon van Bon (Mercury-Viatel) - leads Hincapie and Piziks The final sprint - Hincapie edges out Leon van Bon George Hincapie - manages a grin after his win was confirmed George Hincapie - is greeted with the American flag. George Hincapie - congratulated by a teammate after his win. George Hincapie - raises his arms in victory George Hincapie - on the podium next to Leon van Bon and Steffen Wesemann Stefan Wesemann (Telekom) -leads the break up Kemmelberg Romans Vainsteins (Domo) - leads a small group up the Kemmelberg Daniel Nardello (Mapei) - climbs the Kemmelberg George Hincapie and Leon van Bon - battle it out in the final sprint. On the line - there can't be more than a tyre width in it. George Hincapie raises the trophy and the flowers on the podium. Matt White - congratulates his team-mate on winning. Gabriele Balducci (Tacconi) - rides on the cobbles Vuelta a Pais Vasco Stage 1 - April 9: Asteasu-Asteasu, 118 km Davide Rebellin - (Liquigas) raises his arms after winning Stage one Davide Rebellin - gets fizzy with the celebratory champers on the podium Stage 5a - April 13: Lekumberri-Lasarte-Oria Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) outsprints Igor Astarloa for the win Stefano Garzelli - sprays cava at the podium Vuelta Ciclista al Uruguay 120 riders from six countries are taking part in this tour over 1600km. Miguel Rojo of AFP was at the start. Team Australia - Peter Milostic, Robert Crowe, David Harrigan and Nash Kent Van Hut Russel - of the Australian team waits at the start line The bunch - rolls along Team Ecuador - pose before the start of stage one US Postal Press conference On April 9 a very sober-looking and seriously besuited US Postal gave a press conference to announce that no illegal substances had been found in the team's urine samples. These AFP pictures show a more formal side to the team's personnel. Lance Armstrong - looks across to the team's lawyer George Kiejman Lance Armstrong - and Georges Kiejman confer Lance Armstrong - explains that USPS has been exonerated by the French tests. Lance Armstrong - reads the team's statement as Georges Kiejman listens. US Postal lawyer - Georges Kiejman. Directeur sportif - Johan Bruyneel looking extremely serious. Ronde van Vlaanderen The second round of the World Cup is the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders), held over a hilly 269 kilometre parcours from Brugge to Ninove. The Ronde never fails to produce a spectacular, exciting race. RVV Photos are posted in the special section of the site. Driedaagse van de Panne Stage 1 - April 3: Moeskroen - Zottegem 183 km Danilo Hondo (Telekom) - outsprints Niko Eeckhout and Romans Vainsteins Romans Vainsteins - and Salius Ruskys duel it out for third place Stage 2 - April 4 : Zottegem - Koksijde 235 km Hans de Clercq (Lotto) - during his successful breakaway The sprint for second place: Nico Eeckhout beats Romans Vainsteins Hans de Clercq - raises the flowers and trophy on the podium Stage 3a - April 5: De Panne - De Panne 114 km Zoran Klemencic (Tacconi Sport) - wins in front of Paolo Bettini (Mapei) and Matthe Pronk (Rabobank) Stage 3b - April 5: De Panne 14 km ITT Nico Mattan (Cofidis) - rides in the rain during the final stage Nico Mattan - rides during the stage Nico Mattan - smiles with flowers on the podium after winning the overall GC Brabantse Pijl Bruylandts, Dierckxsens, Lotz and Casarotto - on the Alemsberg Axel Merckx - coming into the last lap The last lap - Dave Bruylandts leads Scott Sunderland and Gert Verheyen. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) - celebrates as he crosses the finish line Michael Boogerd - leads Dave Bruylandts and Scott Sunderland Scott Sunderland (Fakta) - accepts the flowers for his second place Scott Sunderland (Fakta) - being interviewed after his success in the race Here are some more photos from Bert Geerts Lauri Aus (Ag2r) - looking sharp before the start Fabio Baldato (Fassa Bortolo) - smiles before the race Ludo Dierckxsens (Lampre) - as effervescent as ever Max Sciandri (Lampre) - as swarthy as ever The Jacky Durand club Gert Verheyen (Rabobank) - looking very with it Viatscheslav Ekimov (US Postal) - deciding whether to take off his cassette Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r) - looking very mean Nico Mattan (Cofidis) - wired for sound Axel Merckx (Domo) - resplendent in his Belgian champions jersey Johan Museeuw (Domo) - What, me worry? Fred Rodriguez (Domo) - with the stars and stripes Piotr Wadecki (Domo) - Polish champion. Scott Sunderland (Fakta) - looks back The peloton - snake through a corner in the finale Leon van Bon (Mercury) - drinks a post-race recovery beverage Peter van Petegem (Mercury) - showing the signs of his cold Maarten den Bakker (Rabobank) - looks his usual self after Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) - smiles after his win GP E3-Harelbeke Photos of this Belgian semi-classic by Bert Geerts. Three echelons - on the road The peloton - Servais Knaven with bidon in mouth disease Rolf Aldag (Telekom) and Romans Vainsteins (Domo) - lead the peloton Maarten den Bakker (Rabobank) - on one of the climbs Niko Eeckhout (Lotto) - on one of the climbs Tristan Hoffman (CSC) - gives it all he's got Servais Knaven (Domo) - struggles in the gutter Johan Musueew (Domo) - looking good Markus Zberg (Rabobank) - concentrates hard Sven Nijs (Rabobank) - enjoying life on the road Aart Vierhouten (Rabobank) - looking good Jo Planckaert (Cofidis) - urging on his supporters as he climbs Chris Peers (Cofidis) - keeps it smooth Leon van Bon (Mercury-Viatel) - was anything but bland Andrei Tchmil (Lotto) - rides behind a teammate on the cobbles Andre Tchmil - wins the race Andrei Tchmil (Lotto) - shows who's boss after his win in GP E3 Romans Vainsteins (Domo) - relaxes after the finish Niko Eeckhout (Lotto) - with a typical grimace after the race Criterium International Rik Verbrugghe - accepts his trophy Rik Verbrugghe - rides in the final 8km time trial stage Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali Named in honour of two Italian cycling greats, the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali is a five day stage race that is ranked 2.4 on the UCI calendar. Photos supplied to cyclingnews by Fotoreporter Sirotti. Ivan Quaranta (Alexia Alluminio) - sprints to victory over Luca Paolini Ivan Quaranta - with the podium girls after stage 1 Luca Paolini, Ivan Quaranta and Enrico Degano - on the podium after stage 1 Ruslan Ivanov (Alessio) - wins stage 2 and takes the leader's jersey Ruslan Ivanov - stands on the podium after his victory Ruslan Ivanov - takes Stage 4, his second win of the week. Ruslan Ivanov carries his child on his shoulders on the podium. Ruslan Ivanov is congratulated on his overall victory. Semana Catalana The biggest Spanish race of the early season is the Semana Catalana (Catalan Week). Notable starters included Lance Armstrong, Roberto Heras, Marco Pantani and Jan Ullrich. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) rides during the last stage of the Semana Catalana. Lance Armstrong - leads US Postal teammate Roberto Heras during stage 1 Lance Armstrong (US Postal) - rides during stage 2 Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) - rides during stage 2 Jan Ullrich (Telekom) - rides during the third stage Lance Armstrong (US Postal) - leads teammate Steffen Kjaergaard Denis Zanette (Liquigas) - became the new overall leader after stage 3 Want some more? For more cycling photography, please consult our monthly archives