Cycling photography for December - Part II

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US Cyclo-cross Nationals Championships
Australian Cyclist of the Year
Lotto Litespeeds
Challenge Serge Pezard Cyclo-cross
Georgia State Cyclo-cross championships
Armstrong carries the torch
Boulder Cross Series Rd 6
California Cyclo Cross Championships
Pan American Masters Championships
Canberra Cycling Club Criterium
Boston Cyclo Cross, Verge #5

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US Cyclo-cross Nationals Championships

Photos by Michael Rabe and Joe Papp.

• The Start - of the Elite Men's National Championship
• Michael Rabe - 3rd place finisher in Junior Men 15-16 National Championship
• Bobby Lea (Fuji) - leads up the Cliff Bar climb during the Junior Men 17-18 National Championship
• Mike House (GoMart) - about to be passed by Jesse Anthony (Saturn Developmental) during the Junior Men's National Championship

Photos supplied by Chris Henry

• The riders had to cover two sets of barriers toward the end of each lap - It was here that Todd well's bunny-hopping ability paid off.
• Travis Brown (Trek/VW) - running up the course's concrete steps.
• Mongoose's Mark Gullickson - rounding the turn at the bottom of the paved descent.
• 4th place finisher Jonathan Page - on the paved descent from the top of the course.
• Alison Dunlap - swamped by the media after her historic win.

These photos supplied by Frank Mapel

• Alex Candelario (Big Shark-Cannondale) - puts his race face on
• Alison Dunlap - out in the lead
• Ann Grande leads Alison Dunlap - onto a pretty tricky section of the course.
• Ann Grande - just after her crash
• Carmen D'Aluisio (Clif Bar) - leads Rachel Lloyd (Spine-Santa Cruz) onto the step section
• Gina Hall -working hard to bridge the gap
• Gina Hall - seems to be enjoying herself with the change from pavement to dirt.
• Heather Szabo - (Rocky Mounts-IMBA) keeping it all together on a downhill section
• Steve Tilford (Shimano-Moots) - looking pretty casual on race day

And even more photos. These supplied by Chris Hamish

• Steve Tilford (Shimano-Moots) - leads into the first set of barriers
• Steve Tilford and Jonathan Page - hit the clif shot zone
• Ben Jacques-Mayne - leads Todd Wells into the zone
• Tim Johnson (Saturn) - throws down the gauntlet and opens a gap
• The Mongoose men - Marc Gullickson and Todd Wells chasing hard
• Tim Johnson - opens it up on the Festina Frenzy
• In the Clif-shot Zone - Wells and Gullickson lose ground on Johnson
• Wells heads up the Frenzy - Jon Page can be seen at the base of the run-up.
• Todd Wells easily hops the first set of barriers - with Gullickson doing itthe hard way.
• Alex Candelario - trying to stay in contention.
• Tim Johnson - rampaging through the first set of barriers.
• Gullickson and Wells hit the first barriers - as Wells prepares to shed Gullickson enroute to Tim Johnson.
• Todd Wells - making the barriers look oh so easy.

And on the lighter side, photos by Jeff Lefevre

• Not often - you get to spot these fellows in the wild.
• Team Pooh rolls across the line - Nice to see that the Tigger on the right is taking a relaxed attitude to everything

Australian Cyclist of the Year

Tom Balks was at the Australian Cyclist of the Year awards in Adelaide for Cyclingnews, snapping the winners in the various categories.

• Australian Cyclist of the Year - Stuart O'Grady with Bill Long
• Australian Cyclist of the Year and Male Road Cyclist of the Year - Stuart O'Grady.
• Stuart O'Grady - with fiancee Anne-Marie
• Female Road Cyclist of the Year - Anna Millward accepts her award
  
• Anna Millward - with her husband Dave
• Male Track Cyclist of the Year - Ryan Bayley (WA)
• Female Track Cyclist of the Year - Kate Bates
• Junior track and road winners: Anna Meares, Vanessa Crawford, Mark French, Bernard Sulzberger
• Male Masters Cyclist of the Year - Danny Clark and his partner, Sabina Santolini
• Female Masters Cyclist of the Year - Vicki Birks (Vic)
• Male BMX Cyclist of the Year - Kamikazi (Qld)
• Junior Female BMX Cyclist Of The Year - Bridgette Pink (Qld)
• Volunteers of the Year - stand with their awards

Lotto-Adecco and Litespeed

• Rik Verbrugghe - and his new Litespeed titanium
• The wheels are - Shimano Dura-ace with Michelin ProRace tires, Reynolds Composites (integrated) forks and complete Dura Ace groups.
• The whole fleet.- Now thats a fashion statement!

Challenge Serge Pezard Cyclo-cross

Chris Henry sent in these images of a race in the outskirts of Paris where two members of the Francaise des Jeux team were along for some winter training.

• Sandy Casar and Emmanuel Magnien (Francaise des Jeux) led the Elite class from the start
• Emmanuel Magnien leading the race over the slick wooden bridge.
• Sandy Casar making some mid-race adjustments on a borrowed helmet.
• Sandy Casar runs after the bridge.
• Cyrille Bonnand (ESP Persan) was the eventual winner.

Georgia State Cyclo-cross championships

Tina Cyr kindly supplied these pictures from Athens.

• Nate Field (left) rubs shoulders with John Phillips
• A team Krystal rider dropping into the descent
• John Philips leads Andy Johnston
• Chasing hard in the Cat A race
• The chasing group starts to come apart in the barriers
• John Phillips finally loses that pesky Andy Johnston
• Andy Guthrie wearing his affiliation on his sleeves
• Andy Guthrie looking pained in a carry section
• A young rider not laughing
• Debbie Borden tackles a drop-off in the Cat C race
• Working hard in the women's race

Armstrong carries the torch

Lance Armstrong was given the honour of carrying the Olympic Flame for the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Torch Relay in Austin, Texas, on December 11. Pictures by Ted Arnold and AFP.

• Mike Anderson - holds Lance's custom painted Trek 5900 bicycle used in the ceremony
• Lance's custom painted Trek 5900 - on the bench
• Lance Armstrong - carries the torch with a group of cancer survivors
• Lance Armstrong - carries the Olympic Flame during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Torch Relay

Boulder Cross Series Rd 6

Frank Mapel was at this distinctly chilly-looking race and kindly sent these pictures.

• Alex Candelario and Christian McCarthy battle for third in the sand.
• Brandon Dwight riding strong and steady
• Ben Turner and Scott Daubert prepare for the drop
• Ben Turner and Scott Daubert conducted a thrilling battle for eighth.
• Brandon Dwight and Chuck Coyle making each other hurt.
• The chase pack led by Mike West
• Christian McCarthy looking very smooth.
• The final straightaway sprint for fifth between Brandon and Chuck
• Travis Brown and Christian following the brutal pace set by Gully.
• Mark Gullickson, Travis and Christian extend their lead.
• Gully, Travis and Christian keeping it tight.
• Matt Pachoka with his game face on
• Matt Pachoka and Brian Hludzinski - a race within the race
• Scott Daubert glides over a barrier
• Travis showing his form by taking the victory.

California Cyclo Cross Championships

Steve Smull sent us these pictures from the traditional Sorrento race

• The lineup relaxed before the start
• Steve Tilford just keeps on going
• Trent Klasna lifts his wide load
• Emilio Cervantes, fit enough for fifth
• No Pain no gain
• All smiles on and of the course
• The Podium, Brent Prenzlow gets to wear the bear

Pan American Masters Championships Cuba

Alexandra Lyach (via Joe Papp) kindly supplied this splendid collection of pictures from the road and track races.

• Two unnamed riders, and friends - They look so happy, we decided to put the pic up anyway!
• Post race - and time to find some shade.
• A TT rider - heads towards his own sunset.
• A break in the action. Time to stop were you are
• All's quiet in the velodrome - That bend would generate some speed!

Canberra Cycling Club Criterium

• Baden Burke - being followed by Denis Mungoven

Boston Cross, Verge #5, Wayland, MA, Dec. 1st

Paul Weiss sent us these pictures from the Verge cc race.

• Kathy Savary in the latest cc fashion.
• JD Bilodeu not through, but over the barricades
• Mark McCormack and Johannes Huseby still running up that hill
• The Men Elite also forced to jump the plank
• When short on mud add some sand
• The winners got to take home the smart art
• Shauna Gillies Smith in the hot December weather
• Justin Spinelli red and daring
• Allan Starrett's fihting face
• Another Johnson jumping hurdles
• Tim Johnson doesn't have the time to tie that yellow ribbon anywhere
• Tim Johnson and Todd Wells jump the hurdle together
• Todd Rowell and Troy Michaud Maine fighting it out
• Todd Wells on the hunt

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