Cycling photography for January 2001 The Local East Coast Australian Time is plus 30 minutes St Kilda CC Criteriums U.S. Postal team presentation Fakta team presentation Saeco team presentation Telekom team presentation Mapei-Quick Step team presentation Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under Joseph Sunde Memorial Criterium Centrumcross Surhuisterveen Oceania championships Belgian national cyclo-cross championships Australian Open Road Championships, Portarlington Melbourne to Sorrento Cup Carnegie Caulfield CC Criteriums Copa America de Ciclismo GP van Nederland (Zeddam) Bay Series Criteriums St Kilda CC Criteirums Melbourne's inner city suburb of St Kilda boasts criterium action every Saturday. Jonathan Maher sent in the following from the January 27th event. Marcus Balsheit - corners in A grade Morgan Barnes - leads Ben Jackson in A grade The B grade bunch B grade bunch - strung out at speed B grade winner - Trevor Burridge leads Jonathan Maher U.S. Postal team presentation Lance Armstrong and Roberto Heras - pose during the team presentation Lance Armstrong - answers questions with Johan Bruyneel and Roberto Heras Lance Armstrong - answers questions Fakta team presentation Sabine Sunderland sent some photos of the Fakta team presentation in Denmark, on January 30. The new 12 rider Fakta team - is presented in Denmark The classic team shot Scott Sunderland - interviewed during the presentation. Scott Sunderland - points to the Tour of Denmark (Post Danmark Rundt) Scott Sunderland - models the new team jersey with Morten Sonne Saeco team presentation More pics from Roberto Bettini of the presentation of Team Saeco Macchine per Cafe, on January 30. Mario Cipollini - enjoys a joke Paolo Savoldelli and Mario Cipollini - hold up the new Saeco team jersey Members of the Saeco team - pose with Cannondale Telekom team presentation Team Telekom 2001 had their presentation in Bonn on January 29, in Deutsche Telekom's main offices. Key question: How fit is Jan Ullrich? Telekom captain Jan Ullrich - smiles at his teammates Team captain Jan Ullrich - appears on a screen above compariots and teammates Mapei-Quick Step team presentation The world's biggest and best pro cycling team had its team presentation in the Robbiano di Mediglia plant in Milan on January 27. Professional photographer, Roberto Bettini supplied the following photos of Team Mapei-Quick Step, as did cyclingnews.com's man of the moment, Tim Maloney. Mapei-Quick Step - in full training mode Stefano Garzelli - sporting his new Mapei colours. The team - gather round the electric piano and get musical The Big Four: Stefano Garzelli, Giorgio Squinzi, Michele Bartoli and Franco Ballerini Ivan Gotti - in his new Alessio gear (not from Mapei!) The Mapei factory - in Robbiano di Mediglia, near Milano The Mapei-Quick Step dancing girls - show off the new gear Oscar Freire - gives a smile in spite of his back problems Stefano "Zaza" Zanini - talks with a Japanese photographer A collection of Colnago C-40's - from past editions of Paris-Roubaix Andrea Tafi's Colnago C-40 - complete with mud Mapei team manager - Fabrizio Fabbri. The Mapei bosses - UN style Bonjour and Jean Delatour These two French division II teams were selected amongst the first 16 Tour de France teams. Here's what they look like in 2001. Team Bonjour - at their presentation at Valescure Laurent Brochard and Stéphane Goubert - lead the Jean Delatour team Members of the Jean Delatour cycling team - pose after training Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under The photos for the 3rd Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under are archived in a special section of the TDU site. Joseph Sunde Memorial Criterium This race is in its 8th year, and is held in memory of a young boy named Joseph Sunde who died of Leukemia in 1992. Proceeds from the race go to the Children's Cancer Institute in NSW, and as usual there were plenty of cyclists in attendance at Heffron Park. Action from the A grade race - Graeme Moffat leads Stuart Dangerfield The top A grade finishers - Paul Rowney, Martin Lonie, and Jens Mouris Jens Mouris - poses with trophy and the Sunde clan Centrumcross Surhuisterveen Held late in 2000, the Centrumcross Surhuisterveen in the Netherlands saw Erwin Vervecken win in a hard fought race. Bert Geerts supplied the following photos of the mud and the action that exemplifies European cyclocross. Wim de Vos (Spaar Select) - concentrates before the race Peter van Santvliet (Spaar Select) - gets ready Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank) - concentrates before the race Czech rider - Radomir Simunek Richard Groenendaal - leads Erwin Vervecken on the sand Erwin Vervecken - wins the race The winner - Erwin Vervecken reflects on the race. Peter van Santvliet (Spaar Select) - muddied after finishing Podium: Gerben de Knegt (3rd), Erwin Vervecken (1st) and Daniele Pontoni (2nd) Oceania Championships Cyclists from all over the region are in Sydney for the Oceania Championships, which includes road, track and MTB events. Tom Balk took these shots at the Dunc Grey velodrome. Shane Kelly - winds on the power in the Men's 1000m. Scott Warren - takes a tumble in the U17 points race. Joanna Kiesanowski celebrates as she crosses the line in the Women's 10km Elizabeth Williams - the Women's 500m winner is helped aboard Jobie Dajka (Aus) - was the men's sprint winner Renee Braithwaite (SA) - won the women's U17 scratch race. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) - won the women's sprint Belgian national cyclo-cross championships Globe-trotting cyclo-cross shooter Mark Abramson captured the action on the beach and in the dirt at the Belgian cross nats. The deep sand on the beach has them running on lap #1. Sven Nijs - digs deep to reconnect with the lead group. Arne Daelmans - keeps his eye on the front of the race. Mario DeClerq - sets a ferocious pace that no one can respond to. Erwin Vervecken - sets the pace in the first half. Tom Vannoppen - recovered from a bad start to ride at the front. Australian Open Road Championships Held in Portarlington in Victoria in 2001, the Australian Championships were the first national road championships of the new millenium (depending on when you start counting!). John Doggett-Williams was there again for cyclingnews. A happy, but wounded champion - Katie Mactier The women's podium - Liz Tadich, Katie Mactier and Margaret Hemsley Last year's champion - Anna Millward (Wilson) after the race. The early leaders - who were never seen again by the bunch The bell lap of the men's race - Only nine riders left The changing of the guard - Steve Williams and Jamie Drew Steve Williams (Sutherland) - puts on his jersey Gold medal + jersey Melbourne to Sorrento Cup The first one day race on the UCI calendar was the Melbourne to Sorrento Cup, a gruellingly hot 165 kilometre run down Port Phillip Bay, finishing on Mornington Peninsula. Cyclingnews.com correspondent, John Doggett-Williams was on hand to capture all the excitement. The start of the race - outside Crown Casino A Jayco rider (Tom Leaper) - in the neutral zone One of several groups - strung out. Toughing it out - on the climb Phil Thuaux (NSWIS) - leads the way on Arthur's Seat. The sign says it all... Winners are grinners: Kristjan Snorrasson (Balance) Second place getter - Baden Cooke (Mercury-Viatel) Third place getter - Steve Williams (Fitzroy Cycles) Three of the winners: Kristjan Snorrasson, Phil Thuaux and Steve Williams Carnegie Caulfield CC More pics sent in by Mark Chadwick, from the ever popular twice-weekly Carnegie Caulfield criteriums. Carnegie Caulfield Criterium, January 23, 2001 The winning break Colin McEvoy - tries a solo move Carnegie Caulfield Criterium, January 21, 2001 Anthony Di Battista, and Lee DeLuca - try to consolidate their lead There is nothing like sugar and caffeine - straight after winning A grade Swiss pro Priska Doppman (Acca DueO) - forcing the issue before the crash Ian Johnson leading Liz Tadich - B grade Happy B grade winner - Geoff Whiter Third placed in D Grade - Keiren Murphy, the new bike on show How to get rid of annoying tan lines - in your spare time! Carnegie Caulfield Criterium, January 14, 2001 Warren Knevitt - leads A grade. Carnegie regulars - heading for the JCTDU Joint winner in A grade - Robert Wilson Joint winner in A grade - Barry Woods Kristjan Snorrason shows off his new bike. Carnegie Caulfield Criterium, January 9, 2001 Dean Johnson - leads the line of A graders. Colin McEvoy - leads Hudson in the A grade race Carnegie Caulfield Criterium, January 7, 2001 The A graders strung out Colin McEvoy - leads Cameron Lester in the A Grade race. A happy A Grade winner - Gordon Murray Copa America de Ciclismo Held in Sao Paolo, Brazil, the Copa America de Ciclismo signified the start of the new season for Brazilian cyclists. Here are three pics from the race, courtesy of AFP. A general view - of the cyclists during the Copa America de Ciclismo Brazilian Andre Grizante - wins the Copa America de Ciclismo The podium - Murilo Fischer (2nd), Andre Grizante (1st) and Francisco Belo (3rd) GP van Nederland (Zeddam) World Cup The fifth round of the Cyclocross World Cup was held in Zeddam, the Netherlands, and saw a strong Sven Nijs beat Petr Dlask and an unlucky Richard Groenendaal for the honours. Professional photographer, Ruud Voest supplied the following pictures of the race. Sven Nijs (Bel) - leads Richard Groenendaal (Ned) and Petr Dlask (Cze) Richard Groenendaal (Ned) - struggles up the hill in front of Petr Dlask (Cze) Martin Nijland (Ned) - Struggles behind A Polish rider - caught up in traffic. Another Polish rider - runs up the stairs Bay Series Criteriums We were absolutely bombarded with photos from the first major race in Australia in 2001, the Bay Series Criteriums in Victoria. Contributors include Richard Surfield (Impact services), Mark Chadwick and James Victor. Action - from the men's race in Williamstown Hilton Clarke - on the deck in the men's race Simon Gerrans - tried to escape in the men's race Katrina Purcell - was involved in an early fall in the women's race Anna Millward - leads the women's race in Williamstown Dellys Frank (VIS) - in a breakaway Katie Mactier (VIS) - follows Naomi Williams (Tas). NSWIS Margaret Hemsley Rochelle Gilmore (NSWIS) - on the roundabout. Anna Millward watches - Rochelle Gilmore and Hayley Rutherford Jayco-VIS - lead the way on the bell lap. The finish - of the women's race in Williamstown Robbie McEwen - in yellow before the start of race 2 Kristjan Snorrasson (Balance) - in green before the start of race 2 Josh Collingwood (NSWIS) - leads Greg Henderson in Torquay Herb Donovan's - doomed late escape in the B grade David Pell - moves up in B Grade Italian Roberto Salvadeo - during the B Grade race in Torquay Rochelle Gilmore and Anna Millward - before the start of the second race in Torquay Liz Tadich (Jayco-VIS) - in action in Torquay. Katie Mactier (Jayco-VIS) - in green during race 2 Anna Millward (Jayco-VIS) - leads teammate Katie Mactier The finish in Torquay - Evans leads Millward across the line Action from Torquay - Brent Dawson is towed by a teammate Series leaders after race 2 - Bridget Evans and Robbie McEwen Hayley Rutherford (WA) - tried a last minute attack during race 3 in Apollo Bay Dellys Frank (Jayco-VIS) - leads Hayley Rutherford in Apollo Bay Margaret Hemsley (NSWIS) - on the last corner of race 3 Katie Brown (NSWIS) - in Apollo Bay Katie Mactier - leads Evans in Apollo Bay Robbie McEwen - leads the charge in Apollo Bay The series leaders after race 3 - Katie Mactier, Bridget Evans and Robbie McEwen Greg Henderson (Balance) - takes the men's race at Crown Casino Bridget Evans - was marked closely during the final race. The sprint jersey - was won by Katie Mactier (Jayco-VIS) Sara Carrigan (QAS) - leads Anna Millward in the final race. Anna Millward - leads Sara Carrigan during the final Anna Millward - wins the final race and the series The final series winners - Robbie McEwen, Anna Millward, Katie Mactier and Brent Dawson Want some more? For more cycling photography, please consult our monthly archives