Cycling photography for May, Part I The Local East Coast Australian Time is plus 30 minutes Tour of Canberra ZLM Tour Tour de Romandie Four Days of Dunkirk Giro del Toscana Gran Premio Industria e Artigianato Di Larciano Tour of the Gila, New Mexico Veenendaal-Veenendaal Giro del Trentino Tour of Canberra Tony Hayman took a few choice shots of this important Australian local tour David Pell - runs out of gears on one of the course's steep climbs. Klayten Smith - leads Kristin Lewis up the final climb to the finish. Paul Rowney - crossing over from the fat tyre world, was the earlier leader. Stuart Bardsley - leads the field. ZLM Tour Photos of this 1.5 class Dutch race have been sent in by Renier and Frans Meijer. The leaders - Vincent van der Kooij and Jimmi Madsen 70kms before the finish Jimmi Madsen - solo at 50 kms before the finish. Peep Mikli (Piels Gazelle) - wins the ZLM Tour Martijn Lust (MGI) - leads the bunch home for third Peep Mikli (Piels Gazelle) - interviewed by the race announcer The podium: Martijn Lust, Peep Mikli and Edwin Dunning Tour de Romandie Prologue - May 8: Pfaffnau ITT, 6.9 km Paolo Savoldelli (Saeco) - rides during the 6.9 km prologue time trial Paolo Savoldelli - sprays champagne on the podium Stage 1 - May 9: Pfaffnau - Tramelan, 165.7 km David Moncoutie - encouraged by the Devil, during his solo breakaway Laurent Debiens - another rider to try a solo breakaway Brad McGee - smiles from the podium after taking the overall lead Fabrizio Guidi - raises his arms as he crosses the finish line to win the stage Brad McGee - pulls on the leader's jersey Stage 2 - May 10: Tramelan - Vevey, 171.7 km Paolo Salvoldelli (Saeco) - raises his arms as the other sprinters trail in his wake Paolo Salvoldelli - on thepodium Stage 3 - May 11: Payerne-Payerne ITT, 25.45 km David Plaza - shows the strain of the race of truth Dario Frigo - rides in the time trial Dario Frigo - looking rather more relaxed on the podium Stage 4 - May 12: Saint-Aubin (Fra) - Nendaz, 171.5 km Dario Frigo (Fassa Bortolo) - leads the peloton during the fourth stage Dario Frigo - rides along in his green leader's jersey Gilberto Simoni (Lampre) - wins stage four Dario Frigo - still in green Stage 5 - May 13: Saxon - Genève, 178 km Mario Cipollini (Saeco) - completes the Tour de Romandie with a stage win Dario Frigo (Fassa Bortolo) - celebrates with champagne Four Days of Dunkirk Stage 1 - May 8: Dunkerque - Steenvoorde, 164.8 km Laurent Jalabert (CSC) - stands with Tour boss, Jean Marie LeBlanc before the start Laurent Jalabert - leads the charge Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r) - leads the pack during the first stage. Jaan Kirsipuu - wins the first stage Jaan Kirsipuu - raises his arm in triumph after winning Dylan Casey (USPS) - lies on the ground after falling at the finish Jaan Kirsipuu - stands on the podium wearing the first pink jersey Stage 2 - May 9: Roost Warendin - Haisnes-les-la-Bassée, 192.2 km Jackie Durand - takes a drink during his 70km break Jaan Kirsipuu - nestled deep in the bunch Jaan Kirsipuu - leads the bunch Jacky Durand - out of the saddle and motoring during his breakaway Jaan Kirsipuu - takes another victory, outsprinting Stuart O'Grady and Baden Cooke Stage 3 - May 10: Douvrin - Landrecies, 189 km Laurent Jalabert (CSC) - looking reflective The peloton - makes its way down a narrow, tree-lined lane Laurent Jalabert (CSC - riding alongside Christophe Moreau (Festina) Eddy Seigneur (Jean Delatour) - during his 78km solo break Eddy Seigneur - takes a drink Jaan Kirsipuu looking uncomfortable in the bunch Jaan Kirsipuu - rides with Christophe Moreau Jan Svorada - begins to celebrate as he realises Leoni and Klemencic can't catch him now Jan Svorada - raises his arms in triumph as he crosses the line Jan Svorada - gets a congratulatory kiss on the podium Stage 4 - May 11: Fontaine-au-Pire - Saint-Venant, 206.4 km The peloton - here comes the cavalary! Cofidis and Festina give chase The peloton - passes through one of the many small towns on the route Jaan Kirsipuu - clocks up stage victory Number Three Jaan Kirsipuu - chats with the photographer in the early stages Jacky Durand (FdJ) and Nico Eeckhout (Lotto) - make their escape. They stayed away for 190km Jacky Durand and Nico Eeckhout - working together on their long breakaway Baden Cooke (Mercury-Viatel) and Jaan Kirsipuu - ride in the bunch Stéphane Barthe (US Postal) is attended by medics after crashing in the final sprint Stage 5 - May 12: Outreau - Boulogne-sur-Mer, 170.5 km The peloton - cruise along the Cote d'Opale during the fifth stage. The peloton - ride along by the seaside, on a fine spring day Laurent Jalabert (CSC) - leads the train with brother Nicolas in third wheel Didier Rous (Bonjour) - rides with Laurent Jalabert ( CSC). Stephane Heulot (BigMat) - leads Didier Rous during their escape Didier Rous - is successful against Jeroen Blijlevens Didier Rous - pulls on the pink leader's jersey after winning Stage 6 - May 13: Saint-Pol-sur-Mer ITT, 12.9 km Jacky Durand (FdJ) - rides during the time trial, where he finished 4th Laurent Jalabert (CSC-World Online) - could only manage 6th Didier Rous (Bonjour) - increased his lead by winning the TT David Millar (Cofidis) - put in another good TT performance for 2nd place Christophe Moreau (Festina) - finished 3rd Stage 7 - May 14: Saint-Pol-sur-Mer - Dunkerque, 103.4 km The view - of the cyclists from the beach Race leader Didier Rous - rides next to Laurent Jalabert (CSC) Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r) - does it again, and wins the final stage. Giro del Toscana Photos of the 74th Giro di Toscana supplied by Fotoreporter Sirotti. Gorazd Stangelj - wins the extremely wet 74th Giro di Toscana Gorazd Stangelj - stands with his trophy atop the podium Giro di Toscana podium: Pascal Herve, Gorazd Stangelj and Pablo Lastras Garcia Gran Premio Industria e Artigianato Di Larciano Photos of the 25th Gran Premio Industria e Artigianato Di Larciano supplied by Fotoreporter Sirotti. Davide Rebellin (Liquigas) - was too good for Francesco Casagrande Davide Rebellin - sprays champagne on the podium The podium: Francesco Casagrande, Davide Rebellin and Danilo di Luca Tour of the Gila Photos of the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico supplied by Todd Jones and Doug Sheppard. Scott Moninger - on the hilly time trial course Genevieve Jeanson - climbs to the summit Genevieve Jeanson (Rona) - shows her strength in the opening TT. The peloton - strung out of the open roads during stage 2 Scott Moninger - crosses the finish line of stage 2 alone Scott Moninger - interviewed after winning stage 2 Ina Teutenberg follows Anna Millward - as they put a big time gap into the bunch during stage 4 Anna Millward (Saturn) - interviewed after placing second The men's break - gets the "One To Go" sign Men's crit winner - Mariano Friedick (Jelly Belly) Tyler Farrar (Mercury) - outsprints Ross Schnell (Devo) to win the Cat 2's race Allez Genevieve! - Genevieve Jeanson gives a triumphant salute to her convincing stage and overall win The profile of a women's champion - Genevieve Jeanson Sunday's stage - provided a Cook's Peak backdrop Sunday's Gila Monster stage - proved to be one of "Truth or Consequences" for some Veenendaal-Veenendaal Photos by Bert Geerts. Steven De Jongh (Rabobank) - was looking confident Jeroen Blijlevens (Lotto) - gives a cautious smile Bert Hiemstra (BankGiroLoterij-Batavus) - finished 11th Hail the Hero: Servais Knaven (Domo-Farm Frites). Robbie McEwen (Domo-Farm Frites) Frank Hoj (Team Coast) - didn't finish Steven De Jongh (Rabobank) - wins the 16th Veenendaal-Veenendaal Rudi Kemna (BankGiroLoterij) - wins the sprint for second The sprint - for the minor places Steven De Jongh (Rabobank) - with the flowers Podium: Rudi Kemna, Steven De Jongh and Roger Hammond 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 Want some more? For more cycling photography, please consult our monthly archives