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Cycling photography for February - Part I

Vuelta Andalucía (Ruta del Sol)
Carnegie Caulfield CC & Vic women's
Carnegie Caulfield CC 50km Points Classic
Trek Bikes Summer series #6
More WA Junior track champ's
Track World Cup #1
Cyclo-cross World Cup #6
Valley of the Sun
Tour Méditerranéen
Landbouwkrediet-Colnago in ritiro
WA junior track championships
King of Jester time trial
Saeco training camp
Vini Caldirola team presentation
Northbrook Velodrome benefit
Niki Gudex at Wildside
WA Hillclimb championships
St Kilda Festival criterium
Randwick Botany CC
Carnegie Caulfield CC
Superprestige #7 - Harnes
GP Costa degli Etruschi
Austral Wheelrace
Canberra Tour
Etoile des Bessèges
GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
Acqua & Sapone presentation
Tour of Qatar
Cyclo-cross World Championships
LPR presentation
13th Challenge Illes Balears
USPS in Arizona

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Vuelta Andalucía (Ruta del Sol)

Stage 2 - February 16: Arcos de la Frontera - Benalmadena, 185 km

Images by Ed Tarwinski

• Peter van Petegem (Lotto-Domo) showing the early season heat
• Costa De Almería-Paternina's team car
• Max Van Heeswijk (US Postal-Berry Floor) talks to reporters after his win
• Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) is always happy to talk

Carnegie Caulfield CC & Victorian women's crit series

Images by Mal Sawford

• Simon Walker leads Hilton Clarke in the winning A Grade break
• Action from the Elite Women’s race
• Tina Mayola-Pic doesn’t give Priska Doppmann much of a draft!
• Erin Downing swings off after driving the Sport Women’s break
• Visiting Pros ina Mayola-Pic and Priska Doppmann
• Sport Women’s Podium - Ferne Walklate, Lisa Friend, Erin Downing and Amy Phillips
• Kym Scrutton leads Phillips in the early C Grade break
• David Downing sets the pace in C Grade

Carnegie Caulfield CC $1000 50 Kilometer Points Score Classic

Images by Mal Sawford

• The big field waits for starters orders
• All together in the early stages
• Richard England was the first too attack
• Tim Decker takes out the second sprint
• David Pell sets the pace
• Austral winner Zac Dempster in action
• Justin Davis was strong in the closing stages
• David Pell relaxes after his big win

Trek Bikes Summer series #6

Images by Tony Horneman

• Trent Iliffe leads B grade
• Katie Brown shows that big brother Graeme isn't the only one in the Brown family that can string the bunch out.
• Robbie Cater is all smiles after his top 10 finish in B grade at the Canberra Tour.
• Mathew Lucas second in the Series and leading the Sprint King competition

More WA Junior track champ's

Images by Jodie Craig

• Under 17 Men's Mitchell Brooks 2003/04 WAIS Talent Squad in the 200m Sprint Qualify
• Under 17 Men's Byron Page qualifies second behind Scott Sunderland
• Thomas Griffiths qualifies fastest in the Under 13 Men's Category
• Little tacker Giustino Albertini has his go at the 200m flying
• Sibling rivalry in the 1/4 final of the under 17 Men's Sprint, Cameron Meyer (top) defeated younger brother Travis in the sudden death 1st round
• Under 13 boys & girls and Under 11 boys combine for their derby finals
• Duane Johansen (bottom) defeated Oliver Saare in the Semi Final, fighting his way back to the top of the sprint rounds after a disappointing qualifying time.
• Rebecca MacPherson (top) went into the semi final of the under 17 women's sprint as favourite and emerged victorious but that didn't stop Josephine Tomic (bottom) putting up a strong fight and forcing the race into the third deciding round.
• Promising youngster Sarah Kent defeated Heather MacPherson in two rounds of the Under 15 girls sprint final
• The under 17 women's 5th to 8th run off was tightly contested with Josephine Butler (second from bottom) narrowly beating Renae Horsley (third from bottom) followed by Samsiah Rice (bottom) and Philippa Martin (top)
• Scott Sunderland takes Gold ahead of Duane Johansen in the JM17 sprint final
• Josephine Tomic (Top) took bronze narrowly beating Heidi Kirk (bottom) in two rounds of the JW17 sprint final
• Emily Wood claimed gold in the JW17 sprint final in two rounds
• Patrick Gill on his lap of honour was obviously thrilled with his bronze medal

Track World Cup #1

Images by AFP Photo

• Karin Thurig (Swi) on her way to winning the women's individual pursuit in Moscow
• Robert Bartko (Ger) was too strong in the men's individual pursuit
• Theo Bos (Ned) flew around the track to win the men's kilo TT
• Marion Clignet (Fra) was too fast for the camera in the women's points race
• Jens Fiedler (Ger) won the men's sprint title
• Olga Slioussareva (Rus) battles in the women's pursuit
• Olga Slioussareva (Rus) won the women's points race

Images by James Broder

• The Lithuanian pursuit team accepts gold medals

Images by Moscow World Cup

• Florian Rousseau (France) just edges out Barry Forde (Barbados) in the 7-12 ride off of the men's keirin.

Cyclo-cross World Cup #6

Images by AFP Photo

• Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands) in action early on in the Pijnacker round of the World Cup
• Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands) wins the final round of the World Cup in Pijnacker, and with it the overall series

Valley of the Sun

Stage 1 - February 13: Trek Time trial, 15 miles

Images by Jon Devich/www.epicimages.us

• Riders head into the wide-open desert at the Valley of the Sun Stage Race.
• Ivan Dominguez shows off his new Colovita-Bolla colors.
• Mari Holden during her race-winning TT ride.
• Mariano Friedick kept his head down today to finish 2nd today, 22 seconds behind Nathan O’Neill.
• North Carolina rider Joey Dantoni had an incredible ride today finishing 3rd on a fixed gear, 25 seconds back on O’Neill.
• Andrea Hannos - lieutenant on the road to Genevieve Jeanson, Hannos hammers during the TT.
• Grace Fleury - a relative newcomer to the sport, Fluery came in 7th only 42 seconds back on race winner Mari Holden.
• Will Frischkorn races in the new team colors.
• T-Mobile rider Kim Anderson rides to 17th place in today’s TT.
• Grace Fluery on her way to 7th place.
• Always consistent Jeannie Longo came in a strong 9th place 46 seconds back.
• Men’s winner Nathan O’Neill comes in with a time of 24:05.

Stage 2 - February 14: Landis Cyclery Road Race, 89/57 miles

Images by Jon Devich/www.epicimages.us

• The pro men get strung out on their first lap.
• Brian Lemke mid pack takes a break from his race promoting duties.
• Jelly Belly riders try to bring in the Colovita/Bolla driven break.
• Team Colovita - led here by Ivan Dominguez - keeps tempo at the front.
• Mariano Friedick takes the win over Derek Wilkerson.
• The men’s field begins the climb.
• Riders move to the front to try and control the break.
• Women’s winner Nicole Freedman during her solo break.
• Early breakaway rider Maggie Shirley of the Genesis/Maxxis team.
• Breakaway chaser Kathryn Curi who finished 3rd today.
• The men’s field on the ascent.
• Emilie Roy’s new bike after being run over by a truck. (She’s doing OK)
• Colavita rides the front of the pack early in the race.
• Cat. 2 men’s winner DJ Fernandes.

Stage 3 - February 15: Carlos O'Brien's State Capitol Criterium, 70/40 min

Images by Jon Devich/www.epicimages.us

• Mari Holden gets things going in the first couple of laps.
• Jeannie Longo takes it easy mid-pack.
• Lauren Gaffney lays it into a turn.
• T-mobile riders move to the front.
• Rona’s Katrina Grove spends a little time solo.
• The Basis team had riders going aggressive all day.
• Laura Van Gilder on the inside, getting ready for her winning sprint.
• Laura Van Gilder takes the sprint over Lynn Gaggioli.
• Lynn Gaggioli gets her very own Arizona license plate for winning the GC.
• Adam Bergman (Jelly Belly) leads the men’s field.
• Eventual race winner Chad Hartley.
• Team Health Net rider Michael Jones.
• Mark McCormack shows off his new Colavita national champion jersey.
• Overall race winner Mariano Friedick.
• Two riders sneak off the front of the pack.
• Shoulder to shoulder racing in the crit.
• 3rd place finisher Roberto Gaggioli.
• Riders lay their bikes into a turn.
• Mariano Friedick flanked by teammate Corey Steinbrecher.
• Chad Hartley (Jittery Joes) just beats out Sebastian Alexander (Colavita Olive Oil) on the line.

Tour Méditerranéen

Stage 1 - February 11: Le Cannet - Menton, 111 km

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• World Champion Igor Astarloa (Cofidis) in his new colours
• World Champion Igor Astarloa (Cofidis) is at the Tour of Med
• Michele Bartoli and Mario Cipollini at the start
• The Italian connection: Michele Bartoli (CSC), Mario Cipollini (Domina Vacanze), Ivan Basso (CSC) and Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) at the start of stage 1
• Team CSC's three amigos: Ivan Basso, Michele Bartoli and Andrea Peron
• Paolo Bettini gets chummy with Quick.Step teammate Richard Virenque at the start of stage 1
• Mario Cipollini (Domina Vacanze) is out looking for stage wins
• Baden Cooke (FDJeux.com) wins the first stage in a 20 man group sprint
• Baden Cooke (FDJeux.com) is pretty happy. Michele Bartoli isn't.
• Baden Cooke (FDJeux.com) looking a little tired after his win
• Baden Cooke (FDJeux.com) in the leader's jersey after winning stage 1
• Baden Cooke (FDJeux.com) wonders where he's going to put this trophy

Stage 2 - February 12: La Londe - Hyères, 130 km

Images by AFP Photo

• Baden Cooke (FDJeux.com) rolls out in the leader's jersey
• Richard Virenque (Quick.Step) kisses his wife Stephanie next to their daughter Clara before the start of stage 2
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) wins the second stage of the Tour of Med in front of Igor Astarloa
• World Champion Igor Astarloa on the podium as the new race leader

Images by Olympia Photo

• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) together with Luca Paolini (L) and Davide Bramati (R) at the start of stage 2
• The peloton rides in February sunshine during stage 2
• Stefano Zanini (Quick.Step) leads Baden Cooke in stage 2

Images by Lars Rønbøg/www.picturesport.com

• Richard Virenque (Quick.Step) and Frederic Bessy (Cofidis) on the attack in stage 2
• Jorg Jaksche (CSC) joining the two breakaways

Stage 3 - February 13: Rousset - Berre l'Etang, 122 km

Images by Olympia Photo

• Baden Cooke (FDJeux.com) crosses the line to beat Mario Cipollini (C) and Aurelien Clerc (R) in the third stage of the Tour of Med
• "I'll get you next time..." Mario Cipollini (R) has to be content with second place behind a flying Baden Cooke in stage 3
• The jersey wearers: Simone Masciarelli (mountains), Baden Cooke (points), Sylvain Chavanel (young rider), Igor Astarloa (leader)

Stage 4 - February 14: Greasque - Marignane, 147 km

Images by Olympia Photo

• Serguei Gontchar (De Nardi) driving the truck
• Baden Cooke (L) chats with Scott Sunderland (C) before the start of stage 4
• Scott Sunderland (Alessio-Bianchi) cleans the dirt of his Vittorias as Baden Cooke watches
• Stefano Zanini (Quick.Step) about to tread on the photographer
• Italian connection: Davide Bramati, Paolo Bettini, Luca Paolini and Stefano Zanini (all Quick.Step-Davitamon)
• Hail the king: Mario Cipollini (Domina Vacanze) wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Med
• Mario Cipollini and race leader Igor Astarloa on the podium after stage 4

Images by Lars Rønbøg/www.picturesport.com

• The peloton on the road towards Marignane in stage 4
• Michele Bartoli leading the Team CSC squad

Stage 5 - February 15: La Garde - Toulon (Mt. Faron) TTT, 26 km

Images by Lars Rønbøg/www.picturesport.com

• Eventual winner Jorg Jaksche leads the CSC charge on the team time trial finale of the Tour Méditerranéen.

Images by AFP

• German Jorg Jaksche (CSC) claims the final victory bouquet.

Landbouwkrediet-Colnago in ritiro

Images by Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com

• Ludo Dierckxsens still feels like a kid on a bike, even at 39
• Landbouwkrediet-Colnago director Marco Saligari discusses the impending Etoile de Besseges
• Second year pro Lorenzo Bernucci (L) and smiling rookie director Adriano Baffi (R) after a 4 hour ride at the Landbouwkrediet-Colnago team's training camp in Santa Severa, Italy.
• Jacky Durand wraps up another training ride at the Landbouwkrediet-Colnago team's training camp in Santa Severa, Italy.

WA junior track championships

Images by Jodie Craig

• Junior riders listening to the commissaires instructions prior to racing
• Vanessa Horsley broke the WA Under 13 Girls record and became the 2004 Champion
• Under 11 boys podium - Jai Hindley silver (left) & Giustino Albertini gold (right)
• Under 13 boys podium - Dale Bloor bronze (left) Thomas Griffiths gold (centre) Jacques Simpson bronze (right)
• Under 15 girls podium - Heather MacPherson silver (left) Sarah Kent gold (centre) Fiona Hansen bronze (right)
• Under 15 boys podium - Patrick Gill bronze (left) Benjamin Griffiths gold (centre) Matthew Boag silver (right)
• Under 17 girls podium - Josephine Butler bronze (left) Emily Wood gold (centre) Rebecca MacPherson silver (right)
• Under 17 boys podium - Duane Johansen bronze (left) Scott Sunderland gold (centre) Byron Page silver (right)

King of Jester time trial

Images by Ted Arnold

• An enthusiastic crowd of all ages lined the .5 mile course.
• A rider searches the sky for answers near the finish line.
• Women’s overall winner Sarah Faulkner does her best not to fill the blue buckets after crossing the finish line.
• Men’s overall winner Ethan Frost celebrates victory complete with crown and contemplates tacking the hill a second time aboard his prize.

Saeco training camp

Images by Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com

• Saeco's head sports manager Giuseppe "Martino" Martinelli confers with up and coming young pro Antonio Bucciero, looking down to his Cannondale team bike and its SRM Powermeter set-up.
• Martino and Bucciero say "hi". A lot is expected of the easy going 21 year old Napolitano Bucciero this season, who many observers (including Martino) think could be a major star in a few years.
• Gilberto Simoni (r) and his director Flavio Miozzo (l) look surprised to see Cyclingnews at his training camp...we asked Gibo if his mom's parakeet Satie had escaped yet but were assured that bird and mama were both doing well back in Palu di G
• Miozzo (l) and Simoni (c) check out Gibo's grintoso maglia rosa shot on crack Japanese sports photographer Yuzuru Sunada's (r) highly sought after cycling calendar.
• Smiling Eddy Mazzoleni has come back home. The powerful Bergamo all-rounder, who was a key lieutenant to Giro runner-up Stefano Garzelli in last year's Giro has returned to Saeco after four years on other teams.
• And away we go... Time to hit the road in Terracina
• Things sometimes get silly. Instigators Paolo Forniciari (clapping, L) and Mirko Celestino (smiling, C) award newlywed Danilo Di Luca (C) the "Saponeta d'Oro" (Golden Bar of Soap) for the worst behaviour on the day's five hour training ride.

Vini Caldirola team presentation

Images by Olympia Photo

• Pavel Tonkov and Stefano Garzelli give the thumbs up for their impending relationship in 2004
• Pavel Tonkov and Stefano Garzelli looking happy to be with each other at the Vini Caldirola team presentation in Milan

Northbrook Velodrome benefit

Images by Mark Zalewski

• Even a good silent auction needs a model. Here we see the Saturn Team jersey signed by members of the 2003 team.
• I hope someone outbids be or my wife is gonna kill me!
• Andy Hampsten (l) and Tom Schuler talk about old times at 7-Eleven over dinner.
• Hampsten signs a poster of him climbing the Gavia Pass in the 1988 Giro d'Italia.
• Former Saturn team director and USPRO champion Tom Schuler skips the jokes and goes straight into a story.

Niki Gudex at Wildside

Images by Rick Eaves

• Just another day at the office
• Making a splash - Niki emerges from getting completely soaked
• Going round the puddle this time
• You soon warm up when you're moving
• Spectacular Tasmanian forest trails
• The bunch turns off the tarmac
• If you go down in the woods today
• Time tunnel
• Life's a beach
• I'm sure the guy in red knows the way
• It's almost over

WA Hillclimb championships

Images by Steve Lack/www.idealcycles.com

• Dion Murk (NED) digs deep to get within 6.5 seconds of Chris Allen's 1996 record
• Keith Evans (WA) cruises to second place near the summit. - Note no handpainted rider names on Australian roads just burnouts.
• Nathan Jones (WA) 3rd place.
• Thomas Greathead 1st under 19
• Lorraine Schutz (current World Veteran Champion) 1st Woman
• 2004 Champion Dion Murk with Derek Mayall the event winner 30 year ago & still competing today.

St Kilda Festival criterium

Images by Mal Sawford

• The A Grade bunch were quickly strung out on a hot day
• Robert Tighello attacks early breakaway companion Trent Lowe
• Trent Lowe chases with Paul Richards
• ... then Mitch Docker
• Robert Crowe shows the strain of his long solo chase
• Lowe and Crowe survived to sprint for second
• Robert Tighello lapped the field alone to take an impressive win
• A Grade podium - Crowe, Tighello and Lowe
• The Women's bunch set off
• Priska Doppmann rode to a convincing solo victory
• Jenny Macpherson and Belinda Goss lead the chase
• Women’s Podium - Kuhn, Doppmann and Bortolin
• Alex Series leader Simon Lancaster leads the B Grade chase
• Matt Shea started the winning break
• Russell Newnham attacked the break to take a solo win
• B Grade Podium - Wilson, Newnham and Martin
• C Grade charge towards their bunch sprint
• C Grade winner Stephen Price
• Frank Reardon set the pace early in D Grade
• D Grade winner Pete Johnstone

Randwick Botany CC

Images by Tony Horneman

• A-Grade riders Jersy Sowa followed by Michael Cowan, Roger Crawford, Craig Dempsey and Patrick Jones.
• The A-Grade bunch in the straight

Carnegie Caulfield CC

Images by Mal Sawford

• A Grade winner Hilton Clarke leads breakaway companions Martin Bole, Anthiny Smith and Robert Tighello
• Nick Gates leads Simon Vandestadt in the early move in B Grade
• Womens' winner Bettina Kuhn follows team mate Priska Doppmann
• Marcel Musco hams it up before taking second in C Grade
• D Grade winner Simon Shaw (left) checks out the opposition

Superprestige #7 - Harnes

Images by Delphine Page/www.cycling-photos.net

• Sven Vanthourenhout (Quick.Step) training on the parcours
• Ben Berden (John Saey-Deschacht) training on the parcours
• Daniele Pontoni (Ita) training on the parcours
• World Champion Niels Albert wins the juniors race
• A heavy cross to bear for the leading trio in Harnes
• John Gadret (Fra) on the third lap
• Maxim Lefebvre (Fra) on lap 3
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) over the barriers
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Quick.Step) on the fourth lap
• Bart Wellens (SpaarSelect) having problems on lap 4
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Quick.Step) wins in Harnes
• The Elite podium (L to R): Bart Wellens (2nd), Sven Vanthourenhout (1st) and Maxim Lefebvre (3rd)
• The U23 podium (L to R): Bart Aernouts (2nd), Wesley van der Linden (1st), and Klaas Vantornout (3rd)

GP Costa degli Etruschi

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• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) enjoying the early season sun
• Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) looks happy to be out
• Mario Cipollini (Domina Vacanze) is back in action in the GP Costa degli Etruschi
• Mario Cipollini riding with the Domina Vacanze boys
• Yuri Metlushenko (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) crosses the line to win the GP Etruschi for the second time
• The podium (L to R): Andrus Aug (2nd), Yuri Metlushenko (1st) and Crescenzo D'Amore (3rd)
• Landbouwkrediet-Colnago director Adriano Baffi with winner Yuri Metlushenko

Images by Olympia Photo

• Yuri Metlushenko (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) looks very happy with his win
• Mario Cipllini salutes the crowd at the rider introduction
• Mario Cipllini gets ready for his first race of the season
• Mario Cipllini rolls out
• Mario Cipllini waves to a friend at the start

Austral Wheelrace

Images by Shane Goss/Cyclingnews.com/www.licoricegallery.com

• A section of the crowd on the home straight at Vodafone Arena in Melbourne
• A section of the crowd inside the track were able to enjoy a beer with the racing action
• Jenny Macpherson (Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club) wins the Women's Handicap on Austral Wheel night
• The media swarm around Austral Wheel winner of 2004 Zak Dempster (Bendigo and District Cycling Club)
• Event Co-Ordinator and CycleSport Victoria President Joe Ciavola
• Five times Herald Sun Tour winner Barry Waddell was on hand to make the presentations to the winner
• The podium after the 2004 Austral Wheelrace (L to R:) Ryan Johnson (Tasmania 2cnd) Zac Dempster (Bendigo and District Cycling Club 1st) Carl Cubitt (Coburg Cycling Club 3rd) and John Forrest (ACT Rideshop 4th).
• Zac Dempster (Bendigo & District Cycling Club) wins the 2004 Austral Wheelrace at Vodafone arena in Melbourne
• Out of the saddle!
• The two scratchmarkers in the final of the Austral Wheel, Shane Kelly (Stawell Great Western Cycling Club, top) and Todd Wilksch (Horsham Cycling Club)
• Shane Kelly (Stawell Great Western Cycling Club) before the running of the Austral Wheelrace
• Todd Wilksch (Horsham Cycling Club) awaits his call up for the Austral Wheelrace
• West Australian Daniel Vogels performed well at the Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals and was looking for a repeat at the Austral Wheel
• Punters keen to hand over their money for their favourite rider in the Austral Wheelrace final
• Place your bets!
• Shane Kelly (L) and Joel Leonard (on rails) await the 3 lap Time Trial
• Vodafone Arena host of the 2004 UCI World Track Championships
• Female riders speed past part of the crowd at Vodafone Arena on Austral Wheel night
• Zac Dempster (Bendigo & District Cycling Club) leads Shane Kelly (Stawell Great Western Cycling Club) around in the men's Keirin
• Daniel Vogels (WA, L) and Zac Dempster (Bendigo & District Cycling Club) go head to head
• Joel Leonard (Footscray Cycling Club) in action on Austral Wheel night of 2004
• Shane Kelly (Stawell Great Western Cycling Club) is a crowd favourite at Vodafone Arena
• Carlo Barendilla (WA) gives his all on Austral Wheel night from the 105 metre mark
• Brett Aitken (SA) just failed to make the final of the Austral Wheel
• Nathan Hingston (Balls'n'Bumps, Tasmania) in action at Vodafone Arena on Austral Wheel night of 2004
• The indoor rollers are popular for riders before the real stuff starts.
• Brad Norton (Shepparton Cycling Club) makes a break for it in the Aces scratch race
• Samantha Hellyer (right) was tragically killed in a road race near Devonport in Tasmania. Our deepest sympathy goes out to her family and the cycling community of Tasmania

Images by Mal Sawford/Cyclingnews.com

• Todd Wilksch and Tommy Nankervis relax before racing starts
• Brett Aitken still fits into his Commonwealth Games skin suit
• Action from the Aces Elimination
• Austral limit markers Carl Jacobsen, Bananaman and Jack Dovaston
• Todd Wilksch and Shane Kelly were Scratchmen in the Austral Final
• Carl Cubbitt happy with third in the Austral
• Calm down it's only a bike race Tom!
• Austral winner Zak Dempster on the podium
• Women's Wheel winner Jenny Macpherson
• Belinda Goss still smiling despite an off night
• World class Aces Keirin final Niblett, Keirl, Wilksch, Kelly, Leonard and Aitken get under way

Canberra Tour

Prologue - February 6: Anzac Pde ITT, 6 km

Images by Mark Carter

• William Walker 1st in the Prologue
• Rory Sutherland finished 2nd in the Prologue by 2/100ths of a second, as Stephen Hodge looks on during warm-up
• George Bunt was 4th in the Prologue, 7/100ths of a second behind Lyte
• Stephen Blackburn, the 1989 Canberra Tour winner, warms up with Parliament House in the background
• Paul Crake 5th at the Australian Titles, 33rd today
• James Meadley shattered four chainring studs out of the start house and required a re-start!
• Allan Sieper, who was 17th today, coming out of the start house.
• Oenone Wood being interviewed by The Canberra Times newspaper

Etoile des Bessèges

Stage 1 - February 4: GP de Marseille, Marseille circuit, 139 km

Images by Boris Horvat-STF/AFP Photo

• Tom Steels (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) beats Jo Planckaert (Mr Bookmaker-Palmans) to the line
• Tom Steels claims victory in stage one, outsprinting Jo Planckaert and Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole)
• Tom Steels wears several jerseys on the podium
• Tom Steels accepts the traditional congratulations

Stage 2 - February 5: Grand prix de Palavas-les-Flots, Palavas circuit, 149 km

Images by Dominique Faget/AFP Photo

• Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r-Prévoyance) takes stage two of the Etoile de Bessèges
• Jaan Kirsipuu smiles on the podium in his trademark winter hat

GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise

Images by AFP/Boris Horvat-STF

• Baden Cooke celebrates as he wins the first race of the French pro season.
• The finale - Baden Cooke (FDJeux.com) battles it out with Fabio Baldato (Alessio-Bianchi) and Jo Planckaert (Mr. Bookmaker.com-Palmans).

Tour of Qatar

Stage 1 - February 2: Sealine Beach Resort - Doha Landmark, 150.5 km

Images by AFP Photo/Karim Jaafar-STR

• Francisco Ventoso (Saunier Duval - Prodir) celebrates as he takes the first stage of the Tour of Qatar
• Francisco Ventoso accepts the race leader's yellow jersey from Sheikh Khaled bin Ali al-Thani, the head of Qatar's cycling federation

Stage 2 - February 3: Al Zubarah - Doha Hyatt Plaza, 151 km

Images by AFP Photo/Karim Jaafar-STR

• Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Davitamon) sprints to victory in stage 2
• Tom Boonen took the stage and the race lead on the second day of the Tour of Qatar

Stage 3 - February 4: Camel Race Track - Camel Race Track, 189.5 km

Images by AFP Photo/Karim Jaafar-STR

• The peloton takes off from the Camel Race Track in Doha
• A typically dusty start with a few four-legged observers in stage 4 of the Tour of Qatar
• Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Davitamon) lost the race lead but held onto the blue jersey of best young rider
• Stage winner Robert Hunter (Rabobank) accepts his trophy and the gold jersey of overall leader

Stage 4 - February 5: Al Wakra - Al Wakra, 168.5 km

Images by AFP Photo/Karim Jaafar-STR

• Quick.Step-Davitamon leads the chase for its sprinter Tom Boonen
• Fabian Cancellara (Fassa Bortolo) wins a career first road race
• Fabian Cancellara (Fassa Bortolo) accepts his stage winner's prize
• Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Davitamon) held onto the blue jersey of best young rider
• Robert Hunter (Rabobank) is the first rider of this year's tour to hold the leader's jersey a second day

LPR presentation

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• Angelo Lopeboselli rides on stage
• Elio Aggiano rides on stage
• The nine members of Team LPR
• Presenting... Team LPR
• The team's main stars Elio Aggiano and Angelo Lopeboselli
• Elio Aggiano and Angelo Lopeboselli with DS Orlando Maini
• Elio Aggiano and Angelo Lopeboselli horsing around with DS Orlando Maini
• Angelo Lopeboselli and Elio Aggiano with the LPR sponsors
• LPR manager Omar Piscina (R) being interviewed

Challenge Illes Balears

Stage 5 - February 5: Magaluf-Palmanova, 149.3 km

Images by Jaime Reina/AFP Photo

• Keeping an eye on the peloton in the Challenge Illes Balears
• Unai Etxebarria (Euskaltel-Euskadi) takes the final stage and his team's first win of the year
• Antonio Colom (Illes Balears-Banesto) wins the overall classification in his sponsor's backyard

Stage 4 - February 4: Calabona-Manacor, 159.8 km

Images by AFP Photo/Jaime Reina-STR

• Allan Davis takes his second stage win ahead of T-Mobile's Erik Zabel
• Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) salutes the crowd

Stage 2 - February 2: Alcudia-Port d'Alcudia, 159 km

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• The peloton climbs a pass in Puerto de Alcudia
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) enjoying the early-season Spanish sunshine
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) beats Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) in the final sprint

Stage 1 - February 1: Palma-Palma, 82.5 km

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• The peloton in the first stage of the Challenge Illes Balears
• Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) wins the first stage of the Challenge Illes Balears ahead of Oscar Freire (obscured) and Erik Zabel
• Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) is kissed on the podium after his win

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• It's a tough life - The peloton passes the Marina in Palma de Mallorca.
• A trio of BankGiroLoterij riders looking attentive in the peloton.
• Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) wins his first UCI race of the year, outsprinting Oscar Freire (Rabobank) and Erik Zabel (T-Mobile).

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