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Nature Valley Grand Prix - NE
USA, June 14-18, 2006
Photography
Stage 5 - June 18: Stillwater Criterium, For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Caroline Yang/www.carolineyang.com
Images by
Matthew Moses/www.moses-images.com
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Erinne Willock (Webcor Platinum )
staying cool at the start.
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Alex Wrubleski (Team Biovail Pro Cycling)
was sitting only 2 seconds behind in the your rider competition at the start of stage 5.
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The women's field
assualts Chilkoote Hill for the first time.
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Anne Samplonius (Team Biovail Pro Cycling)
attacked early in the race starting the break and earned herself the SportsPro Most Aggressive award for Stage 5.
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Brooke Miller (PABW pb Tibco)
gets a splash of water to cool off.
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The main chase group
crests the hill.
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Anne Samplonius (Team Biovail Pro Cycling)
leads her two break away companions (Ulmer/Jazz Apple Cycling and Armstrong/Team Lipton) past the finish line.
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Sarah Ulmer (Jazz Apple Cycling Team)
celebrates the stage win in Stillwater.
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Blue skies and sun
greated the means field for the start of the race in Stillwater.
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The men's field
is still together as they climb the Chilkoote Hill on the second lap.
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Early on, Health Net
controlled the front of the race.
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Jason Donald (Team Einstein's Cycling)
won the Stage 5 Most Aggressive Rider for instigating a solo break that was later joined by stage winner Ivan Stevic (Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team)
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Jeff Corbett
calls out instructions to the Health Net team.
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Caleb Manion (Jelly Belly),
Ivan Stevic (Toyota-United) and Shawn Milne (Navigators Insurance) increase their lead on the Healthnet controlled field.
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Late in the race
Freewheel Bike Sprint leader Frank Pipp (Target Training) takes a flyer off the front of the field.
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Ivan Stevic (Toyota-United)
raises a hand to celebrate the Stillwater Stage win.
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The crowds that cheered
the riders up Chilkoote Hill stream down to the awards presentation.
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The stage 5 podium
- (L-to-R) Alex Wrubleski (Team Biovail), Sarah Ulmer (Jazz Apple Cycling), and Kori Seehafer (Team Lipton).
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The final General Classification podium
- (L-to-R) Kori Seehafer (Team Lipton), Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton), Christine Thorburn (Webcor-Platinum)
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The jersey leaders
for the three part Women's Prestige Cycling Series: Sprint - Brooke Miller (PABW pb Tibco), GC - Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton), Best Young Rider - Erinne Willock (Webcor-Platium)
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No surprises here
as Team Lipton takes the Team General Classification.
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The stage 5 podium
- (L-to-R) Caleb Manion (Jelly Belly), Ivan Stevic (Toyota-United), Jonathon Page (Colavita Sutter Home)
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The final General Classification podium
- (L-to-R) Greg Henderson, Karl Menzies, Nathan O'Neil all from Healthnet presented by Maxxis.
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Like the women, no surprises
with Team GC, it's the guys from Health Net presented by Maxxis.
Images by
Frank Rowe
Stage 4 - June 17: Mankato Road Race, For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Matthew Moses/www.moses-images.com
Stage 3 - June 16: Minneapolis Downtown Classic, 60/40 minFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Caroline Yang/www.carolineyang.com
Images by
Matthew Moses/www.moses-images.com
Images by
Frank Rowe
Stage 2 - June 15: Cannon Falls Road Race, 60 milesFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Matthew Moses/www.moses-images.com
Images by
Jim Wellbrock
Stage 1 - June 14: Saint Paul Riverfront Time Trial, 4.5 milesFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Caroline Yang/www.carolineyang.com
Images by
Matthew Moses/www.moses-images.com
Images by
Bruce Adelsman/www.skinnyski.com
Images by
Frank Rowe
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