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8th Tour de Korea-Japan - 2.2

Japan-Korea, June 21-July 4, 2008

Photos

Prologue - June 21: Yamaga Gymnasion prologue, 1.8km

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Images by Miwako

• The 1.8km prologue course was treacherous due to the rain.
• Savings & Loans pre-rode the course a day ahead of the race.
• Savings & Loans prepares on the start ramp of the prologue.

Images by Sasachini

• The prologue podium: Ralf Matzka, Christopher Schmieg (Team Ista) & Kazuhiro Mori (Aisan racing Team).
• Prologue winner Christopher Schmieg (Team Ista) gets a special bouquet (with a pineapple!) in the south part of Japan.
• Prologue winner Christopher Schmieg (Team Ista) receives the white leader jersey.
• Ex-Tour de Korea winner Sung Baek Park (Seoul Cycling) is the final starter for the prologue.
• Irish David McCann (Giant Asian racing Team) on the start ramp.
• German Ralf Matzka (Team Ista) concentrates for the prologue.
• Collstrop's Sergey Lagutin starts the Tour de Korea-Japan as a member of Uzbekistan National Team.
• Japanese Shinri Suzuki (Skil-Shimano) rides into the heavy rain.
• is the German, Christopher Schmieg (Team Ista) expecting to win the prologue?
• German Christopher Schmieg (Team Ista) on the start ramp.
• The prologue of Tour de Korea-Japan is hit by rain...
• The start ramp of the prologue has to keep dry for riders...
• Kin San Wu (Hong Kong China National team) on the start ramp.
• 43 year old Nathan Dahlberg (Nordland -Hamburg Palmares) starts Tour de Korea-Japan.
• Australian William Dickeson (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) starts the rainy prologue.
• Joshua Page (Giant Asian racing Team) , the first rider for the prologue of the first Tour de Korea-Japan, on the start ramp.
• The wet course is waiting for 105 riders.
• German Christopher Schmieg (Team Ista) signing in for the prologue.
• Australian William Dickeson (Savings & Loans Cycling Team) is waiting for the start.
• The Uzbekistan National Team is relaxing before the race.
• Everybody is waiting for the rain to stop.
• Why are you preparing the prologue in this terrible rain??
• The Australian Savings & Loans Cycling Team prepares for the prologue during the heavy rain.