66th Fleche Wallonne - 1.HC

Belgium, April 17, 2002

Photography

Photo's by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• The peloton - strung out in La Fleche Wallonne
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) - goes on the attack.
• Axel Merckx (Domo) - attacks on the descent.
• Mario Aerts (Lotto) - exhausted as he crosses the line to win.
• Mario Aerts (Lotto) - clenches his fist in triumph after winning atop the Mur de Huy.
• Unai Etxebarria (Euskaltel) - crosses the line for second place.
• Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) - crosses the line for third place.
• Andrea Noe (Mapei) - finishes
• Mario Aerts (Lotto) - on the podium after winning La Fleche Wallonne.
• Mario Aerts (Lotto) - raises his arms on the podium
• Unai Etxebarria (2nd), Mario Aerts (1st) and Michele Bartoli (3rd) - on the podium.

Photo's by Jeff Jones

• The Fassa Bortolo boys - get ready to do battle in the Ardennes
• Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) - at the start in Charleroi
• Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) - rides up to the sign on
• Oscar Freire (Mapei) - ready for action.
• Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) - still searching for form
• Dario Frigo (Tacconi) - was in a frisky mood at the start
• Jose Luis Rubiera (US Postal)
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) - ponders the start
• Jean Delatour's - Scott USA machines ready to roll.
• The Euskaltel-Euskadi - team Orbeas.
• The start in Charleroi - was in moderate sunshine.

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