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New York City Cycling Championship - NE
USA, August 4, 2002
Photography
Images by Jonathan Devich/TheFastrack.com
- Lance Armstrong (USPS) up close, in total concentration
- US Champion Chann McRae (USPS) shows off his stars and stripes jersey in style
- The view from the motorbike gives a good idea of what's it's like to ride in the peloton
- Lance Armstrong (USPS) stirs up the field to bring back the break
- The break and main bunch pass through the start/finish area in opposing directions in the first ever New York City Championships
- Gord Fraser (Mercury) takes an unnoticed bump from Eddy Gragus (Sierra Nevada/Canondale)
- Ivan Dominquez (Saturn) just nips Vasilli Davidenko (Navigators) to the line
- The women's field pass by, oblivious to the spectacular backdrop of the NYC skyline
Images courtesy Enid Farber Fotography
- The Women's peloton gaining pace.
- The Men's peloton flies past.
- "Lance is actually only this tall". The Sierra Nevada Team joke about.
- Solo in the City, Chann McRae (USPS).
- Mary Georgetti hits ludicrous speed.
- Lance and Chann give the 13,000 people with cameras something to photograph.
- LA sitting in behind a team-mate.
- Everyone wants Lance.
- Jamie Nicholson taking the corner at near lightspeed.
Images courtesy David Ho
- Lance Armstrong (USPS) takes a good line through a corner, with two Saturn riders on his tail
- Crowds were lined three-deep in some sections of the course, primarily to see 4-time TdF champion Lance Armstrong in real life
- Lance Armstrong leads the peloton round the corner in downtown Manhattan
- The peloton takes the corner at speed outside Standard & Poor's offices
- The peloton snakes its way through downtown Manhattan
- All eyes were on TdF champion Lance Armstrong
- In the breakaway group, Mariano Fredick (Jelly Belly) comes through for his turn
- Lance Armstrong (USPS) puts his head down in an attempt to bring back the break of seven riders up the road, aided by Team Saturn
- Riders from the USPS and Mercury teams collaborate to bring back the septet
- Lance Armstrong (USPS) was not really in his element, likening his participation in the NYCCC to "putting a marathon runner in a sprint"
- The peloton is lined out single file as the field attempts to close down the break of seven riders
- Lance Armstrong (USPS) grimaces as the pace heats up in the closing kilometres
Images by Andy Shen
- Marty Nothstein in among the action.
- Lance Armstrong sitting in the middle of the bunch.
- Lance Armstrong potters around the streets of New York.
- Antonio Cruz holds his breath.
- Antonio Cruz had a small addition to his bike, a camera.
Womens photos kindly supplied by Jonathan Devich/TheFastrack.com
- The first three riders cross the line in the womens race.
- Don't look at this photo too long, it hurts.
- The womens peloton rushes past.
- The womens race was shoulder to shoulder, from start to finish.
- The concentration shows on this rider, racing is serious
- Taking a photo of someone taking a photo of the podium.
- Manhattan at night, purdy huh?
- After the race, it's time for some sightseeing.
Photos thanks to Ralph Rookey
- See a penny, pick it up, does not apply while racing.
- And they're off! The start of the Men’s Race
- USPS rider Robbie Ventura being chased by Viktor Rapinski of Saturn.
- Robbie Ventura of USPS.
- Hey! Isn't that Lance Armstrong?
- Lance Armstrong sitting mid field.
- Lance Armstrong accelerating out of turn 4.
- The man most people wanted to see, Lance Armstrong
- Julia Oh looking as serious as she can.
- Henk Vogels entering the corner
- A focused Frank McCormack
- Katrina Davis (Trek Plus).
- The chase is on.
- Chann McRae sitting in the peloton.
- Chann McRae psyches himself up.
- A very happy Brooke O’Conner
- The blue train of USPS
- Frankie Andreu in the Photo Pit.
- An Amoroso HH Racing team-member about to enter the turn
Images courtesy Zui Hanafusa
- Jerry Seinfeld just happened to be passing by
- The Pro Men podium
- Lance leaning it over.
- Can you tell that Lance is very popular with the photographers?
- Tight turns on a rough street circuit.
- And they are off!
- The Women's podium.
- The women's peloton about to shoot past.
- The Amateur podium winners.
- The Armstrong media conference was viewed by many
- Dr. Harold E. Varmus and Dr. Anthony Canger
Images courtesy Richard Derome
- Not every race has large tech areas
- Whaddaya say we do the race, talk to the press, then go have some beers?
- Lance Armstrong leading the pack.
- The lead starts to open up.
Images thanks to Derek Dudek
- Sitting in the draft.
- Saturn and Postal, who will win?
- Look out, behind you!
- Just like a scene from Days of our Lives.
- A pair of Saturn riders put on the power.
- The peloton flies around the corner
Photos by Justin M Balog
- The most photographed man of the day gets his head down for a sprint.
- A group of Postal fans before the race
- Chris Baldwin (Navigators) getting wired up
- Chann McRae ( USPS) waiting for the start.
- One of the Saturn riders gets down to it.
- Eventual winner, Ivan Dominguez of Saturn Cycling Team
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