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