37th Amstel Gold Race - (CDM)

Netherlands, April 28, 2002

Photography

Photos courtesy Bert Geerts

• Paolo Bettini (Mapei) gears up as the riders begin to assemble.
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) puts on his tough face for the camera.
• Oscar Freire (Mapei) fields a few questions as he prepares for the race.
• George Hincapie (USPS) look prepared for the worst weather conditions at the start line.
• Axel Merckx (Domo-Farm Frites) looking serious at the start line.
• Markus Zberg (Rabobank) looking ready for action at the start.
• Bankgiroloterij-Batavus team leads the peloton out as the race begins.
• Johan Museeuw (Domo-Farm Frites) rides in the peloton as the pace picks up.
• Domo leads the race as they pass through Limburg.
• An aggressive opening from Saeco starts to split the peloton.
• One of the early breaks tries to get some distance on the group.
• Oscar Freire (Mapei) works with the pack.
• Daniel Nardello (Mapei) with his Italian champion jersey full of food.
• Johan Museeuw (Domo-Farm Frites) with the bunch as they approach the climbs.
• Lance Armstrong (USPS) looking focused as the final break away group starts to form.
• Lance Armstrong (USPS) keeps his mind on the job.
• The main group chase the leaders to the line.
• The last group of riders make their way home.
• Ludo Dierckxsens (Lampre-Daikin) looking exhausted as he rests at the finish line.
• George Hincapie (USPS) comes through the crowd after the finish line.
• Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) puts on his "it was nothing" face after his win

Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• US fans - watch the four leading riders go by.
• US fans - watch the bunch go by, a little while later.
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) - drives the break up one of the many climbs.
• Johan Museeuw (Domo) - suffering in the peloton.
• The Telekom team - attempting to close the gap to the breakaways.
• Paolo Bettini (Mapei) - rides in the bunch ahead of teammate Oscar Freire.
• Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) - in attacking mode during the 37th Amstel Gold Race.
• Michael Boogerd - Sergei Ivanov, Michele Bartoli and Lance Armstrong race towards the finish.
• Michele Bartoli - wins the sprint ahead of Sergei Ivanov (Fassa Bortolo, L), Michael Boogerd (Rabobank (R), and Lance Armstrong (US Postal, 2nd R).
• Michele Bartoli - celebrates his victory.
• Michele Bartoli - impassively raises his arms on the podium.
• Sergei Ivanov (Fassa Bortolo, 2nd), Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo, 1st) and Michael Boogerd (Rabobank, 3rd) - wave from the podium.
• Michele Bartoli - raises his arms at the post-race press conference.

Photos by AFP

• Two champions, Oscar Freire (World Champ) and Johan Museeuw (World Cup) - lead the peloton.
• George Hincapie - leads the US Postal train, with Boogerd ready to strike.
• Lance Armstrong (USPS) - Serguei Ivanov and Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) drive the breakaway.
• Michele Bartoli - leads the breakaway, with his teammate Serguei Ivanov marking any moves
• The sprint: Michele Bartoli clearly wins ahead of Ivanov, Boogerd and Armstrong
• Michele Bartoli - shouts in triumph as he wins the sprint
• Michele Bartoli - salutes the crowd on the podium after winning the Amstel Gold Race

Photos by Jeff Jones

• Fans gathered - in Maastricht's Markt at the start. Some have even travelled from Denmark.
• We'll give you three guesses - as to what "Bier" stands for.
• Udo Bölts (Telekom) - in deep discussion with team director Rudy Pevenage before the start.
• Australian Corey Sweet (BankGiroLoterij) - concentrates on getting warm before the start.
• Danilo Di Luca (Saeco) - gets the hot oil applied by his soigneur.
• Lance Armstrong (USPS) - was surprisingly relaxed before the start.
• Lance Armstrong - gives a quick interview as the race leaves.
• Lance Armstrong - decides he'd better get going.
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) takes a phone call moments before the start.
• Team EDS-fakta's Allan Johansen - looking rather dubious about the weather.
• A Lotto rider - engages in an ultimately futile attempt to stay dry before the start.
• Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) - stretches next to his Klein before the start.
• Rolf Sorensen (Colnago-Landbouwkrediet) - has seen all types of weather during his 17-odd seasons as a pro.
• Max Sciandri (Lampre) - decides on the blue raincoat.
• The Team Coast conspiracy.
• Top Dutch photographer - Cor Vos chooses to travel in style.
• The Mapei Colnagos - ready to cop another beating.
• Mapei's choice of rear wheel - Mavic Cosmic with Michelin Pro Race tyres.
• CSC-Tiscali are trying out a new saddle protector.
• Marcus Ljungqvist's (EDS-fakta) - Principia.
• Max Sciandri's (Lampre) - Fondriest.
• Steffen Wesemann's - Telekom Pinarello.
• Rolf Sorensen's (Colnago-Landbouwkrediet) C40 getting a final tune up
• The Collstrop-Palmans Ridley bikes
• Index-Alexia's Coppi.

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