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La Vuelta de Bisbee

Bisbee, Arizona, USA, April 25-27, 2003

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Prologue - April 25: Mule Pass Time Trial, 28 miles

Images by Stephen W. Medcroft

Six USA Cycling Officials guided racers up the prologues course
Bisbee is home to many 'artists' such as local resident Gretchen Baer
And this is what they're all racing for
The depth of local support extends to the construction of the time trial start gate
The narrow, twisty streets through town gave racers a European-style prologue
One of the Expert women prepares for her prologue start
The T-Mobile National Women's Team brought a contingent of five racers to LVDB
The T-mobile team put themselves in the best position with three riders in the top 5 of the overall standings
The 2.8 mile prologue climbed straight up Tombstone Canyon, following a road that used to be a mining trail
Saturn Cycling is represented with five racers, three of them A level men
Brian Chimileski of the Duane Duggan Remax/Paketa Bikes club team is experiencing what it's like to race against top pros
Concentrating hard in the start gate
Gary Fisher/Subaru mountain bike pro Walker Ferguson begins what will end up a sixth place effort in the prologue

Stage 1 - April 26: Sulphur Springs road race, 79.3 miles

Images by Albert Hopper Jr.

The three race leaders attempt to get a Mexican wave happening, but find the enthusiasm lacking a little.
Experienced sprinter Gord Fraser (Team HealthNet) takes out the stage win ahead of the Saturn duo of Viktor Rapinski and Ivan Dominguez.
The women's race rolls out for three neutral miles before race began in earnest.

Stage 2 - April 26: Warren time trial, 10.6 miles

Images by Stephen W. Medcroft

Downtown Bisbee.
Wheels in, wheels out.
Viktor Rapinski (Saturn Cycling Team) ready for the morning stage race.
The three race leaders smile for the camera before the start of the stage 1.
The men's A peloton battles softly over high-desert ground.
I'm going to need that cleat for the sprint, pretty please.
No, it's not a Hummer in Iraq, but the La Vuelta de Bisbee results command center.
The Landis/Trek/VW team still sits in a solid position, with three riders in the top 11.
Joe Sternberg (Moots Bicycles) finds it tough after the morning's road stage.
A Team Iomega-Orbea rider cools down after the time trial.
Todd Harriott (Team HealthNet) checks out his opposition.
Calvin Allan (Broadmark Capital Cycling) shows good form on his TT bike.
Ivan Dominguez (Saturn Cycling Team) has a great ride to finish in the top 10.
Ron Hudson's (SportsBook.Com) lanky figure isn't quite suited for short TTs, but still manages to finish in the front half.
Team HealthNet is in position to contend for the overall win after today's time trial.
Tim Carolan (Landis/Trek/VW) makes light work of the 10.6 mile course.
Viktor Rapinski (Saturn Cycling Team) was in blistering form, and by donned the leader's yellow jersey by the day's end.
Andrew Miller (Landis/Trek/VW) lost his race lead as a consequence of Viktor Rapinski's (Saturn Cycling Team) stunning ride.

Stage 3 - April 27: Tombstone road race, 65.4 miles

Images by Stephen W. Medcroft

Viktor Rapinski before this morning's final stage
Manon Jutras receiving another leader's jersey
Walker Ferguson
Drew Miller had his work cut out for him on Stage 3
Lynn Gaggioli still had a chance at the overall
The T-Mobile Women's National Team meeting on the start line
Landis/Trek/VW paces to reel in a chase
At a key spot on the course Drew Miller and Gord Fraser rode off the front
Viktor Rapinski was suffering but not out of things yet
Gord Fraser across the finish line
Drew Miller tries to cool off after winning La Vuelta de Bisbee with a super-human effort in stage 3
Podium girl Bisbee style. The 1979 Ms. Helped with podium festivities
Drew Miller's well-deserved two-handed salute
Manon Jutras wins the stage, and the race
The women's top three just after the finish
Laura Stahl-Schmidt escaped on an impressive solo breakaway that reached a maximum gap of three and a half minutes
Women's Podium