Wachovia Cycling Series

USA, June 3-8, 2003

First Union Invitational
First Union Classic
First Union Liberty Classic
First Union USPRO Championship

Photography

Wachovia Invitational, Lancaster, PA, June 3, 2003

Images by Jonathan Devich/www.wachoviacycling.com

Trent Klasna (Saturn) spent the first couple laps time trialing off the front in the rain by himself.
Marty Nothstein (Navigators) and Chann McRae (Schroeder Iron) still looking dry at the beginning of the day.
John Leiswyn (7UP / Maxxis) fought hard in the break today with Julian Dean (CSC-Tiscali) just behind him, who finished third.
Vini Caldirola rider Fred Rodriguez, one of Sunday's favorites, rides conservatively on today's rain slicked roads.
One of the mid-race chase groups during one of the day's heavier periods of rain.
A bird's eye view of the break.
Scott Guyton (Flanders-IteamNova.com) leads the group through historical downtown Lancaster.
US Postal rider Michael Barry concentrates hard going through a rain soaked corner.
A Saeco rider gets up close and personal through turn 1.
Max Van Heeswijk (US Postal) rode hard to make it up to the break late in the race.
The umbrella equipped crowd looks on as riders cross the line with one lap to go.
CSC rider Jakob Piil repeats his 1999 win in Lancaster, storming across the line with a 1'18 buffer over Mark McCormack.
The podium - (from L to R) Mark McCormack (Saturn, 2nd), Jakob Piil (CSC, 1st) and Julian Dean (CSC, 3rd).

Images by Michael Doupe/RedRoseRaces.com

Water spraying everywhere as the race begins
Over 120 racers started - but only 23 finished
Jonathan Vaughters (Prime Alliance) looks for blue sky before the start
Saturn's Trent Klasna working his early solo attack
Early breakaway attacker Trent Klasna from Saturn
SportsBook.com's Adam Hodges-Myerson leading the peloton in the early going
Jakob Storm-Piil from CSC-Tiscali gives a victory salute
The winners' podium

Images by CQUAD.com

It's a little wet out there
Showing off the tan-lines on an overcast day
A pre-race massage
Jonathan Vaughters looking very serious
The Posties wait for their coffee…
… and here it is
Current USPRO Champion Chann McRae tries to scare off his opponents
Hello base? Can I have another jacket? This one is wet
The riders line up, and wonder if they will need floaties
First corner; take it easy
Too much lean and you will find yourself on the ground
Beautiful day for it
Saturn's Nathan O'Neill climbing to the feed zone
O'Neill on the first breakaway
The peloton chases O'Neill down
Like taking candy from a baby
The shrinking peloton
Some lights would be helpful
Jakob Piil (CSC) wins, followed by an SUV second and a Saturn support car third
We are the champions (so far)
On the podium

Wachovia Classic, Trenton, New Jersey, June 5, 2003

Images by Jonathan Devich/www.wachoviacycling.com

The group rolls through town on the first lap
USPS comes to the front to help CSC with the chase
Matt White (USPS) helps drive the chase
Benoit Joachim (USPS) makes a jump for it
Andrea Tafi (CSC) rode strongly all day in support of his teammates
Chann McRae (Schroeder Iron) rides his last race in his national champion's jersey
The CSC team works hard to bring back the break with 2 laps to go.
A small group tries to sneak its way off the front with 3 to go
Uros Murn (Formaggi Pinzolo) accelerates out of one of the tighter high-speed turns
Eric Wohlberg (Saturn) lays his bike over coming through turn 2
Julian Dean (CSC) took the sprint today as "revenge" for his third place on Tuesday in Lancaster
The podium (L-R): Oleg Grishkine (Navigators, 2nd), Julian Dean (CSC, 1st) and Victor Rapinski (Saturn, 3rd)

Image by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews.com

The podium (L-R): Oleg Grishkine (Navigators, 2nd), Julian Dean (CSC, 1st) and Victor Rapinski (Saturn, 3rd)

Images by CQUAD.com

Fred Rodriguez's rig
Freddy pinning his number
Team Sierra Nevada Clif Bar going over today's plan for the race
New Director of Schroeder Iron Frankie Andreu
Sportsbook.com's Guillaume Nelessen and company
Saturn's Trent Klasna
Team Webcor signing in
CSC's Julian Dean signs on the dotted line
Prime Alliance's Jonathan Vaughters and US Postal's Christan VandeVelde
Navigators Russian National Champion Oleg Grishkine
Navigators Henk Vogels sporting the Bob Roll mutton chops look
Vini Caldirola's Fred Rodriguez signing in
A different type of paceline on the course
Smile Chann ....please
Today is the last day that Chann McCae will wear the Stars and Stripes
New Jersey's own Kevin Monahan of 7up Maxxis
Fred Rodriguez always looking relaxed before a race
Marty Nothstein and Fred Rodriguez shake hands
The field begins to line up
Marty and Fred share a laugh minutes before the start
Russian National Champion Oleg Grishkine
Saturn's Trent Klasna
Navigators Henk Vogels
Can we start now?
Waiting .......
And waiting ...
And finally they're off!
Clear and sunny in Trenton
A clean start
First break of the race
But they are chased down quickly
Jonathan Vaughters in the middle of the pack
Coming out of the feed zone area and back onto the main drag
Sportsbook.com support van had some muddy problems, Hello Mavic, van change please!
Bring it on, you big bad Postie!
Naviagtors Marty Nothstein and Henk Vogels
CSC's Jakob Piil leads Schroeder Iron Chann McRae
CSC leads the peloton going into final laps
Everyone is keeping a close eye on one another
US Postal's Beniot Joachim turns and burns
CSC leads the peloton into the final lap
Bad luck! Crashing in the final lap
Sprinting to the line with the moto offical blocking the view
Fred Rodriguez turns it on to the finish line as his teammate thinks he has the win
But Julian Dean takes the win for CSC!
Happy fans enjoying the finish
Dean cleaning up after the race with Lancaster winner Jakob Piil
Points winner MROZ's Kazimierz Stafiej
Third place, Saturn's Viktor Rapinski
Second Place Navigators Oleg Grishkine shaking hands with Saturn's Viktor Rapinski
Navigators Oleg Grishkine waves to the crowd
Julian Dean Making his way to the podium
I shouldn't have had that last fruit drink
The 2003 Wachovia Trenton winners
Grishkine, Dean and Rapinski

Wachovia USPRO Championships, Philadelphia, PA, June 8, 2003

Images by Jonathan Devich/www.wachoviacycling.com

Eric Saunders (Ofoto) all smiles at the start of the race.
The field passes through the start/finish area under the back drop of Philadelphia.
Riders parallel the waterfront on their way to the "wall".
Julian Dean(CSC) looks on as Fred Rodrigeuz (Vini Caldirola) powers up Lemon Hill.
Trent Klasna (Saturn) leads the break that stayed away for most of the day up Lemon Hill.
Andrea Tafi (CSC) leads the chase to bring back the break.
Allan Iacuone (Flanders-Iteamnova) passes Danny Pate (Prime Alliance) on the inside.
Steffen Kjaergaard (USPS) tucked in the chase group.
Tristan Hoffman (CSC) and Siro Camponogara (Navigators) during part of the day long break.
Stefano Zanini (Saeco) reaches out to take the win as Julian Dean (CSC) just misses it and Marc McCormack (Saturn) realizes he is the new USPRO Champion.
Marc McCormack (Saturn) sporting his new stars and stripes jersey on the podium.
The podium with winner Stefano Zanini (Saeco), second place Uros Murn and third place Julian Dean.

Images by Zui Hanafusa/miyashojicycling.com

One of the Canadians gives us a smile
The Mayor of Philly
Bjarne Riis looking happy with the results so far
1st lap complete in the Women's race
The early break drops down to three
The Mens early break
Kimberly Bruckner heads up the Manuyunk
Kristen LaSasso heads up The Wall
Lyne Bessette cresting Manyunk
Mari Holden heads up Manyunk
Lynn Bysette takes the win
Lynn Gaggioli takes second place
Mark McCormack before the race
A Mroz rider leads the peloton up The Wall
Tafi leading the group
Tafi heading up Manyunk
The peloton stretches out
Riders head through the start-finish line
Last years winner Mark Walters in the bunch
The final laps into the circuit
The mens finish; not much in it
John Eustice interviews Stefano "Zaza" Zanini
Zaza and his $40,000
Zaza is still smiling away
Zaza gets on his bike

Images by Gianmarco Cilli

A Saturn rider narrowly escapes collision with the photographer
It may not look it, but this hill is a steep one
John Lieswyn powers up the climb
The riders go past in a blur
Spectators make yhr most of all vantage points
Chris Horner and Geer Von Bondt race each other
Igor Astarloa attacks
Jakob Piil leads the bunch
Michael Barry leads the peloton up The Wall

Images by Jim Snyder

One of the locals showing off his bike
The peloton heads off
It may hurt now, it will hurt more tomorrow
The 2003 USPRO Champion, Mark McCormack
Saeco's Stefano Zanini cleans up after taking out the race
Zanini has a cold drink
Happy riders all round
A few quick words for the media
The USPRO podium

Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews

Aussies at the start. Matt White and Dave McKenzie line up to sign on.
Pre-race entertainment
Viktor Rapinki looking serious before the race
On the start line
New US Pro Champion Mark McCormack

Images by Celia Cole

The women powering up The Wall
The struggle shows
The leaders ascend The Wal
… folowed by the rest of the peloton

Images by Aron Kansal/www.USWebPro.com

Past the Art Museum
Center City Philly
How 'bout some post race cheese steaks?
Break Away: Saturn Pulling
Here comes "Pasta Man" chasing the break
The peloton heads through the tunnel
The peloton stretches out
Chasing the break
The peloton heads out from the bridge
High Speed peloton after Lemmon Hill
The break leaving Manayunk
The peloton entering Main St. Manayunk
A Seaco rider compares the wall to art in Italy
The peloton entering the party zone
Up the Wall

Images by Michael Doupe/RedRoseRaces.com

The Pack gets rolling in the damp.
The early breakaway that had a 6 minute lead.
The peloton attacks the Manayunk Wall
A Saeco rider tries to solo away with 5 miles to go.
A late attack in front of the Art Museum.
The final sprint! L-R:#2 Murn (Formaggi Pinzolo), #3 Dean (CSC), #4 McCormack (Saturn), and #1 Zanini (Saeco).

Wachovia Liberty Classic, Philadelphia, PA, June 8, 2003

Images by Jonathan Devich/www.wachoviacycling.com

Karen Bockel (Rona) concentrates at the start of the day, before finishing 7th.
Confusion in the caravan caused by riders going down just after the start of the race.
The field takes up the whole street as it heads out towards the infamous "wall".
Laura Van Gilder (Saturn) attacks on the flats.
Tina Mayolo-Pic (Diet Rite) attacks with the city skyline in the background.
Carrie Tuck (Rona) leads the field towards the finish area.
Lyne Bessette (Saturn) during her solo break.
The chase for Bessette led by Lynn Gaggioli.
Lyne Bessette (Saturn) wins her first Wachovia Liberty Classic.
Judith Arndt (Nurnburger) sprints to the line for third just ahead of T-Mobile's Kim Anderson.
The podium Lynn Gaggioli (2nd), Lyne Bessette (1st), and Judith Arndt (3rd).