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72nd Critérium International - 2.1
France, March 29-30, 2003
Photography
Stage 3: Sunday, March 30 - Charleville Mézières - Charleville Mézières ITT, 8.3 km
Images by Chris Henry/Cyclingnews
- Milaneza riders know the best way to warm up
- Brad McGee (FDJeux.com) obliges with some autographs before taking a warm up lap
- Brad McGee completes his warm up on the turbo trainer
- Euskaltel's Josu Silloniz hits the pave in the Place Ducale
- Denis Menchov (iBanesto.com) shows his good TT position
- Benoit Salmon (Phonak) cruises with 1 km to go
- Team Coast's Malte Urban rides in the late afternoon sun
- Jonathan Gonzalez Rios: a study in aerodynamics and tan lines
- Daniel Becke (Coast) gets aero
- Rafael Diaz-Justo (ONCE) finishes on the pave and the big screen
- French national champion Nicolas Vogondy enters the Place Ducale
- Alexandre Moos (Phonak) works up a sweat
- Alex Zülle (Phonak) finds his new team bus after his ride
- Alez Zülle gives some post-ride feedback on his TT bike
- Defending champion Martinez gets ready
- Marcel Strauss (Gerolsteiner) takes the first corner
- Alexandre Moos (Phonak) gets up to speed
- Fabian Jeker (Milaneza-MSS) gave Milaneza another solid result
- Evgeni Petrov flies in the early kilometres
- Tyler Hamilton (CSC) took 5th in the TT and 6th overall
- Hamilton's teammate Andrea Peron slipped down the GC after his time trial
- Patrice Halgand (Jean Delatour) powers up the opening straightaway
- Sandy Casar (FDJeux.com) gets his race face on
- David Moncoutie (Cofidis) prepares for the ride that would put him on the podium
- Marcus Zberg (Gerolsteiner) cracked the top 20 in the time trial
- Sandy Casar (FDJeux.com) took 10th in the time trial, 13th overall
- Andreas Klöden (Telekom) rediscovered some old form
- Michaël Blaudzun (CSC) also slipped down the GC after the time trial
- Jose Alberto Martinez rode solidly but was unable to defend his 2002 title
- Ag2R's Laurent Brochard powered to overall victory thanks to a stage 2 win and 3rd in the time trial
- Zülle wonders, "what, no domestiques on this team?"
Photos by AFP
- Jens Voigt (Crédit Agricole) heading towards a stage 3 win
- Laurent Brochard (AG2R) on his way to an overall win of the Criterium International
Images by Elmar Krings
- Alexandre Botcharov (AG2r Prévoyance) ready for his run
- Cadel Evans (Team Telekom) readies himself
- Tyler Hamilton (Team CSC) moments before the start
- Alex Zuelle of Phonak Hearing Systems
- Francisco Mancebo (iBanesto.com)
- O.N.C.E.-Eroski rider Joseba Beloki
- Jens Voigt prepares for take-off
- Bradley Mc Gee (FDJeux.com) is ready to go
- Patrice Halgand (Jean Delatour)
- Jose Alberto Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
- Claus Michael Moller (Milaneza-MSS)
- Laurent Brochard (AG2r Prévoyance) concentrates
- Laurent Brochard just before the start
- Brochard on the podium
- Jens Voigt is very happy with his stage 3 win
- Keeping warm before the start
- On the trainer preparing for the race
- Riis keeps an eye on Frank Schlek
- Team O.N.C.E.-Eroski warming up
- Alex Zuelle warms up
- Crédit Agricole warm up in their whites
- Always promote your sponsors
- Yo! Me and da homies be down wit dat
- O.N.C.E.-Eroski riders working up a sweat
- Alex Zuelle getting changed
- Andréas Klöden (Team Telekom) takes a deep breath
- Andréas Klöden proceeds to use the Jedi mind trick
- Klöden is now ready to start.
- Mikel Astarloza (AG2r Prévoyan)
- Richard Virenque (Quick.Step-Davitamon) with two seconds to his start
- Jens Voigt (Crédit Agricole) before the race
