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6th Flèche Wallonne - CDM/67th Flèche Wallonne - 1.HC
Belgium, April 23, 2003
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Photography
Men
Images by Franck Fife/AFP
- Jan Ullrich (Coast) rides at the front of the peloton.
- Cristophe Moreau (Crédit Agricole) was one of 15 riders in the early break that was never caught.
- Jan Ullrich (Coast) stays out of trouble at the head of the peloton in the closing moments of Flèche Wallonne.
- A worm's eye view of the action at the 67th Flèche Wallonne.
- The peloton en masse through the streets of Huy.
- Spectators gathered around the steepest parts of the Mur de Huy to watch the action unfold.
- Igor Astarloa (Saeco, L) and compatriot Aitor Osa (Banesto, R) battle mano-a-mano on the final ascension of the Mur de Huy.
- Igor Astarloa (Saeco) launches his winning attack on the Mur de Huy with 200m to go.
- Igor Astarloa (Saeco) crosses the line, taking his biggest career win to date, and will now look to Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Images by Jeff Jones/Cyclingnews.com
- A new start for La Fleche Wallonne outside Charleroi's soccer stadium
- Saeco's Igor Astarloa at the start in Charleroi
- Danilo Di Luca (Saeco) ready to go
- Defending champion Mario Aerts (Telekom) wonders what's in store
- USPS director Johan Bruyneel takes a message
- The Rabobank team car stocked with provisions
- Karsten Kroon (Rabobank) signs an autograph for a fan
- The Euskaltel boys mean business today
- Alexandre Vinokourov (Telekom) - what can he do today?
- Jan Ullrich (Coast) looking happy to be here
- Jan Ullrich (Coast) gives a pre-race interview
- Jan Ullrich (Coast) looked fit and ready to go
- Jan Ullrich (Coast) signs one of many autographs
- Jan Ullrich (Coast) zips up the jersey
- The legs of Der Kaiser at the start
- Rik Verbrugghe (Lotto-Domo) relaxed at the start
- Tyler Hamilton talks to Jim Ochowicz at the start
- Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) at the start
- Frank Vandenbroucke (Quick.Step-Davitamon) after signing on in Charleroi
- Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) at the start in Charleroi
- Oscar Freire (Rabobank) at the start
- Jose Vicente Garcia Acosta (iBanesto) with the Euskaltel boys
- Miguel Martinez (Phonak) explains the secret to his success to an interested party
Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Aitor Osa (iBanesto.com) and Igor Astarloa (Saeco) race up the Mur.
- Igor Astarloa of Saeco kisses the 67th Flèche Wallonne trophy.
- Igor Astarloa of Saeco crosses the finish line ahead of his breakaway partner, Aitor Osa.
- Igor Astarloa of Saeco is handed his trophy by Bernard Hinault, winner of this race in 1979 and 1983.
- Igor practises his victory wave from the podium.
- The 2003 Flèche Wallonne podium (l-r) Aitor Osa, Igor Astarloa and Alexandre Shefer
- Jan Ullrich (Team Coast) looked quite comfortable today, and finished with the bunch.
- Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) and Cyclingnews diarist Danilo diLuca (Saeco) keep an eye on things in the bunch.
- Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) didn't try any winning moves today.
- Aitor Osa (iBanesto.com) and Igor Astarloa (Saeco) climb the Mur side by side.
Images by Jeff Tse/www.jefftse.com/cycling
- Michael Boogerd rode strongly at the front after a strong performance at Amstel Gold on Sunday.
- The peloton winds around one of the hairpins of the Mur de Huy.
- The rejuvenated Jan Ullrich smiles at the start of the Flèche Wallonne.
- Jan Ullrich ready for the start of Fleche Wallonne after his win in the Rund um Köln on Monday.
- Jose Luis Rubiera (US Postal-Berry Floor) shows the face of a man who's done a hard days work.
- Before the race, Jose Luis Rubiera looked pretty relaxed.
- A Lotto-Domo rider drifts back towards the team cars on the Mur de Huy.
- Max Sciandri of Lampre is flanked by Max Van Heeswijk of US Postal-Berry Floor on the climb of the Mur de Huy
- Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) before the start of the 67th Flèche Wallonne.
- Moreau's Look KG 486 gleams in the Belgian sunshine.
- Flèche Wallonne women's race winner, two in a row for Nicole Cooke (Ausra Gruodis - Safi).
- Tyler Hamilton (Team CSC) looking cool as a cat at the start.
- Igor Astarloa (Saeco) kissing his prize.
- Igor Astarloa (Saeco) wins the 67th Flèche Wallonne.
Images by Elmar Krings
- Igor Astarloa (Saeco) and Aitor Osa (ibanesto) fight their way up the Mur de Huy
- Igor Astarloa glances back at his breakaway companion.
- Aitor Osa sees victory slipping away from him.
- Eventual third place getter Alexandre Schefer leading up the hill.
- Credit Agricole's Christophe Moreau pushes up the hill.
- Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) and Danilo DiLuca (Saeco) fight their way to the finish.
- Iban Mayo (Euskaltel - Euskadi) leads a group up the hill.
- A group containing Frank Vandenbroucke make their way up the Mur de Huy.
- Jan Ullrich (Telekom) comes in with the bunch.
- A closer shot of Jan Ullrich on the hill.
- Udo Bölts (Gerolsteiner) comes in.
- Rolf Aldag (Telekom) has a drink post-race.
- Mario Aerts (Telekom) gets interviewed on the bike.
Women
Images by Jeff Jones/Cyclingnews.com
- British road champion Nicole Cooke scored the Amstel Gold/Flèche Wallonne double
Images by Jeff Jones/Cyclingnews.com
- Nicole Cooke (Ausra Gruodis) wins her second World Cup race in four days
- Nicole Cooke (Ausra Gruodis) required assistance after her win...
- Oenone Wood (AIS) crossed the line in third place
- An exhausted Nicole Cooke had to recover for several minutes after the finish
Images by James Victor
- The Australian team presented on stage before the start
- Cheerful Aussies before the start, Kate Bates, Jennifer Manefield, Sara Carrigan (World Cup leader)
- Nicole Cooke (Ausra Gruodis Safi) gave it everything to win the race to the top of the Mur de Huy, ahead of Canadian Sue Palmer-Komar
- Oenone Wood (Australia) coming in for third ahead of Edita Pucinskaite (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox) and Olivia Gollan (Australia)
- Oenone Wood 3rd, Nicole Cooke 1st, Sue Palmer-Komar 2nd, presented by Tour de France legend Bernard Hinault
- A content podium, Wood, Cooke and Palmer-Komar
Images by Daniel Schamps
- Nicole Brändli (Prato Marathon Bike)
- Nicole Cooke (Ausra Gruodis-Safi) heads for the win
- A member of the French National team smiles through the pain
- One of the Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai riders heads for the finish
- Another Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai rider heads for home
- World Champion Susanne Ljungskog
- Sandrine Marcuz S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
- Miho Oki (Farm Frites - Hartol Cycling Team)
- One of the S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox riders
- Oenone Wood, Nicole Cooke and Susan Palmer-Komar on the podium
- Luisa Tamanini (Team 2002 Aurora RSM)
- Zoulfia Zabirova (Prato Marathon Bike)
Images by Jonathan Kennedy
- Nicole Cooke climbs to the finish
