89th Liège - Bastogne - Liège - CDM

Belgium, April 27, 2003

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Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• The peloton riding as one solid block during the early phase of the race
• This mass of riders was reduced to fragments by the finish
• The peloton in no hurry
• Colourful is a good description of a peloton in a bike race
• The peloton ride through Houffalize and a wall of peopl
• The peloton ride up one of the many narrow climbs during the race
• Martin Elmiger (R) and Victor Pena (L) in the early break
• Marc Streel, Michel Vanhaecke and Kurt Van De Wouwer mounted a fruitless chase of the early breakaways
• Michele Scarponi (Domina Vacanze) knew the wheel to follow
• Peter van Petegem (Lotto-Domo) started to hurt early on
• Raimondas Rumsas (Lampre) wonders who is taking his photo
• Jan Ullrich (Team Coast) mid-race
• Tyler Hamilton (CSC) mid-race
• Peter van Petegem (Lotto-Domo) suffered today and did not finish
• Tyler Hamilton (CSC) was attentive near the front
• Michael Boogerd (L) and Tyler Hamilton (R) go head to head
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) working hard at the front
• Lance Armstrong (USPS) looking strong on the climb of La Redoute
• Michele Scarponi (Domina Vacanze) follows Lance Armstrong on La Redoute
• Jan Ullrich (Team Coast) looking leaner every day
• Jan Ullrich (Team Coast) surprised himself with a 29th place finish
• Axel Merckx (Lotto-Domo) drives the breakaway with Astarloa on his wheel
• Axel Merckx (Lotto-Domo) on his own during his attack
• Michele Bartoli leads Lance Armstrong and Cristian Moreni in their late attack
• Michele Bartoli and co. during their breakaway
• Tyler Hamilton (CSC) wins the 89th Liege-Bastogne-Liege
• Tyler Hamilton (CSC) raises his arms as he wins
• Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) easily beat Michael Boogerd for second
• Michele Scarponi (Domina Vacanze) finished fourth behind Boogerd, Mayo and Hamilton
• Tyler Hamilton (CSC) raises his arms with the trophy on the podium
• Tyler Hamilton (CSC) with flowers and trophy on the podium
• Tyler Hamilton (CSC) kisses his L-B-L trophy
• The podium: (from L to R) Iban Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2nd), Tyler Hamilton (Team CSC, 1st) and Michael Boogerd (Rabobank, 3rd).
• Michele Scarponi (Domina Vacanze) explains how his race was
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) looks anxiously for his team car
• Danilo Di Luca (Saeco) was disappointed with eighth
• Jan Ullrich (Team Coast) towels off after the race
• Tyler Hamilton (CSC) gives the thumbs up

Images by AFP Photo/Franck Fife

• Tyler Hamilton (CSC) claims his biggest career victory
• The podium (l to r) Iban Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Tyler Hamilton (CSC), Michael Boogerd (Rabobank)
• Jan Ullrich (Team Coast) had another solid performance, finishing a minute and a half behind Hamilton
• Lance Armstrong (US Postal) set the race in motion, but couldn't seal the deal
• Michael Boogerd (l) notched another World Cup podium appearance
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Telekom) wasn't as happy as he was at Amstel Gold Race

Images by Jeff Tse/www.jefftse.com/cycling

• Lance Armstrong (US Postal) arrives in Liège on a new Trek frame, equipped with Dura Ace 10 speed
• The new Shimano Dura Ace 10 speed crankset, pictured on a US Postal spare bike
• The new Shimano Dura Ace 10 speed brake lever/shifter

More images by Jeff Tse/www.jefftse.com/cycling

• Hamilton ready for the start.
• Lance Armstrong (US Postal) heads for the starting line
• The usual mob scene when Lance Armstrong makes a public appearance.
• The peloton cruised through the Ardenne countryside.
• Tyler powers through the rain
• Charging up the last climb with the leaders, Lance looks on track for the Tour.
• Levi Leiphemier of Santa Rosa, California descending the Cote du Rosier.
• Jan Ullrich finished 29th in his first Classic of the season.

Images by Elmar Krings

• Andrea Peron (Team CSC) and Udo Bölts (Gerolsteiner) come into the finish in Liege together, much wetter than when they started.
• Michael Boogerd's (Rabobank) third place moves him to within 60 points of World Cup leader Peter Van Petegem (Lotto-Domo).
• Laurent Brochard (AG2r Prévoyance) is having a great season in 2003, but had a disappointing ride in LBL.
• Andrea Noe (Alessio) and Aitor Osa (iBanesto.com) come into Liege, both riders finishing in the top 20.
• The two Davids - Extebarria (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) finish seconds apart.
• Amstel Gold winner Alexandre Vinokourov (Team Telekom) was still feeling the effects of his effort from the week before.
• Tyler Hamilton (Team CSC) flies around the final corner, 12 seconds clear of his nearest rival Iban Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi).
• With 300m to go, Tyler Hamilton (Team CSC) was still riding like a man possessed.
• Iban Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) filled the other two spots on the LBL podium.
• Iban Mayo proved to be the strongest of the chase group, finishing ahead of Michael Boogerd, who added another World Cup podium finish to his palmares.
• Lance Armstrong (US Postal) looked to have the race in hand when he attacked with 16 km to go, but didn't count of the tactical nous of his former teammate.
• Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) was one of a group of four who caught the lone figure of Axel Merckx (Lotto-Domo) with 25km to go.
• A Gerolsteiner rider's face shows the pain of 258 kilometres of racing.
• Tyler Hamilton (Team CSC) becomes the first American in cycling history to take out La Doyenne.
• Matthias Kessler (Team Telekom) solid form continued in LBL, placing in the top 20.
• Axel Merckx (Lotto-Domo) attacked on his own with 25 kilometres to go, but he was caught by an important group containing Lance Armstrong.
• Axel Merckx (Lotto-Domo) used all his remaining energy in his solo escape.
• Team CSC DS Bjarne Riis liked what he saw today.
• Bjarne Riis almost looks as stunned as Hamilton after a surprise win by the (other) American.
• Jan Ullrich's (Team Coast) form is back on track, and rode sensibly throughout the race.
• Christophe Moreau (Crédit Agricole), Manuel Beltran and Jan Ullrich (Team Coast) all finished in the top 30 riders.
• Christophe Moreau (Crédit Agricole) gives it everything to pipp Coast teammates Beltran and Ullrich to the line.
• At least until the HEW Cyclassics on August 3, Peter Van Petegem remains the World Cup leader, 60 points clear of Michael Boogerd (Rabobank).

Images by Luc Claeseen/www.actiefotos.be

• Tyler Hamilton's (Team CSC) emotions convey that of a very modest man.
• As he crosses the line solo, Tyler Hamilton (Team CSC) raises his arms in triumph.
• The podium: (from L to R) Iban Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2nd), Tyler Hamilton (Team CSC, 1st) and Michael Boogerd (Rabobank, 3rd).
• Peter Van Petegem's (Lotto-Domo) expression appears to one of a man lost for words - or maybe just lost.

More images by Luc Claessen/www.actiefotos.be

• The leadgroup at Baraque Friture
• VDB's fans and a little flag
• Christophe Brandt lead peloton
• Richard Virenque taking it easy
• The pace starts to increase
• The peloton at Houffalize
• A sea of colour that is the peloton
• Armstrong on his 2004 Dura Ace equipped bike
• Team Quickstep bikes on the tam car
• The Campagnolo equipped Time bikes of Team Quickstep
• The lead group climbing in Houffalize
• Quicksteps Kurt Vandewouwer
• The peloton climbing in Houffalize
• Richard Virenque sits comfortably in the peloton
• Everybody lean to the right
• Bobby Julich corners
• The fans arrive at yet another location
• Merckx leads at La Redoute
• Michael Boogerd sits among the peloton
• Amstel winner Alexandre Vinokourov
• Davide Rebellin on the climb
• Bobby Julich climbs at La Redoute
• Rabobank's Mark Lodtz
• Torsten Hiekmann gets on with the job
• Hamilton crosses the finish line
• Tyler Hamilton with his trophy