95th Milan - San Remo - CDM

Italy, March 20, 2004

Images by Olympia Photo

The breakaway at the top of the Turchino Pass
Lampre riders in the pack
Matteo Carrara (Lampre) on the attack on the Poggio
Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) attacks on the Poggio, with Angel Vicioso on his wheel
Simoni Masciarelli (Vini Caldirola) tries to attack in the last kilometre
Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) realises his mistake. Petacchi (R) can't believe it.
The finish camera shot shows Freire at the top with his wheel in front of Zabel

Mirko Celestino (Saeco) attacked on the desent of the Cipressa
Mirko Celestino (Saeco) tried as hard as he could to stay away
Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) next to Michele Bartoli and in front of Paolo Bettini
Danilo Di Luca (Saeco) with Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) in tow
Oscar Freire (Rabobank, L) comes round to beat Erik Zabel as he started to celebrate his victory prematurely
Dang...
Oscar Freire (Rabobank) is the men's World Cup leader after round 1
Oscar Freire (Rabobank) with Erik Zabel on the podium
Oscar Freire (Rabobank) kisses his trophy
Oscar Freire (Rabobank) is a good deal happier than Erik Zabel (R)
Stuart O'Grady (3rd) with Oscar Freire (1st) and Erik Zabel (2nd) on the podium
CSC and Saeco at the front, with Vinokourov lurking
Ludo Diercksens (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) gave it everything to stay away, but was caught at the foot of the Cipressa
Erik Dekker (Rabobank) rides clear with Steffen Wesemann on his wheel
Erik Dekker (Rabobank) and Steffen Wesemann (T-Mobile) on the Cipressa
Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) consults with his director in the team car
Nicolas Portal (Ag2r) tows the early break along the sea front
The peloton snakes along the Ligurian coastline

Images by Mark Sharon/msharonuk@hotmail.com

Paolo Bettini's Time machine, painted in World Cup rainbow colours
Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) and his wife at the start
Frank Vandenbroucke (Fassa Bortolo) with his wife Sarah and their baby daughter
Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) waiting for a massage
George Hincapie (USPS-Berry Floor) heads for the start
Graeme Brown's Battaglin bike
Jacky Durand (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) tried, but failed to get away in the early break. His teammate Ludo Dierckxsens succeeded.
The early breakaway looking to gain time
The peloton cruising along the coast road
The peloton heading towards San Remo
Oscar Freire (Rabobank) is all smiles
Oscar Freire kisses his trophy

Images by Richard Harris

Images by Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com

AG2R's Laurent "Broche" Brochard asks French TV to call his mullet a ponytail before Milano-San Remo
Giovanni Lombardi back for '04 in Domina Vacanze colors
Gianni Bugno winner of M-SR fourteen years ago
Speedy Slovenian Uros Murn shows off his M-SR smile and new Phonak team kit
Not Sherrif Pusser, but the Lion King hoping to roar on via Roma
Last year's Wachovia USPRO winner Stefano Zanini says hi to all his fans in Philly
Eki stays out of the media scrum before Milano-San Remo. 2000 Olympic TT champ, watch out for the Russian hardman to be a contender again in Athens this August.
What's the secret of your success? RAI-TV's Alessandra Di Stefano interviews a content Alex Vinokourov before M-SR
Alby Davis, Graeme Brown and Scott Davis excited by the prospect of almost 300km of Milano-San Remo ahead.
USPS-Berry Floor's Victor Hugo Pena has been smiling ever since his birthday last July at the Tour De France, when he was Maillot Jaune.
An Italian journalist collars Andrea Tafi after the sign-in at Milano San Remo. Tafi's prognostic? Tafi! The always friendly Tuscan powerhouse is hoping to return to race in Philadelphia where he enjoyed a warm welcome from his American tifosi.
World Champion Igor Astarloa shares a laugh with his friend and former Saeco teammate Danilo DiLuca.
Two time World Champion Oscar Freire is not only one classy rider, but his winning personality has won the rapid Rabobank rider a legion of fans worldwide.

Images by Marco Bardella/AntiTeam/www.fantasportal.com

Paolo Bettini (L) and Alessandro Petacchi (R), two of the big favourites for the race
Mario Cipollini (Domina Vacanze) makes his way through the crowds
Peter Van Petegem (Lotto-Domo) intervied by VRT at the start
Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) chats with his wife before the start
Alexandre Vinokourov (T-Mobile) a danger man in the finale
Michael Rogers (Quick.Step-Davitamon) gets some last minute work done on his bike
Frank Vandenbroucke (Fassa Bortolo) and your photographer