World Championships - CM

Verona, Italy, September 27-October 3, 2004

Photography

Race 1 - Monday September 27: Time Trial - Junior Women, 15.75km
Race 2 - Monday September 27: Time Trial - U23 Men, 36.75km
Race 3 - Tuesday September 28: Time Trial - Junior Men, 24.05km
Race 4 - Tuesday September 28: Time Trial - Elite Women, 24.05km
Race 5 - Wednesday September 29: Time Trial - Elite Men, 46.75km
Race 6 - Friday October 1: Road Race - Junior Women, 73.75km
Race 7 - Friday October 1: Road Race - U23 Men, 177km
Race 8 - Saturday October 2: Road Race - Junior Men, 132.75km
Race 9 - Saturday October 2: Road Race - Elite Women, 132.75km
Race 10 - Sunday October 3 : Road Race - Elite Men, 265.5km
Fun Stuff at the World Championships

Fun Stuff at the World Championships

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography . Click here for a gallery of these photos.

• Art work from the EnneGi Studio
• Art work from the EnneGi Studio
• Art work from the EnneGi Studio
• Art work from the EnneGi Studio
• Art work from the EnneGi Studio
• The Can Bike was displayed in the centre of Verona for a while
• A wooden bike perfect for the Arenberg Forest
• The left side of the Grinding bike. They would set this bike up in the centre of town and you could get your knife or scissors sharpened.
• The right side of the grinding bike.
• An old Coppi kids bike
• This bike you could go camping on and cook your food. It was also used to set up in a centre of a town and cook eggs or other things for people to eat as they shopped.
• Colnago had this very cool carbon Track bike out to show people
• Berner girls: Berner makes screws and other hardware things as well as some lubes
• Miss Liquigas was giving out hats and other things
• The Local Polizia: This is Maria Laura. Can she take me away now please?

Race 10 - Sunday October 3 : Road Race - Elite Men, 265.5km

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Paolo Bettini (Italy) was in good spirits at the start
• Bettini and Paolini consult
• The Italians en masse at the start
• Damiano Cunego (Italy) has the pressure of being home town hero in Verona
• Damiano Cunego (Italy) before the start
• The peloton rides through the streets of Verona
• Damiano Cunego (Italy) in action
• Luca Paolini (Italy) descends
• The peloton strung out along the Adige
• Stefano Garzelli (Italy was used as a helper today
• Damiano Cunego (Italy) concentrates
• Franco Pellizotti (Italy) did the necessary damage
• Dario Frigo (Italy) had a good race
• Erik Zabel and Peter Van Petegem on the climb
• Luca Paolini (Italy) was Italy's best rider
• Paolo Bettini and Roberto Petito (Italy) off the back of the bunch
• Ivan Basso (Italy) was one of the strongest
• Descending the Torricelle
• You take the high road and I'll take the low road
• Cadel Evans (Aus) surrounded by the Spanish Armada
• Evans keeps O'Grady out of trouble
• The Spanish team leads with one to go
• The Italians wondering what to do while Freire stays calm
• Oscar Freire (Spain) beats Erik Zabel (2nd L) and Luca Paolini (C) to win the World Road Championship
• Oscar Freire (Spain) puts another one in the bag as a disappointed Zabel looks on
• Oscar Freire (Spain) celebrates his third win in the World Championships
• Luca Paolini (Italy) was not delighted with the bronze
• Valverde and Freire balance their bikes
• Oscar Freire (Spain) can probably add some more rainbow stripes to his sleeves
• Oscar Freire (Spain) is escorted to the podium
• Oscar Freire (Spain) can't believe it
• Franco Ballerini is a little disappointed
• Oscar Freire (Spain) smiles on the podium
• Luca Paolini (Italy) looks across at what could have been
• The podium (L to R): Erik Zabel (Ger, 2nd), Oscar Freire (Spa, 1st) and Luca Paolini (Ita, 3rd)
• Three times the charm for Oscarito
• Oscar Freire (Spain) has another gold for his collection
• Oscar Freire (Spain) is three-time World Champ

Images by Roberto Bettini

• Sergey Yakovlev (Kazakhstan) gets some help from the neutral car
• The peloton rides along the Adige in the early part of the lap
• The peloton on the Torricelle

Images by AFP Photo

• Paolo Bettini (Italy) looking a bit lost
• Paolo Bettini (Italy) in action
• The peloton crosses a bridge over the Adige
• The peloton exits the bridge
• Oscar Freire (Spain) in action during the race
• Nozal and Mancebo drive the Spanish train
• Valverde and Freire hammer up the Torricelle
• Oscar Freire (Spain) drives it to the line
• Oscar Freire (Spain) wins the World Road Championships ahead of Erik Zabel and Luca Paolini (C)
• The podium (L to R): Erik Zabel (Ger, 2nd), Oscar Freire (Spa, 1st) and Luca Paolini (Ita, 3rd)
• Erik Zabel (Germany) on the podium with his silver

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• The early break with Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) and Vladimir Efimkin (Rus)
• Le Mevel and Efimkin riding together
• The peloton
• The pack early in the race
• Chris Baldwin (USA) early on
• This is why they call it Knight's corner
• Koos Moerenhout (Netherlands) in the second break of the day
• The start of the race on turn 2
• The Brits in Knights corner: Did they feel at home?
• Oscar Freire (Spain) wins his third World's
• The podium (L to R): Erik Zabel (2nd), OScar Freire (1st) and Luca Paolini (3rd)
• Oscar Freire (Spain)

Images by Chris Baldwin

• Three good buddies get together in Verona
• Remember me? I was the last Italian World Champ!

Race 9 - Saturday October 2: Road Race - Elite Women, 132.75km

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• The bunch lined up at the start
• The field all lined up and somehwere to go
• The Italians were attacking all day
• Descending is hard work!
• Jeannie Longo (France) descends during the women's RR
• Jeannie Longo (France) crouches low as she tackles a corner
• Jeannie Longo (France): Age shall not weary them
• Judith Arndt (Germany) crosses the line to win the women's RR
• Judith Arndt (Germany) gives a two finger salute this time
• Judith Arndt (Germany) celebrates her win in the women's RR
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) crosses the line for second, more than happy
• You could be forgiven for thinking that Guderzo had actually won
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) takes a big swig
• The Italians hug each other at the finish
• The podium (L to R): Tatiana Guderzo (2nd), Judith Arndt (1st) and Anita Valen (3rd)
• The winners smiles from the podium
• Judith Arndt (Germany) is finally the World Champ
• Judith Arndt (Germany) smiles with the gold
• Judith Arndt (Germany) with her gold medal
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) with the Italian flag on the podium
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) with flowers and stuff
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) enjoys her time on the podium
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) is a very happy silver medalist

Images by Roberto Bettini

• Judith Arndt (Germany): straightforward
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) bites her silver

Images by AFP Photo

• What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon and three legs in the evening?
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) on the attack!
• Judith Arndt (Germany) during her winning attack

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• Lynn Bessette (Canada) waits to sign in
• Team Canada
• Team Mexico - aka Veronica Leal Balderas
• The Belgian women's team
• The British team
• The German team with eventual winner Judith Arndt
• Team Switzerland
• Nice shoes! Pearl Izumi made these stars and stripes specials for Dede Barry
• The USA team, but without Tina Pic
• Jeannie Longo (France) goes through a turn early on in the race
• The pack
• The back of the pack
• The pack goes through the Knights corner
• Amber Neben (USA) hides her teammate
• Polish rider Bogumila Matusiak leads Dede Barry (USA)
• Alison Wright (Australia)
• The women's podium - L-R: Tatiana Guderzo (Italy, 2nd), Judith Arndt (Germany, 1st), Anita Valen (Norway, 3rd)
• Judith Arndt with the gold
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy)
• The start of the women's race
• A Swiss rider leads early
• Tina Pic (USA) looked good early on
• An early break tries to get away
• Bates and Wynter had a bad day
• One of the AUstralian team leads into a turn
• The pack takes a turn
• Kimberly Bruckner (USA) finished in 50th
• Judith Arndt (Germany) wins the women's World Road Race Championship

Race 8 - Saturday October 2: Road Race - Junior Men, 132.75km

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• On the start line waiting for the race
• The junior men wait on the start line
• The peloton through the centre of Verona
• Racing through Verona with plenty of spectators out to watch
• The peloton races up the Torricelle
• Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic) gives a victory salute as he beats Rafaâ Chtioui (Tunisia)
• Simon Spilak (Slovenia) was happy with bronze at the finish
• Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic) is the new junior men's champ
• Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic) on the podium with his gold
• Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic) bites his gold medal
• The podium (L to R): Rafaâ Chtioui (Tunisia, 2nd), Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic, 1st) and Simon Spilak (Slovenia, 3rd)

Images by Roberto Bettini

• Jacobs (L), Capecchi (2nd L) were part of the lead group along with Kreuziger (C)
• Kreuziger and Chtioui drive it to the finish
• Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic) celebrates his win over Rafaâ Chtioui (Tunisia)
• Rafaâ Chtioui (Tunisia) can't believe his silver medal

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• Adam Switters (USA) early in the race
• The crowd needs to cross when they can
• Photographers crowd into a corner
• France's Blel Kadra looked good early
• The pack give chase
• The lead group early in the race
• Roman Kreuziger (Czech republic) takes the win just over Fafaa Chtioui (Tunisia)
• Roman Kreuziger is a happy camper
• The podium - L-R Rafaa Chriour (Tunisia, 2nd), Roman Kreuziger (Czech, 1st), and Simon Spilak (Slovenia, 3rd)

Race 7 - Friday October 1: Road Race - U23 Men, 177km

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• The peloton on the start line
• Quo vadis?
• Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) smiles on the start line
• The peloton still together at halfway
• Pozzovivo drives on the Torricelle
• Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) was very active
• Pozzovivo and Siutsou on the descent
• Pozzovivo on the descent
• Giovanni Visconti (Italy) on the descent
• Siutsou and Pozzovivo through town
• Nibali through town
• The field passes through the centre of Verona
• The peloton descends the Torricelle
• The breakaways head through Verona's centre
• Pozzovivo leads Siutsou across the start/finish
• Kanstantsin Siutsou (Belarus) wins the U23 men's RR
• Thomas Dekker (Ned) beats Christensen for the silver
• Kanstantsin Siutsou (Belarus) is a happy man
• Kanstantsin Siutsou (Belarus) salutes from the podium
• Kanstantsin Siutsou (Belarus) smiles as he is the new World U23 Champ
• Kanstantsin Siutsou (Belarus) kisses the gold
• Thomas Dekker (Ned) looked a lot happier with his silver medal today
• Mads Christensen (Den) with the bronze
• The podium (L to R): Thomas Dekker (Ned, 2nd), Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr, 1st) and Mads Christensen (Den, 3rd)
• The podium demonstrates the curvature of space

Images by AFP Photo

• Thomas Dekker (Ned) was definitely one of the strongest in the race
• Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) in the break
• The podium (L to R): Thomas Dekker (Ned, 2nd), Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr, 1st) and Mads Christensen (Den, 3rd)

Images by Gerry McManus

• The staff at the Pasticceria Barini where Christensen and the Danes finished up
• Mads Christensen (Den) with members of the Danish team
• Mads Christensen (Den) celebrates his bronze medal
• Mads Christensen (Den) is hungry

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• Team Italia on the podium
• The Australian team remembers an urgent appointment
• Team France
• The Colombian under-23s
• The lads from Austria
• Team Norway
• The Hungarian contingent gotta wear shades
• The British are coming
• Team Estonia
• Serbia & Montenegro United
• The Japanese riders
• The team from Slovakia
• The under-23 riders from Moldova
• Team Venezuela
• The South Africans attempt to out-mood everyone
• Team Poland
• The Russian squad
• The Mexican under-23s
• Team Belarus seem to have skipped Helmet Tightening 101
• Team U-S-A! arrange themselves in size order
• The under-23 men get under way in the world championships road race
• Eventual winner Kanstantsin Siutsou (Belarus) goes into a turn
• Kevin Bouchard Hall (USA) takes a corner
• The chase group in hot pursuit
• The devil came down to Verona...

Race 6 - Friday October 1: Road Race - Junior Women, 73.75km

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• The rear of the peloton at the start
• The German girls mean business
• The peloton through the streets of Verona
• Marianne Vos on the podium with her teammate and bronze medallist Eleonora Van Dijk
• The junior women's peloton sets off
• The peloton on the Torricelle
• Marianne Vos (Netherlands) celebrates her victory
• Marianne Vos (Netherlands) wins the junior women's road race
• Marta Bastianelli (Italy) was perhaps a little too excited about winning silver
• The podium (L-R): Marta Bastianelli (Italy, 2nd), Marianne Vos (Netherlands, 1st), Eleonora Van Dijk (Netherlands, 3rd)
• Marianne Vos (Netherlands) gets a taste of gold
• Marta Bastianelli (Italy) with the silver medal
• The Dutch girls watch their teammates on the podium

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• Italian girls on the start line (far left Mara Bastianelli, who won the silver)
• The German girls on the line
• Let's show off our fingernail paint. The dutch girls had too much fun
• Aussie Amanda Spratt waits on the line to start. She ended up in 9th.
• Two of the Lithuanian girls
• Aussie Natasha Mapley waits for the start.
• Marianne Vos (Netherlands) takes off at the start to make the girls hurt and show them she wanted to take the World Championship back to Holland.
• Natasha Mapley (Aus) on her way to 41st overall
• Italian Marta Bastianelli and Lithuinia's Daiva Tuslaite battle in the pack coming out of a turn. Bastianelli finished in 2nd place and Teslaite in 6th place
• The junior women's peloton
• Mexico's Berenice Castro Plaza leads the pack into a turn.
• The pack getting ready for another lap
• Francesca Andina of Italy goes around a turn. She finished in 32nd place.
• Amanda Spratt (Aus) tried to get away numerous times, but was brought back into the pack, finishing 9th.
• USA's only rider Rebecca Much finished in 15th place
• Marianne Vos of the Netherlands takes the win
• The podium (L-R): Marta Bastianelli (Italy, 2nd), Marianne Vos (Netherlands, 1st), Eleonora Van Dijk (Netherlands, 3rd)

Images by Roberto Bettini

• The junior women starting out
• The peloton comes through Porta Nuova in Verona
• Marianne Vos (Netherlands) makes her race winning attack
• Marianne Vos (Netherlands) celebrates her victory
• Marta Bastianelli (Italy) a delighted silver medalist
• Marta Bastianelli (Italy) on the podium

Race 5 - Wednesday September 29: Time Trial - Elite Men, 46.75km

Images by AFP Photo

• Michael Rogers (Australia) sets off with 100 percent focus
• Michael Rich (Germany) checks his HUD
• Michael Rich (Germany) powers out of the start house
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) contemplates his ride
• Gustav Larsson (Sweden) leaves the start house
• Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) sets off, looking mean
• Bert Roesems (Belgium) looking forward to his ride
• Eddy Seigneur (France) showed that he still has it, with a 14th place
• Gustav Larsson (Sweden) crosses the line with the best time
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) fighting hard in the final metres
• Michael Rich (Germany) powering home to second place
• Michael Rogers (Australia) celebrates his victory across the line
• Michael Rogers (Australia) gets a hug from fiancee Alessia
• Michael Rogers (Australia) can really celebrate on the podium this time

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• The view from the start house after four or five beers
• Lots of people gathered on the climbs to cheer the riders on
• Svein Tuft (Canada) rides up the climb
• Andrea Peron (Italy) performed well to finish 11th
• Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) had a good ride to finish under the hour
• Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) was Italy's best rider in sixth
• Italian coach Franco Ballerini wonders how his ragazzi are doing
• Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) puts the power down
• Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) did not have one of his better rides, finishing 8th
• Brad McGee (Australia) in TT mode
• Brad McGee (Australia) started well, but faded in the second half to finish 25th
• Isidro Nozal (Spain) has not recovered from the Vuelta, and finished 34th
• Bart Voskamp (Netherlands) sets off. He was later disqualified for drafting Gustav Larsson.
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) climbing the hill
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) had the best time at the first check
• Michael Rich (Germany) comes up the hill
• Michael Rich (Germany) giving it full gas
• Michael Rogers (Australia) setting off
• Michael Rogers (Australia) climbing steadily
• Michael Rogers (Australia) clicks it into another gear
• Michael Rogers (Australia) powers towards the finish through the crowds
• Michael Rogers (Australia) punches the air as he crosses the line
• The podium girls get ready for another ceremony
• The winners stand on the podium next to Lake Garda
• The three winners salute from the podium
• The Aussie flag flying high
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) looks reasonably happy to be on the podium at the World's
• Michael Rich (Germany) on the podium with his silver medal
• Michael Rogers (Australia) feels what it's really like to be World Champion
• Michael Rogers (Australia) has been looking forward to this
• Michael Rogers (Australia) shows off his gold
• Michael Rogers (Australia) kisses his medal
• The Spanish contingent on Wednesday evening included Indurain, Valverde, Astarloa, Freire and Olano
• Valverde and Astarloa discuss matters of import
• Valverde, Astarloa and Freire are the core of the Spanish team

Images by Shane Stokes/irishcycling.com

• Michael Rogers (Australia) after setting off
• Michael Rich (Germany) shortly after the start
• Michael Rogers (Australia) waits on the podium
• Michael Rogers (Australia) salutes from the podium
• Michael Rogers (Australia) shows off his medal, while Vinokourov looks on
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) on the podium with his bronze medal
• A happy podium: Michael Rich (2nd), Michael Rogers (1st) and Alexandre Vinokourov (3rd)

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• Denis Shkarpeta (Uzb) was the first rider out on the course of the 47 riders. He finished in 37th spot.
• Irish rider David O'Loughin finished in 38th place
• Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) waits to start in the start house
• David McCann was Ireland's top rider in 15th
• Tom Danielson (USA) waits
• McGee thinks darn it I broke it, how am I going to warm up now?
• Bradley McGee (Aus) with 5 seconds left to go before he is off. He finished in 25th place.
• USA's Tom Danielson warms up
• Tom Danielson of the USA waits to start.
• Tom Danielson (USA) starts out. He finished in 35th place.
• Danielson goes into the photographers and crowd.
• Italy's top rider in 6th place was Marzio Bruseghin
• Joost Posthuma (Ned) sticks out his tongue at the start
• Top USA rider David Zabriskie was in third spot for a while and finished 5th overall
• Hungary's Laszlo Bodrogi at the start. He finished in 20th place.
• Czech rider Michal Hrazdira at the start. He ended up 30th.
• Marc Wauters was Belgium's top rider in 7th.
• USPS rider normally, Victor Hugo Peña is riding for his country Colombia
• Peña sticks out his tongue
• Michael Rogers (Australia) warming up
• Michael Rogers at the start of his gold medal winning ride.
• Rogers at the start going for gold
• Michael Rich of Germany at the start. He finished up second, after being the second last rider off.
• Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov takes off to a third overall, the same as where he started today.
• Arm in the air Rogers Knows he is the World Champion!
• Signs for Rogers
• Rogers kisses the Gold medal
• Hugs all round with Mick Rogers
• Rogers is the new World Champ for real this time after the David Millar ban.
• Top thee (L to R): Michael Rich (Ger, 2nd), Michael Rogers (Aus, 1st), Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz, 3rd)

Race 4 - Tuesday September 28: Time Trial - Elite Women, 24.05km

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (France) warms up
• Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (France) motors along into 15th place
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) rode well to finish 10th
• Anna Zugno (Italy) finished in 19th spot
• Judith Arndt (Ger) riding to silver
• Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) en route to bronze
• Here she comes... Karin Thürig (Swi)
• Karin Thürig (Swi) looking very smooth and very powerful
• Joanne Somarriba (Spa) powers to the finish
• Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) showed consistency to finish 3rd
• Judith Arndt (Ger) had to be content with silver again
• Karin Thürig (Swi) finishes her ride in a quick time of 30'53
• The opera-themed podium girls get ready for their tasks
• Fans watch the women's podium ceremony
• The winners wave from the podium in Bardolino
• Karin Thürig (Swi) waves from the podium
• Karin Thürig (Swi) proudly shows off her gold medal
• Karin Thürig (Swi) likes the taste of gold
• The podium of the women's TT: Judith Arndt (2nd), Karin Thürig (1st) and Zoulfia Zabirova (3rd)

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• Joane Somarriba with one of the juniors
• Somarriba's bike gets worked on
• Russian rider Zoulfia Zabirova warms up
• Winner Karin Thürig gets radio work done.
• Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spain) warming up
• USA's Dede Barry warms up
• Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) takes her bike to the start house. She finished 5th.
• Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) takes off for her ride
• Russian rider Zoulfia Zabirova waits to ride
• Zabirova (Rus) sets off for a third place
• Aussie Olivia Gollan goes off
• Dede Barry from the USA waits in the start house
• Dede Barry goes off
• Karin Thürig (Swi) goes out of the gate
• Somarriba takes off as the last rider to start
• Somarriba out of the saddle to get going
• Aussie Olivia Gollan at the finish line. She ended up with 16th spot.
• Karin Thürig is the World Champ in the women's time trial
• The women's podium: Judith Arndt (Ger, 2nd), Karin Thürig (Swi, 1st), Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus, 3rd)
• The Swiss fans

Race 3 - Tuesday September 28: Time Trial - Junior Men, 24.05km

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Alessandro Carretti (Italy) in action
• Manuele Boaro (Italy) in action
• Patrick Gretsch (Germany) brings it home
• Patrick Gretsch (Germany) is the new junior world TT champ
• Patrick Gretsch (Germany) with his winner's bouquet
• The winners smile on the podium: Roman Kreuziger (2nd), Patrick Gretsch (1st), and Stefan Schäfer (3rd)
• The podium of the junior men's TT: Roman Kreuziger (2nd), Patrick Gretsch (1st), and Stefan Schäfer (3rd)
• Germany won the gold and bronze with Gretsch (L) and Schäfer (R)
• Patrick Gretsch (Germany) makes his way to the podium
• Operatic podium girls Verona style
• This podium is making me dizzy

Images by Shane Stokes/irishcycling.com

• Ciaran Kelly (Ireland) in the zone
• Ciaran Kelly (Ireland) warms up
• Martin Munroe (Irl) takes a drink
• Martin Munroe (Irl) before the start

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• Sure I'm a World Champ - I will sign you
• Cool medic bikes: Can I fall down if they will fix me up?
• Soon to be World Champ Patrick Gretsch gets pinned
• Roman Kreuziger (Cze) waits to ride
• American Chris Stockburger gets caught by 7th place Berendt Hanson Anders (Den)
• Patrick Gretsch (Ger) is the new World Jr TT Champ
• The podium of the junior men's TT: Roman Kreuziger (2nd), Patrick Gretsch (1st), and Stefan Schäfer (3rd)

Race 2 - Monday September 27: Time Trial - U23 Men, 36.75km

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) was the strongest at the second time check and the finish
• Thomas Dekker (Netherlands) gives it everything
• Thomas Dekker (Netherlands) did well to save second place, but he clearly was after more
• Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) taking the first corner very fast
• Ooops... Nibali nearly loses it on the first corner
• Dominique Cornu (Belgium) rode consistently in the second half to finish 4th
• Christian Müller (Germany) started last, and finished 5th
• Francesco Rivera (Italy) did well to finish 6th
• Kai Reus (Netherlands) comes undone
• The Italians after their rides
• Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) on the podium in the rainbow jersey
• The happiest man in the U23 TT championships was not Thomas Dekker (L)
• The podium: Not happy (Dekker), pleased (Brajkovic), tired (Nibali)
• The podium: Thomas Dekker (2nd), Janez Brajkovic (1st) and Vincenzo Nibali (3rd)
• Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) doesn't mind the taste of bronze
• Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) shows off his gold medal
• The podium girls are certainly different this year

Images by AFP Photo

• Andriy Grivko (Ukraine) held the early best time
• Dominique Cornu (Belgium) goes out of the starting house
• Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) almost got the silver
• Thomas Dekker (Netherlands) was fairly confident at the start
• Thomas Dekker (Netherlands) flat stick
• Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) powers along

Race 1 - Monday September 27: Time Trial - Junior Women, 15.75km

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Martina Faccin (Italy) was Italy's best rider in 12th
• Martina Faccin (Italy) keeps her focus
• Rebecca Bertolo (Italy) heads for the finish
• Tereza Hurikova (Czech Republic) is pretty happy with herself
• Tereza Hurikova (Czech Republic) on the podium
• Tereza Hurikova kisses her gold medal
• The podium was definitely one to enjoy standing on
• The podium of the junior women's TT Rebecca Much (2nd), Tereza Hurikova (1st) and Amanda Spratt (3rd)

Images by AFP Photo

• Tereza Hurikova (Czech Republic) en route to winning the gold in the junior women's time trial
• Rebecca Much (USA) on the start ramp
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) gets the countdown

Images by Mitch Friedman Photography

• Liina Normak Kata of Estonia gets a good rub down
• Amanda Spratt (Aus) warms for her 3rd place ride
• Italian Rebecca Bertolo has a very cool warm up bike. She finished 17th.
• Work is done on one of the Italian girls' bikes
• The Lithuanian girls are cheering their team on
• Italian Polizia ready to lead the way for the TT
• Open wide now
• Sabine Fischer of Germany has her cleat worked on. Can this be the start of a bad day?
• The Polish team meets its rider
• Luydmila Zakirova of Russia warming up for her 15th placing in Jr Women TT
• The Canadian girls Joelle Mumainuille and Anna Tratnyek warm up together as they finished side-by-side in the Jr Women TT in 18th and 19th
• Japan's Mayuko Hagiwara is the first woman out on the TT course and placed 30th
• Amanda Spratt (Aus) in the start house
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) starts out on her way to the bronze medal
• Rebecca Much (USA) catches the rider who started 2 min ahead of her (Jennifer Hohl, Swi)
• A very happy Tereza Hurikova (Cze) gives the thumbs up for her World Championship
• Amanda Spratt (Aus) shows her Bronze medal that will look nice with her Gold from Jr Track Worlds
• The podium girls are dressed by the stenographer of the Arena di Verona Foundation, and wear the costumes of some of the famous operas, such as Rigoletto, Aida, Madame Butterfly, Il Trovatore and La Traviata
• Sabine Fischer of Germany gets a hug from her teammate, as she is unhappy not to have done better then her 4th place