World championships - CM

Madrid, Spain, September 21-25, 2005

Photography

Race 6 - September 25: Elite men's road race, 273km

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• Steffen Wesemann in Swiss colours!
• Future teammates Alessandro Petacchi and Erik Zabel shake hands at the start
• Igor Astarloa one of Spain's main riders
• Don't mess with Pat McQuaid
• Pat McQuaid fires the starting shot
• The start was led out by the Spanish
• The riders head out after the start
• The Italians know how to have fun at a bike race
• Female tifosi
• Tifosi on the climb
• This Italian fan enjoys the World's
• Tifosi making merry
• Madrid at its finest, hosting the World's
• Riding past the Kio Towers
• The peloton always looks good at the World's
• The Australians and Italians keeping an eye on things
• Paolo Bettini (Italy) in action
• Alessandro Petacchi (Italy using The Force
• Michael Rogers gives teammate McEwen a drink
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) goes for gold in the finale
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) wins the sprint ahead of Valverde
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) beats Valverde and Geslin to with the World Championship
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) World Champion in Madrid
• Yeah. Tom Boonen on the podium.
• The podium (L to R): Alejandro Valverde (2nd), Tom Boonen (1st), and Anthony Geslin (3rd)

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• An Italian fan in anticipation
• The final corner
• David McCann with Irish teammates Mark Scanlon and David O'Loughlin
• Robbie McEwen (Australia) gets ready
• Nick Nuyens (Belgium) one of the last to start
• Saul Raisin (USA) chases with Lopez Martin and Muravyev
• Saul Raisin (USA) looking good
• Cyclingnews' Hernan Alvarez waiting for something to happen

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• The man who would be king: Alessandro Petacchi (Italy)
• Petacchi and Zabel discuss matters of import
• Erik Zabel (Germany) at the start
• Alessandro Petacchi (Italy)
• Nerves in the Italian camp at the start
• Robbie McEwen (Australia) ready to go
• Bettini remembers his helmet
• Ale-Jet is ready
• Luca Paolini with co-captain Paolo Bettini
• Bettini and Valverde shake hands
• Bettini and Petacchi ready for battle
• Paolo Bettini (Italy) wondering what the day will bring
• What a spectacle!
• Paolo Bettini (Italy) gets his radio right
• Alessandro Petacchi (Italy interviewed pre-race
• Lorenzo Bernucci (Italy) at the start
• Alessandro Petacchi (Italy looking forward to it
• Alejandro Valverde (Spain) smiles at the start
• UCI president Pat McQuaid with Italy's Vittorio Adorni
• Lining up at the start
• The peloton exits the straight
• Those twin towers again
• A slightly drunk bird's eye view of the finishing straight along the Paseo de Castellana
• Alessandro Petacchi (Italy) riding
• The peloton taking a corner
• Erik Zabel (Germany) chasing back on after a mechanical
• The peloton through the team boxes
• Lorenzo Bernucci (Italy) on the front
• Matteo Tosatto working for Italy
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) taking it easy
• Filippo Pozzato (Italy) in action
• Marc Wauters keeping Boonen out of the wind
• Bettini and Valverde driving the break
• Bettini and Valverde eye each other off
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) on the attack
• Matt Hayman (Australia) leads Gerrans, Cooke, and Lombardi through at one lap to go
• Baden Cooke and Giovanni Lombardi
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) unbeatable from here
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) has it in the bag
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) wins World's
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) realises it
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) raises his arms
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) on top
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) is happy
• Winner Tom Boonen (Belgium)
• Usov (R) beat Zabel (L) and McEwen (C) for 28th
• Erik Zabel (Germany) with Alexandre Usov (Belarus) at the finish
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) with Dirk Nachtergaele at the finish
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) with Dirk Nachtergaele at the finish
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) salutes from the podium
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) celebrates with flowers
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) wonders what comes next
• Pat McQuaid presents Boonen with his medal
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) wonders if it's the right one
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) numero uno
• Alejandro Valverde (Spain) silver medalist
• Alejandro Valverde (Spain) kisses his silver
• Mmm…silver
• Anthony Geslin (France) bronze medalist
• The happy podium: Alejandro Valverde (2nd), Tom Boonen (1st), and Anthony Geslin (3rd)
• The podium (L to R): Alejandro Valverde (2nd), Tom Boonen (1st), and Anthony Geslin (3rd)
• The podium (L to R): Alejandro Valverde (2nd), Tom Boonen (1st), and Anthony Geslin (3rd)
• The winners on the podium
• Crowds at the finish

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• The finish line
• The men's podium answering questions
• Tom Boonen (Belgium) answers a question in the press conference
• Alejandro Valverde (Spain) speaks at the post-race press conference
• Anthony Geslin (France) talks about his third place

Race 5 - September 24: Under 23 men's road race, 168km

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• The Kiwis together in the U23 men's race
• Madrid hosted the U23 men's race today
• Racing past the Kio towers in the U23 men's race
• Free drinks
• The U23s during their race
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine): winner of the U23 men's road race
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine) salutes as he wins
• William Walker (Australia) wins the sprint for second ahead of Evgeny Popov
• William Walker (Australia) crosses for second
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine) a worthy world champ
• Ukrainian Dmytro Grabovskyy with the gold medal
• William Walker (Australia) rode smartly for second place
• Evgeny Popov (Russia) bronze medalist
• The U23 Men's podium (L to R): Will Walker (2nd), Dmytro Grabovskyy (1st), and Evgeny Popov (3rd)

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• The peloton races past Madrid's Kio towers
• Mauro Santambrogio (Italy) with Chris Sutton (Australia) in tow
• Australian James Meadley during the race. He played a vital role for his team.
• Feeding time at the zoo
• Germany's Gerald Ciolek in action
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine) with Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Italy)
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine) wins the U23 men's road race
• Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Italy) rode well, but didn't quite get up there at the end
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine): World U23 Champion

Race 4 - September 24: Women's road race, 126km

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• The women's peloton at the start
• The women during their race
• Linda Serup (Denmark) leads the bunch through
• Another lap down for the women's peloton
• The women hit the climb
• Regina Schleicher (Germany) wins the women's road race
• The Germans celebrate Schleicher's win
• Regina Schleicher (Germany) enjoyed that
• A very happy Regina Schleicher
• Regina Schleicher (Germany) celebrates on the podium
• Regina Schleicher (Germany) on the podium
• Regina Schleicher looks happy
• Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) second in the women's road race
• Oenone Wood (Australia) bronze medalist
• The women's podium (L to R): Nicole Cooke (2nd), Regina Schleicher (1st), and Oenone Wood (3rd)
• The women's medalists: Nicole Cooke (2nd), Regina Schleicher (1st), and Oenone Wood (3rd)
• Alessandro Petacchi: I want one of those!

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• Italians Pozzato and Petacchi - imposters!!
• The women get under way at 9am
• The start of the women's race
• Noemi Cantele (Italy) in the peloton
• Emma Pooley (Great Britain) and Miyoko Karami (Japan) on the ground after a crash
• Emma Pooley (Great Britain) crashed in the women's race
• Anna Zugno (Italy) in action
• Regina Schleicher (Germany) wins the women's World Championship in a bunch sprint, beating Nicole Cooke (GBr) and Oenone Wood (Aus)
• Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) afterwards
• Sara Carrigan (Australia) congratulates her teammate Oenone Wood
• The women listen to the German national anthem

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• Oenone Wood (Australia) happy with bronze
• Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) with her silver medal

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• Ireland's Soibhan Dervan at the start
• Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) at the start

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• The women's elite peloton waits for the start
• Regina Schleicher (Ger) during the early laps
• Amber Neben (USA) concentrates in the peloton
• Linda Serup (Den) at the head of the peloton with 1 lap to go
• The peloton approaches the line with 1 to go
• Regina Schleicher takes the World Championship, Trixi Worrack celebrates behind her
• Regina Schleicher celebrates
• The medalists: Nicole Cooke (GBr) 2nd, Regina Schleicher (Ger) World Champion, Oenone Wood (Aus) 3rd

Race 3 - September 22: Elite men's individual time trial, 44km

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• Michael Rogers (Australia) warming up
• Michael Rogers (Australia) ready to go
• Australia had the defending champ and he kept number one
• Michael Rogers (Australia) started steady but brought it home strong
• Michael Rogers (Australia) winds it up
• Michael Rogers (Australia) driving it home
• Michael Rogers (Australia) heads for victory
• Michael Rogers (Australia) gives a small victory salute as he crosses to win
• Rogers gets a hug from Alessia
• Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spain) en route to silver
• Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spain) was in the hot seat for a while until Rogers came home at the finish
• Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) working for that last fraction of a second
• Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) working it
• Ruben Plaza (Spain) on one of the climbs
• Ruben Plaza (Spain) finished fourth, capping off a good day for the host country
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) was out of the medals, but still did well for fifth place
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) looking fast
• Andrey Kashechkin (Kazakhstan) gave his country its second top six spot
• Andrey Kashechkin (Kazakhstan) did an excellent ride for 6th
• Bobby Julich (USA) just couldn't find the right rhythm today
• Italian coach Franco Ballerini
• Italian coach Franco Ballerini
• Franco Ballerini (Italian national coach) lays down the law
• Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) smiles as he gets ready
• Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) on his way to 14th
• Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) gives it gas
• Marco Pinotti (Italy) looking forward to his TT
• Marco Pinotti (Italy) gets advice from Franco Ballerini
• Marco Pinotti (Italy) gets down
• Marco Pinotti (Italy) finished a solid 17th
• Ondrej Sosenka (Czech Republic) was one of the early pace setters
• Yaroslav Popovych (Ukraine) suffers
• Yaroslav Popovych (Ukraine) labouring a little
• Slava Ekimov (Russia) was not in his medal winning form today
• Denis Menchov (Russia)
• Denis Menchov (Russia) found his early Vuelta form had left him today
• 12 hundredths of a second from silver? Fabian Cancellara (Swi) realises how close he got
• Michael Rogers (Australia) World TT Champion
• Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spain) silver medalist
• Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) bronze medalist
• The big three Jose Ivan Gutierrez (2nd), Michael Rogers (1st), and Fabian Cancellara (3rd)
• The men's podium (L to R): Jose Ivan Gutierrez (2nd), Michael Rogers (1st), and Fabian Cancellara (3rd)
• The podium (L to R): Jose Ivan Gutierrez (2nd), Michael Rogers (1st), and Fabian Cancellara (3rd)
• You are here
• Michael Rogers (Australia) shows off his medal
• Michael Rogers (Australia) with that gold
• Mmm…love that gold
• Michael Rogers (Australia) celebrates his third world title

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• Michael Rogers (Australia) in search of gold
• Michael Rogers (Australia) gets out of the saddle
• Michael Rogers (Australia) in action during the men's TT
• The proudest member of the Mick Rogers fan club: his fiancee Alessia
• A big kiss for Mick from Alessia
• World Champion for the third time Michael Rogers (Australia)
• The UCI's Ray Godkin gives Mick his medal
• Michael Rogers (Australia) with his jersey and medal
• The winners listen to the Australian national anthem. L to R: Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spain, 2nd), Michael Rogers (Australia, 1st), and Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland, 3rd)

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• The UCI commissaires weigh and measure the bikes
• The Devil looking as bearded as ever
• Matias Medici (Argentina) warms up
• Matias Medici (Argentina) sets off for a fast time
• Jan Hruska (Czech Republic) in the start house
• Jan Hruska (Czech Republic) gets on his way
• Sebastian Lang (Germany) warms up hard
• Sebastian Lang (Germany) is now warm
• Yaroslav Popovych (Ukraine) warms up
• Gustav Larsson (Sweden) was disappointed with his 27th place
• Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) speaks at the post-race press conference

Race 2 - September 21: Under 23 men's individual time trial, 37.9km

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• Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Italy) was Italy's best rider
• Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Italy) on his way to a top 10
• Francesco Rivera (Italy) finished 54th
• Francesco Rivera (Italy) disappointed today
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) salutes from the podium
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) with his medal and jersey
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) tastes gold
• World Champ Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia)
• Peter Latham (NZ) took the bronze
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine) silver medalist
• The U23 men's podium (L to R): Dmytro Grabovskyy (2nd), Mikhail Ignatiev (1st), and Peter Latham (3rd)

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• Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) storms to the finish with the best time
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine) was ultimately second
• Peter Latham (NZ) did a great ride for third
• Mark Jamieson (Australia) rode well in the last wave for 6th place
• Russian Mikhail Ignatiev a World TT Champ for the third time
• The U23 men's podium (L to R): Dmytro Grabovskyy (2nd), Mikhail Ignatiev (1st), and Peter Latham (3rd)

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• Dominique Cornu (Belgium) was slightly disappointing with an 11th place
• Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Italy) leaves
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine) ready to go
• Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukraine) sets off as last rider
• Mark Jamieson (Australia) in da house
• Martin Mortensen (Denmark) cools off
• Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) gets his medal
• The U23 men's podium (L to R): Dmytro Grabovskyy (2nd), Mikhail Ignatiev (1st), and Peter Latham (3rd)

Race 1 - September 21: Women's individual time trial, 22km

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• Karin Thürig (Switzerland) was the strongest in the women's field
• Karin Thürig (Switzerland) on her way to victory
• Joane Somarriba (Spain) gives it full gas
• Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) finished 16th
• Anna Zugno (Italy) was 22nd on the day
• Karin Thürig (Switzerland) World Champ once more
• Karin Thürig (Switzerland) likes the taste of gold
• Joane Somarriba (Spain) was happy with silver
• Kristin Armstrong (USA) was satisfied with bronze
• The women's podium (L to R): Joane Somarriba (2nd), Karin Thürig (1st), and Kristin Armstrong (3rd)
• The women's podium listens to the Swiss national anthem

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• Karin Thürig (Switzerland) stomps past Edita Pucinskaite (Lithuania)
• Kristin Armstrong (USA) en route to a solid third place
• Oenone Wood (Australia) was 2'00 off the pace
• Winner Karin Thürig (Switzerland) is congratulated by third place getter Kristin Armstrong (USA)
• Karin Thürig (Switzerland) with her golden prize
• The women's podium (L to R): Joane Somarriba (2nd), Karin Thürig (1st), and Kristin Armstrong (3rd)

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• Australia's Oenone Wood comforts Trixi Worrack (Germany) after the Elite women's TT today. The latter had a problem with her back wheel and finished back in 36th place. She was deeply upset after her race.
• Mirjam Melchers Van Poppel (Netherlands) after her race. She was 7th today.
• USA's Christin Thorburn takes a moment to recover after her TT. She was 8th
• 2004 world road race champion Judith Arndt recovers
• 2004 world road race champion Judith Arndt after her effort. She placed 4th
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) tests the time trial course before the Elite men's race tomorrow
• Elite women's TT winner Karin Thurig rolls to a halt
• Spanish favourite Joane Somarriba meets the press after her silver-medal ride
• Kristin Armstrong (USA) took bronze today
• Elite women's TT winner Karin Thurig waits for the podium presentation and another rainbow jersey
• Elite women's TT winner Karin Thurig at the press conference
• Joane Somarriba talks to the press about her ride, and her retirement
• Kristin Armstrong (USA) was delighted with her medal

Course preview - Road race

Course preview - Individual time trial

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• The tree-lined avenue of Paseo de los Castaños gets the time trials underway.
• The road opens up soon afterwards, though, exposing the riders to possible windy conditions.
• The first climb of the day, heading towards the exit of the Casa de Campo.
• Once out of the park, the competitors face an undulating dual carriageway for several kilometres.
• Around the turn and the riders are greeted by this fast downhill section.
• Back into the Casa de Campo and heading towards the lake.
• An unusual view of the Teleférico (cable car) climb, the steepest part of the course.
• Another unusual view of the climb; these over-friendly inhabitants of the park will most likely be absent during the TT.
• Past the summit, and speeds will be high on this long, twisting descent.
• Back to the lake and nearing the end of the lap.
• The picturesque Lago de la Casa de Campo.
• Work in progress part one - the start house is being prepared.
• Putting the final touches to where it all begins.
• Work in progress part two - some of the race workers discuss what's next to be done.
• The finish area.