Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt - CDM/1.1

Germany, September 11, 2005

Photography

Women's World Cup final, 117km

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Images by Hennes Roth/www.roth-foto.de

World Cup winner Oenone Wood (Nürnberger) in deep concentration
World Cup winner Oenone Wood (Nürnberger) a little closer
The start line of the final round of the World Cup Series in Nürnberg
The peloton rolls through town
Oenone Wood (Nürnberger) wearing the World Cup leaders jersey
Giorgia Bronzini (USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo) takes the win on the day. Wood takes the Series.
Giorgia Bronzini (USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo) elated by her win
Round 11 World Cup podium (L-R) Rochelle Gilmore (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan), Giorgia Bronzini (USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo) and Oenone Wood (Nürnberger Versicherung)
World Cup overall podium (L-R) - Susanne Ljunskog (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint), Oenone Wood (Nürnberger Versicherung) and Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint)
Oenone Wood (Nürnberger) holds the 2005 World Cup trophy
Oenone Wood (Nürnberger) can now relax after a hard earned battle

Images by Catherine Marsal

A view of the start/finish line in Nürnberg
The press conference after the race
Giorgia Bronzini (USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo) explains how the race went for her
Rochelle Gilmore (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan) expresses her disappointment at being left out of the Worlds team

Images by CJ Farquharson/www.WomensCycling.net

The bunch sprints and Wood glances left to see Gilmore and Bronzini go past.
Two happy ladies as Bronzini (Italian National Team) and Wood (Nürnberger) both celebrate
Aldstat Nürnberg. The race circles the Old Town walls
The race podium (l-r): Rochelle Gilmore (Team Safi), Giorgia Bronzini (Italian National), Oenone Wood (Équipe Nürnberger)
The final World Cup podium with Susanne Ljungskog (l) and Mirjam Melchers van Poppel (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) are surrounded by Oenone Wood's Nürnberger fan club - the race and team sponsors
Susanne Ljungskog waits thoughtfully for the start
The bunch corners on its return towards the start/finish line
The peloton did roll along quietly - every now and then
Susanne Beyer (Team Motors) attacks the tram lines
Cornering in the tight bunch
Everywhere she went Susanne Ljungskog had Oenone Wood as a shadow

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Nathalie Bates (Van Bemmelen - AA Drink) rides ahead of the bunch
Giorgia Bronzini (Italian National Team) rides comfortably in the bunch
Giorgia Bronzini (Italian National Team) on the podium
YMCA... It's all the rage in Italy, you know?
They love their flowers in Nurnberg
Two Aussies and an Italian on a podium... and the Italian says 'who won the race?' And one of the Aussies says 'I won the series!'
All smiles on the podium (l-r): Rochelle Gilmore, Giorgia Bronzini and Oenone Wood
Sara Carrigan (Van Bemmelen - AA Drink) has a chat before the race
Barbara Cazzaniga (l) and Luisa Tamamini pose before the start
Nicole Cooke (Safi - Pasta Zara Manhattan) checks the time before liftoff
Tanja Hennes (Buitenpoort - Flexpoint) rides at the front of the peloton
Mariana Jaunatre (French National Team) sits at the front of the bunch
Madeleine Lindberg and Olivia Gollan talk before the race starts
Susanne Ljungskog (Buitenpoort - Flexpoint) waits passively before the start
Katia Longhin (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox) rides among the peloton
Dorthe Lohse (Team SATS) and Andrea Graus (ELK Haus Tirol Noe) all smiles before the start
Mirjam Melchers (Buitenpoort - Flexpoint) rides hard on her way to 11th
The peloton rolls through
There's not much room to move in the women's race
Oenone Wood (Equipe Nurnberger) rides down in the bunch, biding her time
It's a busy bunch with plenty of watching going on
The final women's World Cup podium (l-r): Susanne Ljungskog, Oenone Wood, Mirjam Melchers
Bronzini knows she's got it...
And now she can celebrate
The start in Nurnberg
Emma Rickards (Univega Pro) rode strongly to finish in the top 20
Regina Schleicher and Miho Oki before the start
Erika Vilunaite (Team Bianchi Aliverti)
Wood gets a hug after a great performance all season
Oenone Wood (Equipe Nurnberger) is overall World Cup champion
Oenone Wood sits in the pack on her way to winning the overall World Cup crown
Smiling before the start... were there some nerves in there?

Men's race

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Ivan Basso (CSC) does a quick equipment check before the race
German champion Gerald Ciolek corners on his way to 15th
Gerald Ciolek (AKUD - Arnolds Sicherheit) sits comfortably mid-pack
German National Champ Gerald Ciolek at the sign on
'So, Gerald, how do you feel today?' Being German National Champ means attention for Gerald Ciolek
High speeds and big names made this race ennjoyable for the big crowds
It's a team affair as the speeds stay up
The AKUD - Arnolds Sicherheit team control proceedings for their man Ciolek
AKUD - Arnolds Sicherheit dominate at the front of the peloton
Wiesenhof and ComNet riders sit at the front and control the pace
There had been rain which is always part of a good German summer and spring
A slippery road surface didn't make things any easier
Ivan Basso (CSC) rides safely in the pack
Riders come through for another lap
The pace gets higher as riders get closer to the finish
Time to get out of the saddle for a little while
The podium (l-r): Raffaele Ferrara, Ronny Scholz and Jan Valach
Flowers everywhere... because we all know winners love flowers!
The podium salutes (l-r): Ferrara, Scholz and Valach
Ciolek's AKUD - Arnolds Sicherheit teammates ride hard near the finale
Things start to heat up near the end of the race
Ronny Scholz hammers hard near the finish
Heeey...I won! Ronny Scholz happy to get to the finish
Scholz the family man with baby and Gerolsteiner mascot in tow
If you're well behaved and ask nicely... I'll give you this watch. You might have to grow into it, though.
Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) sits anonymously in the pack. He finished 45th
German champ Gerald Ciolek sits in second wheel