GP Ouest France-Plouay - CDM & ProT

France, August 26-27, 2006

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Fränk Schleck (CSC) at the start
Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) smiles at the start
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) gets it from Flecha and Mori
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) celebrates his win
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) enjoying this part
The podium (L to R): Juan Antonio Flecha (2nd), Vincenzo Nibali (1st) and Manuele Mori (3rd)

Images by Jean-Francois Quenet

Aussie mates
Viatchslav Ekimov's last race
Japanese champion Fumiyuki Beppu finished in the bunch
Fränk Schleck (CSC) was confident before the race but he crashed at the wrong time
Superman Nibali
The podium girls seem impressed by the young Italian
Flecha and Mori also admire Nibali

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Eventual winner Nibali at the start.
Garzelli and Moreni chats about the race.
Stéphane Augé looks happy to be in Britain for this big popular race.
Ekimov waits in the start line.
The start.
In the first lap there were a lot of attacks for example Arnaud Gerard (Française des Jeux).
Blaudzun and Bonnet try to escape.
Benoit Salmon leads a group
The big escape of the day led by Christophe Le Mevel (Credit Agricole).
Bottle on the road provides a hazard for the following riders.
An attack on the last lap.
Nibali wins the Grand Prix de Plouay 2006.
Nibali after his win.
A big win for this young rider.
Nibali talks to the press
Beautiful victory boy!
Nibali on the podium
Yeah I won!
The podium with Flecha, Nibali and Mori.

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Nicole Cooke (Univega) and Regina Schleicher (Nürnberger) on the start line
Jeannie Longo (France) signs on
The bunch rolls out at the start of the race
The bunch riding together on the first lap
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) glances across to eventual race winner, Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla)
The finishing straight at Plouay rises sharply
Rosane Kirch (SC Michela Fanini) made an early breakaway
Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla) had plenty of time to celebrate her win
Nicole Cooke (Univega) in the bunch chasing Brändli
Nicoles Cooke and Brändli celebrate

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Nicole Brändli (Bigla) on the podium as the winner
The podium (L to R): Giorgia Bronzini (2nd), Nicole Brändli (1st), and Nicole Cooke (3rd)
Nicole Cooke (Univega) is still the world cup leader

Images by Thomas Campana