Vattenfall Cyclassics - ProT

Germany, July 30, 2006

Photography

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Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) and his new Astana outfit
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) is back
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana)
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) signs autographs
• Erik Zabel (Milram) turns up his hearing aid
• Kazakhstan champion Andrey Kashechkin (Astana)
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) happy to be back
• Igor Astarloa (Barloworld) looking ice-cool
• Mirko Celestino (Milram) says ciao
• Erik Zabel (Milram) rocks up
• Erik Zabel (Milram) salutes you
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) the new Italian champion
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step)
• Fabian Cancellara (CSC) checks his radio
• Erik Zabel (Milram) prepares to race
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) does some stretching
• Sunglasses: check
• Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) focusing
• Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) was the team's leader
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) checks his radio, or is that a GPS in case he gets lost?
• David Millar (Saunier Duval) waiting for the start
• Pozzato and Rebellin
• The peloton lined up
• Corey Sweet (Wiesenhof) leads Laszlo Bodrogi (CA) in their breakaway attempt
• Sweet and Bodrogi ride together
• Here comes the bunch!
• T-Mobile, Milram and Gerolsteiner leading the chase
• The bunch rides through the start/finish
• The peloton rides past the line
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) in action
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) didn't have the legs today
• Erik Zabel (Milram) after the finish
• The final burst
• It was all in the throw with Freire (L) getting it
• The aftermath: did you get it or did I?
• Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) after the finish
• Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) congratulates lead out man Tosatto for a good job
• Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) watches the sprint replay
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) salutes from the podium
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) now has a spare chainring
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) shows off his trophy
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) smiles with his prizes
• Erik Zabel (Milram) and Oscar Freire shake hands on the podium
• Zabel gives Freire a congratulatory hug
• Erik Zabel (Milram) with his second place trophy
• Pozzato congratulates Freire
• Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) with his third place trophy
• The podium (L to R): Filippo Pozzato (3rd), Oscar Freire (1st) and Erik Zabel (2nd)
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) in the winner's spot again
• Freire and Zabel laugh about the sprint
• Erik Zabel (Milram) makes sure he's got his headwear adjusted right
• Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) on the podium again
• The complete podium

Images by AFP Photo

• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) a little nervous
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) in a good mood at the start
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) explains the size of his latest catch to interested riders
• The peloton rides down the Köhlbrandbrücke
• The peloton on the Köhlbrandbrücke
• Freire, Zabel and Pozzato sprint for the line
• Oscar Freire (L) wins the Vattenfall Cyclassics from Erik Zabel

Images by Ulrik Møberg/procycling.dk

• Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) happy to be racing again
• Jakob Piil (CSC) ready to go
• Kevin Van Impe (Quick.Step) straps on the helmet
• Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC) looking serious
• Two Thomases: Ziegler (T-Mobile) and Vaitkus (AG2R)
• Francaise des Jeux before the start
• The peloton lines up at the start
• The tension is apparent on the riders' faces on the first passage of the line
• Salvatore Commesso (Lampre-Fondital) to the fore
• Mario Aerts (Davitamon) follows the bunch

Images by Michael Gernaa/cyclingpictures.dk

• Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) lining up again
• FDJ at the front at the start
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) is a favourite today
• Matti Breschel (CSC) is back after a long layoff due to injury
• David Millar (Saunier Duval) in shape after the Tour
• BDR president Rudolf Scharping giving a press conference on the eve of the race discussing the doping problem in cycling