93rd Züri Metzgete - Championship of Zurich - ProT

Switzerland, October 1, 2006

Photography

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Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) has combined gold and rainbow in the best possible taste
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) with his world champ's machine
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) waiting to go
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) looks to the heavens
• Jose Rujano (Quick.Step) with captain and world champ Paolo Bettini
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) with the world champ
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) at the start with TT world champ Fabian Cancellara
• Di Luca and Bettini chat at the start
• The start
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) early on
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) in the peloton
• Front wheel? check. Heart rate monitor? Check. Gold and white shoes? Check. We're good to go.
• Off you go!
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) clearly enjoying the wet…
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) chasing
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) paces behind the Quick.Step car
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) at the back, getting wet
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) now in last wheel
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step)
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) consults with the team car
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) having made it back on
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) in action
• The peloton heads towards the mist
• You take the high road…
• Gerolsteiner leading the bunch
• The peloton climbing
• The peloton stretched
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) leads on a descent
• Beppu and Roy spent much of the day in front
• Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) chasing
• Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) tries to get away
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) attacks on the Pfannenstiel
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) was aggressive
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) driving the break
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) starts the winning breakaway
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) on his own
• The leaders hit the Pfannenstiel
• Pippo Pozzato leads the chase group on the Pfannenstiel
• Sanchez attacked just before the top of the final climb.
• Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) wins in the wet
• Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) victorious in Zurich.
• O'Grady beats Rebellin for second
• Sanchez celebrates after the race
• Sammy Sanchez salutes the crowd.
• Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) on the podium
• Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) smiles on the podium
• The podium: O'Grady, Sanchez, and Rebellin.

Images by Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net

• Paolo Bettini checks in at the team bus.
• Bettini granting interviews before the start.
• Bettini in his new stripes.
• Paolo Bettini rolling out.
• World champion Paolo Bettini packed it in on the last lap.
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) leading an escape
• Sammy Sanchez had time to celebrate his first one-day Pro Tour win.
• Sanchez gives thanks, pointing at the saturated skies.
• Sammy cleaning up after the win
• Davide Rebellin cleans up after the wet race in Zurich.
• O'Grady, Sanchez and Rebellin on the podium in Zurich