Open de Suède Vargarda - CDM

Sweden, August 5, 2007

Photography

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• Karin Thürig (Raleigh Lifeforce Creation HB) follows Chantal Beltman (T-Mobile) during the women's World Cup round in Sweden.
• Chantal Beltman (T-Mobile) celebrates as she takes a massive 32 second victory in the Women's World Cup race.
• Podium (L-R): Karin Thürig (Raleigh Lifeforce Creation HB), Chantal Beltman (T-Mobile), and Noemi Cantele (Bigla).

Images by Petra Rossner/WomensCycling.net

• Nicole Cooke (Raleigh) looked relaxed before the start.
• The lead vehicles are ready to go!
• The early break with Nikki Egyed (Raleigh), Trine Schmidt (Team Flexpoint) and Stehpanie Pohl (Getranke Hoffmann).
• Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint) leads on the climb.
• The decisive move - Karin Thurig (Raleigh Lifeforce) and Chantal Beltman (T-Mobile).
• Suzanne Ljungskog (Team Flexpoint) tried hard to close the gap to the leaders.
• Nicole Cooke (Raleigh) working hard.
• Big crowds in Vargarda see the race pass through each lap.
• A victory salute from Chantal Beltman (T-Mobile).
• The winner is congratulated by T-Mobile team-mate Kim Anderson.
• Podium (L-R): Karin Thürig (Raleigh Lifeforce Creation HB), Chantal Beltman (T-Mobile), and Noemi Cantele (Bigla).
• Nicole Cooke (Raleigh) retained the World Cup lead.