Commerce Bank Triple Crown

USA, June 3-10, 2007

Photography

Race 4 - June 10: Liberty Classic, 56 miles

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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) leads the field up the wall.
Things stayed together for most of the race.
The girls bear down on Lemon Hill.
Christine Thorburn (Webcor) descends off the wall.
Mara Abbott (Webcor) looking strong in the bunch.
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) the eventual winner of today's race.
The women head out of Fairmount Park.
Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) rode strong at the front all day.
TEAm Lipton comes to the front to reel in the break.
The women's bunch rolling down Main Street Manayunk.
T-Mobile gets things really strung out.
Alison Powers (Colavita/Sutter Home) spends some time solo.
Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) doing more work on the front.
Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) powers up Lemon Hill.
Winding it up towards the finish.
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) makes it three in Philadelphia

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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) leads the way up the wall with Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) and Trixi Worrack (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung).
Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) leads Dotsie Bausch (Colavita) and Mara Abbott (Webcor Builders).
Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine) climbs the wall.
Tina Pic (Colavita) wipes away the sweat.
T-Mobile fans on the wall.
British rider Rachel Heal (Webcor Builders) was a DNF today.
Rebecca Larson (Aaron's Corporate Furnishings)
Dotsie Bausch (Colavita) breathing hard up the Manayunk wall.
Alison Powers (Colavita) and Kimberly Anderson (T-Mobile) on the wall.
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) completes her clean sweep of the Triple Crown.
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg became the first rider to sweep all three races since Lance Armstrong's three-peat in the CoreStates Championship in 1993.

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Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) leads the bunch on The Wall
T-Mobile had a large following of fans in Philadelphia
Armstrong and the bunch on the steep part of The Wall
New Zealand's Jazz Apple team was represented; Rushlee Buchanon is on the right
Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) won the best climber's prize
The race podium Regina Schleicher (Nürnberger), Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) and Gina Grain (ExpressCopy.com)
Teutenberg receives the winner's cheque
Alexis Rhodes (T-Mobile) signs on for her first Liberty Classic
The police moto escort rides in formation
Mara Abbott (Webcor) climbs on the bottoms of her bars
Katie Mactier (ValueAct Capital) is Australian RR champion
Andrea Dvorak (Colavita Sutter) looked fresh on the climb
Rebecca Wellons (BMW-Bianchi) looks to the summit
There is no doubting the steepness and difficulty of The Wall
Crowds cheered on the riders much of the way around the course
Kate Bates (T-Mobile) has just pulled over from leading-out Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, who checks on the progress of Regina Schleicher (Nürnberger)
Triple winner - Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) clean sweeps the three race series
Kristin Armstrong with her climber's prize cheque

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Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home) and Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine) patiently await the start of the women's race
The women ride through one of three stone overpasses on the course
Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) climbs the Manayunk Wall early in the race
The women's peloton exit a stone overpass on their way to the wall
The women's peloton cruises through the beautiful start/finish area
Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton) Climbs the Manayunk Wall
Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home) with pain etched on her face climbs Lemon Hill
Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) sweeps the Triple Crown of Cycling with this final sprint in Philadelphia

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Congratulations! Newly married Jeff Pierce and Jo Kiesanowski (Jazz Apple/New Zealand National Team).
Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) in conversation with teammate Lauren Franges before the race.
Katie Mactier (ValueAct Capital) full of charm and charisma before the start of the race.
Birds eye view before heading towards the start line.
Regina Schleicher (Nuernberger Versicherung) focussed before the race.
Team Nuernberger Versicherung together and ready to rumble.
Joanne Kiesanowski (Jazz Apple/New Zealand) and Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) up the climb behind Christine Thorburn (Webcor).
Ina Tutenberg and Katherine Bates (T-Mobile), side by side up Manyunk.
The women's field stretched from top to bottom on Manyunk.
Catherine Powers (Aaron's) powered her way up Manyunk.
Michelle Kiesanwski (Jazz Apple/New Zealand) sitting comfortably in the front group.
Sarah Carvella (Aaron's) drivong the front with Katie Mactier (ValueAct Capital) and Iona Wyntor (Colavita) keeping there eye towards the front.
Gina Grain (Expresscopy.com) turning the cranks and saving her cards for the finish.
The Philadelphia Police force showed its colors and did an amazing job making sure the course was protected.
Ina Tutenberg (T-Mobile) celebrates as she rides to victory.

Race 3 - June 10: Philadelphia International Championship, 156 miles

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The men get rolling in downtown Philadelphia.
David O'Loughlin (Navigators) and team-mate Ciaran Power take a flyer off the front.
O'Loughlin and Power still away on Lemon Hill.
Jake Rytlewski (Rite-Aid) comes up Lemon Hill solo to the delight of fans.
Hector Hugo Rangel (Tecos) made it up to the late race break.
Jake Rytlewski (Rite-Aid) tries to bridge to the leaders.
The group bunches up with a lack of interest in the chase.
The main bunch climbs the Manayunk wall.
Things start to take shape in the field.
Mark Walters (Kodak/Sierra Nevada) and Michael Sayers (BMC) lead a group over the climb.
Ryder Hesjedal (Healthnet) powers the break.
T-Mobile back at the front for the chase.
Hilton Clarke (Navigators) comes to the front to bring back a break.
Clarke still motoring on the front.
Navigators came forward to bring back the dangerous break.
The bunch passes by downtown Philly on the bottom end of the course.
The peloton slows through the feed zone.
Michael Blaudzun (Team CSC), Ryder Hesjedal (Healthnet) and Oleg Grishkin (Navigators) try to keep the break going.
T-Mobile took charge with their leadout train in the latter stages.
CSC and T-Mobile on the front with only half a lap to go.
Juan Jose Haedo (Team CSC) beats team-mate Matt Goss and Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) to win the Philadelphia International Championship.

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Mike Friedman (Team Slipstream)
Need a drink? Toyota-United's Chris Wherry and a Rite Aid rider go for the bottle.
Toyota-United riders Henk Vogels, Stefano Barberi and Sean Sullivan.
CSC fans were happy today.
Team Slipstream worked hard to shut down the break.
The riders head into Logan Circle in downtown Philadelphia.
T-Mobile sprinter Mark Cavendish stays tucked away in the peloton.
JJ Haedo (Team CSC) knows it's in the bag as Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) looks on.

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Parade Lap with Independence Hall in the background.
Half way point in race a 16 man break forms.
A minute down, Team Kelly chases the break up Manayunk Wall.
Navigators, Powers and O'Laughlin have 55 secs. on the field at Lemon Hill.
Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) leads the field into 3 finishing circuits.
J J Haedo (CSC) the winner.
Goss (CSC), Borrajo (Rite Aid) with Haedo (CSC), Eisel (T.Mobile)
A 100 meters after finish the party continues.
Eisel, Haedo, and Goss enjoy their podium

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The Navigators team was active at the front all day sending multiple attacks up the road
A sea of helmets as the men's field rolls out
The scene on Manayunk as the peloton ascends the third lap
A pair of Navigators riders make a valiant attempt at a break late in the race -Viktor Rapinski (Navigators) & Ciaran Power (Navigators)
Ciaran Power (Navigators) crests the top of the Manayunk Wall
A Rite-Aid rider climbs Lemon Hill
Javier Zapata (Caico) and Gregorio Ladino (Tecos) climb the Manayunk Wall
Shawn Milne (Healthnet) sneaks a look at the CSC rider on his wheel over Manayunk
Mike Creed (Team Slipstream/Chipolte) wills his way up the steep Manayunk climb
Shawn Milne (Healthnet) at the base of Lemon Hill
A CSC rider out of the saddle, accelerates around Logan Circle
Team Slipstream/Chipolte put an an impressive display at the front to reel in a dangerous breakaway
Kyle Gritters (Healthnet) climbs the Manayunk Wall
A small group cruises through the finish area
An early break is just about caught through the start/finish area early on in the race
Healthnet makes CSC do a little work mid way through the day
The field strings out through the beautiful venue and cheering crowds that make this race so amazing
Alejandro Borrajo (Rite-Aid) closes the door on a rider as he fights for position on the last lap
Shawn Milne (Healthnet) involved in a mishap near the finish line waits for a new front wheel
Karl Menzies (Healthnet) showed impressive climbing skills for a big man over The Wall
The men's field rolls through
The men's podium (left to right) Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile), J.J. Haedo (CSC), and Matthew Goss (CSC)

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JJ Haedo (Team CSC) sat comfortably behind his teammate.
JJ Haedo (Team CSC) tucked in next to Trent Wilson (Jittery Joes).
Riders were close together as they moved at high speeds down the finishing stretch.
Mike Sayers (BMC) had his eyes on the winning ticket.
JJ Haedo (Team CSC) exploded to the finish.
Action News 6's John Eustice announced the race.
JJ Haedo (Team CSC) was very excited with his team's win.
The top three were interviewed on the was to the podium.
Riders hang out at the CSC tent.
Team CSC before the race, contemplating a team win.
CSC Cervelos lined up and ready to be first over the finish line.
Team CSC's support vehicle ready to roll.
JJ Haedo was calm and determined before the race.
Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) rolling away to head towards the start line.
Team Tecos traveled all the way from Mexico.
Frankie Andreau (Rock Racing).
Universal CAICO riders gather around Wedy Cruz up Manyunk.
Floyd Landis was in great spirits while watching the race.

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Rock & Republic Team members waiting for the start of the Philadelphia International Championship.
There was no shortage of media and photographers, here team Toyota United takes the center stage.
Pro men rolling out at the start
A sea of colorful jerseys as the main field, still in tact heads up "The Wall"
Caico team rider felling the burn approaching the top of "The Wall"
Jittery Joe's rider keeping any eye on Navigators David O'Loughlin and Ciaran Power during this 3 man break.
Group descending Lemon Hill appears not all that worried about bring back the break....just yet.
Another break attempt working together hoping this will be the break that sticks.

Race 2 - June 7: Reading Classic, 75 miles

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Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) was back at it again today in Reading.
Rushlee Buchanan (Jazz Apple) accelerates out of turn one.
Aaron's riders were on the attack all day.
Kim Anderson (T-Mobile) spent the day working hard for the team.
Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Verducci/Breakaway) sits in comfortably before her second place finish.
Kim Anderson (T-Mobile) comes to the front to get things under control.
Ina Teutenberg takes it ahead of Cliff-Ryan and Van Gilder
The men head out of downtown Reading.
BMC gets things rolling.
Heading towards the smallish descent on the front side of the course.
A break tries to form at the front.
The three that finally got away from the field.
No-one was very interested in going hard with the climbs coming up.
The bunch gets strung out as the chase begins.
Team Slipstream stacks up on the front to bring back the break.
The field bears down on the three off the front.
Team Slipstream still motoring along.
Rolling past the old train warehouses.
The group descends.
The scenic skyline of downtown Reading.
Kasper Klostergaard (Team CSC) settles into his roll in the break.
Cesar Grajales (Jittery Joes) close to the front and ready for the climb.
The bunch tackles Mt. Penn for the first time.
Will Frischkorn (Slipstream-Chiptole) on his way up.
Alejandro Cortes (Caico) going after more KOM points.
Navigators lead the way on the second of the climbing laps.
Valery Kobzarenko (Navigators) keeping tempo at the front.
Dominique Rollin (Kodak Gallery) attacks the climb.
T-Mobile tries to set things up on the last lap.
Frank Pipp (Healthnet) going for a late charge at the base of the climb.
Mark Walters (Kodak Gallery) getting ready for the big day on Sunday.
Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) takes his second consecutive win of the Triple Crown series in Reading.

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T-Mobile's Ina Teutenberg has her game face on at the line
Theresa Cliff Ryan (Verducci-Breakaway) Always a threat on the bike is also an in-line skating world champion
Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) and a Target Training rider patrol the front of the field
All the major teams had a representative near the front by the mid point of the race
There were several attacks off the front, here a Cheerwine rider attacks through the start/finish line
Theresa Cliff Ryan (Verducci-Breakaway) stayed on Ina Teutenberg's (T-Mobile) wheel during lap 4
Ina Teutenberg's (T-Mobile) and Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) filter through the first turn
Catharine Powers (Aaron's Pro Cycling) looks determined at the front
Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine) always a threat in a criterium was relatively quiet in today's race
Catharine Powers (Aaron's Pro Cycling) pulls the field as they head into a corner
BMC and T-Mobile lead the field up Mount Penn for the first of three ascents
A Rock Racing rider clears a short tunnel on the course
Rock Racing, AEG-Toshiba/Jetnetwork, and Jittery Joe's riders enjoy the ride in the middle of the peloton
Christian Meier (Symmetrics), Dane Kasper Klostergaard (CSC) and Colombian Javier Zapata (Caico) held a one minute gap on the field for over half the race
Javier Zapata (Caico) climbs Mount Penn on lap eight
Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) takes the sprint followed by Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) with Theresa Cliff Ryan (Verducci-Breakaway) third
Theresa Cliff Ryan (Verducci-Breakaway) Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) and Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine)
Jose Manuel Garcia (Toyota/United) signs in at the start
Ivan Stevic (Toyota/United) does a pre-race interview as a Navigators rider looks on
Men's podium Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Rite Aid), Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) and Oleg Grishkin (Navigators)
Men's podium with KOM winner Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Rite Aid), Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile), Gregorio Ladino (Tecos-Trek), and Oleg Grishkin (Navigators)
Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) enjoys a post race interview with a local TV station
Sergey Lagutin (Navigators) descends Mount Penn in the closing laps
Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) takes the sprint by a sizable margin
Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) celebrates his victory

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Waiting for the start of the Commerce Bank Reading Classic
Christian Meir (Symmetrics rider) followed by Dane Kasper (CSC) and Javier Zapata (Caico) away on a break
Javier Zapata (Caico) taking his turn at the lead with Dane Kasper (CSC) Christian Meir (Symmetrics)
Rock & Republic rider Kayle Leo Grande sizing up the group before heading down the decent
Alejandro Cortes (Caico) taking a large lead the first time up the climb with the peloton no where in site.
Navigators leading the charge up the first climb
Climbing takes its toll on team Slipstream rider falling off the back
Peloton all together at the foot of the climb for the 2nd time
T-Mobile feeling the effects of a hot day of racing
Health Net rider Shawn Milne focusing on the climb
Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) celebrating the win - which was his second consecutive win in the Triple Crown Series.

Race 1 - June 3: Tom Bamford Lancaster Classic, 85 miles

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The women take to the line.
The women's bunch coming through downtown Lancaster.
Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) gets things going at the front.
Kim Anderson (T-Mobile) rode hard to help out teammate Ina Teutenberg today.
The main bunch heads through the start finish area.
Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) hammers through a turn.
Rebecca Larson (Aaron's) comes to the front.
Kim Anderson (T-Mobile) gets the group strung out.
Cheerwine and Aaron's come to the front.
Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) was too quick for Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) and Catherine Powers (Aaron's).
The women's podium (l-r): Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine), winner Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) and Catherine Powers (Aaron's).
The men get ready for the soggy day ahead.
The bunch heads through the feed zone.
Sergey Lagutin (Navigators) heads up a climb coming through the park.
Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) on the way to the feed zone.
Not every day on the bike is a fun time.
Mid-Atlantic team Rite Aid put up a good fight all day.
High speeds for the wet roads today.
David Vitoria (BMC) made it into the final break today and came in a strong eighth.
Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) had a go at an early break.
Michael Creed (Slipstream) powers on the front.
The group heads out of the Lancaster County Park.
Danny Pate (Slipstream) put in a strong ride at the end and came in fourth.
The group bunches up on one of the little power climbs.
The rain comes down even harder late in the race.
One of the breaks of the day.
The bunch rolls through the scenic Lancaster park.
Frank Pipp (HealthNet) rode super strong today for his 3rd place finish.
Sergey Lagutin (Navigators) came in fast to finish in second spot today.
Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) punches the air after taking race one of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown series.