Montreal World Cup - CDM

Canada, June 2, 2007

Photography

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• Bikes line up and await their riders.
• Team Menikini Selle Italia-Gysko.
• Kori Kelley Seehafer (Team Lipton) leads the way.
• Claudia Häusler (Équipe Nürnberger Versicherung) and Nicole Cooke (Raleigh-Lifeforce).
• Nurnberger riders Trixi Worrack and Regina Schleicher lead the way.
• Team Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan.
• The bunch roll over the 110.7 kilometre course.
• Bernard Kocis helps Australian Helen Kelly (Webcor Builders) with her radio.
• Team Expresscopy rider Gina Grain hams it up for the camera.
• Italian Daniela Fusar Poli didn't finish like many of her Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan teammates...
• ...including Giorgia Bronzini.
• World Cup leader Nicole Cooke (Raleigh Lifeforce)
• A delighted Walter Ricci with winner Fabiana Luperini (Menikini - Selle Italia - Gysko).
• Cooke, world champ Marianne Vos, last year's winner Judith Arndt and '06 Tour of Montreal winner Oenone Wood were called out to start at the front.
• The Montreal World Cup gets underway.
• Up Mont-Royal for the first time.
• Team TIBCO rider Marisa Asplund leads Cooke and Cheerwine's Betina Hold.
• Annette Beutler (Vinci- Specialized-Menikini) leads Colavita Sutter Home rider Alison Powers.
• Vos and T-Mobile's Kimberly Anderson wipe the sweat away on the climb up Mont-Royal.
• Colavita Sutter Home rider Dotsie Bausch chasing the break.
• Vos and Cooke kept close all day: the pair currently in second and first respectively on World Cup standings.
• Mara Abbott (Webcor Builders) leads Italian champ Fabiana Luperini late in the race.
• Fabiana Luperini takes the win over Mara Abbott in a two person break.
• Podium (L-R): Mara Abbott (Webcor), Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Selle-Italia Gysko) and Judith Arndt (T-Mobile).
• A very happy Walter Ricci of Menikini Selle Italia Gysko.

Images by CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net

• The bunch on Mont Royal
• Tight formation on the climb
• The race descends from Mont Royal back into town.
• Lauren Franges (TEAm Lipton).
• Australia's Nikki Egyed debuted for Raleigh Lifeforce Creation today.
• Sara Carrigan (Australia) tried to bridge across to the leaders, but the chasers were too strong on the climb.
• Edwige Pitel (Uniqa) and team-mate Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli were very active.
• Ekaterina Malmoura (Russia).
• Brooke Miller (Tibco) leads a group through the feedzone area.
• Équipe Nürnberger's Claudia Stumpf.
• Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Uniqa), in the centre, chases the leaders on the front of the bunch.
• Edwige Pitel (Uniqa) was dropped by Abbott and Luperini.
• Mara Abbott (Webcor) leads Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Gysko) during their break.
• Longo-Ciprelli chases down Luperini and Abbott.
• Abbott is delighted with second on debut.
• World Cup leader, Nicole Cooke and new team-mate, Nikki Egyed (Raleigh Lifeforce Creation).
• The bunch at the summit of Mont Royal.
• Melissa Holt (ExpressCopy.com) drove an early break.
• Rachel Heal (Webcor).
• Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint) climbs in the bunch.
• Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) corners at the foot of the descent.
• Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Gysko) is delighted with her win.
• Mara Abbott (Webcor) finishes second.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) was third.
• Media attention for the winner was huge as she caught her breath.
• Luperini, Menikini team president, Walter Ricci, and Olivia Gollan celebrate.
• Podium (L-R): Mara Abbott (Webcor) Fabiana Luperini (Menikini), and Judith Arndt (T-Mobile).

Images by Andrea Brewer/www.andreabrewer.com

• Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Team Uniqa) waves to the crowd.
• World champion Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) before the start of the race.
• Giorgia Bronzini (Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan) on the start line.
• The women's peloton prepares to contest the 10th Montreal World Cup.
• The women's peloton on the first climb up Mount Royal.
• Melissa Holt (Expresscopy.com) with a Russian Cyclist Federation team member off the front for two laps.
• Amber Neben (Flexpoint) leads the climb on Mount Royal.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) looks relaxed on the climb.
• Trixi Worrack (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung) pushes the pace up Mt.Royal
• Fabiana Luperini ( Menikini - Selle Italia - Gysko) on the climb.
• The peloton mid way through the race.
• Fabiana Luperini ( Menikini - Selle Italia - Gysko) and Mara Abbott (Webcor Builders) off the front with four laps to go.
• Nicole Cooke (Raleigh Lifeforce Creation HB) continues to lead the World Cup series.
• Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Team Uniqa) with two laps to go tries to bridge to Luperini and Abbott.
• Fabiana Luperini ( Menikini - Selle Italia - Gysko) wins the Montreal World Cup.
• Women's podium (L-R): Mara Abbott (Webcor Builders), Fabiana Luperini ( Menikini - Selle Italia - Gysko) and Judith Arndt (T-Mobile)

Images by Marcus Urban

• The women just blasted by the spectators

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• Poster for the Montreal World Cup.
• T-Mobile Girls watch the press conference (L-R) Anke Wichmann, Kate Bates, Chantal Beltman and Kimberly Anderson.
• The lineup (L-R): Emily Roy (City of Montreal), Daniel Manibal (event CEO), Francine Senecal (City of Montreal) and last year's winner Judith Arndt (T-Mobile).
• Menikini-Selle Italia-Gysko's Fabiana Luperini, Sigrid Corneo, Karin Aune, Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) and Olivia Gollan.
• Jacinthe Lemire announces the World Cup to the media.
• Last year's Montreal World Cup winner: Judith Arndt (T-Mobile).
• Trixi Worrack (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung), fresh from her second place at the Tour de l'Aude in France.
• Event promoter Daniel Manibal.
• Menikini- Selle Italia-Gysko's Rochelle Gilmore, Karin Aune, Fabiana Luperini, Olivia Gollan, Sigrid Corneo and Elodie Touffet stand with race and city officials Daniel Manibal and Francine Senecal.