USA Cycling Pro championships - CN

USA, August 30-31, 2008

Photography

Race 2 - August 31: USA professional road race championships, 110 mi /177 km

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• Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) takes victory by the narrowest of margins over Blake Caldwell (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30).
• Missed by that much: Blake Caldwell (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) loses out to Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing).
• Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) checks out his winning margin on a video replay.

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• Craig Lewis (Columbia) and team-mate George HIncapie all ready to go for the day.
• Riders line up for the national anthem.
• Things get underway in downtown Greenville.
• The bunch heads out through the park.
• Mike Sayers (BMC) tried to get things going early.
• A break forms with most teams represented.
• The main bunch tackles the base of the climb.
• Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell) leads the group on the climb.
• Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle) working hard in the break.
• Steven Cozza (Garmin-Chipotle) leads the break up to the KOM.
• Christian Vandevelde (Garmin-Chipotle) takes it easy back in the bunch with team-mates up the road.
• George Hincapie (Columbia) was out to give his hometown fans a big show.
• The group weaves under the lush South Carolina foliage.
• Bissell riders come to the front to get control of the break.
• Riders get stacked up as they make their way up the climb.
• Jonathan Garcia (BMC) leads Lucas Euser on the climb.
• Chris Wherry (Toyota United) hangs out back in the bunch on the climb.
• Riders pass by an old fighter jet along the course.
• Greenville was happy to have the race back in town for another year.
• Riders get strung out in their attempt to get closer to the break.
• Bissell comes to the front again to take some time out of the break.
• Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell) on the front of the climb again.
• The break meets the crowds at the KOM.
• Brad Huff (Jelly Belly) gets some help from a fan when it gets steep.
• Fans were more than happy to help riders get over the climb.
• Doug Ollerenshaw (Rock Racing) fights his way over the top.
• Kirk O’Bee (HealthNet-Maxxis) on the descent.
• Ed King (Bissell) hit the deck hard but avoided serious injury.
• Garmin-Chipotle puts all its riders on the front heading up to the climb.
• Things get a little bunch up just before hitting the climb.
• Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) attacks.
• George Hincapie (Columbia) reacts to the attack.
• Justin England (Toyota United) fighting hard to stay in the front group after the attacks.
• Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) makes the break.
• George Hincapie (Columbia) gets stuck back in the chase group.
• Danny Pate (Garmin-Chipotle) launches a solo attack.
• Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) stays calm and collected while still in the front group.
• George Hincapie (Columbia) leads the chase.
• Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) takes victory over Blake Caldwell (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30).
• Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) and Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) coming to the line.
• Jeff Louder (BMC) had a great ride today but was disappointed in not getting the win.
• Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) makes the phone call to team owner, Michael Ball, to tell him about his day.
• Podium (L-R): Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle), Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) and Danny Pate (Garmin-Chipotle).

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• George Hincapie (Team Columbia) gets ready for the day's race.
• Neil Shirley (Jittery Joes) waits in the shade for the race to start.

Race 1 - August 30: USA professional time trial championships, 20.7 mi / 33.4 km

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• David Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle) repeated his win in the US time trial championships.
• Tom Danielson (Garmin-Chipotle) had a good ride today to round out the top five.
• Andy Baker (Time Pro Cycling) gets rolling just after the start.
• Phil Zajicek (Healthnet) comes by in a good aero position.
• Tom Peterson (Garmin-Chipotle) sporting the argyle in TT version.
• Sergio Hernandez (Rock Racing) is one of the younger riders on the team, gaining experience here.
• Spencer Beamer (DLP Racing) with another rider in the distance.
• Steven Cozza (Garmin-Chipotle) had some of the fastest laps.
• Jonathan Mumford (Kelley Benefits/Medifast) on the front of his saddle.
• Thad Dulin (DLP Racing) on the crowded TT course.
• Graham Howard (Bissell) checking his power output.
• Bernard Van Ulden (Jelly Belly) staring down a top-ten finish.
• Christian Vandevelde (Garmin-Chipotle) went out too easy but still managed third.
• Tom Zirbel (Bissell) had an amazing ride to come in only five seconds behind the winner.
• Michael Creed (Rock Racing) with a good time today and sixth place finish.
• Timothy Duggan (Garmin-Chipotle) on his first ride back since his horrible crash in Georgia.
• Scott Zwizanski (Bissell) passes by
• Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle) blazes by on his first lap.
• Robert Sweeting (Toshiba/Santo) seemed to be having a good ride today.
• Michael Garbinger (Successful Living) was out there showing his old triathlon skills.
• Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle) comes past on his last lap of the circuit.
• Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle) barrels towards his TT win.
• Christian Vandevelde (Garmin-Chipotle) coming onto the podium in third spot.
• Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle) looking thankful for coming back after his injury earlier in the season.
• Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle) was pretty excited to be back in the stars and stripes jersey again.
• Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle) first, Tom Zirbel (Bissell) second and Christian Vandevelde (Garmin-Chipotle) third (l-r).