23rd Tour de Beauce - 2.2

Canada, June 10-15, 2008

Photography

Stage 6 - June 15: Circuit Urbain Ville de Québec, 125km

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Mark Zalewski / Cyclingnews.com

• Race leader Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) ponders if he will be able to better his two previous second place showings.
• The pack descends with Quebec City off in the distance.
• The fortress city provided a beautiful backdrop, even on a gloomy day.
• The Frontenac Chateau is a pinnacle of the city.
• Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1) puts in a dangerous attack, forcing Symmetrics to cover.
• The climb winds through the old city.
• The racers approach the climb in the old city.
• Near the top of the climb the race passes through the city gate before the finish line.
• Gregorio Ladino Vega (Tecos-Trek) puts in a solo effort.
• Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) was climbing well today.
• The peloton climbs...
• ...and keeps climbing.
• Canadian champion Cam Evans (Symmetrics) was key in defending the yellow jersey.
• Symmetrics worked as a team through every lap up the climb.
• The peloton passes historic sites of the City.
• Symmetrics still with four to help Tuft.
• Matt Shriver (Jittery Joe's) had a good result from the break.
• Special delivery
• Race leader Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) had little to worry about today.
• Matt Shriver (Jittery Joe's) buries himself chasing Chris Jones (Team Type 1).
• Phillip Mamos (Sparkasse) and Matt Shriver (Jittery Joe's) finished second and third.
• Ciaran Powers (Pezula) on the front as the break chases Chris Jones (Team Type 1).
• Chris Jones (Team Type 1) softened up the break for team-mate Matt Wilson.
• Chris Jones (Team Type 1) checks back to see where the chase is.
• Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) gets some encouragement from a local - Chapeau!
• Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) making the final turn with just 750 metres to go as Mamos and Shriver chase.
• Oh it hurts!: Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) pedals squares inside the final kilometre.
• Thanks all around for Symmetrics.
• Well done mate! KOM winner Glen Chadwick congratulates race winner Svein Tuft (Symmetrics).
• Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) took the stage win with textbook tactics between him and team-mate Chris Jones.
• Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) finally celebrates a Beauce title as second place overall Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) offers congratulations.

Images by Jerome Lessard

• Mark Pozniak (Race Pro).
• Sparkasse's riders show us what it looks like to climb Cote de la Montagne.
• Another view of that tough climb.
• And the winner is... Matt Wilson (Team Type 1).
• The last time a Canadian rider won Tour de Beauce was in 1995. Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) did it again today.
• Stage 6 podium: Philipp Mamos (Sparkasse) finished second, Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) is the winner and Matt Shriver (Jittery Joe's) ended up in third position.
• Red jersey: Johann Rabie (South African U23 National Team).
• Best climber: Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1).
• White jersey: Moise Aldalpe (Team Type 1).
• Tour de Beauce 2008 winner: the Canadian Svein Tuft (Symmetrics).
• Tour de Beauce 2008 top three: Bernardo Colex Tepoz (Trek Tecos), Svein Tuft (Symmetrics), Moises Aldape (Team Type 1).
• Champagne!!! for Tour de Beauce 2008 winner, Svein Tuft (Symmetrics).
• Best team of Tour de Beauce 2008: Team Type 1Jerome

Stage 5 - June 14: Circuit Urbain Saint-Georges, 144km

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Mark Zalewski / Cyclingnews.com

• Neil Shirley (Jittery Joe's) made it into the main break.
• In case you didn't know we are in Quebec.
• The Chaudière River runs through Saint-Georges.
• Part of the breakaway finishes a lap.
• Race leader Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) keeping hydrated in the warm temperatures.
• The peloton making the turn onto the climb.
• Keeping calm makes for a quick change.
• Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1) won this race in 2006 and is in contention again.
• The Saint-Georges church off in the distance.
• Symmetrics protected race leader Svein Tuft all day, but is only down to four late in the race.
• Bottles every lap for your race leader Svein Tuft (Symmetrics).
• Neil Shirley (Jittery Joe's) takes a cool drink late in the race.
• Charles Dionne (Equipe Quebec) had some mechanical troubles in the break and gets a little help up the climb.
• Eric Baumann (Sparkasse) worked on his tan lines on his way to second place.
• Just out for a nice ride and a Coke.
• Ian MacGregor (Team Type 1) gets as low as you can go.
• The break begins to hurt on the climb.
• Taking stock of the other break riders.
• Pedro's carbon neutral support kept a watchful eye.
• Some serious cheerleaders supporting Svein Tuft (Symmetrics).
• The local club riders take a break to watch the race.
• Paul Brousse (A-Style Stomn) leads the break up the climb.
• Canadian champion Cam Evans played a big role for Symmetrics today.
• Race leader Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) picks up the pace.
• Andreas Shillinger (Sparkasse) puts in the big attack.
• Sparkasse's Andreas Shillinger and Eric Baumann tag-team Brousse.
• Together again: Sparkasse's Andreas Shillinger and Eric Baumann ride to the finish.
• Ever the professional Andreas Shillinger (Sparkasse) makes sure to zip up.
• The race leaders catch a group off the back at one kilometre to go.
• The leaders go up the final climb for the last time.
• Sparkasse's Andreas Shillinger and Eric Baumann relaxing and enjoying the win.
• Andreas Shillinger and Eric Baumann (Sparkasse) cross the line together on stage five.

Images by Jerome Lessard

• Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) seemed confident before today's stage.
• A young boy comes out to encourage Quebec's riders.
• The peloton gets ready to race a few minutes before the start.
• Chris Jones (Team Type 1) led the early break away.
• Ian MacGregor (Team Type 1) can't go faster that his shadow.
• Another good day for EVA Devinci as Jean-Sebastien Perron finished seventh.
• Jairo Perez Suarez (Team Columbia) pushes hard on the fifth stage.
• Ryan Roth's (Race Pro) Argon 18 speed machine.
• No we don't stop at Tour de Beauce, we race!
• The peloton reaches the fifth stage's climb.
• Charles Dionne (Team Quebec) is one of a number of local riders.
• Here's a good way to enjoy cycling.
• The local mums love race leader Svein Tuft (Symmetrics).
• Andreas Schillinger (Sparkasse) on his way to winning stage 5.
• Cameron Evans helping his yellow jersey team-mate Svein Tuft (Symmetrics).
• The Symmetrics train looks after its race leader.
• Sparkasse duo Andreas Schillinger and Eric Baumann on their last lap.
• Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) is confident of winning tomorrow's stage in Quebec City.
• Sparkasse duo Andreas Schillinger and Eric Baumann holding hands as they pass the finish line.
• All smiling and happy after a Sparkasse duo. Eric Baumann finished second and Andreas Schillinger won stage 5.
• Podium (L-R): Sebastien Fournet-Fayard (A-Style), Andreas Schillinger (Sparkasse) and Eric Baumann (Sparkasse).
• Svein Tuft (Symetrics) feels good to be still wearing the yellow jersey.

Stage 4b - June 13: St-Georges crit, 60km

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Mark Zalewski / Cyclingnews.com

• Evan Elken (Jittery Joe's) understood the rules and claimed a stage win as a result.
• Picking your line can be tricky.
• The hill of the Saint-Georges crit puts some sting into the legs.
• Yes, we get that close.
• KOM leader Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) had no worries about keeping his jersey.
• Stage 3 winner Miguel Martinez (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) took it easy, punching tickets at the back.
• The break in its early stages was rather large and slow to organize.
• The Tecos-Trek team put a little pressure on Symmetrics early.
• Jittery Joe's grinding it on top of the hill.
• Symmetrics gets on the front with race leader Svein Tuft in tow.
• Nice escort! Canadian champ Cam Evans (Symmetrics) swept Tuft's wheel all day.
• Dominique Perras (Eva-Davinci) keeps the break rolling.
• Dan Timmerman (Team RACE) , an American on a Canadian team, is trying to assimilate into the culture.
• Sebastian Frey (Team Sparkasse) begins to roll through in the break.
• Amore & Vita-McDonald's came to the front to try to set up sprinter Yuriy Metushlenko.
• Irish champion David O'Loughlin (Pezula) was one of the strongest in the break.
• Sebastian Frey (Team Sparkasse) takes the last turn.
• Yuriy Metushleno (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) tried to bridge the gap when it was clear the break was staying away.
• The break was more organized later in the race.
• Yuriy Metushleno (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) trying to bridge the gap.
• David O'Loughlin (Pezula) and Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) were danger riders in the break.
• The chase group never got all the way as the break took a lap.
• Evan Elkin (Jittery Joe's) posts up for the win.
• Team Type 1 manager Ed Beamon calmly discusses his displeasure with the commissaire.
• A happy winner rolls back for the podium ceremony.

Images by Alex Vaivars

• Amore Vita continues to chase.
• Amore Vita riders help with chase.
• The breakaway climbs the hill in the Saint Georges criterium stage.
• The breakaway begins to splinter.
• Buck Miller in the crit
• The Canadian National Champion helps control the chase for Tuft.
• David O'Loughlin storms up the hill
• David O'Loughlin rides for Pezula
• Dominique Perras feels the effort of the uphill stretch in the crit.
• Evan Elkin is chasing behind
• This is the moment Elkin launches his winning move.
• Elkin softens up the break.
• Evan Elkin was powerful all day
• Eventual winner Evan Elkin follows David O'Loughlin.
• François Parisien stayed in the peloton
• Glen Chadwick in the climber's jersey
• Mathieu Toulose.
• Miguel Martinez shows his cornering skills.
• Miguel Martinez climbs the hill
• O'Loughlin tries to go solo.
• Pedro's Carbon Neutral Support moto.
• Perras drives the breakaway.
• Sparkasse has had a quiet race
• Svein Tuft in the yellow jersey.
• Symmetrics was firmly in control of the field.
• Tecos worked hard early in the week to stay in yellow, but Symmetrics was stronger.
• Tuft sits tight behind a team-mate
• Tuft climbs the hill out of the saddle.
• Tuft looking looked in control all day.
• Tuft had a nice day and defended his seven-second lead.

Images by Jerome Lessard

• EVA Devinci's machines.
• Let's enjoy the race!
• First lap action.
• Dominique Perras (EVA Devinci)
• Dan Timmerman (Race Pro)
• Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) was still in yellow after the criterium.
• Arles Antonio Castro Laverde (Team Colombia).
• Matt Wilson (Team Type 1). What a look!
• Kevin Buck Miller (Race Pro)
• Andreas Schillinger (Sparkasse)
• The peloton was controlled by the Symmetrics team.
• Dominique Perras (Eva Devinci) and Dan Timmerman (Race Pro)
• Fabio Calabria (Team Type 1).
• The Symmetrics team were protecting Svein Tuft's yellow jersey.
• Darren Lapthorne (Sparkasse) in full speed mode.
• Svein Tuft (Symmetrics).
• Dan Timmerman (Race Pro).
• Dominique Perras (Eva Devinci).
• Mark Pozniak (Race Pro).
• Sebastien Fournet-Fayard (A Style Stomn).
• Courtney Guck (Rocky Mountain) didn't finish the criterium.
• Jamie Sparling (Trek Red Truck).
• The last year of competition for Dominique Perras from Eva Devinci.
• Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) kept his yellow jersey of race leader.
• John Bairo Casallas (2peer.com).
• Kevin Buck MIller (Race Pro).
• Svein Tuft and the Canadian champion Cameron Evans (Symmetrics).
• Dominique Perras (Eva Devinci) finished in fifth position.
• Evan Elken (Jittery Joe's) won the criterium.

Stage 4a - June 13: St-Georges (ITT), 20km

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Mark Zalewski / Cyclingnews.com

• Canadian Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) storms to victory and the general classification lead.
• Beautiful Beauce countryside was the setting for the time trial.
• Clear skies were welcomed by all.
• Dan Timmerman (Team RACE) rolls it on the flatter section.
• Some local 'fans' watch Rhys Lloyd (Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk).
• More Beauce countryside.
• The local 'fans' seem more interested in the camera than the cyclists.
• Sylvain Georges (A-Style Stomn) had a good ride with ninth.
• Stage two winner Yuriy Metlushenko (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) makes the turn around.
• Neil Shirley (Jittery Joe's) half-way done.
• Bruno Langlois (Équipe Volkswagen) goes aero.
• Aussie Cam Jennings (Pezula) is racing for an Irish team this year.
• Carlos Oyarzun Guinez (Tecos-Trek) will have to save something to help his team leader regain the lead.
• Johann Rabie (South African U23) retained the best young rider jersey.
• Cam Evans (Symmetrics) now has to help defend the yellow jersey.
• François Parisien (Team RACE) posted a nice top ten today.
• Australian Darren Lapthorne (Team Sparkasse) took a podium spot today with third.
• Soren Nissen (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) feels the tough course.
• 2006 winner Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1) grinds out a second place, moving to third overall.
• Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) put in a monster time trial today.
• Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) had a tough time with the rough Beauce roads, but still sits fifth overall.
• Gregorio Ladino (Tecos-Trek) puts it in a big gear.
• Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) looks nonchalant as he moves up the GC with a top five ride.
• Megantic winner Miguel Martinez (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) left everything on the mountain yesterday.
• Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) could not hold onto his yellow jersey, but is only 7 seconds back.

Images by Jerome Lessard

• Rock on! with Courtney Guck of Team Rocky Mountain.
• John Bairo Casallas (2peer.com) chatting with his directeur sportif Czeslaw Lukaszewicz a few minutes before the TT.
• Team Eva Devinci is getting ready for the criterium in the street of downtown St-Georges.
• Pierre Boilard (2peer.com) was ready to ride.
• John Bairo Casallas (2peer.com).
• Phil Cortes (Amore & Vita) made some children happy when he threw his water bottle away.
• A cyclist working hard while a Police officer watches on.
• Mathieu Toulouse (EVA Devinci) is the Quebec Time Trial Champion.
• Speed and reflection on a window.
• Taking a break out of school to enjoy cycling.
• Patrique Gama Azevedos (Garneau-Cros).
• George-Edouard Duquette (EVA Devinci) and his speed machine.
• Francois Parisien (Team R.A.C.E-Pro) and his Argon 18.
• A rider of Team Sparkasse and his Red Bull.
• The same road to go and to come back.
• Patrique Gama Azevedos (Garneau-Cros) in the last kilometre.
• Taking a break out of school to enjoy cycling.
• Svein Tuft (Team Symmetrics) on his way to winning the Tour de Beauce 2008's Time Trial.
• Podium (L-R): Svein Tuft (Symmetrics), Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1) and Darren Lapthorne (Team Sparkasse).
• Svein Tuft (Team Symmetrics) becomes the new leader of the Tour de Beauce 2008 and will be wearing the yellow jersey tonight in the streets of downtown St Georges.

Stage 3 - June 12: St-Georges / Mont Mégantic, 153km

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Mark Zalewski / Cyclingnews.com

• While the Beauce rains are not aorund the winds are.
• The early break Phil Cortes (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) and Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (A-Style Stomn) lead Derek Burke (Pezula).
• Tecos-Trek again on the front but in no hurry.
• Phil Cortes (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) and Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (A-Style Stomn) ride past beautiful Lac Megantic.
• The peloton rolls along with Lac Megantic in the background.
• Mexican champion Luis Macias Hernandez (Tecos-Trek) on the third day.
• Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) rides with the yellow jersey.
• Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) and his team-mates prepare to make things tough for Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek).
• The break suffers up one of the many Beauce hills.
• Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (A-Style Stomn) is left to suffer on the front alone.
• Tecos-Trek leads the front to protect its yellow jersey race leader.
• Everyone is a photographer!
• Phil Cortes (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) is left to watch his break mate ride away.
• Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (A-Style Stomn) gets some last minute advice from his team director.
• Team Type 1 moves to the front with Sparkasse in the closing kilometres.
• On the opening slope an Amore & Vita-McDonald's rider starts the attacking.
• Mexican Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) puts in an attack on his countryman Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek).
• Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) is quickly isolated and outnumbered by Team Type 1.
• Three on one with Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) surrounded by Team Type 1.
• Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1) tries to make Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) hurt.
• Gregorio Ladino Vega (Tecos-Trek) was the team's rabbit today.
• A lone fan rode out to remote Beauce just five kilometres from the United States of America border.
• Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1) takes up the chase of Gregorio Ladino Vega (Tecos-Trek).
• Rounding the 180-degree turn 1.5 km from the top.
• Francois Parisien (Team RACE) tries to climb back into the lead group.
• Miguel Martinez (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) climbs Megantic.
• Gregorio Ladino Vega (Tecos-Trek) is caught inside of one kilometre.
• The final group has all the big names in it.
• Miguel Martinez (Amore & Vita-McDonald’s) claims his first professional road win on top of Québec’s highest paved road.
• Miguel Martinez (Amore & Vita-McDonald’s) collapsed in exhaustion after the tough ascent.
• Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) takes second place over Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1).
• Podium (L-R): Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek), Miguel Martinez (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) and Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1)

Images by Jerome Lessard

• Matt Guse (Team Quebec) took time to sign autographs before the start of Stage 3.
• Some of the riders a few minutes before the start of Stage 3.
• Part of the peloton staying together while a break went down the road.
• Early break (L-R): Phil Cortes (Équipe Amore E Vita), Derek Burke (Équipe Pezula Racing) and Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (Équipe A-Style Stomn).
• Tecos Trek's riders controling the peloton and protecting their yellow jersey.
• Bernardo Colex Tepoz's Tecos Trek team-mates controling the peloton and protecting his yellow jersey.
• Sebastien Fournet-Fayard (Team A-Style Stomn) escaped from the peloton after only four kilometers.
• Tecos Trek's riders controling the peloton and protecting their yellow jersey.
• Mont Megantic: What a climb!
• Different teams were represented in the peloton.
• The winner today: Miguel Martinez (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) an Athens Olympic Games mountain biking gold medal winner.
• Bernardo Colex Tepoz (Team Tecos Trek) finished second and kept his yellow jersey while Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) finished third.
• Podium (L-R): Bernardo Colex Tepoz (Team Tecos Trek), Miguel Martinez (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) and Moises Aldape (Team Type 1).

Stage 2 - June 11: Vallée-Jonction / Vallée-Jonction, 166km

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Mark Zalewski / Cyclingnews.com

• Yuriy Metlushenko (Amore e Vita) made the other sprinters appear stationary with his incredible speed.
• Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (A-Style/Stomn) started out the day breaking away solo.
• Tecos-Trek assume their role at the front of the peloton.
• Race leader Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) is escorted back to the field after a mechanical.
• Martyn Irvine (Pezula Racing) was active in breaks again today.
• Francois Pariesien (Team RACE) gets some drinks and advice from his director, a former Canadian champion Steve Bauer.
• Mexican champion Luis Macias Hernandez (Tecos-Trek) works in support of his leader.
• Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (A-Style/Stomn) again off the front, staying focused.
• Dark clouds loom overhead but the infamous Beauce rains never came.
• Pedro's is providing eco-friendly "carbon neutral support" at this year's Beauce.
• The Beauce region is incredibly beautiful… when it does not rain.
• Canadian champion Cam Evans (Symmetrics) reanimates the race out of it's early slumber.
• Jay Robert Thomson (South Africa U23) kept his KOM jersey by taking out some early climbs.
• Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) takes some KOM points.
• Tecos-Trek controlled the front all day.
• A preview of what is to come? Last year's Megantic winner Chadwick rides next to race leader Colex.
• Former Canadian champ Mark Walters (Team RACE) was not having one of his better days at Beauce.
• A quiet first day on the rough Beace roads did not continue into stage 2.
• More trouble on the road… this time Symmetrics teammates crashed into a caravan car.
• Tecos-Trek on the front.
• A few Quebecois locals show their support… Goo!!!!
• Ian MacGregor (Team Type 1) tried to get something going, but Tecos and Sparkasse just sat on.
• "Sorry boss, but they just aren't working."
• Surprise, surprise, Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (A-Style/Stomn) is in a break again.
• Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (A-Style/Stomn) tries to cool his legs down with just 5km to go.

Stage 1 - June 10: Lac-Etchemin / Lac-Etchemin, 167km

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Mark Zalewski / Cyclingnews.com

• Canadian Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) is busy with autographs from the local school children.
• Irish champion David O'Laughlin (Pezula) gets hounded for his autograph.
• The 23rd Tour de Beauce is ready to set off.
• The main break Jay Robert Thomson (South Africa U23) and Martyn Ivine (Pezula).
• Thomson leads Ivine up one of the many rolling hills in Quebec.
• Bernardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) did not look back as he bridged the gap alone.
• Colex keeps his head down focusing on getting to the finish.
• Ber nardo Colex (Tecos-Trek) alone at the front.
• The field sprint for second is won by Michael Stevenson (Amore & Vita-McDonalds) ahead of Eric Baumann (Spoarkasse).
• An impromptu shower for winner Colex.
• Jay Robert Thomson (South Africa U23) earned the KOM jersey for his efforts, and is all smiles.
• The podium, Baumann, Colex and Stevenson in the first stage of the Tour de Beauce.
• Bernardo Colex Tepoz (Tecos Trek Uag) took the win by just 20 seconds.