Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio - CDM

Italy, March 24, 2008

Photography

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Emmay Pooley (Specialized) wins the World Cup round, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda
World Champion Marta Bastianelli tried to chase, but Pooley's gap was too large to close.
Pooley flies into the finish after a long solo breakaway to claim her first World Cup win.
Pooley on the podium with race organisers.
Pooley is introduced by Umberto Bossi.
Italian Marta Bastianelli took eighth under a bit of pressure as World Champion.
Suzanne De Goede and Emma Pooley alongside veteran Diana Ziliute on the podium.
Pooley with her new jersey as World Cup leader.
Emma Pooley is the new World Cup leader.
Emma Pooley a bit stunned after her long solo breakaway ended up with a World Cup win.
The young World Champion Italian Marta Bastianelli.

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Team Swift take catch some rays as they prepare to race in the spring sunshine of Lombardia.
Team Halfords-Bikehut prepares for a baptism of fire in its first World Cup race (apart from captain Nicole Cooke that is).
If there was a competition for the best team car, Fenix would win it hands down!
Team High Road soaks up the spring sunshine as they get ready.
Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road) lives la dolce vita.
Oenone Wood (Team High Road) won here in 2004 on a different course, and feels good about today's much hiller race.
Trixie Worrack (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) was the team's protected rider today, but didn't manage to get a result.
Regina Schleicher (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) won here in 2006, but is under no illusions that about her chances today on a much hillier course.
Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road) can't believe her luck.
Noemi Cantele (Team Bigla) has the qualities to do well on today's hilly course.
Japanese Champion Miho Oki (Menikini-Selle Italia) was active in the middle of the race.
When you're Japanese champion a Japanese company will be only too willing to make you a nice pair of shoes.
Cycingnews Diarist Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini-Selle Italia) talks tactics with team-mate and 2000 winner Fabiana Luperini.
World Champion Marta Bastianlelli (Safi - Pasta Zara Manhattan) was tipped by many to take her first victory of the season.
The peloton rolls out of Cittiglio on a beautiful spring afternoon.
Gruppo Compatto. All together at the front as they finish the first lap.
Is that a grimace or a smile? Emma Pooley (Specialized Designs For Women) take the last corner with 300m to go.
Judith Arndt (Team High Road) leads the peloton around the final bend.

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Marta Villajosana (Team Cmax Dilà) is the captain of her team.
Noemi Cantele (Bigla) was expected to be strong in her home World Cup round.
Oenone Wood (Team High Road), shown in the Australian champion jersey, is a great sprinter.
Tatiana Guderzo (Gauss-RDZ) has returned to an Italian team.
Judith Arndt (Team High Road) was world champion in 2004.
Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Selle Italia) is a great climber.
Giorgia Bronzini (Titanedi Frezza) shows her new jersey.
The peloton enters a critical point of the race.
Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Selle Italia) and Elena Berlato (Safi Pasta Zara) leading the group on Brinzio.
Alison Power (USA National), Elodie Tuffet and team-mate Julia Martisova (Gauss-RDZ) in front of the peloton.
A rainbow into the group, Marta Bastianelli (Safi Pasta Zara).
Veronica Leal Banderas (Gauss-RDZ) wins the Brinzio climb points.
Martine Bras (Vrienden Van Het Platteland) a breakway on Brinzio.
Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) in her long solo breakaway.
Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) makes it to the finish line all alone.
Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) with the UCI World Cup leader's jersey.
Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) shows her satisfaction.
Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) at the press conference.
Martine Bras (Vrienden Van Het Platteland) was the first to breakway on the day.
Suzanne de Goede (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) sprints to second place.
Podium (L-R): Suzanne De Goede (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung), Emma Pooley (Team Specialized Designs For Women) and Diana Ziliute (Safi - Pasta Zara Manhattan).

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The Team Specialized Designs for Women team at the team presentation with souvenir frogs and Easter eggs.
Menikini Selle Italia are presented to the crowd in Cittiglio.
Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan) warming up before the start. warming up before the start.
Annette Beutler (Team Bigla) driving a group on the climb .
2007 winner of the Trofeo Binda, Nicole Cooke (Halfords Bike Hut) in action in the bunch.
Eva Lutz (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) loves the dreads.
Austrian National Champion, Daniela Pintarelli (Team Uniqa).
Emma Pooley (Specialized Designs) ahead of the bunch at Orino.
Changing gear for the steep part of the hairpin: Jessica Allen (Halfords Bike Hut).
Team-mates of the eventual winner, Mirjam Hauser-Sann and Sarah Grabb (Specialized Designs).
Emma Pooley (Specialized Designs) with 30km to go and 2 minutes 30 seconds advantage on the bunch.
Emma Pooley wins the 10th Trofeo Binda, round 2 of the 2008 World Cup.
A German National Team rider leading a group on the climb.
Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo-Lifeforce) looking relaxed in the bunch.
Emma Rickards (Cervelo-Lifeforce) was second in the first World Cup.
Miho Oki (Menikini-Selle Italia ) in a break with Priska Doppmann.
Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla) leads the chase group through the corner.
Judith Arndt (High Road) during the third lap.
Luise Keller (High Road) is the current German National Champion.
Determination from a Michela Fanini Record Rox rider.
Ina Teutenberg (High Road) rides with her race number (13) upside-down, in keeping with tradition.
A German National Team rider on the climb.
Noemi Cantele (Team Bigla) leads on the climb in an attempt to chase down Emma Pooley.
Anita Valen De Vries (Flexpoint) on the climb during lap four.
Emma Pooley (Specialized Designs) was strong throughout her break.
Priska Doppmann (Cervelo-Lifeforce) tries to bridge to Emma Pooley on the last climb.
The race podium with (l-r): Suzanne De Goede (Nürnberger Versicherung), Emma Pooley (Specialized Designs) and Diana Ziliute (SAFI).
A happy group on the podium.
Emma Pooley lets fly with the champagne as the others prepare to duck for cover.