24th Tour de Beauce - 2.2

Canada, June 9-14, 2009

Photography

Stage 3 - June 11: St-Georges - Mont-Mégantic, 155 km

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Images by Jerome Lessard

• Riders of Team Colombia Es Pasion are introduced to elementary school students.
• Future cyclists are cheering for their favorites riders.
• Riders can't wait for the start of stage three to be given.
• Riders are seen a few minutes before the official start of stage three.
• Steve Bovay (BMC Racing Team), Charles Dionne (Fly V Australia), Alesandro Bazzanna (Fly V Australia), and Keven Lacombe (Planet Energy).
• Canadian rider Keven Lacombe (Planet Energy) on stage three.
• Riders pass the locals on stage three.
• View of the back of the peloton during stage three.
• William Rodriguez and Darwin Atapuma (Colombian Es Passion), Ian Macgregor (Team Type 1), Chad Beyer (BMC Racing Team) in a break.
• Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia) leads Guy East and Cody Campbell (Trek Livestrong Team).
• Cars in the peloton makes matters difficult during the second half of stage three.
• Neil Shirley (Kelly Benefit Strategies) shows what it takes to finish third at the top of Mont Megantic.
• Moises Aladape Chavez (Team Type 1) leads Charles Dionne (Fly V Australia), and Francois Parisien (Planet Energy).
• Fly V Australia riders fly around a corner.
• Red jersey or best young rider Guy East (Trek Livestrong Team).
• Riders fill up in the feed zone on their way to the finish.
• It's a sign of the time in Beauce.
• The peloton going up hill during the second half of stage three.
• Time to ride to the main climb of the day: Mont Megantic.
• Bernard Sulzberger (Fly V Australia) leads Valeriy Kobzarenko and Ian Macgregor (Team Type 1) as they try to stay in the overall running.
• Darwin Atapuma wins satge three at the top of Mont Megantic, along with his team-mate Sergio Luis Henao (Colombia Es Pasion), who became the new leader
• Stage 3's podium: winner Darwin Atapuma and second Sergio Luis Henao (Colombia Es Pasion), and Neil Shirley finished third (Kelly Benefit Strategies).
• Stage 3 was Team Colombia Es Pasion's day taking the top two positions on the stage and overall.
• Kelly Benefit Strategic's staff packing up before heading back to the hotel after stage three.

Stage 2 - June 10: Thetford Mines - Thetford Mines, 161 km

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• Some teams found an original way to stay away from the rain before the start.
• Time to sign in, a few moments before the start of stage two.
• Rider one: 'Has a break gone away yet mate?', rider two responds: 'I wouldn't have the foggiest idea mate'.
• The fog started to clear as the race moved on.
• The riders faced fog, light rain and cold temperatures during the first hour of stage two.
• The break: Darren Lapthorne (Rapha Condor), Canadian rider Phillip Cortes (Garneau-Club Chaussure), and Peter Stetina (Felt -Holowesko Partners-Garmin).
• Darren Lapthorne (Rapha Condor) leads breakaway riders Peter Stetina (Felt -Holowesko Partners-Garmin), and Canadian rider Phillip Cortes (Garneau-Club Chaussure).
• Canadian rider Phillip Cortes (Garneau-Club Chaussure) leads stage winner Darren Lapthorne (Rapha Condor), and Peter Stetina (Felt -Holowesko Partners-Garmin).
• BMC Racing Team's riders control the peloton making sure nobody would take time on their yellow jersey Danilo Wyss.
• Antonio Cruz (BMC Racing Team) leads the peloton.
• Antonio Cruz leading his team-mates from BMC Racing Team.
• Antonio Cruz (BMC Racing Team) climbing along with his team-mates from BMC Racing Team.
• Canadian rider Phillip Cortes (Garneau-Club Chaussure) is seen during a short race interruption as all the riders were asked to stop and restart, as they could not ride safely across a long wooden bridge.
• Break members waiting for the re-start of the race, after all riders were asked to stop and restart as they could not ride across a long wooden bridge, getting too slippery.
• The riders were asked to stop and restart as they could not ride across a long wooden bridge.
• Cyclists were asked to stop and restart as they could not ride across a long wooden bridge. Above, the peloton is waiting for the three riders in the break to take their lead back following the race interruption.
• Riders enjoyed a good chat while the leaders pulled out their margin over the peloton after stopping mid race.
• Planet Energy Team's riders having a conversation during the race interruption.
• Yellow jersey Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team) talks with white jersey Darren Lill (Team Type 1) during a race interruption.
• Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team) is waiting along with white jersey Darren Lill (Team Type 1) during a race interruption as all riders were asked to stop and restart as they could not ride across a long wooden bridge.
• Back on track: Canadian rider Phillip Cortes (Garneau-Club Chaussure) leads the three man group from Darren Lapthorne (Rapha Condor) and Peter Stetina (Felt -Holowesko Partners-Garmin).
• Canadian rider Phillip Cortes (Garneau-Club Chaussure) worked hard with Darren Lapthorne (Rapha Condor) and Peter Stetina (Felt-Holowesko Partners-Garmin).
• Darren Lapthorne (Rapha Condor) wins stage two of Tour de Beauce 2009.
• Canadian rider Phillip Cortes (Garneau-Club Chaussure) was upset after passing the finish line, as he had a good chance make it today.
• Stage two podium: Canadian rider Phillip Cortes (Garneau-Club Chaussure) and Darren Lapthorne (Rapha Condor). Peter Stetina (Felt -Holowesko Partners-Garmin) finished third, but did not attend the podium ceremony.
• Red jersey Chad Beyer (BMC Racing Team).
• Best climber Chad Beyer (BMC Racing Team).
• Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team) is white jersey, best sprinter and leader of Tour de Beauce 2009.
• Yellow jersey or leader of Tour de Beauce 2009: Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team).

Stage 1 - June 9: Lac-Etchemin - Lac-Etchemin, 165 km

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• Tour de Beauce's announcer Louis Bertrand takes a break before to kick off 2009 edition.
• Riders from Garneau-Club Chaussure sign in a few moments before the start of stage one at Tour de Beauce 2009.
• Team Trek Livestrong's race machines ready to race.
• This kid thinks Tour de Beauce rocks.
• Riders enjoy signing autographs before the start.
• Cyclists were the stars at Lac-Etechemin in Beauce before stage one.
• Le Tour de Beauce 2009 gets underway as the peloton rolls out for stage one.
• Jackson Stewart (BMC Racing Team) rides near a team-mate early on.
• The peloton settled in early during stage one at Tour de Beauce 2009.
• The peloton ride up hill for the first time today.
• Team-mates Martin Gilbert and Kevin Lacombe (Team Planet Energy) stick together.
• Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia) leads William Munoz (Colombia Es Pasion) and Valery Kobzarenko (Team Type 1).
• Jackson Stewart (BMC Racing Team)
• Fly V Australia showed its cards early on the first stage.
• Alex Candelario (Kelly Benefit Strategies) rides behind the race's medical car.
• Youngsters enjoying the action at Tour de Beauce 2009.
• Jonathan Mumford (Kelly Benefit Strategies) climbing on one of the day's three climbs.
• Team Quebec rider Ugo Lapierre feels the pain on a climb.
• Clay Murfet (Kelly Benefit Strategies) leads Cody Campbelll (Team Trek Livestrong).
• Eric Boily (Planet Energy) in front of Jesse Sergent (Team Trek Livestrong) and Bryson Bowers (Team Nationale Canadienne).
• Canadian riders Bryson Bowers (Team Nationale Canadienne) and William Goodefellow (Team Quebec).
• The lead group stays tight over a small rise in the course.
• Stage winner Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team) rides at the rear of the lead group.
• The rest of the riders from the break climb behind the new, smaller lead group.
• Teams Fly V Australia, Kelly Benefit Strategies and Team Type 1 pushing hard on stage one.
• Colombia Es Pasion team-mates Sergio Luis Henao and Darwin Atapuma.
• Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team) controls the race in the front group.
• Stage one winner Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team) gives post-race interviews.