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Results and Reports for June 8-14, 2002

USA

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Indiana/Kentucky Criterium Championship

Indianapolis, IN, June 9, 2002

Photography

Images courtesy of Mark Zalewski

Pro 1/2 race

• The riders line up - against the spectacular backdrop of downtown Indianapolis
• The points leader - was in a jovial mood before the action began
• Wakey wakey - one rider appears to have had a late night, and catches up on some sleep
• And they're off... - the bunch clips in and rolls out
• High speed cornering
• The sprinters test their legs - in the early primes
• Riders had to exercise their cornering skills - on a technical circuit
• The bunch is strung out in single file - down the main straight
• Three riders forge a dangerous break - with the peloton strung out in hot pursuit
• The peloton do their best to avoid a wet patch - coming through one of the turns
• Riders jostle their way to the front - with four laps to go
• A rider attempts a solo break - towards the latter stages of the race
• The riders were strung out - across the road for the bunch sprint
• Patrick O'Donnell (West Virginia/Gomart Team) - was the clear winner
• Riders from different teams - can still enjoy a laugh after the race is over
• Patrick O'Donnell (West Virginia/Gomart Team) - graciously accepts a can of Coke from a young supporter
• Patrick O'Donnell (West Virginia/Gomart Team) is congratulated - before lending his words of wisdom to a reporter

Cat 4/5 race

• The riders carefully negotiate their way around a corner
• The peloton hurtle down the road
• A rider takes off - in what appears to be the winning break
• The gap is now too large - for the Cat 4/5 peloton to close, and it looks like a solo victory

Results

Pro 1/2
 
1 Patrick O'Donnell (West Virginia/Gomart Team)
2 Harry Clark (Rapid Transit Racing Team)
3 Benjamin Weaver (Indiana Flyers)
4 Christian Foster
5 Aaron Hubbel (Bicycle Action Project)

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