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Los Angeles Track World Cup, ADT Velodrome, Carson, California, USA, January 20-22, 2006

Session 4 - January 21, 2006

Team Russia goes for gold
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(Click for larger image) Team Russia goes for gold in the team pursuit
Gregory Bauge (France)
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(Click for larger image) Gregory Bauge (France) makes quick work of Michael Blatchford (USA)
Michael Blatchford (USA)
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(Click for larger image) Michael Blatchford (USA) gets ready to dismount
Suang Guo (China)
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(Click for larger image) Suang Guo (China) secures the silver medal
Michael Blatchford (USA)
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(Click for larger image) Michael Blatchford (USA)
The two Frenchmen
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(Click for larger image) The two Frenchmen Gregory Bauge & Mickael Bourgain start the game in front of a packed house
Gregory Bauge (France)
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(Click for larger image) Gregory Bauge (France) takes the gold
And the award for the most pained face
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(Click for larger image) And the award for the most pained face in the points race goes to Vasili Kiryienka (Belarus)
Points race winner
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(Click for larger image) Points race winner Mikhail Ignatiev
New Zealand
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(Click for larger image) New Zealand at speed was still only 4th fast
Spain going fast
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(Click for larger image) Spain going fast to get the Bronze
Russia
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(Click for larger image) Russia was top team
Head down and going for it
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(Click for larger image) Head down and going for it - Natallia Tsylinskaya at speed
Word Champ and World Cup leader Tsylinskaya
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(Click for larger image) Word Champ and World Cup leader Tsylinskaya is very happy
Russia’s Yulia Arustamova
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(Click for larger image) Russia’s Yulia Arustamova was 3rd
Dale Tye
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(Click for larger image) Dale Tye ended up 4th
Maria Luisa Calle Williams
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(Click for larger image) Maria Luisa Calle Williams was just not up to speed against Hammer
USA’s Sarah Hammer
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(Click for larger image) USA’s Sarah Hammer won the pursuit in a time of 3:41.512 and is now the World Cup Leader
Bourgain leads Bauge
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(Click for larger image) Bourgain leads Bauge in front of a packed ADT Center Velodrome
Bauge gets the win
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(Click for larger image) Bauge gets the win over Bourgain
Ioannis Tamouridis
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(Click for larger image) Ioannis Tamouridis after his crash – sure looks banged up
Mike Friedman (TIAA-CREF)
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(Click for larger image) Mike Friedman (TIAA-CREF) - this was the first time trade teams have been represented at a US World Cup
Spain's Joan Llaneras Rossello
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(Click for larger image) Spain's Joan Llaneras Rossello got 3rd in the points race
Bauge and Blatchford
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(Click for larger image) Bauge and Blatchford in the semi-finals may be a preview of a future sprint final
Spain rides to Bronze
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(Click for larger image) Spain rides to Bronze in the team pursuit final against New Zealand
New Zealand takes fourth
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(Click for larger image) New Zealand takes fourth in the Team Pursuit Final agains Spain
Jason Allen leads New Zealand
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(Click for larger image) Jason Allen leads New Zealand against Spain in the Team Pursuit Final for Bronze.
The Netherlands
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(Click for larger image) The Netherlands driving home against Russia for Silver.
Bauge prepares
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(Click for larger image) Bauge prepares for his second ride against Blatchford, held by Florian Rousseau
Blatchford sees some humor
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(Click for larger image) Blatchford sees some humor in taking on the top seed, Bauge
Bauge leads out
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(Click for larger image) Bauge leads out the second ride in front of the full house
Shang Guo (CHN)
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(Click for larger image) Shang Guo (CHN) on her way to Silver in the 500m TT
Yvonne Hijgenaar (NED)
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(Click for larger image) Yvonne Hijgenaar (NED) out of the saddle on her first half lap
Natallia Tsylinskaya (BLR)
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(Click for larger image) Natallia Tsylinskaya (BLR) survived a timing equipment malfunction and a second start to claim the Gold with a (34.426).
The Netherlands, Russia and Spain
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(Click for larger image) The Netherlands, Russia and Spain - Mens Team Pursuit Podium
Yulia Arustamova (RUS)
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(Click for larger image) Yulia Arustamova (RUS) takes home Bronze in the Pursuit with a 3.47.711
Dale Tye (NZL)
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(Click for larger image) Dale Tye (NZL) in fourth with a 3.52.468
Sarah Hammer (USA)
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(Click for larger image) Sarah Hammer (USA) counts down the 50 seconds to her start
Maria Luisa Calle Williams (COL)
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(Click for larger image) Maria Luisa Calle Williams (COL) is a picture of focus on the way to silver
Hammer seals the pursuit win
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(Click for larger image) Hammer seals the pursuit win with a new track record 3.41.512
Blatchford extends
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(Click for larger image) Blatchford extends to the line to take the first ride against Lukasz Kwiatkowski (POL) in the Final for Bronze
Guo, Tsylinskaya, Hijgenaar
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(Click for larger image) Guo, Tsylinskaya, Hijgenaar - Womens 500m TT Podium
Sanchez, Tsylinskaya, Guo
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(Click for larger image) Sanchez, Tsylinskaya, Guo - Womens Sprint Podium left over from Day 1
Calle Williams, Hammer, Arustamova
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(Click for larger image) Calle Williams, Hammer, Arustamova - Womens Pursuit Podium
Kwiatkowsi evens up
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(Click for larger image) Kwiatkowsi evens up the Bronze medal hunt against Blatchford (USA)
Grégory Bauge and Mickaël Bourgain (both FRA)
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(Click for larger image) Grégory Bauge and Mickaël Bourgain (both FRA) put on a show for the Gold medal sprint final
Bauge takes ride one
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(Click for larger image) Bauge takes ride one in the gold medal sprint final
Juan Llaneras (ESP)
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(Click for larger image) Juan Llaneras (ESP) takes a pull on the way to third place in the Points race final
Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS)
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(Click for larger image) Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS) checks the scoreboard near the end of his Gold medal ride in the points race
Ioannis Tamouridis (GRE) (left)
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(Click for larger image) Ioannis Tamouridis (GRE) (left) had a flat, crashed, and still had the good fortune to take Silver in the Points race
Ignatiev basks
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(Click for larger image) Ignatiev basks in the glory of the win
Blatchford takes Bronze
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(Click for larger image) Blatchford takes Bronze in the match sprint when Kwiatkowski pulls up short
Blatchford cooling down
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(Click for larger image) Blatchford cooling down after being handed the Bronze
Tamouridis, Ignatiev, Llaneras
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(Click for larger image) Tamouridis, Ignatiev, Llaneras - Mens Points podium
Bourgain, Bauge, Blatchford
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(Click for larger image) Bourgain, Bauge, Blatchford - Mens Sprint podium



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