Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews

• Kimberly Bruckner talks with team mechanic Ken Whelpdale
• Dede Barry chats with Vice Chairman of T-Mobile USA, Bob Stapleton
• Stacey Peters discusses bike positioning with Mike Engleman
• Lara Kroepsch begins the climb
• Stacey Peters not finding the climb particularly hard at this point
• The girls in pink make the climb look easy
• The climb is feeling a little more serious at this point
• Stacey Peters and Kristin Armstrong climb together
• Lara Kroepsch feeling the heat on Gibraltar
• Who knows what mechanic Ken Whelpdale is laughing about this time
• Amber Neben in strong form again after some time out
• Team director’s Jim Miller and Mike Engleman stretch their legs and enjoy the view
• Cyclingnews diarist Kimberly Bruckner looking good after surgery on her ankle at the end of last season
• Kristin Armstrong and Kim Anderson ride the switchbacks together

Images by Steve Dascomb

• But the road says to turn right
• A national jersey always looks the goods
• Way down there is the T-Mobile team, making their way up the hill
• The T-Mobile team continues to climb

Kimberly Bruckner Photo ©: CN	Dede Barry Photo ©: CN	Stacey Peters Photo ©: CN
Lara Kroepsch Photo ©: CN	Stacey Peters Photo ©: CN	The girls in pink Photo ©: CN
The climb Photo ©: CN	Stacey Peters and Kristin Armstrong climb together Photo ©: CN	Lara Kroepsch Photo ©: CN
Who knows what mechanic Ken Whelpdale is laughing about this time Photo ©: CN	Amber Neben Photo ©: CN	Team director’s Photo ©: CN
Cyclingnews diarist Kimberly Bruckner Photo ©: CN	Kristin Armstrong and Kim Anderson Photo ©: CN	But the road says Photo ©: Steve Dascomb
A national jersey Photo ©: Steve Dascomb	Way down there is the T-Mobile team, Photo ©: Steve Dascomb	The T-Mobile team Photo ©: Steve Dascomb