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Cycling photography for April - Part I

Paris-Roubaix
Gent-Wevelgem
Vuelta al País Vasco
Sid Patterson GP
Boulder - Roubaix Road Race
Ronde Van Vlaanderen
Memorial Pasquale De Carlo
Coppa Menozzi
Brabantse Pijl
Grote Prijs E3-Harelbeke
Archer GP
Stazio criterium
The Koppenberg
Driedaagse van De Panne
Paris-Camembert Lepetit
Criterium International
Team Cycleways
Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale Coppi-Bartali
Setmana Catalana
Dwars Door Vlaanderen
Tour de Normandie
Stausee-Rundfahrt
Milan-San Remo
Primavera Rosa

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42nd Vuelta al País Vasco, Spain

• Beat Zberg takes stage one for Rabobank
• Wild Boar rages down on a fellow Spaniard in stage two
• Spanish winner Aitor Osa - beats Bingen Fernandez for stage 3
• Franco Pellizotti (Alessio) - celebrates as he crosses the line in stage 4
• David Etxebarria (Euskaltel) - celebrates his win in stage 5a

Sid Patterson GP

Photos by John Stasytis/Hawthorn Photographics

• Kial Stewart breaks away from the bunch
• Scratchmen ready for the start Champion of Champions race
• The Banana Man (Alias Bill Clifton) rides
• Mark Renshaw leads the group
• six Tim Decker & Kouji Yoshii enjoy a little assistance in the Derny Race
• Tom Nankervis lets the audience know how he feels as he wins the Champion of Champions Wheel race
• "Winners are Grinners" at the podium for the Champion of Champions Wheel race
• Brett Aitken winning Sid Patterson Grand Prix
• Brett Aitken Mark Renshaw & Tom Nankervis, salute the crowd as the Sid Patterson GP placegetters

Boulder - Roubaix Road Race

Images by Eric Schwartz

• Riders have a laugh at the start before their pristine team clothing is caked in mud
• Stringing out the peloton - riders from various teams were doing their best to create an early selection
• Off-camber right hand turns on dirt are always fun on a road bike
• Previous horse riding experience is always helpful
• Whooah there horsey! - A local rider loses it in the loose stuff
• Some are having a good day in the saddle - and some aren't
• Todd Wells' (Mongoose) attempt to catch the lead group of three was in vain
• Gimme something harder - Danny Pate makes it look all so easy
• Balancing act - Chris Wherry (Mercury) looks like he's done this before
• I don't need no cross bike - U23 World TT Champ Danny Pate stays focused
• The Power of Pate - Danny Pate (Prime Alliance) powers away from the field to claim a well-deserved victory

Coppa Menozzi

• Francesco Chicchi (Trevigiani) celebrates while his team-mate looks pretty happy about it too.
• The photo-finish camera confirms the win

Memorial Pasquale De Carlo

Images by Nicola Ianuale

• Chantal Beltman attempts a breakaway
• Nicole Cooke celebrates as she crosses the line in first place
• The peloton makes its way up a short climb
• Zoulfia Zabirova (U.S.C.I. Chirio Forno D'asolo) leads the peloton round a corner

42th Brabantse Pijl

Images by Bert Geerts

• Eric Vanderaerden - the Mapei boss must have known one of his boys was going to win today
• Robert Hunter (Mapei-Quick Step) - appears to have something stuck in his teeth
• Laszlo Bodrogi (Mapei-Quick Step) - still needs a bit of work on his goatee
• Eventual winner - Fabian De Waele (Mapei-Quick Step)
• Happy to pose - Tristan Hoffman (CSC-Tiscali)
• Umm...where am I? - Patrick Jonker (Big Mat) appears to have lost his orientation
• Gabriele Colombo (Acqua e Sapone) - gathering his thoughts before the start
• Yesterday's winner - of the GP E3, Dario Pieri (Alessio) found the going too tough and pulled the pin before the half-way mark
• Duncan Seko (RDM-Flanders) - is not finding the big Northern Classics to his liking
• Andrei Tchmil (Lotto-Adecco) - just can't get enough of these hard-man races, finishing 16th
• Shouldn't you be at school? - Addy Engels (Rabobank) isn't sure himself
• Ninth at nine seconds - Michael Boogerd's (Rabobank) form is starting to show
• Lucky last - Bart Voskamp (Bankgiroloterij-Batavus) was the last placed finisher today
• This helmet's too small! - Andrei Tchmil (Lotto-Adecco) attempts to mould the helmet to fit his head
• Redemption - the peloton realises they're running late for the 10am church service
• Rabo-power - the Rabobank train forges the break for their leader Michael Boogerd
• Spring is in the air - the world is a beautiful place
• I want some attention - Rudolf Wentzel (Vlaanderen-T Interim) gives the medic his best pout
• Having a laugh - at himself - Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) finds his wounds amusing. Wait till he gets to the showers
• Keeping an eye on things - eventual winner Fabian De Waele (Mapei-Quick Step) pays close attention to his rivals in the closing kilometres
• The attacks come thick and fast - with Tchmil opting for the left hand gutter at four to go
• Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) - contemplates having a shower and the inevitable pain that awaits
• Dreaming of an easier profession? - Michael Boogerd looks like he's had a tough race
• The podium - Belgium 1-2-3 - Fabian De Waele (Mapei-Quick Step) wins the Brabantse Pijl, ahead of Erwin Thijs (Palmans-Collstrop) and Chris Peers (Cofidis)

45th Grote Prijs E3-Harelbeke

Images by Bert Geerts

• Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola) - looking somewhat subdued before the start
• I've got the look - Bert Hiemstra (Bankgiroloterij-Batavus)
• Race Favourite - Belgian Jo Planckaert (Cofidis)
• Sprint-bok - South African Robert Hunter (Mapei-Quick Step) rode a solid race, placing13th
• PVP Power - Peter Van Petegem (Lotto-Adecco) finished 5th, and was looking like a good bet for Flanders
• Jac Jac Jacky - Jacky Durand (La Francaise des Jeux) emanates intensity
• Dutch national champion - Jan Koerts (Domo-Farm Frites)
• Beefy Belgian - Belgian national champion Ludovic Capelle (Ag2r-Prevoyance)
• Johan's the man - Johan Museeuw (Domo-Farm Frites) finished in 3rd place, 27 seconds behind Pieri
• Check out those legs - Servais Knaven (Domo-Farm Frites) and Peter Van Petegem (Lotto-Adecco) spotting some eye candy
• Hard right - the peloton kicking hard out of the corner
• The Lion begins to roar - Johan Museeuw (Domo-Farm Frites) stamps his authority
• It's a fun race - not - Tom Steels (Mapei-Quick Step) grimaces on the infamous Flemish roads
• Ludo Dierckxsens (Lampre-Daikin) - finds a smooth line
• Jan Koerts (Domo-Farm Frites) - contemplates on what could have been
• Dario's day - winner Dario Pieri (Alessio) can't stop grinning, and why should he

Archer GP

Images by Gerry McManus

• Gordon McCauley (RDM Flanders) and Kevin Dawson (Compensation Group) extending their lead
• Gordon McCauley leads the break
• Gordon McCauley proves too strong for Kevin Dawson
• O'Laughlin and McCaffrey lead the main bunch
• John Tanner (Compensation Group) takes the bunch sprint

Stazio criterium

Images from this Colorado local race by Rob Karman

• Saturn coach Jim Copeland took the Cat 3 men's raceand demonstrated the fine art of crit cornering
• Alison Dunlap (Luna Chix) was a strong winner in the Pro/1/2 women
• Alison Dunlap punches the air as she takes the sprint
• Alison Dunlap got in some extra training by joining the men's cat 3 race
• Jonathan Vaughters (Credit Agricole) takes a turn on the front
• Chris Wherry (Mercury) proved the strongest of the pro field
• Chris Wherry leads the breakaway, with three other Mercuries for company
• Chris Wherry salutes as he crosses the line in first place

The Koppenberg

Just in time for the Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Fotoreporter Sirotti has submitted this photo essay of the famed climb.

• A scenic view - from the top of the climb
• A side on view - near the top. Yes, it's pretty steep
• The top - of the Koppenberg
• Up close and personal-like - looking down the Koppenberg.
• Looking up the steepest section - with a close up of the new cobbles.
• A Lotto-Adecco rider - gets ready to tackle the feared slope
• But comes to grief - and that's only the bottom of the climb...
• A quartet of riders - attack the bottom of the Koppenberg
• Almost - but not quite there...
• The hardest part passed - the riders head towards the top
• This is an oft-used way - to get to the top
• Another rider - tries the same tactic

Driedaagse van De Panne

Stage 1 - April 2: Moeskroen - Zottegem, 181 km

Photo's by AFP, Fotoreporter Sirotti and Lucy Power.

• Berendries sequence 1: Van Petegem gets ready
• Berendries sequence 2: Van Petegem moves up
• Berendries sequence 3: Van Petegem goes to the front
• Berendries sequence 4: Van Petegem goes off the front, with Zanini on his wheel
• Berendries sequence 5: Van Petegem pushes his advantage
• Berendries sequence 6: And they're away..
• Berendries sequence 7: Van Petegem crests first
• Stefano Zanini (Mapei) - beats Peter Van Petegem (Lotto) to win the first stage
• Stefano Zanini - beats Peter Van Petegem to win
• Stefano Zanini - celebrates his victory in the first stage
• Stefano Zanini - beats Peter Van Petegem to win the first stage
• Stefano Zanini - in white after stage 1

Stage 2 - April 3: Zottegem - Koksijde, 232 km

• Ludo Dierckxsens - and fans
• "Pierino" (Dario Pieri) - sporting the latest in glow in the dark headwear
• The unmistakeable outfits - of Acqua e Sapone ready to start in Zottegem
• Stage 2 starting sequence: 1. The riders depart, 2. A Cofidis rider chases, 3. Another Cofidis rider chases, 4. The last of the Cofidis riders, a victim of the 10:25am start?
• Andre Tchmil (Lotto) - points to his torn quadricep after his fall
• The stage 2 sprint - Saulius Ruskys (Gerolsteiner) gets it from Tom Steels (Mapei)
• Saulius Ruskys - wins the stage from Tom Steels and Nico Eeckhout (Lotto)
• Saulius Ruskys - atop the podium as the winner of stage two of the Driedaagse van De Panne
• Stage 2 winner Saulius Ruskys (Gerolsteiner) - on the podium
• Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi) - after stage 2 of De Panne
• George Hincapie (USPS) - after stage 2 of De Panne
• Ludo Dierckxsens (Lampre) - finishing stage 2 of De Panne

Stage 3a - April 4: De Panne - De Panne, 114 km

• Andrea Tafi and Daniele Nardello - lead the Mapei train
• Andrea Tafi - leads the Mapei train
• The US Postal boys - also profited from the split in stage 3a
• Fabio Baldato (Fassa Bortolo) - wins stage 3a
• Fabio Baldato - on the podium after winning stage 3a
• Stefano Zanini - on the podium after retaining he leader's jersey

Stage 3b - April 4: De Panne - De Panne ITT, 14 km

• Peter Van Petegem (Lotto) - during his winning ride in stage 3b
• Peter Van Petegem - salutes the crowd from the podium after winning the GC
• The winners in De Panne - Stefano Zanini (2nd GC, 1st sprints & points), Peter Van Petegem (1st GC) and Ludo Dierckxsens (1st climbs)´

Criterium International

• Richard Virenque (Domo) looks reflective before the start
• Lance Armstrong (US Postal) before the off
• Marco Pantani (Mercatone) waits to start
• Lance Armstrong's TT efforts were enough to land him second on GC
• Alberto Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) realises he's forgotten his orange nasal strip
• David Moncoutie (Cofidis) didn't have the power to retain the leader jersey
• David Moncoutie struggles to keep up the speed
• Richard Virenque (Domo) going hard in the TT
• The GC podium: Moncoutie, Martinez and Armstrong

Team Cycleways

• Team Cycleways in formal pose
• Team Cycleways with team car.
• Team Cycleways contemplate riding home before it gets completely dark.
• Listowel, Co. Kerry rider Eugene Moriarty decides to drive home

Paris-Camembert Lepetit

• Sweden's Marcus Ljungqvist (Team fakta) - wins the sprint in front of Ludovic Turpin and Sandy Casar
• Marcus Ljungqvist (Team fakta) - on the podium after winning the 63rd Paris-Camembert

Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale Coppi-Bartali

Photo's by Fotoreporter Sirotti

Stage 1a - March 26: Rimini TTT, 8 km

• The Mapei time trial machine - led by Andrea Tafi, on its way to victory
• The Mapei team - celebrates on the podium after winning the first half stage

Stage 1b - March 26: Rimini, 104 km

• Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) - wins the second half-stage in front of Andrus Aug (De Nardi).
  Alessandro Petacchi - in the leader's jersey after winning stage 1b

Stage 2 - March 27: Riccione-Faenza, 197 km

• Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) - wins the second stage
• Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) - in the leader's jersey after winning his second stage

Setmana Catalana

• Erik Zabel (Telekom) - wins the first stage in front of David Etxebarria (Euskaltel)
• Erik Zabel - enjoys the taste of success after winning
• Erik Zabel - wins the second stage
• Erik Zabel - during the stage 2b time trial
• Giuseppe Guerini (Telekom) - wins the third stage atop the Col de Pal
• Juan Miguel Mercado (iBanesto.com) - shivers on the podium after winning the leader's jersey

Dwars Door Vlaanderen

• Baden Cooke (La Francaise des Jeux) - celebrates after crossing the finishing line to win
• The podium - Laszlo Bodrogi (Mapei, 2nd), Baden Cooke (FdJ, 1st) and Jo Planckaert (Cofidis, 3rd)

Tour de Normandie

Photo's courtesy of Jean-Francois Quenet

• Norwegian Rune Jogert (Team Krone) - celebrates his victory in stage 1
• Filippo Pozzato (Mapei espoirs) - on the podium after his second stage win

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