98th Giro di Lombardia - CDM

Italy, October 16, 2004

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Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Bettini and Rebellin ready for battle
• Bettini and Freire at the start
• The peloton cruises along Lake Como
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) surrounded by teammates
• Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) wishing it was over
• Damiano Cunego (Saeco) early in the race
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) looking cool
• Francesco Casagrande (Vini Caldirola) was strong on the early climbs
• Ivan Basso (CSC) leads Casagrande on the Ghisallo
• Ivan Basso (CSC) was first to the top of the Madonna del Ghisallo
• Casagrande leads the group to the top of the Madonna del Ghisallo
• Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) goes over the top of the Ghisallo
• Damiano Cunego (Saeco) wins by nearly a bike length
• Damiano Cunego (Saeco) wins the Giro di Lombardia ahead of Boogerd and Basso
• Damiano Cunego (Saeco) with his winner's trophy
• The podium (L to R): Michael Boogerd (2nd), Damiano Cunego (1st) and Ivan Basso (3rd)
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) became the first rider to win three World Cups
• The World Cup podium (L to R): Davide Rebellin (2nd), Paolo Bettini (1st) and Oscar Freire (3rd)
• Rebellin and Bettini were second and first in the World Cup

Images by Christine Krueger/cyclingimages.com

• Daniele Nardello ready to play a key role
• Gian Matteo Fagnini (Domina Vacanze) pays a visit to his team at the Giro di Lombardia.
• Alexander Bazhenov (Domina Vacanze) before his first Giro di Lombardia.
• Michele Scarponi (Domina Vacanze) with his doggie bag
• Beautiful as always: Giosué Bonomi (Saeco)
• The Davis brothers: Allan and Scott
• Giuseppe Guerini (T-Mobile) looking a bit worn
• Ivan Basso (CSC) shows his teeth
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) checks the gold on his tyres
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) with top rival Davide Rebellin
• Bettini and Rebellin at the start
• Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) has doubts
• Kevin Hulsmans (Quick Step)
• Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) warms his hands
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) in a jovial mood
• Timothy Jones and Massimiliano Gentili (Domina Vacanze)
• Leonardo Bertagnolli (Saeco)
• Alex Zulle (Phonak) in his last race
• Look in my eyes, baby...
• Lake Como in all its glory
• Steffen Wesemann (T-Mobile) with Stephan Schreck
• Fabio Baldato (Alessio-Bianchi) in casual mode
• La Gazzetta dell Sport organises the Giro di Lombardia
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) in a contemplative mood
• Ivan Basso (CSC) gives that smile
• Damiano Cunego (Saeco) with trophy
• Damiano Cunego (Saeco) salutes from the podium

Images by Roberto Bettini

• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) with his fiancée at the start
• The breakaway numbered five riders early on
• The bunch enjoying the view
• The peloton alongside Lake Como
• The peloton alongside Lake Como
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) rides next to Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) descends during the Giro di Lombardia
• The peloton at the foot of the Madonna del Ghisallo
• Ivan Basso (CSC) leads over the top of the Madonna del Ghisallo
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) is dropped, but he's happy about it as Rebellin is behind
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) checks the damage behind
• Bettini and Rebellin cross the line together

Images by AFP Photo

• Damiano Cunego (Saeco) holds off Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) for the victory
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) holds his World Cup trophy aloft. That's three.
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) and Oscar Freire (Rabobank) congratulate each other
• The World Cup podium (L to R): Davide Rebellin (2nd), Paolo Bettini (1st) and Oscar Freire (3rd)