12th Vattenfall Cyclassics - ProT

Germany, August 19, 2007

Photography

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Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Visconti and Bettini of Quick.Step-Innergetic before the race
• The Italian and the World Champion pose for the photographers.
• Jens Voigt (CSC) fresh off winning the Deutschland Tour signs autographs.
• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) rolls around in the start area.
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) arrives at the scene. He hopes to use the Waseberg for the winning move.
• Bettini chats with Di Luca but they didn't reveal each other's tactics.
• Di Luca and the World Champ Paolo Bettini before the race.
• Both Italians were quietly confident before the start of the race.
• Bettini quicker than Visconti at the sign-in. Will it be the same on the finish line?
• Bettini willingly signs autographs for the many fans who ask.
• Bettini enjoys the pre-race activities and enthusiasm of the fans.
• Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Innergetic) in the hopes of a bunch sprint.
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) on the sign-in podium
• Di Luca gives yet another autograph only that this one is actually important.
• The Liquigas captain leaves the sign-in area and heads to the start.
• Gerald Ciolek (T-Mobile) is all smiles after winning three stages in the Deutschland Tour.
• The German has no pressure after his great performances in the last three days.
• Erik Zabel (Milram) is still popular with fans. He would repeat a result similar to stage 3 of the Deutschland Tour.
• Di Luca practices zipping up the jersey for the winning procedure.
• The streets of Hamburg.
• Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Fondital) celebrates with Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital).
• Thumbs up for Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital).
• Ballan celebrates with Oscar Freire (Rabobank).
• The three escapees: Luke Roberts (Team CSC), Gerben Löwik (Rabobank) and Floris Goesinnen (Skil-Shimano).
• The peloton chases.
• The gruppo in the streets of Hamburg.
• The back end of the chase.
• The chase is on in the finale.
• The day's major escape of Luke Roberts (Team CSC), Gerben Löwik (Rabobank) and Floris Goesinnen (Skil-Shimano) was closed down on the last climb of Waseberg.
• Lampre chase.
• Fumiyuki Beppu (Discovery Channel) looked good today.
• Giovanni Visconti (Quick.Step Innergetic) in the Italian Champ colours.
• Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval-Prodir).
• Gerald Ciolek (T-Mobile) on the podium.
• Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval-Prodir) corners.
• Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) holds off the sprinters.
• Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) rejoices.
• Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) celebrates.
• Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) over Gerald Ciolek (l) and Oscar Freire (r)
• Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) barely held off Gerald Ciolek (T-Mobile), third, and Oscar Freire (Rabobank), second.
• Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) takes the much deserved kisses.
• Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) with the podium girls.
• Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) and the traditional sprocket trophy.
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) finished a close second.
• The Podium (l-r) Oscar Freire (Rabobank), Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) and Gerald Ciolek (T-Mobile).
• The top three (l-r) Oscar Freire (Rabobank), Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) and Gerald Ciolek (T-Mobile).
• Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) awarded the ProTour jersey.

Images by AFP Photo

• Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) surprises the sprinters
• The Italian's win was accompanied by someone flying the Flanders flag, where he won earlier this year.