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Photos archive Videos - Interviews and Action Cyclingnews Reader's Pics of 2006 |
Giro della Valle d'Aosta
Stage 2 - August 27: Arvier - Breuil Cervinia, 134.12 km
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- Valle d'Aosta and its surroundings
- Riders hit the ramps of stage two.
- Italian Enrico Zen (Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Parolin) powering clear.
- Adriano Malori (Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Parolin) sets up for day's winner and team-mate, Enrico Zen.
- Italian Enrico Zen (Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Parolin) wins stage two.
- Enrico Zen (Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Parolin) takes the win and the overall lead.
- Italian Enrico Zen (Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Parolin) rewarded after winning the stage and taking the overall.
Stage 1 - August 26: Pollein - Cogne, 114.56 km
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- Anatoliy Pakhtusov (Pagnoncelli) takes the stage with a brilliant solo ride.
- Pakhtusov won by over a minute over his closest competitors.
- Federico Bontorin (Zalf Désirée Fior) fought hard to come in third.
- The peloton passes a castle in a very scenic stage.
- Cristiano Colombo (Palazzago Elledent) out of the saddle on a hilly stage 1.
- Gert Dockx (Beveren 2000 Quick Step) rides for the Quick Step feeder team and is dreaming to be in the main squad one day.
- Anatoliy Pakhtusov attacked and stormed away on the uphills.
- The podium from left to right with Edoardo Girardi (Tecninox Podenzano, second), winner Anatoliy Pakhtusov (Pagnoncelli) and Federico Bontorin (Zalf Désirée Fior).
TransWales
Stage 7 - August 23: Strata Florida to White House Farm in Builth Wells (linking stage), 83.5km
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- Crossing the Llyn Brianne reservoir dam near Llanwrtyd Wells.”
- USE Solo Men’s category winner Frans Claes (Connection Granville) finishes in an overall time of 45:26:25.”
- Riders heading their way to the fantastic Afon Doethie descent.”
- 2500m of climbing saw wrung the last ounce of energy from many riders legs.”
- What Mountain Bike magazine’s Merida Bikes TransWales competition winners Gareth Taylor and Lewis Collins at the end of a very long but inspiring event.”
- Riders were welcomed home by loved ones and friends, a finisher jersey, ice cool beverages, and a deserved pat on the back.”
- Gore Bike Wear Male Team podium with Ifan Richards & Chris Purt (Revolution Bikes RT) in first in a time of 45:37:21; Ben Jones & Andy Jones (Clee Cycles / KCNC) in second in a time of 45:44:22; and James Cooper & Rick Fielder (Army Cycling Union) in 45:45:32.”
Stage 6 - August 22: Nantyrarian (special stage) & Nantyrarian to Strata Florida (linking stage), 68.5km
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- The final descent of the day dropped down a stunning mountain valley.
- A snaking, rocky section of trail on the final descent was one to savour.
- Another river crossing to negotiate and one last climb out to bring an end to the penultimate day.
- Stunning scenery has been a major part of the riding experience on the Merida Bikes TransWales.
- Sweeping through the change over area before heading up the Leg Buster climb.
- The final descent at Nant-y-Arian is a peach of flowing singletrack to be savoured.
- More water.
- What Mountain Bike magazine's competition winner Gareth Taylor nails it on a descent.
- What Mountain Bike magazine's competition winner Gareth Taylor grinning and loving it.
- What Mountain Bike magazine's competition winners Gareth Taylor and Lewis Collins and ready for more.
Images by Jon Brooke/www.rightplacerighttime.co.uk
- Nant-y-Arian provided the venue for a fitting finale to the competitive part of the Merida Bikes TransWales, with a blend of natural trail, big climbs and swooping singletrack.”
- Woods singletrack on the special stage kept riders on their toes.”
- Windfarms out on the hills keep the riders company.”
Stage 5 - August 21: Cli-machx trail (Corris) (special stage) & Climax Trail to Ponterwyd (linking stage), 55.5km
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- The Climachx special stage was fast and furious with a tough climb and an awesome singletrack descent to finish.
- The final section of the Climachx descent with berms and fast swooping singletrack saw trains of riders pushing each other all the to the line.
- The weather was - predictably enough - a little wet at times, with water flowing down the trail in many places.
- The trail whipped and rolled
- The rocky drovers trail that brought riders towards
- Getting there inch by inch and pedal stroke by pedal stroke.
Images by Jon Brooke/www.rightplacerighttime.co.uk
- Andy Barlow (Whyte Bikes) sprints up the first climb of the Climachx special stage He finished in fourth place.
- Crossing the Afon (River) Hengwm in full waist-deep flow was a cautious business.
Stage 4 - August 20: Tregaron to Machynlleth (linking stage) , 82km
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- The weather and cloud rolled in and out all day, at times hiding vast canvasses of countryside in cloud.
- The route took riders along ancient tracks.
- Descent followed climb, before wiggling back up again to repeat.
- The wet conditions made the rock slippery in places made traction a gamble on the more technical pitches.
- It was a long, hard stage but the views were more than worth it by themselves.
- The riders set off from Tregaron at 9am with the last rider rolling in to Machynlleth at just after 5pm.
- It's water. It's wet. It's in the way.
Images by Jon Brooke/www.rightplacerighttime.co.uk
- As riders dropped off the tops the landscape became more rolling.
- There was still plenty of mud to be sliced through.
- Brooding skies and riders ready for the off.
Regio Tour
Stage 5 - August 24: Teningen - Vogsburg, 166.7km
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- Gerolsteiner may be running out of a sponsor but they won't be running out of fans, as Markus Fothen can testify.
- Björn Schröder enjoyed the yellow sun as well as the yellow jersey.
- The rider had to wait a bit for the start as some team cars (with riders) were stuck in a traffic jam.
- The early break with Mauricio Ardila Cano (Rabobank) in the orange jersey, who ended up winning the mountain points.
- Miguel Rubiano Chávez (Centri Della Calzatura-Partizan) was leading the mountains competition but missed the break.
- Ardila Cano in the break over the picturesque roads.
- The German U23 National Team raced hard and showed their potential.
- Phillip Ries (l) is a young talent who didn't even know he was going to be racing until a day before the start.
- The vineyards provided a scenic backdrop but Schröder had his eyes set on his competitors.
- Markus Fothen won the stage with a late surge.
- The podium (l-r) with Luca Paolini (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo, second), Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner, first) and Björn Schröder (Team Milram)
- Young rider winner Andrei Kunitski (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo)
- Björn Schröder smiled because of his overall win or maybe because of the kisses or maybe both.
- Mauricio Ardila Cano (Rabobank) won the climber's jersey and was equally happy.
- Schröder tested the beer of the sponsor and gave it a thumbs up.
- Four smiles on the podium.
Images by Robin Haake
- Bert de Waele tried to attack with one lap to go.
- But the peloton was close behind and De Waele caught soon thereafter.
- Kuota-Senges was leading the bunch into the final 16 kilometres.
- Fothen digs deep to win the stage.
- Fothen checks back to see how big his gap was.
- The gap was big enough to celebrate
- Markus Fothen wins the final stage into Vogtsburg.
- The fight for second between yellow and green as Björn Schröder (r) has to let Luca Paolini (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo, left) finish ahead.
- The teams with the youngsters Atlas-Romer Hausbäckerei (yellow) and Mapei-Heizomat fought all the way to the line.
- Paul Martens heads the wrong way as he is already done.
- ... while others still came in.
- Oliver Zaugg (r) did a lot of work for the team and gave his best to put Fothen into yellow, but Milram defended well.
- Manuel Vázquez in the finish.
- Andrei Kunitski (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) during his post-race interview with Cyclingnews.
- Fothen's legs after the day's efforts.
- Schröder was exhausted after the finish.
- Does Nico Schneider smile about the win or the 50 euro?
- Schröder also got to taste the local wine with the assistance of the wine princess of Baden, Eva Müller.
- The wine had to rest while the cup was presented to Schröder.
- Fothen comes back onto the podium ready to get more wine.
- Fothen also received a sun after all the wine from Baden is treated well by the sun, as the commercial goes...
- Andrei Kunitski (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) was all smiles despite receiving sparkling mineral water instead of wine. That's what you get for winning the young rider competition...
- Schröder gets congratulated by Jörg Pippig who finished the very first Regio Tour in 1985 and is one of the sponsors.
- Mauricio Ardila Cano (Rabobank) tastes the German wine.
- Schröder in yellow received beer from the main sponsor, Rothaus.
- Manuel Vázquez (Contentpolis-Murcia) finished third
- Smiling for the toothpaste commercial are (l-r) Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner), Björn Schröder (Team Milram) and Manuel Vázquez (Contentpolis-Murcia).
- Rabobank won the teams classification with (l-r) Pieter Weening, Mauricio Ardila Cano, Paul Martens and Theo Eltink (Rabobank). Missing are Grischa Niermann and Australian William Walker.
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- Oliver Zaugg (Gerolsteiner) is checking to see if he can already see the break.
- Gerolsteiner applied the pressure in the break to make Milram work behind.
- The bunch led by Milram was about a minute behind with two laps to go.
- The German U23 National Team helped out with the chase.
- Luca Paolini (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) wore green but he was second in that competition. Schröder was busy wearing yellow.
- Timo Albiez (Stegcomputer) trying to survive the last lap.
- Fothen takes the win after a late attack.
- Simon Geschke worked hard for the team to be able to celebrate the overall win with his captain, Schröder.
- Pieter Weening enjoys an 'Apfelsaftschorle' a favourite after sports drink of half Apple juice and half sparkling mineral water.
- Fothen with his stuffed sun in the back pocket.
Stage 4 - August 23: Gundelfingen (ITT), 14.2km
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- Dmitri Nikandrov (Centri Della Calzatura-Partizan) was the most serious looking of the day
- Björn Papstein enjoyed the country roads outside Freiburg and was the complete opposite to Nikandrov.
- Andreas Henig (Atlas Romer Hausbäckerei was the surprise of the day, despite his U23 German TT champ credential. Henig finished second.
- Grischa Niermann during his winning ride
- Markus Fothen had a strong ride and moved to third place overall.
- Andrei Kunitski (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) really wanted to win but a third place is nothing to be ashamed of.
- Matteo Montaguti (LPR Brakes) was second in the young rider classification but got to wear the jersey as Rubiano wore the mountain jersey. Kunitski took over the young rider jersey after the stage.
- Björn Schröder decided that yellow looks better than green, so he stormed into the overall lead. But he was atop the points classification as well.
- Mountain leader Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez found the TT to be hard and acknowledged that "it is not my specialty."
- Manuel Váquez (Contentpolis-Murcia) did a great ride into 10th place and only dropped to second in GC by seven seconds.
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- The young Dominik Klemme won stage 2 and is concentrating before the start of his time trial.
- Klemme takes off and finishes
- This clock indicates it is time trial time
- Mauricio Ardila Cano (Rabobank)
- Paul Martens signs in under the guidance of the sign-in lady in the Fassa Bortolo jersey.
- Andrei Kunitski (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) concentrates before the stage.
- Paul Martens takes a deep breath before taking off.
- Björn Schröder had a great ride to finish only three seconds behind the winner.
- The Chaperones were understaffed but in good spirits.
- Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez in the mountains jersey is trying to see if there is any uphill ahead.
- Manuel Vazquez Hueso makes sure his computer is adjusted correctly.
- Björn Glasner had a decent ride but dropped a bit in the overall rankings
- Kunitski wanted to win but had to settle for third.
- Johannes Fröhlinger (Gerolsteiner) also had to go to the doping control.
Stage 3 - August 22: Schopfheim-Wehr, 174.1km
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- Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone), before the start of the stage.
- Matteo Montaguti (LPR Brakes Ballan) is in the fourth place in general classification before the start.
- The start in Schopfeim.
- The riders leave for this third stage.
- Manuel Vasquez, the yellow jersey, in the group behind Bjorn Schröder, the green jersey.
- The group in the Schopfeim’s lap.
- The first group with Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Centri Della Calzatura).
- The group in Wehr.
- Tigran Korkotyan (StegComputer).
- Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez in the lead of the race.
- Luca Paolini wins…No? The winner is Robert Retscke (Mapei Heizomat)…
- The podium of this stage.
- Björn Schröder, the leader of the green jersey.
- Manuel Vasquez,the leader of the yellow jersey.
- Manuel Vasquez continues to spray the overall champagne.
Stage 1 - August 20: Schliengen - Bad Bellingen, 155.5km
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- Manuel Vazquez Hueso (Contentpolis - Murcia ) is in the centre of the podium as the winner of stage. On the left runner up Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Centri Della Calzatura-Partizan) and Björn Schröder (Milram)
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- The winner Manuel Vazquez Hueso (Contentpolis-Murcia) receives a welcomed cheeky gift after winning the first stage.
- Manuel Calvente (Contentpolis Murcia) before the start of the stage.
- Björn Thurau (Elk Haus Simplon), the son of the German champion Didi Thurau.
- Grischa Niermann (Rabobank), winner of the Regio Tour 1999 signs autographs.
- Dominik Klemme (3C Gruppe) is the German Champion U23.
- Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet-Tonnisteiner), before the start of the stage.
- Diego Milan Jimenez and Dario Andriotto are in full tactical discussion.
- The riders leave for this first stage.
- The riders cross the town of Schliengen.
- Sebastian Hans (Mapei Heizomat) in the climb of the Blauen.
- The group in the climb of the Blauen.
- Manuel Vasquez (Contentpolis Murcia) wins the first stage.
- A happy Vazquez takes the stage
- Miguel Angel Rubiano, the leader of the young riders.
- Bjorn Schröder, the leader of the green jersey.
- Manuel Vasquez, the leader of the climb jersey.
- Manuel Vasquez with the yellow jersey.
17th Trofeo Melinda - 1.1
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- Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) wins the 17th Trofeo Melinda.
- Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) gets his win after taking second in the Coppa Agostoni and Tre Valli Varesine earlier in the week.
- Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) celebrates his win.
- The 17th Trofeo Melinda podium Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone), Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) and Mauro Finetto (CSF Group Navigare.
- Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas)
- Bertagnolli had plenty of room to celebrate as Stefano Garzelli could not get on terms.
- Bertagnolli was quite happy to finally get his win after coming so close earlier in the week.
- A very nice trophy for Leonardo Bertagnolli.
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- Italian Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) celebrates his victory.
- Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) crosses the line as Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) accepts he will only take second place.
Coppa Bernocchi
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- Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) powers up the hill
- Stefano Garzelli (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) may not have the Euro ProTour lead anymore, but he is always dangerous.
- Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) was hoping for a small group to arrive where he could use his speed.
- Linus Gerdemann (Columbia) is back in action after a long injury period.
- The peloton struggles up the hill
- Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) on the tough course.
- Di Luca out of the saddle
- Pozzato grinds his way up to the top
- Garzelli fought hard for a win today.
- Di Luca in the comfort of the bunch
- Garzelli makes his move for a solo win
- Ballan feels the pressure applied by Garzelli
- Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) hits the front
- The bunch was too slow and not allowed to race the last lap.
- The group ahead of the peloton that was allowed to finish the race.
- The others should have given it more gas.
- Steve Cummings (Barloworld) prevails out of the three-man break
- Cummings takes his biggest win
- Cummings beat Luca Celli and Vladislav Borisov
- Cummings put in a strong sprint
- Celli leads the break ahead of Cummings and Borisov .
- Celli finished second
- Cummings wins the sprint
88th Tre Valli Varesine
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- Damiano Cunego is sufficiently healed from his crash in the Tour.
- Paolo Bettini lost the Olympics and is now targetting to at least defend his rainbow jersey.
- Danilo Di Luca keeps an eye on the competition.
- Liquigas took control to set up a sprint
- Filippo Simeoni (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce) in the Italian national champ jersey.
- The fierce sprint to the line of the group of 17.
- Santo Anzà celebrates already as his team-mate Francesco Ginanni is about to win.
- Francesco Ginanni (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) wins the small-group sprint.
- Ginanni ecstatic and a scream of joy on his lips.
- Francesco Ginanni with a big win and a big grin
- Ginanni takes it.
- A strong sprint by the tattooed Italian.
- Savio is happy with his bearded protégé.
- Francesco Ginanni with his manager Savio after taking the win
- Ginanni was tired after the race but undoubtedly happy.
- Ginanni happy on the podium
- Ginanni with the trophy
- The tall cup was handled easily by the Italian.
- Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) finished second
- A happy Damiano Cunego (Lampre) celebrates third
- The podium (l-r) with Bertagnolli, Ginanni and Cunego.
- Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) was a happy man after his second place.
- Damiano Cunego (Lampre) looks to be set for the remainder of the season.
37th Gran Premio Capodarco - 1.2
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- Peter Kennaugh (Great Britain) took the solo victory ahead of Simon Clarke (Australia).
- Podium fun for Simon Clarke (Australia) and winner Peter Kennaugh (Great Britain) while Dmitry Sokolov (Russia) tries to stay out of the way.
Marini Silvano Cappelli Sportivi
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- Anton Sintsov takes the win
- Sintsov in the centre is flanked by runner-up Egor Silin (Russia, left) and third place Blaz Furdi (Sava Kranj).
TransRockies Challenge
Stage 7 - August 16: Blairmore to Fernie, 79km
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- Riders enjoy track by a scenic lake.
- Women's leaders Carey Lowery and Lisa Randall
- Andreas Hestler and Chris Sheppard won a stage after a week of racing.
- Marzio Deho and Johnny Cattaneo won the overall in the men's category.
- Open men's podium
- Mixed winners Wendy Simms and Norm Thibault after their finish on the final day.
- Jon Gould and Ryon Butterfield won the Open Men's 80+ category.
- Congratulations were in order for all who finished.
- Open mixed leaders Wendy Simms and Norm Thibault grind through Stage 7 toward the finish.
- Moira-Ann Handford and Andrew Handford won the Mixed 80+ category.
- Italians Marzio Deho and Johnny Cattaneo won the TransRockies.
- Carey Lowery and Lisa Randall exhange a hug after their win.
- Carey Lowery and Lisa Randall won the women's category.
- Chris Sheppard and Andreas Hestler broke through for a win in stage 7.
- Trevor Linden
- Marzio Deho and Johnny Cattaneo cross the line celebrating their win.
- Trevor Linden and his team-mate finish at the end of the TransRockies.
- Retired pro hockey star and avid mountain biker Trevor Linden (410) rides through the Crowsnest Pass region.
Stage 6 - August 15: Elkford to Blairmore (Crowsnest Pass), 102.5km
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- Overall leaders Johnny Cattaneo (left) and Marzio Deho climb toward the Continental Divide on Racehorse Pass.
- Riders begin the 20km descent of Racehorse Pass.
- Riders are dwarfed by the moonscape of the High Rockies.
- The scenery in the Kootenay Rockies is good enough to distract riders from the pain of the TransRockies.
Stage 5 - August 14: Whiteswan Lake to Elkford, 88km
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- Women's leaders Lisa Randall & Carey Lowery in stage five.
- The camping villages as night falls.
- Birkeland Bus Buster's Oyvind Vaagland Reiten and Olav Birkeland came all the way from Norway.
Stage 4 - August 13: Nipika Resort to Whiteswan Lake, 110km
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- Night time in the TransRockies race.
- Rides get going in the fourth stage
- A rider negotiates a water passage
- Start: riders line up to begin day four.
- A good atmosphere at the TransRockies stage finish in Whiteswan Lake.
- Here we go... Riders make their way through a river on the way to stage four finish in Whiteswan Lake.
- Easier going than the rivers.
- The splendour of British Columbia provides a back drop for some tough racing.
- The pits
- Night time in the TransRockies Challenge.
Tour of Utah
Stage 5 - August 17: Tooele - Tooele (ITT), 19.3km/12mi
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- Jeff Louder (BMC) claimed third place on the stage, giving him the overall victory.
- Victor Hugo Pena (Rock Racing) comes through in fine form.
- Ben Day (Toyota United) had a good ride today to finish just over 29 seconds back.
- Tom Zirbel (Bissell) was fastest on today's short course at 13'50".
- Rory Sutherland (HealthNet-Maxxis-Maxxis) puts in a good time at the Miller Motorsports Park.
- Tyler Wren (The Fan Sports Network) was one of several riders making up a composite team this week.
- Tom Danielson (Garmin-Chipotle) came in a strong fourth today.
- Brad White (Successful Living) rode strong all week and cinched the lead in the sprint competition.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle), who took the yellow jersey on Stage 1, finished up 11th for the stage.
- Cesar Grajales (Rock Racing) grits it out to the end.
- Phil Zajicek (HealthNet-Maxxis)
- Peter Stetina (Garmin-Chipotle) rides in to keep the lead as the top young rider.
- Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) had a good week of racing, despite coming off of several recent injuries.
- Chris Baldwin (Toyota United) may have been feeling his hard ride yesterday up to Snowbird.
- Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell) rounded out today's top 10.
- Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) kept his fitness from the Olympic Games this week and went home with the KOM jersey.
- Jeff Louder (BMC) makes his way around the flat track and into the win.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) passes by, going as hard as he can to keep the overall.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) gets the finish.
- BMC took home the team prize for all of its hard efforts.
- Jeff Louder (BMC) in first, Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) second and Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) third.
Stage 4 - August 16: Deer Valley - Snowbird, 159km/98.1mi
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- Riders wait at the base of Park City for the long day ahead.
- Right away a break tries to form.
- Michael Creed (Rock Racing) leads the break that would eventually get him off by himself.
- The break starts to get organized on the first little climb.
- The peloton tackles the climb with Park City off in the distance.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) stays tucked in behind best young rider teammate Peter Stetina.
- Garmin-Chipotle spent the day on the front again to keep things under control.
- The dramatic scenery started early in the day.
- Brad White (Successful Living) moves up to the front of the break to do some work.
- Brad White (Successful Living) gets tucked in on one of todays fast descents.
- The rest of the bunch makes its way down the wide open descent.
- Michael Creed (Rock Racing) decides it's time to go it alone.
- The break turns into the mountains and makes it's way up towards the famous Sundance resort.
- Brad White (Successful Living) sets the tempo on the climb.
- Michael Creed (Rock Racing) had no time to stop and enjoy the scenery.
- The break had no idea of the picturesque scene behind them.
- Michael Creed (Rock Racing) still going steady on the climb.
- The chase starts to close in on the solo rider up the road.
- Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) showed experience counts as he hit the ground but hopped right back up and kept going.
- Will Frischkorn (Garmin-Chipotle) takes it carefully through the super tight switchback.
- Victor Hugo Pena and Cesar Grajales (Rock Racing) tackle the next KOM of the day.
- Garmin-Chipotle leads the field on the way up to the KOM.
- Big mountain views today on stage 4.
- Riders descend back down towards Salt Lake City before heading back up to Snowbird.
- Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) attacks once the bunch hits the base of the climb.
- Riders try to cover the move that has gone up the road.
- Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) stays out for a little ride by himself.
- The road gets steeper as the finish gets closer.
- The front group separates on the climb up from the valley.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) sits in a safe spot biding his time.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) launches an attack to bridge up to Glen Chadwick.
- Chris Baldwin (Toyota United) and Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell) are the first riders to react to the attack.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) makes contact with Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1).
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) comes to the front to put the pressure on.
- Jeff Louder (BMC) makes his way to the front of the chase group to pick up the pace.
- Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) tries hard to keep contact with Blake Caldwell.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) gets away and receives some support from fans..
- Jeff Louder (BMC) puts his head down knowing the finish is getting close.
- Jeff Louder (BMC) takes the epic stage 4 to Snowbird.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) comes in second, 13 seconds behind winner Jeff Louder.
- Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell) shows the pain of the last couple miles as he crosses the line.
- Brad White (Successful Living) takes home another Sinclair dino for keeping hold of the sprint jersey.
- The Louders were all smiles on the podium after todays big win.
- Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) held onto the climbers jersey after todays hard effort.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) goes into the last stage retaining the lead.
Stage 3 - August 15: Salt Lake City, 90' of 1.6km/1mi circuit
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- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) looking happy to be on the line with his yellow jersey.
- The rest of the bunch gets ready to go.
- And they're off.
- Garmin-Chipotle got right to the front and took control.
- Cesar Grajales (Rock Racing) will be looking for a good today tomorrow in the mountains.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) sat up front and out of trouble.
- Passing by the old depot station on the back side of the course.
- Ben Day (Toyota United) spent a long time off the front by himself.
- The sun begins to set on the late evening crit.
- Ben Day (Toyota United) gets some help with his breakaway attempt.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) making it lok easy in the turns.
- Tight quarters in turn four.
- The bunch heads through the start-finish with 6 laps to go.
- Fans were thick along the front side of the course.
- Todays stage was on the north side of Salt Lake close to the foothills.
- Danny Pate (Garmin-Chipotle) leads the team with three laps to go.
- Ricardo Escula (Successful Living) looks back to see where Fred Rodriguez (Rock Racing) is as they approach the line.
- Ricardo Escula (Successful Living) gets it without problems.
- Glen Chadwick (Team Type 1) goes into stage four with the climbers jersey.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) holds onto his yellow jersey for another day.
Stage 2 - August 14: Odgen - Salt Lake City, 137km/84.6mi
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- The pace was steady today even heading onto the first climb.
- Riders tackle the first KOM after leaving the town of Ogden in the valley below.
- A group goes off the front early on the climb.
- James Mattis (California Giant Berry Farms) is the newly crowned elite national champ on the climb.
- Peter Stetina (Garmin-Chipotle) leads a group on the climb.
- Brad White (Successful Living) riding in his sprint leader jersey leads the next group coming up.
- The peloton gets shattered as the climb gets steeper.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) was holding his own for not being considered a climber.
- Michael Creed (Rock Racing) gets focused on the fast, windy descent.
- Jeremy Vennell (Bissell) tucked in on the descent.
- Toyota United works to bring the bunch back together after things shattered on the climb.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) tried earlier in the day to get off the front.
- The bunch starts to come back together after a lot of chasing.
- Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) went on the attack.
- Brad White (Successful Living) launches a solo attack on the way to the second KOM.
- Riders scramble to cover the moves up the road.
- Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) goes to the front again.
- Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) pushed the pace and got the whole bunch strung out.
- Single file heading up one of the days epic climbs.
- No rest all the way to the top.
- Todays stage went right through the heart of Utah’s mountain country.
- Danny Pate (Garmin-Chipotle) gets off the front with a little group.
- The start of the main breakaway group.
- A little bit of flat roads gave the break a chance to keep the speeds high.
- Heading back into the mountains.
- Riders head up and past one of the reservoirs along the route today.
- Victor Hugo Pena (Rock Racing) passes by one of the reservoirs.
- Will Frischkorn (Garmin-Chipotle) gets on the front to keep things in control for the team.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) sitting comfortably up in the break.
- Darren Lill (BMC) was the other rider that got away.
- Darren Lill (BMC) was the only other rider to hang with Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) today.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) leads on the way to the last KOM for the stage.
- Riders pass by another big reservoir as we get closer to Salt Lake City.
- Darren Lill (BMC) and Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) crest the last KOM.
- Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) works on the front to minimize the time gap to the leaders.
- Cesar Grajales (Rock Racing) takes over the lead work.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) leads in Darren Lill (BMC) in for the sprint.
- Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) takes the win.
- The stage 2 podium with Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle) first, Darren Lill (BMC) second and Jeff Louder (BMC) in third.
Stage 1 - August 13: Nephi - Nephi, 162km/101.8mi
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- The bunch heads into the canyon straight out of town.
- Still together as it gets a little steeper.
- Things get strung out as the break splinters off the front.
- The breakaway starts to get up the road.
- Exiting the canyon, the race reaches a plateau.
- Brad White (Successful Living) made his way into the break.
- The peloton rolls through the grassy hills outside of Fairmont.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) settles in for the long day.
- A little bit of attacking is going on in the break.
- A chase group comes up better never quite made it.
- Brad White (Successful Living) gets on the front to power the break.
- The Ride Clean team tries to send someone up the road.
- Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) leads the peloton.
- Tom Zirbel (Bissel) leans into a turn partway through the day.
- Things get a little more serious and the field starts to get back some time on the break.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) comes up to do his share in the break.
- Freddy Rodriguez (Rock Racing) spending some time back in the bunch.
- The peloton starts to slow down as they learn the mistake of the break.
- The break works to get back in front of the bunch.
- Riders didn't seem to mind the mid-race stop at all.
- Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) seemed to be pretty content in the bunch after his recent win in China.
- The front of the bunch still seems to be going hard though not bringing back the break.
- Brad White (Successful Living) takes home more of todays sprint points.
- Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) gets back on the front line.
- Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) sat on the front setting tempo.
- The Garmin team stayed close to the front to cover any moves.
- A few clouds started to move in later on the day.
- Danny Pate (Garmin-Chipotle) says hi.
- Brad White (Successful Living) continues as clouds begin to loom in the valley.
- The Garmin-Chipotle organises and finds the front of the bunch.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) heads back to the front of the break.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) leads the break.
- Hm, a bike race… don't see one of those everyday.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) on the front to get more points.
- Most teams were represented on the front of the field.
- Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) comes back up to take control over the chase.
- Nice rolly hills before we get into the mountains tomorrow.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) keeps the pressure on the break as they descend back towards the finish.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) takes the big win.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) autographs a jersey for some fans .
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) explains how it all happened.
- The final podium with Brad White (Successful Living ) 3rd, Sheldon Deeny (Fan Sports Network) 2nd and Jason Donald 1st.
- Jason Donald (Garmin-Chipotle) was proud to wear the leaders jersey heading into the rest of the week.
Volta a Portugal
Prologue - August 13: Portimão - Portimão , 6.4km
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- José Angel Gomez Marchante (Scott - American Beef) is chased by his team car.
- Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Scott - American Beef) finished 38 seconds back.
- Belgium's Kevin Ista (Agritubel) gave his all.
- Lucas Euser (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) was outside the top 100.
- Mathieu Heijboer (Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone) cracked the top 50 with his ride.
- Italian Maurizio Biondo (Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce) had the 30th fastest time.
- Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce) was 33 seconds off the pace.
- Nuno Ribeiro (Liberty Seguros) finished down in 91st spot.
- Pedro Hermida (Centro Ciclismo de Loulé) lost nearly a minute on the stage.
- Ricardo Martins (Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce) took 40th spot with his ride.
- Ricardo Mestre (Palmeiras Resort - Tavira) came in at 28 seconds.
- Spain's Ruben Plaza (Benfica) was on a charge, and took victory as a result.
- Koldo Gil Perez posted the 29th quickest time for his Liberty Seguros squad.
- Célio Cristiano Sousa (Madeinox - Boavista) was 27 seconds behind.
- Portugal's Tiago Machado (Madeinox - Boavista) was the fourth quickest Under 23 rider.
- Tyler Farrar (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) joined team-mate Steven Cozza in the top five.
- Alexis Rodriguez Hernandez (Fercase - Rota dos Móveis) is chased by the team's Renault.
- Andre Cardoso (Fercase - Rota dos Móveis) was more than a minute behind.
- Carlos Manuel Pinho Olivera (Barbot - Siper) was 44 seconds behind.
- Célio Cristiano Sousa (Madeinox - Boavista) finished 27 seconds behind.
- Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Benfica) took 51st spot.
- Italian Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) was 35 seconds back.
- Daryl Impey (Barloworld) only dropped 29 seconds on the stage.
- David Bernabeu Armengol (Barbot - Siper) was 35th on the opening stage.
- David Blanco Rodiguez (Palmeiras Resort - Tavira) finished just 11 seconds back in sixth place.
- Spain's Didac Ortega is followed closely by his Barbot - Siper team car.
- Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Barloworld) took 72nd.
- Portugal's Filipe Cardoso posted Liberty Seguros' second quickest time, putting him in 17th.
- Francisco Mancebo Perez (Fercase - Rota dos Móveis) could only manage 88th spot.
- Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Barbot - Siper) was 27th on the opening stage, 25 seconds back.
- Argentina's Martin Garrido Mayorga (Palmeiras Resort - Tavira) took eighth spot with his run, 14 seconds behind.
- Hector Guerra Garcia (Liberty Seguros) took second spot, two seconds behind stage winner Ruben Plaza (Benfica).
- Hugo Sabido (Barloworld) was the top Portuguese rider in 13th spot.
- Joaquim Andrade (Fercase - Rota dos Móveis) claimed 50th spot.
- Joaquim Gregorio (Centro Ciclismo de Loulé) gave it everything, but was in the bottom third of riders.
- José Azevedo (Benfica) took 54th spot.
- Spain's Ruben Plaza (Benfica) gets ready to recieve his flowers and trophy.
- Ruben Plaza (Benfica) celebrates his stage win.
- After winning the prologue in Portimão Ruben Plaza (Benfica) wears the 70th Volta a Portugal yellow leader's jersey heading into Stage 1.
Teams presentation
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- Karpin Galicia lines up
- Contenpolis Murcia and Extremadura Ciclismo Solidário after being presented to the média.
- Ferase Rota dos Móveis looked seriously ready
- Liberty Seguros is now a smaller scale team
- Benfica riders Cândido Barbosa and José Azevedo pose for a picture.
- Lampre riders relax in the sun.
- Barbot Siper riders in front of their truck.
- CC Loulé riders are all smiles
- Jorge Piedade (CC Loulé) and Ramon Troncoso (Karpin Galicia)
- CC Loulé riders
- Joaquim Gregório (CC Loulé) is back after a bad crash on the 3rd of August
- Ricardo Martins (Ceramica Flaminia)
- Hector Guerra (Liberty Seguros)
- Vítor Rodrigues and Rui Sousa (Liberty Seguros)
- David Vaz and Vergílio Santos (Fercase Rotas dos Móveis)
- Paco Mancebo (Fercase Rotas dos Móveis) with his daughter
- Pre-race interviews
- Madeinox Boavista
- Barloword's Hugo Sabido
- António Cosme (Madeinox Boavista)
- Ceramica Flaminia wait for their turn.
- Luis Pinheiro, Sérgio Sousa and Nelson Rocha (Madeinox Boavista)
- Madeinox Boavista riders line up with their public relations manager Mr. Emídio Pinto.
- The crowd at volta a Portugal presentation
- Benfica sits in the last row but that will change with the race starting.
- Benfica looks on.
- Madeinox Boavista await their turn
- Tiago Machado (Madeinox Boavista) will hold the orange jersey (U23) at the start
- Candido Barbosa (Benfica) will start in yellow tomorow as Xavier Tonto (La MSS Póvoa) is not on the race
Rochester Omnium
Stage 2 - August 9: Rochester Twilight Criterium, 120 min
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- Stage winner Dominique Rollin (Toyota United) with Alessandro Bazzana (Successful Living) and Charles Dionne (Successful Living) (l&r).
- Dominique Rollin (Toyota United) tops the GC podium with Ryan Roth (Team R.A.C.E. Pro) and Luis Amaran Romero (Colavita Sutter Home) (l&r).
USA National Championships
Day 5 - August 10: Elite/U23, 17-18 men road races, 166/111 km
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- 17-18 pack chases after a lone breakaway rider.
- The junior 17-18 category raced hard for national glory.
- Austin Arguello (CMG) powers away.
- Nic Bax (Hot Tubes) breaks from the break.
- Nic Bax (Hot Tubes) on his solo ride.
- Put the hammer down
- Evan Huffman won the junior 17-18 race
- It was hot out there
- The racing was furious
- Daniel Holloway (VMG/FELT)
- When riders get tired they like to ruin perfectly good photos by sticking out their tongues
- The chase leaves the pack
- The four-man chase
- Not much left of the pack
- Kirk Carlsen (VMG/Felt)
- Phillip Gaimon (Fiordifrutta) & Peter Stetina (Garmin/Chipotle)
- Phillip Gaimon (Fiordifrutta)
- Kirk Carlsen (VMG/Felt)
- Peter Stetina (Garmin/Chipotle) & Tom Peterson (Garmin/Chipotle)
- Phillip Gaimon (Fiordifrutta) in the aero position.
- It was a lopsided U23 finish with Chipotle all over the place.
- Andrew Carlsen is the new U23 champ with Peterson taking third and Stetina taking second.
- Elite race action
- James Mattis (Cal Giant)
- Thurlow Rogers (Amgen) still can hurt a lot of people.
- Water was important in Irvine
Day 4 - August 9: Elite/U23 women, Junior women road races, Elite/U23, 17-18 men heats, 129/83/55 km
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- Mara Abbot (Team Columbia) takes a tight turn.
- Emily Zell (ValueAct Capital) finished nearly a minute behind.
- Alison Powers (Colavita/Sutter Home) looks for her people in the feed zone.
- The pace was hot at the front of the elite women's race.
- Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home) couldn't match Brooke Miller (Team TIBCO) in the sprint.
- Brooke Miller (TIBCO) wins the elite woman's sprint finish.
- Brooke Miller (TIBCO) is very happy with her win.
- Woman's 17-18 field gets under way.
- Antonia Musto (Priority Health U23) on the climb in the 17-18 race.
- Anna Young (Americas Dairyland) takes the 17-18 win.
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- The Police and elite women racers do their best to prepare for the 7:00 AM start time.
- The ladies find ways to keep the nerves at bay before the start of their 80 mile USA Cycling Elite National Championship race.
- Women's U23 podium (L-R): Ally Stacher (Bobs-Bicycles.com), Amy Dombroski (Webcor Builders), Kacey Manderfield (Verducci/Breakaway), Lindsay Myers (Dewar's Racing Team) and Arielle Filiberti.
- Brooke Miller (Team TIBCO) adjusts her new Stars and Stripes jersey as Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home) and Katharine Carroll (Aaron's Professional Women) look on.
- Elite women's podium (L-R): Jen Mcrae (Team Advil-ChapStick), Katharine Carroll (Aaron's), Brooke Miller (Team TIBCO), Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home) and Hilary Billington (Veloforma).
Day 3 - August 8: Junior road races, 56/24/16 km
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- Robin Eckmann (5280) still cornering hard.
- Race winner Lachlan Morton (Rak) leads the break through a turn.
- Anders Newbury (Hot Tubes)
- Anders Newbury (Hot Tubes), Lachlan Morton (Rak) and Alex Battles-Wood (Power Train).
- Yannick Eckmann (5280)
- Alex Battles-Wood (Power Train)
- Lachlan Morton (Rak) attacks hard with half a lap to go.
- Lawson Craddock (Northwest Cycling Club) leads the chase to bring back the attack.
- Coryn Rivera (Kahala LaGrange) dominated the women's 15-16 race.
Day 2 - August 7: U23, Junior criteriums, 60/50/25 km
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- Beatriz Rodriguez (SC Velo) women's U23 winner.
- Kacey Manderfield (Verducci/Breakaway) early in the race.
- The woman's U23 field get racing.
- The Metro Volkswagon Team driving the pace near the end of the women's U23 race.
- Sinead Miller (UMP Cycling Performance) wins the Junior Women 17-18 race.
- Gavin Mannion (Hot Tubes) shows his aggressive cornering style.
- Danny Finneran (Team Rock) with Gavin Mannion (Hot Tubes) close behind.
- Time Trial Champion Peter Stetina (Garmin/Chipotle) attempts to go off the front.
- Near the end it was all Garmin/Chipotle at the front.
- Jake Keough (Kelly Benefit) starts celebrating a bit too soon, the photo finish camera showed that the race was actually won by Justin Williams (Rock Racing).
Day 1 - August 6: Time trials, 35/20/10 km
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- Andy Jacques-Maynes (California Giant Berry Farms/) on his way to third place.
- Jonathan Chodroff (CRCA / EMPIRE CYCLING TEAM) is the new men's TT champ.
- Mike Olheiser (Memphis motorwerks/Carve) finished second
- Andy Jacques-Maynes (California Giant Berry Farms/)
- Christina Ruiter (ValueAct Capital Cycling Team) obtained third place.
- Mara Abbott (Team Columbia) was the big favourite but got beaten by a minute and a half.
- Amy Dombroski (Webcor Builders) powers through Southern California and third place in the U23 race.
- Shannon Koch (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) goes aero to get second in the U23 race.
- Rebecca Much (Webcor Builders) won the U23 competition.
- Christina Ruiter (ValueAct Capital Cycling Team) finished third and the effort showed on her face.
- Alison Powers (Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooki) was the surprise winner and it wasn't even close.
- Mara Abbott (Team Columbia) tried everything but today it was in vain.
- Peter Stetina (Garmin/Chipotle) took out the U23 title riding in the good ol' slipstream outfit.
- Bobby Sweeting (TOSHIBA-Santo) was second in the U23 event.
- Taylor Shelden (Team Rio Grande) sweated his way to third in the place where it never rains.
Profronde van Surhuisterveen - NE
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- Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) showed his team colours in the Netherlands.
- Bernhard Kohl (Gerolsteiner) in the mountains jersey from the Tour.
- Bernhard Kohl (Gerolsteiner) in action.
- Erik Zabel (Milram) said good bye to second places with a win in Surhuisterveen.
- Erik Zabel (Milram) looked serious about getting the win.
- Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) is an honorary Dutchman.
- Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) takes a turn on the bricks.
- Jurgen Van de Walle (Quick Step) poses for a picture.
- Kenny Van Hummel (Skil Shimano) rides the pavers.
- Koos Moerenhout (Rabobank)
- Maarten Den Bakker (Skil Shimano) shows the latest in Euro hair trends.
- Marco Bos (Jo Piels)
- Martijn Maaskant (Garmin-Chipotle)
- The podium: Pieter Weening (Rabobank), Erik Zabel (Milram) and Bernhard Kohl (Gerolsteiner) and various others.
- Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) has had a rocky road with his team as of late.
- Kirsten Wild used the AA drink of her sponsor to full effect.
- Wild soloed away for a nice win.
- The podium with winner Kirsten Wild in the middle and Moniek Rotmensen in the Zebra outfit of RT Ton v Bemmelen/Odysis. Rotmensen got third, while runner-up Vera Koedooder (Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam) is on the right.
- Former Dutch champion Sissy van Alebeek (RT Ton v Bemmelen/Odysis) during the hot race action.
- Adriene Snijder (Flexpoint) leads a break
- Andrea Bosman aims at the rider in front of her.
- Josephine Groenveld (DSB Bank) enjoyed the warm day
South African marathon MTB National Championships
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- Men's podium: Melt Swanepoel (second), Kevin Evans (first) and Mannie Heymans (third)
- Women's podium: Hanlie Booyens (second), Yolande Speedy (first) and Tania Raats (third)
Adidas Slopestyle
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Giro dell'Appennino
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- Italian Alessandro Bertolini (Diquigiovanni) wins the 69th Giro dell'Appennino.
- Alessandro Bertolini (Diquigiovanni) points to his jersey after the win.