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Tour of the Gila - NE

USA, May 2-7, 2007

Photos

Stage 5 - May 6: Gila Monster Road Race, 105.7/71.8 miles

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• The first break of the day gets going early.
• The break begins to get organized.
• The main bunch tackles a climb early on.
• Healthnet strings out the bunch.
• The women on the way up the Sapillo climb.
• Women ride up through the tall New Mexico pines.
• The main women's bunch climbs to Pinos Altos.
• Marisa Asplund (Team Tibco) takes off for the win.
• Melissa Holt (Expresscopy.com) comes by solo and heading to a third place finish.
• Andrew Bajadali (Jelly Belly) gives it a go on the way to Pinos Altos.
• The men's lead group takes on one of the big switchbacks.
• Mara Abbott (Webcor) super happy about her Gila win.
• Webcor took home the overall team prize.
• Women's podium (L-R): Rachel Heal (Webcor), Mara Abbott (Webcor) and Dotsie Bausch (Colavita/Sutter Home).
• Men's podium (L-R): Chris Baldwin (Toyota United), Nathan O'Neill (Healthnet), and Scott Moninger (BMC).

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• The three leaders up to Clinton Anderson Vista, (L-R)) Nick Resistad (Jelly Belly), Joel Alamillo Avila (Arenas TLAX-MEX) and Lucas Euser (Slipstream).
• The pack starts to split up the climb to Clinton Anderson Vista.
• The pack chases the break of three on the climb going to the Cima Pantani.
• Scott Moninger (BMC) wins the final stage.
• Best over all Woman's team: Webcor.
• Women's podium (L-R): Rachel Heal (Webcor), Mara Abbott (Webcor) and Dotsie Bausch (Colavita/Sutter Home).
• Men's podium (L-R): Chris Baldwin (Toyota United), Nathan O'Neill (Healthnet), and Scott Moninger (BMC).

Stage 4 - May 5: Silver City Criterium, 40/25 laps

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• The Webcor crew lines up at the start.
• The girls get things under way.
• Anne Samplonious (Expresscopy.com) patrols the front of the pack.
• The break that made it up the road.
• Mara Abbott (Webcor) holding onto the leaders jersey during the crit.
• The women get bunched up on the front side of the course.
• The break keeps the pressure on.
• Heading onto the descent.
• Colavita/Sutter Home comes to the front on the climb.
• Jill McLaughlin (Touchstone Climbing) leads the break over the climb.
• Jill McLaughlin (Touchstone Climbing) takes the win.
• Nathan O'Neill (Healthnet) looks ready for the day sitting next to eventual race winner for the day Brice Jones (Jelly Belly).
• The men get things rolling through downtown Silver City.
• Nathan O'Neill (Healthnet) stayed right near the front all day.
• The bunch rolls past the historical Palace Hotel.
• Ivan Stevic (Toyota United) fought hard all the way till the end.
• Cruising down the descent.
• Jeff Louder (Healthnet) provides some cover for teammate Nathan O'Neill.
• The break slows as the field closes in on them.
• Jelly Belly comes to the front to take control.
• Ivan Stevic (Toyota United) trying to keep the break together.
• Speeds pick up towards the end of the race.
• Jelly Belly and Healthnet working to bring back the break.
• Jelly Belly strings out the bunch heading into the last lap.
• Brice Jones (Jelly Belly) headed to the line with Richard England (Priority Health) hot on his heels.
• Brice Jones (Jelly Belly) gets the win.

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• Mara Abbott (Webcor) was happy to be in pink at the start of the criterium.
• Rachel Heal (webcor) rips through turn four.
• Mara Abbott (Webcor)
• Stage winner Jill Mclaughlin (Touchstone Climbing).
• The women's sprint.
• Jill Mclaughlin (Touchstone Climbing) wins the stage.
• Team Health Net at the front.
• I hope he read the sign!
• Brice Jones (Jelly Belly) stays close to his teammate on the hill.
• Ivan Stevic (Toyota United), Scott Zwizanski (Priority Health) and Nick Resistad (Jelly Belly) crest the climb.
• The unsuccessful break.
• The pack rolls over the Silver City Criterium circuit.
• Ivan Stevic (Toyota United) did a lot of work in the break.
• Mike Creed (Slipstream) attacks unsuccessfully with just a few laps to go.
• Brice Jones (Jelly Belly) wins.

Images by Kathleen Clinton/www.clintonphoto.com

• The trill of victory in the girls citizen race.
• Pink is the new black at Tour of the Gila.
• Victoria Bastide (Tibco) leads the break early in the race.
• Victoria Bastide (Tibco) leads Jill Mclaughlin (Touchstone Climbing), Helen Kelly (Webcor), Melissa Holt (expressway.com) and Andrea Dvorak (Colavita).
• Jill Mclaughlin (Touchstone Climbing)
• Helen Kelly (Webcor) leads Melissa Holt (expressway.com) and Jill Mclaughlin (Touchstone Climbing).
• Team Rwanda rider gives it all his got!
• Ryder Hesjedal protects his Health Net teammate and race leader, Nathan O'Neil.
• Kevin Klein (Klein Real Estate) on the climb.
• Healt Net leads the field over the climb.
• Matty Rice (Jelly Belly) in the middle of the train.
• Jelly Belly team getting organized with two laps to go.
• The Jelly Belly train at the front of the pack with one lap to go.
• Taylor Phinney (TIAA-CREFF) proves that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

Stage 3 - May 4: Inner Loop Road Race, 80.78 miles

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• Team Slipstream came to the front right from the gun today.
• Team Rwanda made the long trip to ride the Gila.
• The break that stayed away right to the end.
• The break tackles one of the hard climbs leaving the feedzone.
• The main bunch comes through hot on the heels of the leading four.
• Nathan O'Neill (Healthnet) sitting close to the front and protected by teammates.
• Healthnet sets the pace on the front with about 30 miles to go.
• Climbing up past the old Santa Rita mine.
• The bunch cruises along through the New Mexico desert.
• On the last climb heading back towards town.
• Tom Peterson (Slipstream) gets the win after a long, hard day.
• One of the pro women tries hard to get something going.
• The woman climb past.
• Mara Abbott (Webcor) sitting pretty in pink.
• Webcor staying safe at the front.
• Mara Abbott (Webcor) crosses the line trying to hold onto the overall lead.

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• Team Slipstream at the front of a small leaders pack after only 14 miles.
• The women's field near the start of the first climb.
• Men's finish: no jubilation, just glad it is over.
• Race leader Nathan O'Neil (Health Net) finished in the field.
• Dotsie Bausch (Colavita) wins the sprint in the woman's race.

Images by Kathleen Clinton/www.clintonphoto.com

• Dotsie Bausch (Colavita) lets us know how she feels.
• Men's finish: Tom Peterson (Slipstream), Nick Resistad (Jelly Belly), Ivan Stevic (Toyota-United) and David Salomon (P&S-Halcones) look like they are going for another lap!

Stage 2 - May 3: Silver City - Mogollon Road Race, 94/73 miles

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• Woman's pro race starts with a ride through Silver City.
• Woman's field near Gila.
• Rachel Heal (Webcor) lost her leaders jersey today.
• All Health Net and Jelly Belly at the front of the pack after the feed zone.
• Woman's field at the beginning of the last climb.
• Nathan O'Neil (Health Net) leads (L to R) Hernan Munoz (P&S-Halcones), Chris Baldwin (Toyota-United) and Scott Moninger (BMC) with a little over a mile to go.
• Nathan O'Neil (Health Net) surveys the situation behind him.
• Chris Baldwin (Toyota-United) is shadowed by stage winner Hernan Munoz (P&S-Halcones).
• Anthony Colby (Colavita/ Sutter Home) cooks on the final climb.
• Scott Moniinger (BMC) finished fourth.

Stage 1 - May 2: Tyrone (ITT), 16.15 miles

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• Ryder Hesjedal (Health Net) near the top of the first climb.
• Ben Jacque-Maynes (Priority Health) smokes through the TT.
• Scott Moniinger (BSC) goes for more gear on the first climb.
• Nathan O'neil (Health Net) kept it tight and fast.
• Rafiki Jean De Dieu Uwimana (Team Rwanda) probably traveled the furthest to be here.
• Dotsie Bausch (Colavita/Sutter Home) heads to the turn around.
• Dotsie Bausch (Colavita/Sutter Home) keeps the power on.
• Rachel Heal (Webcor) wins the women's TT.
• Rachel Heal (Webcor) concentrates on her pace.
• Chris Baldwin (Toyota United) finished a strong third.