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90th Meisterschaft von Zürich - Championship of Zurich - CDM
Switzerland, August 17, 2003
Photography
Images by Chris Henry/Cyclingnews
- Defending champion Dario Frigo (Fassa Bortolo) puts on his game face
- Frigo's teammate Michele Bartoli, looking for results in the second half of the season
- Former Zurich winner Laurent Dufaux, happy to be racing on home soil
- "Come on, Peter... you've checked it three times already."
- Tyler Hamilton (CSC) has a pre-race chat with Jim Ochowitz
- Eddy Merckx quizzes Alexandre Vinokourov on his tactics for the race
- Frank Vandenbroucke (Quick-Step) was free of pressure at Zurich
- The early break (Ratti, Lefevre, Wegmann, Elmiger) passes through the start/finish area
- Elmiger leads the break into the fourth lap of the Zurich circuit
- Saeco drove the field, quickly shutting down the break's 10 minute advantage
- Daniele Nardello (Telekom) glides to a stop after claiming victory
- Jan Ullrich (Team Bianchi) comes in for second as Paolo Bettini (r) leads home the rest
- Normally a selfless team worker, Nardello could enjoy a well-earned win
- Danilo Di Luca cools off after a hard day in the Swiss sun
- Bobby Julich (Telekom) was rewarded for a day of teamwork by Nardello's win
- Francesco Casagrande (Lampre) inspects some scrapes after the finish
- Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank) put in one of the race's more convincing attacks
- The race podium (l to r): Ullrich, Nardello, Bettini
- Paolo Bettini (Quick-Step) gets a fresh World Cup leader's jersey from Eddy Merckx
Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) rode smartly in Zurich, doing enough to extend his lead in the World Cup by taking third place
- A very happy Daniele Nardello (Telekom) crosses the line in triumph
- Telekom's Daniele Nardello celebrates his win
- Jan Ullrich (Team Bianchi) had to be content with yet another second place in Zurich (his fourth altogether)
- Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step-Davitamon) comfortably won the sprint for third and increased his World Cup lead
- World Cup leader Paolo Bettini (R) congratulates his friend and former teammate Daniele Nardello on his victory
- Daniele Nardello (Telekom) gives a victory salute from the podium
- Daniele Nardello (Telekom) shows the trophy and flowers on the podium
- The podium (L to R): Jan Ullrich (2nd), Daniele Nardello (1st) and Paolo Bettini (3rd)
- World Cup leader Paolo Bettini salutes from the podium
- World Cup leader Paolo Bettini congratulated by Eddy Merckx on the podium
Images by AFP Photo
- Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) leads Martin Elmiger (Phonak) in the early part of the race
- The peloton rides past the Zurichsee during the 90th Championship of Zurich
- World Cup leader Paolo Bettini (R) congratulates his friend and former teammate Daniele Nardello on his victory
- Jan Ullrich and Daniele Nardello clasp hands on the podium as second and first place getters in Zurich
