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69th Tour de Suisse - PT
Switzerland, June 11-19, 2005
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Stage 1 - June 11: Schaffhausen - Weinfelden, 170 km
Stage 2 - June 12: Weinfelden - Weinfelden ITT, 36 km
Stage 3 - June 13: Abtwil/Säntispark - St. Anton a.A., 154 km
Stage 4 - June 14: Vaduz FL - Bad Zurzach, 208 km
Stage 5 - June 15: Bad Zurzach - Altdorf UR, 172.4 km
Stage 6 - June 16: Bürglen UR - Arosa, 158.7 km
Stage 7 - June 17: Einsiedeln - Lenk, 193 km
Stage 8 - June 18: Lenk - Verbier, 165 km
Stage 9 - June 19: Ulrichen - Ulrichen, 100 km
Stage 9 - June 19: Ulrichen - Ulrichen, 100 km
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- "Welcome to the Hotel California... " Why does this song always pop up in every town, city and village around the world?
- Race leader Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) looking understandably a little nervous before the start.
- "If you ride this, it'll be good training for the Tour!" Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) just resists the opportunity to do 3,500 metres of climbing on a penny-farthing.
- Smacking the barriers is all part of the finish-line frenzy.
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) drives it to the line.
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) warms up the shoulder for a victory salute.
- Yeaah! The stage and overall winner of the Tour de Suisse, Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi).
- The Michael Rogers fan club cheers on their man, whose group's about 15 seconds away.
- Frank Schleck (Team CSC) comes in for second place.
- Daniel Atienza (Cofidis) takes a rather cheeky third.
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) looks like he knows he's lost the jersey, with Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) right behind him.
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) makes his way to the podium.
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) tells how the race was won.
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) on the podium.
- "I see a bright future for you and me, baby "
- It's a tight fit, but Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) is only too happy to wear it.
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) accepts his race winner's trophy.
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) gets smooched.
- Bradley McGee (Française Des Jeux) finishes the race as leader on points.
- Bradley McGee (Française Des Jeux) cracked a little on the last day, but can be satisfied with a good Tour de Suisse.
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) poses with his wife-to-be, Alessia.
- "Oh c'mon, it isn't all bad!" Roger's fiancee Alessia gives a disappointed Mick some support.
- Race over - time to pack up.
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- Patrik Sinkewitz (Quick.Step) leads the bunch on the first climb
- Rogers keeps an eye on Ullrich
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) grits his teeth
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) grabs a musette
- Cristian Moreni leading Rogers on the Gotthardpass
- The peloton snakes its way up the Gotthardpass
- Spectators watch the action on the Gotthardpass
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) puts the pressure on Rogers
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) away alone
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) leads Ullrich and Guerini
Stage 8 - June 18: Lenk - Verbier, 165 km
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- A high-altitude soccer game takes place on the penultimate Cat. 4 climb at Kirche, seemingly oblivious to the Tour de Suisse cycling race about to pass through.
- The best seat in the house - 45 minutes before the finish of today's stage, the cable cars have stopped to give some well-paying spectators a bird's eye view of the finale, as they hang 50 metres from the finish line in Verbier.
- Calling the race for Swiss TV channel TSI.
- Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears) acknowledges his sponsors at the line in Verbier. That'll be 1,000 extra Euros for you!
- Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears) eventually does the standard victory salute.
- Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears) tries to get the crowd going.
- Yeeeah!
- Walter Beneteau (Bouyges Telecom) comes in for fifth place.
- Frank Schleck (Team CSC) leads the yellow jersey group home to take eighth.
- That hurt.
- Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears) a happy camper.
- Sometimes putting on the yellow jersey is the hardest thing at the end of a mountain stage.
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step-Innergetic) seems to find this part a bit easier.
- Mountains leader Bradley McGee (Française Des Jeux) has a similarly difficult time.
- Bradley McGee (Française Des Jeux) said he went shopping today and came home with a handful of hurt bags.
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- The UCI centre in Aigle
- The UCI velodrome in Aigle
- Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears) en route to victory
- Carlos Barredo (Liberty Seguros) chasing Lastras
- Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) on his own
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel) mowing down his opponents
- Walter Beneteau (Bouyges Telecom) fights his way up the final climb
- Rogers trying to limit the damage to Aitor Gonzalez
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step-Innergetic) leads his group in pursuit of Aitor Gonzalez
- Daniele Righi (Lampre) was part of the early break
- Daniele Righi (Lampre) wonders how he does that. That's right, he's the Devil.
- Just in case you forgot where we are
- Niki Aebersold (Phonak) missed out today
- McGee and Horner really suffering
- Horner tries to hang on
- Georg Totschnig (Gerolsteiner) in the hurt box
- Beat Zberg (Gerolsteiner) protecting his top 10 GC place
- Daniele Nardello (T-Mobile) looking forward to the finish
- Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) with Giuseppe Guerini
- Tadej Valjavec (Phonak) wasn't too good today
- I'll take you on, anytime. Come ON!!
- Alexandre Moos (Phonak) on the final climb
- Roberto Laiseka (Euskaltel) is the mountains leader
- Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) finished top 30
- Jens Voigt (CSC) suffers on the last climb
- Bobby Julich (CSC) leads a group up for 31st
- Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) en route to 35th
- Laurent Brochard (Bouygues Telecom) fights his way to the finish
- Laurent Brochard (Bouygues Telecom) hasn't been one of the main players in the Tour de Suisse
- Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom)
- There's a lot of air in there
- Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears) crosses the line to win
- Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears) celebrates
- Carlos Barredo (Liberty Seguros) finishes second
- Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) hurts a lot as he finishes third
- Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) went deep
- The TerminAitor is back
- Walter Beneteau (Bouyges Telecom) zips up as he finishes 5th
- Frank Schleck (Team CSC) leads the Rogers group
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step-Innergetic) comes in for 10th
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) finishes in the Rogers group
- Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) finishes in the Rogers group
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) finishes painfully
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) after a hard day
- That hurt. Horner recovers.
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) chooses a quick way to cool down
- Roberto Laiseka (Euskaltel) leads home Iban Mayo and Jens Voigt
- Vincenzo Nibali (Fassa Bortolo) finishes
- Where do we go from here?
- The bus stops here
- T-Mobile leads the bus up to the finish
- Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) after the finish
- The face of Daniele Nardello (T-Mobile)
- Giuseppe Guerini (T-Mobile) after the finish
- Daniele Nardello (T-Mobile) feeling the cold?
- Daniele Nardello (T-Mobile) rehydrates
- Nardello and Guerini after the finish
- Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) slips into something more comfortable
- Alexandre Moos (Phonak) after the finish
- Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears) smiles as the stage winner
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step-Innergetic) wonders why all the jerseys in Switzerland are so small
- Another couple of kisses for Mick Rogers
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- Tom Boonen leads the Quick.Step train
- The peloton rides through the pristine Swiss countryside during stage 8
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) working hard on his stare
- A petrified spectator watches the breakaway go by
- Alex Moos (Phonak) didn't get the home win he wanted today
- Barredo, Lastras, and Wegmann on the final climb
- Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears) makes the winning move
Stage 7 - June 17: Einsiedeln - Lenk, 193 km
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- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) warming up
- Mick Rogers (Quick.Step) a bit nervous
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) rides to the start
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) has that look
- Der Jan signs autographs
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) prepares for another day
- Guerini and Ullrich tell the one about the bear
- Joke's over
- You had to be there
- Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) looking pensive
- Brad McGee (Francaise des Jeux) looking fairly focused
- Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) reclaims his steed
- Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) catches up on his reading
- Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) smiles at the start
- Beat Zberg (Gerolsteiner) and family
- Knaven and Boonen are two of Quick.Step's key men
- Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) always smiling
- Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) ready for a hard day
- Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues) with Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto)
- Linus Gerdemann (CSC) wins the stage!
- Lorenzo Bernucci (Fassa Bortolo) crosses for second
- Lorenzo Bernucci (Fassa Bortolo) comes in second
- Martin Elmiger (Phonak) finishes third
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) crosses the line
- Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) comes in
- The bunch comes rolling in
- Mick Rogers (Quick.Step) post-stage
- Lorenzo Bernucci (Fassa Bortolo) post-stage
- Linus Gerdemann (CSC) grins from the podium
- Stage winner Linus Gerdemann (CSC)
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) and flowers
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) salutes from the podium
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) puts on yellow again
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) still in yellow
Stage 6 - June 16: Bürglen UR - Arosa, 158.7 km
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- After a few minor tweaks the Cthe Cyclingnews blimp recently passed the Swiss B.L.I.M.P. test for air-worthiness - even more stringent than the SNELL test for bike helmets! - and is back in business. On Wednesday, it was spotted over Lake Lucerne, as the peloton made its way to the finish of Stage 5 in Altdorf.
- Fun and games for the kids at the village départ.
- Yesterday's stage winner and sprints classification leader, Michael Albasini (Liquigas-Bianchi).
- Iban Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) is hopeful for a return to top form sooner rather than later.
- Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Davitamon) would probably prefer if the kids had Quick.Step caps!
- Are Jan Ullrich's pins the legs of the next Tour de France champion?
- Jan Ullrich's spell in yellow ended after today's stage finishing in Arosa.
- Der Jan, Der Kaiser, Der Man.
- Jan goes through a few pre-race checks on his machine in Bürglen.
- Aww, it's alright Mr. Diablo, the riders will be on their way soon. You can wave your trident soon enough.
- I said many things to him... Chris Horner (Saunier Duval-Prodir) tells it like it was at the post-stage press conference.
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- Heading into the high mountains
- The Swiss try their own version of the CN blimp
- Clearly it needs work
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) drives for home
- Vincenzo Nibali (Fassa Bortolo) in the hurt box
- Aitor Gonzalez (Euskaltel) leading Koldo Gil (Liberty)
- Mick Rogers (Quick.Step) fights for every second
- Ullrich puts the power down
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) leads McGee
- Patrik Sinkewitz (Quick.Step) suffers
- Moos and Evans go at it
- Beat Zberg (Gerolsteiner) leads Totschnig and Voigt
- Giuseppe Guerini (T-Mobile) had another hard day today
- Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) trying to build form
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) wins the sixth stage
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) salutes as he wins
- Vincenzo Nibali (Fassa Bortolo) gives a mini-salute for finishing second
- Mick Rogers (Quick.Step) crosses for third, and the yellow jersey
- Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) finishing 7th, having done a good job for Jeker and Horner
- Ullrich and McGee lead their group home for 10th and 11th
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) crosses the line in 10th place
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) wasn't delighted with his performance today
- Totschnig and Beat Zberg cross together
- The bus stops here
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) with his director Mauro Gianetti
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) on the podium
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) smiles as the stage winner
- Mick Rogers (Quick.Step) is the new leader of the Tour de Suisse
- Mick Rogers (Quick.Step) grins as the new leader
Stage 5 - June 15: Bad Zurzach - Altdorf UR, 172.4 km
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- Ullrich in yellow during stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) rides in yellow during stage 5
- The Francaise des Jeux train with McGee in tow
- Gregory Rast (Phonak) during stage 5, with Albasini on his wheel
- Michael Albasini (R) outsprints Gregory Rast to win stage 5
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) salutes from the podium after stage 5
Stage 4 - June 14: Vaduz FL - Bad Zurzach, 208 km
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- These young 'uns are laughing with their prime-time position at the finish in Bad Zurzach.
- Here come the sprinters...
- 75 metres to go and Robbie McEwen has already hit the front...
- ... and McEwen wins by two bike lengths!
- All too easy for Rockin' Robbie McEwen.
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- The peloton rides during stage 4
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) in the peloton during stage 4
- Hang on a tic, I just won a race.
- Shield your eyes, Jan is here
Stage 3 - June 13: Abtwil/Säntispark - St. Anton a.A., 154 km
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- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) protected by the magenta train all day
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) with Brad McGee, Mick Rogers, and Alexandre Moos on his wheel
- Bradley McGee (Francaise des Jeux) knew which wheel to follow today
- Bradley McGee (Francaise des Jeux) beats Mirko Celestino (Domina Vacanze) to win stage 3
- Bradley McGee (Francaise des Jeux) smiles after his win
- Thumbs up! Brad McGee on the podium
- Do I really want this?
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- Alexandr Kolobnev (Rabobank) manages a smile in the rain
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- Iban Mayo (Euskatel) doesn't look too worried about the rain before stage 3
- Iker Flores (Euskatel) appears to be happy and relaxed before the start of stage 3
- Koldo Gil (Liberty Seguros) was another who was enjoying himself before stage 3 kicked off
- Leif Hoste (Discovery Channel) with something on his mind before the start of stage 3
- Luciano Pagliarini (Liquigas) does his best schoolboy pose before stage 3
- Water goes in mouth... Luis Perez (Cofidis) perfects the art of water squirting
- Liquigas rider Michael Albasini in his sprinter's jersey before stage 3
- Freddy Bichot and Antonio Colom head up the bunch during stage 3
- Cedric Vasseur (Cofidis) puts it in a little bit during stage 3
- Christian Moreni (Quickstep) is flanked by Euskatel riders during the third stage
- Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) is all ready for the rain
- The Divine Mullet, aka Tom Boonen, waiting at the start of stage 3
- T-Mobile boys Steffen Wesemann and Daniele Nardello lead the bunch during the third stage
Stage 2 - June 12: Weinfelden - Weinfelden ITT, 36 km
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- Serguei Gonchar (Domina Vacanze) on his way to fifth
- Swiss TT champ Fabian Cancellara (Fassa Bortolo) had a good ride to finish fourth
- Michael Rogers (Quick.Step) rode a solid time trial to finish third
- Bradley McGee (Francaise des Jeux) did an excellent second half to end up second on the day
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) sporting his aero-spacehelmet
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) clearly showed that he is in good form
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) powers along in the TT
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) salutes from the podium as the winner of stage 2
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) back in yellow
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- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) on his way to the best time of the day and the leader's jersey.
- World TT Champion Michael Rogers (Quickstep) is also very fast today
- There is plenty of cheese for everyone here in Switzerland
- Vladimir Gusev (CSC) pushes hard on a steep section of the course
- Bradley McGee (FdJ) looked very smooth and powerful on his way to second place
- It is a lonely road for yesterday's stage winner and race leader Bernhard Eisel (FdJ)
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- Man, that stinks! Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) reckons his tt performance wasn't so great
- Bernhard Eisel in red, which looks ever so nice on him
- Francaise des Jeux's Bernhard Eisel looks pretty jovial in the leader's jersey before stage 2
- The face of a man on a mission. Bobby Julich (CSC) before the tt in Weinfelden
- Bradley McGee (Francaise des Jeux) looks extremely focussed before the start of stage 2, where he took second
- David Etxebarria (Liberty Seguros) looking a bit glum before the start of the time trial
- Iban Mayo (Euskatel) looks on before the stage 2 start
- Javier Ramirez (Liberty Seguros) gets the countdown before he sets off in the tt
- Joseba Beloki (Liberty Seguros) two seconds before take off
- Michael Albasini (Liquigas) is a happy boy in the sprinter's jersey after stage 2
- Michael Rogers (Quickstep) sporting his World Champion's jersey, looks focussed before the tt
- Oscar Freire (Rabobank) cracks a relaxed smile before the start of stage 2
- Gregory Rast (Phonak) in the mountains jersey after stage 2
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) looks in good shape and sits on top of the podium after stage 2
- Now that I'm single...
- Yellow definitely suits Jan... and he thinks so too
- Man, this is good!
- Streamlined and set to go. Ronny Scholz (Gerolsteiner) about to head off in the tt
- Tom Boonen (Quickstep) all ready to go fast in the time trial
Stage 1 - June 11: Schaffhausen - Weinfelden, 170 km
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- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) looking a little apprehensive at the team presentation
- Last year's winner Jan Ullrich rides in the leader's jersey during stage 1
- The peloton is greeted by a blast from a horn player
- Gregory Rast (Phonak) is cheered on by local supporters
- Gregory Rast (Phonak) flies along
- Gregory Rast (Phonak) during his long, solo effort
- Bernhard Eisel (Francaise des Jeux) beats Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) to win stage 1
- Bernhard Eisel (Francaise des Jeux) is pretty happy about winning stage 1
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- This Swiss guy is not racing
- Lots of support motorcycles are ready to go
- The Swiss police is here in force too
- Jens Voigt (CSC) discusses race strategy with a fan
- Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) runs into former sponsor Herbert Krabel
- Chris Horner (Saunier Duval) and Saul Raisin (Credit Agricole) chat before the start.
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) is surrounded by paparazzi
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) patiently signs one of many autographs
- The field getting on its way
- The race is on!
- Saul Raisin of Credit Agricole with Herbert Krabel
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- Andrea Peron (CSC) sips a bit of coffee before the start of stage 1
- Hey, I get the girls! Bernhard Eisel on the podium after stage 1
- Bernhard Eisel (Francaise de Jeux) was the leader after stage 1
- Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) may be contemplating his collarbone and how to keep it safe
- Daddy, what does this one do? Jan Boven's little ones give his bike the once over
- Jens Voight (CSC) thinks about the job at hand before the start of stage 1
- You're kidding, right? Patxi Vila (Lampre) doesn't look that amused
- Bernhard Eisel (Francaise de Jeux) looks pretty happy after stage 1
- The peoloton during stage 1 with Jan Ullrich in the background
- Andrea Peron (CSC) finished his coffee and at work during stage 1
- Jan Boven (Rabobank) and Servais Knaven (Quickstep) during stage 1
- Bernhard Eisel and Giampaolo Caruso ride tempo during the first stage
- Swiss rider Fabian Jeker (Saunier-Duval) looks comfortable in the pack during stage 1
- The peloton makes it's way from Schaffhausen to Weinfelden for stage 1
- Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) rides comfortably in the pack
- Ullrich and Jeker both in yellow and riding safely in the pack
