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Cycling photography for October 2006

G.P. Commune de Contern
Boulder Cyclo-cross
Beacon Cyclo-cross
Australian MTB Series 2006 Round 2
Superprestige #2 - Sint-Michielsgestel
Cyclo-Cross World Cup #3
Tour of Tasmania
Crocodile Trophy
Cyclo-cross World Cup #2
Wissahickon Cyclo-cross
Granogue Cyclo-cross
Japan Cup
Ivan Basso in Roma, second hearing
Giro di Lombardia
Kermiscross Ardooie
Gran Prix of Gloucester #1
Gran Prix of Gloucester #2
10th Holland Casino Hondsrug Classic
Paris-Tours
GP Beghelli
Herald Sun Tour
Züri Metzgete/Championship of Zurich
World Road Championship

US Elite National Track C'ships
Giro dell'Emilia
Coppa Sabatini
Paris-Bourges

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G.P. Commune de Contern

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Images by ACC Contern

Boulder Cyclo-cross

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Images by Kimberly Wagner

Images by Allen Krughoff/www.krughphoto.com

Images by Mark Legg/Mark Legg Images

Beacon Cyclo-cross

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Images by Dennis Smith/www.dennisbike.com

Images by Tim Mullin

Images by FJ Hughes/www.FhughesPhoto.com

Australian MTB Series 2006 Round 2

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Images by Evan Jeffery

Superprestige #2 - Sint-Michielsgestel

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Images by Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net

Cyclo-Cross World Cup #3

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Images by Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net

Crocodile Trophy

Stage 13 - October 29: Cow Bay - Cow Bay, 30 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 12 - October 28: Cooktown - Daintree, 135 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 11 - October 27: Laura - Cooktown, 142 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 10 - October 26: Mt. Mulgrave - Laura, 148 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 9 - October 25: Chillagoe - Mt. Mulgrave, 136 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 8 - October 24: Chillagoe (time trial), 30 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 7 - October 23: Irvinebank - Chillagoe, 156 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 6 - October 22: Koombooloomba - Irvinebank, 125 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 5 - October 21: Blencoe Falls - Koombooloomba, 75 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 4 - October 20: Lake Lucy - Blencoe Falls, 124 km

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Images by John Flynn/Cyclingnews.com

Stage 3 - October 19: Hidden Valley - Lake Lucy, 170 km

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Images by Regina Stanger/Crocodile Trophy

Images by John Flynn

Stage 2 - October 18: Herveys Range - Hidden Valley, 120 km

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Images by John Flynn

Stage 1 - October 17: Townsville - Townsville, 15 km

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Images by John Flynn

Cyclo-cross World Cup #2

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Images by AFP

  • The podium
  • Francis Mourey (Française Des Jeux) gave Nys a run for his money but couldn't hold the former world champ's wheel in the last lap

Images by Luc Claessen/www.ctm-images.com

Wissahickon Cyclo-cross

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Images by Dennis Smith/www.dennisbike.com

Images by FJ Hughes/FjHughes@FhughesPhoto.com

Granogue Cyclo-cross

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Images by FJ Hughes/www.FHughesPhoto.com

  • Early in the first lap Lyne Bessette(Cyclocrossworld.com), followed closely by Georgia Gould(Luna Women's MTB Team) was already chasing Katie Compton(Spike Professional/Primus Mootry).
  • Strong and powerful, Katie Compton(Spike Professional/Primus Mootry) took the lead from the start and never looked back.
  • Georgia Gould (Luna Women's MTB Team) pushed hard for a fine third place in the first battle of North America's top three cross women.
  • Lyne Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com) shows determination in her face on the run up as she races to second place.
  • Ryan Trebon (Kona) sets a punishing pace with at the start.
  • Clearly the strongest man in the field, Ryan Trebon(Kona) chased back to the lead group after and early mechanical. He promptly attacked and dropped this group of three.
  • Jeremy Powers was marked closely by Trebon's Kona teamate Barry Wicks.?
  • Tim Johnson (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com) attacked several times during the race only to be brought back each time.
  • Race winner, Ryan Trebon(Kona) looked smooth and fluid.
  • Women's Podium: l-r, Lyne Bessette(Cyclocrossworld.com); Katie Compton(Spike Professional/Primus Mootry); Georgia Gould(Luna Women's MTB Team)
  • Men's Podium: l-r, Jeremy Powers(Jelly Belly); Ryan Trebon(Kona); Barry Wicks(Kona)

Images by Tim Mullin

Japan Cup

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Images by Miwako Sasaki

Images by MakotoAYANO/www.cyclingtime.com

Ivan Basso in Roma, second hearing

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Images by AFP Photo


Kermiscross Ardooie

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Images by Luc Claessen/www.ctm-images.com

Gran Prix of Gloucester #1

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Images by Russ & Nancy Wright/www.abbiOrca.com

Images by David Gray Mclean/www.davidgraymclean.com

  • The Elite Men's group races for the dirt at the start of the race
  • Ryan Trebon powers up the Clif Bar Run Up
  • Trebon prepares to re-mount with chasers not too far behind
  • Jeremy Powers pushes through the oceanfront wind on the back of the course
  • Crowd favorite Desgranges Dufaide of the Haitian National team came out courageously on a road bike.
  • Trebon's usual technical prowess which typically left chasers few more bike lengths behind at the end of tough section
  • Three-man break of Wicks, Johnson, and Trebon traverses a nasty off-camber u-turn
  • Despite the star-power of the chase group, they could not pull in Trebon's 3-man train
  • Trebon hits the run up one last time for the day before taking the win
  • Jesse Anthony uses a barrier as a pivot point while going around the off-camber u-turn
  • Wicks takes a pull towards the finish
  • Race Mechanics and friends man the relatively unused SRAM pit area
  • A Scott rider tries to make up time on the back stretch
  • Johnson stays close to Trebon around a fast corner
  • Adam Craig raced a strong race, finishing first in the chase group for fourth place
  • Todd Wells barely shows a little blood from an early fall that left him behind the main chase group
  • A rider in the Elite Men's field pours through the Ridley Switchbacks
  • The Clif Bar Duo of Mark McCormack and Jesse Anthony leads a strong chase
  • While the Kona Duo leads a strong break
  • Johnson tries to stay up with the long-legged Trebon on the run-up
  • Anthony and Craig pull the chase up the run up
  • Trebon traverses a tight switchback on the second to last lap
  • The breakaway descends into the run-up area
  • Riders pass spectators on their way to the pit
  • Johnson leads the break coming into the last lap
  • The chase forms an echelon as they come into the bell lap
  • A triumphant Trebon savors his well-earned win
  • The infamous boulder above the park provided a great view of the expansive and beautiful Gloucester course
  • Riders at the start of the Masters race fight their way through the dust

Images by Ed Collier/www.edcollierphotography.com

Gran Prix of Gloucester #2

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Images by Chris Gardner/www.cadencephoto.com

Images by Bill Hurley/www.fastshotsphoto.com

  • Gould, Bessette, and Sims quickly separated themselves from the pack early in the race.
  • Maureen Bruno-Roy (Independent Fabrications) was up amongst the leaders from the start, but a flat caused her to drop out of contention in the first lap.
  • Bessette went to the front and put an attack in the latter laps of the race. Only Gould could respond.
  • With Sims gone, Bessette got out of the saddle and tried to drop Gould on the asphalt climb just before the start of the bell lap.
  • An elated Georgia Gould (Luna) out sprints Lyne Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com) to take the win.

Images by Russ & Nancy Wright/AbbiOrca.com

Images by David Mclean/www.davidgraymclean.com

Images by Susan Candee

10th Holland Casino Hondsrug Classic

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Images by DCP/Bert Geerts

GP Beghelli

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Images by Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

Giro dell'Emilia

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Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

Images by Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net

Coppa Sabatini

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Images by Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

Paris-Bourges

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Images by Régis Garnier/www.velofotopro.com

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