Thundering herd: Stage 3 kicked off promptly at 7 a.m. from Oudtshoorn
Thundering herd: Stage 3 kicked off promptly at 7 a.m. from Oudtshoorn
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Cannondale-Vredestein pushed the pace early
Cannondale-Vredestein pushed the pace early
Race director Kevin Vermaak (right) talks with Christoph Sauser about his penalty
Race director Kevin Vermaak (right) talks with Christoph Sauser about his penalty
Vermaak then turned to David George
Vermaak then turned to David George
South Africa’s downhill great Greg Minnaar hangs out in the tent village in Uniondale prior to the start of st …
South Africa's downhill great Greg Minnaar hangs out in the tent village in Uniondale prior to the start of stage 2.
Team Rwanda: American Jonathan Boyer and his Rwandan teammate prepare for the first stage in Knysna.
Team Rwanda: American Jonathan Boyer and his Rwandan teammate prepare for the first stage in Knysna.
Anderson wins and Neben celebrates.
Anderson wins and Neben celebrates.
Absa Cape Epic race director Kevin Vermaak talks about the guiding philosophy of the annual event.
Absa Cape Epic race director Kevin Vermaak talks about the guiding philosophy of the annual event.
Neben led from day one.
Neben led from day one.
Stage 1 winners Karl Platt and Stefan Sahm of Germany
Stage 1 winners Karl Platt and Stefan Sahm of Germany
Neben knew what she had to do to win the overall.
Neben knew what she had to do to win the overall.
One team mechanic conducts a maintenance workshop for local children in Oudshoorn.
One team mechanic conducts a maintenance workshop for local children in Oudshoorn.
Anderson avoided a final-corner crash and earned her first win at Redlands.
Anderson avoided a final-corner crash and earned her first win at Redlands.
Stage 1 winner Karl Platt high fives the crowd in Uniondale
Stage 1 winner Karl Platt high fives the crowd in Uniondale
Riders ready for Stage 2 in Uniondale
Riders ready for Stage 2 in Uniondale
Closely matched, Paulissen and Fugelsang cross the line in first place
Closely matched, Paulissen and Fugelsang cross the line in first place
Masters leaders Andrew McLean (left) and Damian Booth know what good teamwork is
Masters leaders Andrew McLean (left) and Damian Booth know what good teamwork is
Schumacher has big goals for 2007
Schumacher has big goals for 2007
Early on the race often resembles a road event
Early on the race often resembles a road event
Schumacher started his season in Mallorca
Schumacher started his season in Mallorca
Bajadali gambled… and won.
Bajadali gambled... and won.
Schumacher wins ugly at the Eneco Tour
Schumacher wins ugly at the Eneco Tour
Zajicek puts it all on the line
Zajicek puts it all on the line
The situation was bad for both, said Schumacher.
The situation was bad for both, said Schumacher.
BMC monitored the break, expecting to keep the gap at around a minute. Then everything went wrong.
BMC monitored the break, expecting to keep the gap at around a minute. Then everything went wrong.
It required more than four minutes for the 1086 mountain bikers to pass under the starting line in Knysna.
It required more than four minutes for the 1086 mountain bikers to pass under the starting line in Knysna.
Moninger slipped from 1st to 9th on GC
Moninger slipped from 1st to 9th on GC
A modern sporting event gets a traditional send-off.
A modern sporting event gets a traditional send-off.
Sutherland wins for the second time this week
Sutherland wins for the second time this week
Along with the usual scrum of reporters, local Knysna school children attended the pre-race press conference
Along with the usual scrum of reporters, local Knysna school children attended the pre-race press conference
Kopp suffered a broken nose and a concussion.
Kopp suffered a broken nose and a concussion.
… and takes the win.
... and takes the win.
The traditional start in Milan…
The traditional start in Milan...
Ready to ride, Redlands attracts one of the top women’s fields in the U.S.
Ready to ride, Redlands attracts one of the top women's fields in the U.S.
… the usual celebration in San Remo…
... the usual celebration in San Remo...
Teutenberg moves toward the front of the field
Teutenberg moves toward the front of the field
… with a long and beautiful ride in between.
... with a long and beautiful ride in between.
Up and comer Brooke Miller leads the break.
Up and comer Brooke Miller leads the break.
Voeckler on the attack.
Voeckler on the attack.
Neben: ‘You have to make a decision about today or tomorrow.’
Neben: 'You have to make a decision about today or tomorrow.'
Popovych quickly countered that move, leaving Voeckler behind, but Pellizotti stayed with him for a while.
Popovych quickly countered that move, leaving Voeckler behind, but Pellizotti stayed with him for a while.
Teutenberg: ‘There’s no reason not to work’
Teutenberg: 'There's no reason not to work'
Popovych was caught at the base of the Poggio.
Popovych was caught at the base of the Poggio.
Teutenberg initiated the break
Teutenberg initiated the break
Ricco and Gilbert were caught with 2km to go
Ricco and Gilbert were caught with 2km to go
It’s Moninger and England again, only on a flat course.
It's Moninger and England again, only on a flat course.
.. chased when things got worrisome…
.. chased when things got worrisome...
Slipstream came to the front of the chase, but couldn’t get away.
Slipstream came to the front of the chase, but couldn't get away.
… and eventually reeled in.
... and eventually reeled in.
Gilbert leads on the Poggio
Gilbert leads on the Poggio
Freire wins Milan-San Remo
Freire wins Milan-San Remo
Retired Aussie cyclist McDonald dies in tunnel inferno
The Australian cycling community was in shock Saturday upon hearing that Damian McDonald, a 34-year-old retired cyclist who took a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, had been killed in a massive collision in Melbourne’s Burnley Tunnel. In a scene Australian newspapers have described as horrific, an eight-vehicle pileup sparked a series of explosions and a subsequent blaze believed to have topped 1000 degrees. Motorists reported a “huge” fireball erupting from the crash scene, causing more than 400 people to leave their vehicles and flee the tunnel. Sprinklers and
Ready to race
Ready to race
Freire nails it.
Freire nails it.
Sutherland on the attack…
Sutherland on the attack...
The day’s escape was expected…
The day's escape was expected...
Moninger easily protected his hold on the jersey
Moninger easily protected his hold on the jersey
A good part of the day involves a pleasant ride along the coast
A good part of the day involves a pleasant ride along the coast
BMC monitored the field before and after the day’s break went.
BMC monitored the field before and after the day's break went.
Over the river . . .
Over the river . . .
. . . and through the mud . . .
. . . and through the mud . . .
. . . to Africa’s house we go
. . . to Africa's house we go
Tom Ritchey and Thomas Frischknecht
Tom Ritchey and Thomas Frischknecht
Moninger punches it
Moninger punches it
Neben kept her cool — and her jersey
Neben kept her cool — and her jersey
Downing and Dominguez are off early, fighting for sprint points
Downing and Dominguez are off early, fighting for sprint points
The Mavic wheelmen were busy at Oak Glen
The Mavic wheelmen were busy at Oak Glen
So was the peloton
So was the peloton
Chasing Curi
Chasing Curi
Abbott en route to a flowery stage win
Abbott en route to a flowery stage win
Say, is that Steven Spielberg over there?
Say, is that Steven Spielberg over there?
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Millar hopes for a peachy Georgia
Millar hopes for a peachy Georgia
Ekimov has been Discovery’s lucky charm this season
Ekimov has been Discovery's lucky charm this season
Pozzato has gotten off to a strong start in 2007, winning Het Volk
Pozzato has gotten off to a strong start in 2007, winning Het Volk
A talented climber, 2006 winner Amber Neben may benefit from the return of Oak Glen, but she’ll still have her …
A talented climber, 2006 winner Amber Neben may benefit from the return of Oak Glen, but she’ll still have her hands full in her efforts to repeat at Redlands.
This year, the road to Oak Glen will feature a couple of Cat. 2 climbs as a warm-up for the big haul.
This year, the road to Oak Glen will feature a couple of Cat. 2 climbs as a warm-up for the big haul.
For Evans, Paris-Nice was an early season test. Now he aims for the Ardennes Classics
For Evans, Paris-Nice was an early season test. Now he aims for the Ardennes Classics