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The fight for the jerseys

Do I have to get up again?

Bike racks packed with clunkers and cruisers of all shapes and sizes are commonplace in Crested Butte.

Riders in the 24 hour townie race head down Elk Avenue in Crested Butte toward the finish, where much beer drinking quickly commenced.

Crested Butte local Than Acuff was the only rider to complete the 24-hour townie race as a soloist. He claimed that his secret to success were Backwoods Cigars, which helped him stay awake in the wee hours of the night.

Chris MacDonald suffers in the heat

A member of the CBFD team heads out on another lap at the 24 hour townie tour

This was one of three sweat suits that Than Acuff donned during the 24-hour townie tour in which he was the only rider to compete as a soloist.

A bib used at the Bridges of the Butte 24 Hour Townie Tour

The bikes come in all shapes and sizes here at Crested Butte Fat Tire Week

Three members of the 16-rider Crested Butte FD relay team that won the 24-hour townie race.

With Mount Crested Butte in the background, a racer heads toward the finish during the Wildflower Rush downhill race on Sunday.

A racer holds on for dear life during the downhill race at the Wildflower Rush at Mount Crested Butte.

Geist leads the 17-18 crit

This is just one of the countless classic photos that can be seen at the MTB Hall. Can you find Gary Fisher? Hint: He doesn't have an afro

Gritters corners during the U-23 crit . . .

MacGregor defends

. . . en route to winning over Macgregor

MacGregor figured the day's last climb was where he could beat Farrar

Sarah Huang in the 10-12 race

Mike Lange and Stu Gillespie on the final climb, after helping MacGregor ride to victory.

Molly Mulch and Rebecca Much in the U-23 event

Jay Ku leads the peloton on the chase.

Karla Lopez wins the 10-12 title

National pursuit champion Bobby Lea leads the survivors on the final climb.

Cesar Lopez Jr. in the boy's 10-12 crit, astride a very nice bike

Nicholas Reistad of Advantage/Endeavor shows the effects of the day's effort

Much leads the U-23 crit

The tree-lined opening climb of the Wildflower Rush in Crested Butte

With Whetstone Serving as the backdrop a rider tackles Saturday's cross-country

Heras played it cool at the Dauphiné

The town of Crested Butte seen from the Red Lady Chairlift up on the ski hill

Mighty mites at the start of the boy's 10-12 crit

A wet winter and spring has led to an abundance of skunk cabbage. Fortunately it doesn't smell

Riders in the women's 17-18 crit

A racer heads into the woods along some of Crested Butte's ubiquitous single-track

TIAA-CREF surrounds the eventual winner in the U-23 crit, Kyle Gritters (Seasilver)

A racer slices his way through a throng of Aspen trees during Saturday's cross-country

Riders pass the flags at the entrance to Deer Valley

The long grind up one of several fire road climbs

An outnumbered Farrar takes a corner in the U-23 crit

Three mountain-bike racing's legends made the Hall of Fame cut in 2000

. . . before displaying the stars and stripes

While Friday's festivities were in downtown Crested Butte, events head up to Mont Crested Butte for the weekend where cross-country, downhill and Super D races will be contested

Lance Armstrong has been quick to point out that while he holds the record for the greatest number of overall victories by any rider at the Tour de France, Johan Bruyneel has the best winning average of any directeur sportif in the history of the race, having started his career as a director in 1999, when Armstrong earned the first of his six consecutive Tour wins. He’s been the man behind the wheel of the team car ever since. Six-for-six. Indeed, the 41-year-old Belgian was the first to believe Armstrong could win the Tour and the pair has been inseparable in their passion, focus and, some

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Bruyneel and Armstrong at the Dauphiné

Prepping for the downhill? Actually this was the first leg of the team relay race

The junior men hit the road in the Kaman Valley with the Little Alps in the distance

Balance is key in leg two of the relay race. He didn't drop it

The junior women's leaders, with Koch in the middle and Crowell out front

Race ready complete with playing cards in the front wheel

The 15-16 junior men climb with the reservoir in the background

The winning ride in the limbo. Notice this youngster's mechanical advantage. Smart kid

Team 5280 and Hot Tubes marshal the 17-18 race

Rodic races eastward

Danielle Haulman wins the 15-16 junior women

Koch leads the pack on the final climb

Koch solo on the climb

Koch edges the selfless Geist for the win

Stetina wins with teammate Van Garderen second

. . . and unveils a popular sentiment atop the podium

McGEE Bradley - AUSAge 29Turned Pro 1998 COOKE Baden - AUSAge 26Turned Pro 2000 EISEL Bernhard - AAge 24Turned Pro 2001 GILBERT Philippe - BAge 23Turned Pro 2003 LÖVKVIST Thomas - SAge 21Turned Pro 2003 CASAR Sandy - FAge 26Turned Pro 2000 DA CRUZ Carlos - FAge 30Turned Pro 1997 MENGIN Christophe - FAge 36Turned Pro 1995 MOUREY Francis - FAge 24Turned Pro 2004 Sponsor: National LotteryWeb site: cyclisme.fdjeux.com2005 budget: $8.4 millionDirecteur sportif: Marc MadiotTeam created: 1997Past tours: 9th year participating, 4 stage wins, 1 sprint classification(Baden Cooke,

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Saunier Duval-Prodir

LEIPHEIMER Levi - USAAge 31Turned Pro 1997 FÖRSTER Robert - GAge 27Turned Pro 2001 LANG Sebastian - GAge 25Turned Pro 2002 RICH Michael - GAge v35Turned Pro 1997 SCHOLZ Ronny - GAge 27Turned Pro 2001 TOTSCHNIG Georg - AAge 34Turned Pro 1994 WEGMANN Fabian - GAge 25Turned Pro 2002 WROLICH Peter - AAge 31Turned Pro 1999 ZBERG Beat - SWIAge 34Turned Pro 1992 Sponsor: Mineral water producerWeb site: www.gerolsteiner.com/cycling2005 budget: $15.5 million (approx.)Directeur sportif: Hans-Michael HolczerTeam created: 1998Past tours: 3rd year participating EQUIPMENT:Bike:

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T-Mobile

MANCEBO Francisco - SPAge 29Turned Pro 1998 KARPETS Vladimir - RUSAge 24Turned Pro 1998 VALVERDE Alejandro - SPAge 25Turned Pro 2002 ARROYO David - SPAge 25Turned Pro 2001 Chente García ZANDIO Xabier - SPAge 28Turned Pro 2001 BECKE Daniel - GAge 27Turned Pro 2001 ARRIETA José Luis - SPAge 34Turned Pro 1993 GALVEZ Isaac - SPAge 30Turned Pro 2000 Sponsor: Balearic Islands governmentWeb site: www.illesbalears-banesto.com2005 budget: $8.4 millionDirecteur sportif: José Miguel EchavarriTeam created: 1990Past tours: 16th year participating, 15 stage wins, 5 overall wins (Miguel Indurain,

Davitamon-Lotto

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Discovery Channel

BELOKI Joseba - SPAGE 31Turned Pro 1998 CONTADOR Alberto - SPAGE 22 Turned Pro 2003 DAVIS Allan - AUSAGE 24Turned Pro 2002 GONZALEZ DE GALDEANO Igor - SPAGE 31Turned Pro 1995 HERAS Roberto - SPAGE 31Turned Pro 1996 JAKSCHE Jörg - GAGE 28Turned Pro 1997 SANCHEZ Luis - SPAGE 21 Turned Pro 2004 SERRANO Marcos - SPAGE 32Turned Pro 1994 VICIOSO Angel - SPAGE 28 Turned Pro 1999 RESERVESHRUSKA Jan - CZAGE 30Turned Pro 1996 ANDRLE René - CZAGE 31Turned Pro 1999 Sponsor: Insurance companyWeb site: www.libertysegurosteam.com2005 budget: not availableDirecteur sportif: Manolo SaizTeam

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