Links to all photos posted on the site in 2001 Tour de Langkawi Prologue Team Canada Team Mercury Viatel Team Mapei Quick Step Winner Paolo Lanfranchi 2nd Francesco Secchiari 3rd Dario Cioni Stage 1 Fraser Wins! Gord Fraser on the podium Mike Barry before the start Mark Walters Cory Lange Jacob Erker after one of the crashes Jans Koerts wins the first sprint Jans Koerts wins the second sprint Stage 2 Enrico Degano and Jans Koerts duelling at the finish line The Peleton on the second Category 2 climb of the day A Malaysian bike shop Beware of Elephants Crossing - not a traffic sign we see much of in Canada... Stage 3 Paolo Bettini (3rd from left) passes Alexandre Usov (leftmost). Gord Fraser and Ivan Quaranta to the right. Svein Tuft leads breakaway companion Soren Petersen (Saturn) at the first sprint Alexio Alluminio, Mapei-Quick Step and Mercury Viatel lead the chase of Tuft and Petersen Asian Leader Makoto Iijima, Green Sprint Jersey Paolo Bettini, Yellow Jersey Jans Koerts, Climbers jersey Paolo Lanfranchi A crash victim A more traditional use of the bicycle Stage 4 Min Van Velzen signs in at the start of the stage The peloton strung out at 55 kph The peloton Team Canada after Stage 4 Traditional regional costume Stage 5 Enrico Degano wins stage 5 Enrico Degano Michael Barry in the 195 kilometre stage 5 break. Break 2 Break 3 Break 4 Paolo Bettini sets up his bike. Paolo Bettini's bike (notice the slack head angle). Gord Fraser's bike. Local spectator. Clearing the road. Stage 6 Saturn leads Mercury into the final turns Frank McCormack at the front Jans Koerts on Enrico Degano's wheel Stage winner Jans Koerts Svein Tuft in the breakaway The peloton chases the break Saturn prepares for the start Something is lost in the translation... Stage 7 Ivan Quaranta wins sprint Quaranta crosses the line School children come out to cheer Peloton in the rolling hills of stage 7 Mapei and Mercury at the front Peloton In the pack Roberto Lochowski (Fakta) on his breakaway Taking on supplies Andrew Randell gets water for the Canadian team Peleton Jacob Erker wins third points sprint Passing a mosque Trent Klasna (Saturn) after going down in the crash Chinese tigers at the finish Stage 8 Stage winner and new yellow jersey Paolo Lanfranchi w. Pascal Herve Paolo Lanfranchi and Pascal Herve Paolo Bettini (green Mapei jersey) in the chase group Jans Koerts in his last day holding the yellow jersey Defending champion Chris Horner well back after crashing Top Canadian finisher Jacob Erker Michael Barry Mark Walters Min Van Velzen Andrew Randell Cory Lange The peloton prior to the climb Spectators< Stage 9 Stage winner and new yellow jersey Paolo Lanfranchi Paolo Bertoglio, surprise second place for Ceramiche Panaria rider Paolo Bettini loses the yellow jersey to team mate Lanfranchi Pascal Herve and Chris Wherry Rinaldo Nocentini on his breakaway Herve chases Nocentini, watched by Bettini Top Canadian finisher Michael Barry Second Canadian finisher Jacob Erker Min Van Velzen Greg Seiniewicz Mark Walters Gord Fraser - out after not making time limit Cory Lange (followed by green jersey Jans Koerts) - out after not making time limit Up in the Highlands Stage 10 Yellow jersey Paolo Lanfranchi Paolo Bettini moves up to second Chris Wherry moves up to third Paolo Bertoglio drops to 4th overall Pascal Herve Herve, Lanfranchi, stage winner Nathan O'Neill, Bettini, Asian leader Wong Kam-Po Second place finisher Michael Rich Svein Tuft - 14th Min Van Velzen Jacob Erker Michael Barry Michael Barry Greg Seiniewicz Mark Walters Stage 11 Bettini wins Mark Walters away on break with less than 15 kilometres to go Mapei leads the chase of Mark Walters The breakaway as the race enters the finishing circuit Peloton Mapei-Quick Step plays tourist at the Telekom Tower Petronas Twin Towers in downtown Kuala Lumpur Telekom Tower Stage 12 Federico Colonna (Cantina Tollo) wins the final stage Peloton Peloton Peloton Mapei chases the breakaway Breakaway Chasing the break Mapei (Yellow, Green, Mountain jerseys and Best Team) and Telekom Malaysia (Best Asian and Asian Team) Min Van Velzen Greg Seiniewicz Sea Otter Road Stage 1 - ITT Anna Millward of Team Saturn, winner of the women's ITT Saturn rider Kristy Scrymgeour Sandy Espeseth of Intersports Anne Samplonius of Intersports Erin Carter of Intersports Gina Grain of 800.com Eric Wohlberg of Team Saturn setting up his bike prior to the men's ITT U.S. Postal's Levi Leipheimer on his way to winning. Eric Wohlberg. Eric Wohlberg - 2. Trent Klasna. Ozzie Baden Cooke of Mercury. Svein Tuft. Mark Walters. Gord Fraser Charles Dionne. US Postal's TT bikes A new Manitou proto-type suspension fork called Black - note the position of the arch. Manitou Black MTB Time Trial Caroline Alexander of Team Specialized Alison Dunlap of Team GT Alison Sydor in her new Trek VW duds Trish Sinclair Roland Green Ryder Hesjedal Seamus McGrath Filip Meirhaeghe Chris Shepard. Geoff Kabush Fort Ord Road Race Harm Jansen wins and Trent Klasna (on the right) celebrates as new GC leader. Klasna and Jansen on the road. The peloton chases. Leipheimer and Chris Horner cross the line. Men's peloton early in the race. Men's peloton early in the race - 2. Andrew Randell in his 7-Up gear. Anna Millward and Kim Smith Anna Millward and Kim Smith - 2. Sandy Espeseth in the chase pack wearing her Canadian National Champion jersey Womens peloton early in the race Seca Laguna Criterium Ina Teutenberg wins. Teutenberg in the pack. Sandy Espeseth and the pack. Womens Pack. Womens Pack.. A rider wears a race cam for OLN. Team Mercury. Team Navigators Svein Tuft at the head of the pack. Men's Pack. Men's Pack. Road Stage 4 Baden Cooke takes the win. The Mercury train. Team Saturn protects the overall lead of Trent Klasna. The mid-race break - Werner, Perras & Lieswyn. GC leader Trent Klasna. Eric Wohlberg leads team Saturn through the 'corkscrew'. Mark Walters. Women Millward takes the win. Millward attacks w/ 2.5 laps to go Women's peloton. Women's peleton. Team Intersports: Elizabeth Emery, Ann Samplonius, Sandy Espeseth and Erin Carter (Catherine Marsal missing). Downhill Women's Downhill Marla Streb. Anne-Caroline Chausson. Cheri Elliot. Leigh Donovan. Katrina Miller. Lisa Sher. Tara Llanes. Elke Brutsaert. Men's Downhill Steve Peat. Greg Minnaar. Kirt Vories. Cedric Gracia. Mike King. Canadians at Sea Otter Trevor Porter. Gareth Dyer . Bill McCewen. Cody Swansborough. Jason Green. Cross Country Men Roland Green leads Brentjens and VanDooren on a climb. Roland Green crosses the finish ahead of Brentjens. The course. the 3 leaders in the men's race. Geoff Kabush. Ryder Hesjedal and Cadel Evans. Women Alison Dunlap celebrates her win . Caroline Alexander leads Barb Blatter. The 3 leaders on a climb . Alison Sydor. Chrissy Redden. Trish Sinclair. Napa World Cup Time Trial Roland Green. Ryder Hesjedal. Chrissy Redden. Chrissy Redden. Alison Sydor. Alison Dunlap. Barb Blatter. Leslie Tomlinson. Marie-Helene Premont. Kiara Bisaro. Ann Yew. Claire Townsend. Trish Sinclair. Linda Robichaud. Heather Cole. Chris Sheppard. Seamus Mcgrath. Peter Wedge. Mathieu Toulouse. Roland Green. with his 2000 Canadian Cyclist of the Year Awards Alison Sydor. with her 2000 Canadian Cyclist of the Year Award Marco Bui, winner of the men's time trial. Andreas Hestler. Geoff Kabush. Julian Hine. Paola Pezzo poses beside her "Special Edition" Gary Fisher that has been covered in gold leaf......... Cross Country Women Caroline Alexander Barb Blatter Barb Blatter Barb Blatter Barb Blatter Alison Dunlap Alison Dunlap Marie-Helene Premont Chrissy Redden Chrissy Redden Alison Sydor Alison Sydor Lesley Tomlinson Women's Podium Men Marco Bui Marco Bui 2 Christophe Dupouey and Ludovic Dubau Cadel Evans Roland Green Roland Green 2 Jose Antonio Hermida Jose Antonio Hermida 2 Jose Antonio Hermida 3 Ryder Hesjedal 1 Ryder Hesjedal 2 Ryder Hesjedal 3 Andreas Hestler Miguel Martinez Seamus McGrath Seamus McGrath Filip Meirhaeghe Paul Rowney Springbank Road Race - London, Ontario Sue Palmer wins Men's winner Andrew Pinfold - first blue jersey. Montreal World Cup Critérium du Centre Ville de Montréal Mandy Poitras wins Chloe Black Clare Hall-Patch Team Intersports Catherine Marsal The pack - close up The pack - wider view Team Rona World Cup Geneviève Jeanson wins Geneviève Jeanson Geneviève Jeanson Geneviève Jeanson Mirjam Melchers and Lyne Bessette Mirjam Melchers and Lyne Bessette 2 Mirjam Melchers and Lyne Bessette 3 Jeannie Longo Canada Cup #1 - Hardwood Hills Short Track Andreas Hestler Elite Men Redden Leads the Women Junior Men Cross Country Men Seamus McGrath Chad Miles Mat Toulouse Andreas Hestler Women Chrissy Redden Marie-Helene Premont & Trish Sinclair Junior Expert Men's Winner Grand Prix Cycliste de Beauce Stage 1: Team Time Trial MROZ Saturn Mercury - Viatel Team Nürnberger Mapei-Quick Step Navigators 7UP - Colorado Team Canada Équipe du Quèbec Sympatico.ca ORYX Chmielenski Stage 2: Charny to Beauceville, 161.7 km Gord Fraser Gord Fraser Remegijus Lupeikis - the new leader Andrew Pinfold and Jason Crookham Jason Crookham and Andrew Pinfold Svein Tuft Svein Tuft The peloton On the road Stage 3: Lac-Etchemin to Lac-Etchemin Vogels Wins! Vogels in yellow The break Vogels and Tuft Svein Tuft Team Sympatico.ca The Peloton The Peloton Gord Fraser Svein Tuft in the Mountain Leaders Jersey Stage 4: Saint-Georges to Saint-Georges, 178.4 km David McKenzie Wins! Stage 4 podium Mike Barry and Eric Wohlberg Break The break plus scenery On the road Stage 5: Saint-Georges to Lac-Mégantic Philippe Koehler Wins! Czeslaw Lukaszewicz-most aggressive rider Scott Moninger The break - before start of climb The break at KOM 2 The break on climb - early on Climb Climbing Mégantic Climbing Mégantic gets tougher The peloton and scenery The peloton The peloton goes through KOM 2 Stage 6: Saint-Georges ITT Scott Moninger Eugen Wacker John Leiswyn Eric Wohlberg Micheal Barry Trent Klasna Henk Vogels Chris Baldwin Dominique Perras Svein Tuft Gord Fraser Min Van Velzen Mark Walters Jacob Erker Stage 7: Saint-Georges Circuit Tuft Wins! Descending Vasili Davidenko Mercury leading Vogels through the winding streets of St.-Georges Vogels The peloton Svein Tuft Svein Tuft Svein Tuft Grouse World Cup Downhill Men's winner Fabien Barel Women's winner Anne-Caroline Chausson Women's winner Anne-Caroline Chausson Top Canadian woman Cassandra Boon Top Canadian man Jordie Lunn Missy Giove Mick Hannah Chris Kovarik Andrew Shandro Tracy Mosley Nicolas Vouilloz Cross-country Junior Men Adam Coates Junior winner Nick Waite (left) and Adam Coates (2nd) Ben Sigston Men Men's winner Christoph Sauser Roland Green Ryder Hesjedal Roland Green 2 Roland Green 3 Roland Green 4 Roland Green 5 Ryder Hesjedal 2 Ryder Hesjedal 3 Geoff Kabush Geoff Kabush 2 Cadel Evans Marco Bui Miguel Martinez Lado Fumic Andreas Hestler Lucas Curran Julian Hine Carter Hovey Chris Sheppard Peter Wedge Spicer Women Women's winner Barb Blatter Caroline Alexander Chrissy Redden Alison Sydor Barb Blatter Chrissy Redden Chrissy Redden Women's start Alison Sydor Alison Sydor Alison Sydor Mary Grigson Annabella Stropparo Trish Sinclair Lesley Tomlinson Kiara Bisaro Linda Robichaud Claire Townsend Ann Yew Dual Dual Action Dual Action 2 Dual Action 3 Dual Action 4 Dual Action 5 Dual Action 6 Dual Action 7 Men's Final Men's Final Women's Final Anne-Caroline Chausson Cedric Gracia Oooops! Road Nationals Time Trial Lyne Bessette Geneviéve Jeanson Leigh Goldstein Sandy Espeseth Charles Dionne Eric Wohlberg Svein Tuft Roland Green Roland Green Mark Walters Min van Velzen Peter Wedge Josh Hall Nat Faulkner Top 3, Men's ITT Friday Road Races: Junior Men & Women, Master A Men, Handisport Junior Women - the sprint Junior Women - the break Ryan Roth Junior Men - the break Junior Men - the peloton Junior Men - the peloton Master A - the break Handisport - top 3 Handisport - 2nd place finisher Saturday Road Races: Senior Men & Women Lyne Bessette - the sprint Lyne Bessette - the win The chase group The break The break Sandy Espeseth and Sue Palmer-Komar Women's pack at the start of the race. Amy Jarvis Walters and Barry - the sprint Charles Dionne sprints. Barry and Walters in the pack The break. The break. Hooker & Dionne. The Wohlberg train. The pack. Bruno Nella & Min van Velzen. Canada Summer Games Individual Time Trial Francois Parisien Francois Parisien 2 Cameron McKnight Ian Condron Martin Gilbert Men's Podium Charlie Gorman Carrie Tuck Genevieve Leblanc Women's Podium Raphaële Lemieux Laura Yoisten Angela Mawdsley Cydney Galbraith Jenny Trew Criterium Women Raphaele Lemieux Carrie Tuck Women's peloton Erica Drew Women's peloton Women's podium Men Martin Gilbert Buck Miller Buck Miller Marc Bomhof Cameron McKnight Men's peloton Men's peloton Men at start Men's podium Road Race Women Jessica Hannah crosses the finish line Jessica Hannah Women's Peloton Melissa Lunstead Raphaele Lemieux and Sandra Walters Women's Peloton Erica Drew Women's Podium Men Cameron McKnight wins First break of 4 riders First group to try and chase down break Chasing peloton Charlie Gorman and Mathieu Beliveau Mathieu Beliveau Chasing up to the leaders in the rain Ian Condron Race leaders Pierre-Olivier Boily Martin Gilbert MTB Cross Country Women Sue Trimble Sandra Walter Melissa Lunstead Erica Drew Catherine Vipond Cydney Galbraith Women's Podium Men Rod Smit Rod Smit Marc Bomhof Will Routley Will Routley Andrew Elgar Adam Coates Men's Podium Emmanuel Beauchamin Pierre-Olivier Boily Michael Lawrence Bryan Moffatt Andrew Scott Scott Stevens Ontario Provincial Road Championships Josh Hall Andrew Pinfold Darko Ficko Ann Turrin Mont Ste-Anne World Cup Downhill Chris Kovarik Greg Minnaar Nicolas Vouilloz Leon May Chad Onyschuk Mathieu Laurin Peter McLean Sabrina Jonnier Marielle Saner Missy Giove Cross Country All photos Courtesy Matt Dawson, fattirephotos.com Roland Green Roland Green 1 Roland Green and Ryder Hesjedal Ryder Hesjedal Ryder Hesjedal 2 Andreas Hestler Andreas Hestler 2 Geoff Kabush Matt Toulouse Jean-Francois Laroche Start of the men's race Men's podium Men's World Cup podium Chrissy Redden Chrissy Redden 2 Chrissy Redden 3 Caroline Alexander Barb Blatter Alison Sydor Leslie Tomlinson Trish Sinclair Marie-Helene Premont Julie Sanders Linda Robichaud Women's podium Women's World Cup podium Masters World MTB Championships Men XC: 30-34 & 35-39 Pierluigi Bettelli Bill Hurley Roberto Maestroni More XC Canadian XC medal winners Victor Barnett Natale Bettineschi Alain Boissy Gianalberto Del-Zotto Pierre Gendron Jean-Claude Grange Nels Guloien Pierre Harvey Silvano James Silvano James Michel Jean Christian Jupillat Patrick Meersschaert Albert Piemme Tony Routley Philippe Taupenas Steve Tilford Downhill Women 35-39 Dawn Bourque Cecile Gambin Paula Santerior Christine Boehringer Podium Other women's podium photos Podium 30 - 34 Podium 40 - 44 Podium 45 - 49 Podium 50 - 54 Men 30 - 34 Samuel Peridy Christophe Degorcas Jody Stoddard John McCann Paul French Francois Soucy Francois Roberge Podium 35 - 39 Joe Picchiottino Orlando Martinez Bryon Enns Doug Hallett Laurent Marineau Podium 40 - 44 Guido Fulgoni Tracy Oswell Lincoln Sotis Hugh Blackburn Wayne Devingo Brian Killick Scott Thomson Tim Smith Podium 45 - 49 Giuseppe Locchi Mike Jennings Scott Smith Podium 50 - 54 Chris Waddup Christian Tarbart Philippe Cote Podium 55 - 59 Yves Mavilla Pierre Gendron Augustine Jochec Gord Wyatt Podium 60+ Albert Piemme Gerardo Florez Podium Ontario Provincial MTB Championships From the Cross-Country at the 2001 Ontario Mountain Bike Provincials at Mansfield Outdoor Centre. Elite Men's Champion Julian Hine Elite Men's second place Josh Hall Elite Women's Champion Sue Trimble Junior Expert Men's Champion Andrew Watson Mountain Bike World Championships- Vail Colorado Team Relay Courtesy Mark Dawson of www.fattirefotos.com. Canada on the Podium Chrissy Redden Roland Green Ryder Hesjedal Hesjedal and Green make the transfer Cross Country Roland Green crosses finish Ryder Hesjedal Alison Sydor Roland Green Seamus McGrath Thomas Frischknecht leads the chase Alison Dunlap Alison Sydor Kiara Bisaro Chrissy Redden Ryder Hesjedal Adam Coates Martina Feldman Sophie Ann Blanchette Road World Championships Lisbon, Portugal, October 9 - 14 ITT Junior Men Junior Men's Podium Jurgen van den Broeck TIME! Finland's Vastaranta Women Jeannie Longo Nicole Brändli Rasa Polikeviciute Mari Holden Anna Millward Mirjam Melchers Diana Ziliute Fabiana Luperini Leah Goldstein Anne Samplonius Elite Men Jan Ullrich Roland Green Eric Wohlberg Roland Green on the ramp Roland Green on course Eric Wohlberg Final bike set up Roland and Yuri work on the saddle set up prior to race Roland's bike - waiting for the rider Jan Ullrich early in the ITT David Millar silver medalist David Millar Santiago Botero Echeverry bronze medalist Levi Leipheimer 4th Laszlo Bodrogi 5th Leif Hoste 6th Nathan O'Neill 8th Jean Nuttli 13th Eddy Seigneur 20th Jan Hruska 22nd Daniele Nardello 24th Jens Voigt 29th Florent Brard 34th Jonathan Vaughters 36th Martin Cotar 41st - Cool Helmet! Road Race Espoir Men The podium Yaroslav Popovych leads Giampaolo Caruso The peloton - Popovych in centre right The peloton Members of the early break Charles Dionne in the pack Charles Dionne Charles Dionne François Parisien Junior Women The podium Nicole Cooke Pleuni Möhlmann Leaders The chasers The peloton Laura Yoisten Junior Men Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukraine) on the podium Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukraine) crossing the finish Sprint for silver Jean-Sébastien Maheu - top Canadian Marc Bomhof Cameron Evans Ryan Roth Field sprint The peloton The peloton Elite Women The finishing sprint The leaders The chase group Sprint for 8, 9, 10 Sue Palmer Sue Palmer Ann Samplonius Cybil Di Guistini Leah Goldstein Sandy Espeseth The peloton Elite Men Kairat Baigudinov early break Pack on the climb coming.... Pack on the climb and going. Michael Barry Michael Barry in the pack Mark Walters in the pack Mark & Michael before the race The pit with team cars, riders, media etc. before the start of the race Freire on the podium Freire crosses finish Bettini throws his bike.... Frank Hoj breakaway Dutch team chases Team Spain Jan Ullrich in the pack Richard Virenque Rider charges up the climb Diablo Cyclo-Cross National Championships Edmonton AB Peter Wedge Elite Men Peter Wedge Elite Men Andreas Hestler Elite Men Shauna Gilles-Smith Elite Women Shauna Gilles-Smith Elite Women Shawn Bunnin Junior Men Sean Barr Master A Bob Hawbolt Master B Cycling Celebration A photo gallery