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Cycling Photography - March 1999 The Local East Coast Australian Time is Saturday, 11-Oct-2008 23:52:45 BST plus 30 minutes

Nicolas Leroy Nicolas Leroy, who is the new official www.cyclingnews.com photographer has been to the opening races of the European season for 1999. Here are the first photos for the season. If you are interested in the photos you should contact myself or Nicolas for details of copyright. Haut-Var Pascal Chanteur (Casino) Francesco Frattini (Telekom) Ruslan Ivanov (Liquigas) - with the jersey of Moldavian Champion. Rolf Jaermann (Post Swiss team) Marco Milesi (Liquigas) Mario Traversoni (Saeco) Climb of Montauroux with David Moncoutié (Cofidis) and Christophe Mengin (Française des Jeux) leading Climb of Montauroux Climb of Tuillières (20 kms to the finish line) - leading are Bo Larsen (Jack and Jones), Christophe Bassons (Française des Jeux), Axel Merckx (Mapei), Thierry Gouvenou (Big-Mat) and Alessandro Spezialetti (Mobilvetta). Davide Rebellin (Polti) climbing Tuillières - the decisive attack Rebellin on the finish line Rebellin on the podium Classic Haribo Davide Rebellin (Polti) Daniele Contrini (Liquigas) Charles Guilbert (Home Market) Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) Henk Vogels (Credit Agricole) - with the jersey of Australian Champion. Arnoldas Saprykinas (Riso Scotti-Vinavil) wearing the Lithuanian Champions jersey Angel Vicioso (Kelme) - a new young rider. Eguilles with Xavier Jan (Française des Jeux), Alexandre Vinokourov (Casino), Michael Boogerd (Rabobank), Beat Zberg (Rabobank) and Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole, hidden) O'Grady winning Jacky Durand (Lotto) - after the finish. Robert Hunter (Lampre) - after the finish. Stuart O'Grady on the Podium Paris-Nice Jay Sweet - Big-Mat Michael Boogerd - final GC winner Carlos Da Cruz - Big-Mat Lance Amstrong - US Postal Laurent Lefèvre - Festina Robbie McEwen - Rabobank Stuart O'Grady - Crédit Agricole Paolo Savoldelli - Saeco-Cannondale Henk Vogels - Crédit Agricole and Australian Champion Laurie Cousins Laurie took these photos during the World Cup Round 1 race for women in Canberra on March 7. Dutch team ready - Mirjam Melchers, Sandra Rombouts, Sonja van Kuik, Arenda Grimberg Kathy Watt stretching at the start Barbara Heeb to left The field assembled 20 Laps to go The peloton climb past the embassies on Forster Cresent Shane Kelly Gunn Rita Dahle attacks Kathy Watt lines up some refreshment Kathy gets it! Finish for 2nd and 3rde Phil O'Conner Phil O'Connor has worked for Cycling Weekly since 1982 and for Cyclesport since its first issue. He is travelling through Europe all the time covering many major as well as minor races and will be sending regular photos for our archives. Here are some photos of the stage winners from the Tour of Mallorca held earlier in the year. His WWW site contains a showcase of his work. Jeroen Blijlevens - Stage 1 winner Mario Cipollini - Stage 2 winner Mario Cipollini - Stage 4 winner Cabello - Stage 5 winner Rebollo - Overall GC winner