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Cycling Photography - February 1999 The Local East Coast Australian Time is Monday, 08-Sep-2008 07:30:42 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. GP La Marseillaise (GP d'Ouverture) Philippe Mauduit - Besson Chaussures, a new Div 3 team Oleg Kozlitine - Saint-Quentin-MBK-Oktos, a new Div 3 team Glenn D'Hollander - Vlaanderen 2002 Chris Boardman - Crédit Agricole Eros Poli - Crédit Agricole Frédéric Bessy - Casino Jo Planckaert - Lotto, 1998 winner The start The start Frank Vandenbroucke - with the announcer Daniel Mangeas Frank Vandenbroucke - Cofidis, 1999 winner The Podium - Vandenbroucke, Roger Walkowiak (1956 Tour winner), David Moncoutié (Cofidis), best climber of the race), Bart Everaert (Collstrop) best in premies, and Jens Voigt (Crédit Agricole), second overall. Etoile de Bessèges Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo - complete team Filip Meirhaeghe - Home Market- Ville Charleroi Gilles Maignan - Casino, French ITT champion and Christophe Rinero - Cofidis, KOM last Tour Nicolas Fritsch - Saint-Quentin-MBK-Oktos, 4th in GP l'Ouverture Robert Hunter - Lampre, from South Africa David Lefèvre - winner of Stage 1 Lampre before the start View of the starting line Gilles Maignan (Casino), Raivis Belohvosciks (Lampre), Christopher Horner (La Française des Jeux) and Ernesto Manchon (Vitalicio) - contesting a premie in the breakaway. They were caught. David Lefèvre - from Casino in Leader's Gilles Maignan - from Casino in blue premie leader Raivis Belohvosciks - from Lampre in green climber's jersey David Lefèvre - before the start of the Stage 2 Arvis Piziks - from team Jack & Jones Jens Voigt - from Crédit Agricole in white points jersey Zbigniew Spruch - from Lampre-Daikin The peloton just before the start Tour Mediterranean The first photos are from the finish of the last stage from Arles to Marseilles. Fabio Baldato (Ballan Alessio) - winner of the stage. Alexandre Vinokourov (Casino) - second on the stage Andrea Ferrigato (Ballan), Palumbo (Riso Scotti) and Rebellin - 4th, 5th and GC leader. Mirco Crepaldi - at the start in Miramas in very cold weather. The next photos are from the final Podium in Marseille. Davide Rebellin - final podium. Fabio Baldato (Ballan) - green points jersey winner. Laurent Pillon (Home Market) - white mountains jersey winner. David Moncoutié (Cofidis) - best young rider jersey winner. Polti at start of Time Trial - in La Fare-les-Oliviers Trofeo Laigueglia Axel Merckx (Mapei) Ivan Gotti (Polti) Gian Luca Pianegonda (Lampre) Pascal Richard (Mobilvetta) - with the Olympic jersey Simone Mori (Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria) Mirko Puglioli (Amore e Vita) Vladimir Douma (Navigare) - with Ukraine champion jersey John Morgan John is a Melbourne photographer and he was at the Northcote Velodrome for the last edition of the famous Austral Wheelrace held there on February 14. One of the earlier races of the night A Grade elimination race Stephen Pate in the Austral warmup Shane Kelly Stephen Pate Congratulations on a good win Stephen Pate Flowers for the four time Austral winner Shane Kelly attempting to pass on the outside John and Nick Groves John and Nick Groves are Caulfield-Carnegie club members and they took these photos on February 16 at AFL Park. Matt Tuck leading Cameron Lester and Daniel Moore (Amore e Vita) up the short hill in the AFL Park circuit.