Written by Monte Hamilton |
Thursday, 28 June 2007 |
Fitchburg Longsjo Classic July 1, 2007
Toyota-United?s Bobby Lea and Stefano Barberi were the team?s lone representatives at the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in Massachusetts.
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Fitchburg was decked out for the annual edition of the race.
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The SRAM crew has plenty of spare wheels ready to go.
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Photos by Jim Wilson |
Photos by Jim Wilson
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Toyota-United?s Bobby Lea concentrates on the task at hand.
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The monument to the race?s namesake is a popular tourist spot.
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Photos by Jim Wilson |
Photos by Jim Wilson
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Toyota-United?s Stefano Barberi leads a group through a turn.
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Getting a bird?s eye view of all the racing action.
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Photos by Jim Wilson |
Photos by Jim Wilson
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The races all featured good crowd turnouts.
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As Rite-Aid controlled the front, Barberi stayed outside (far right) while Lea monitored things from the middle of the pack.
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Photos by Jim Wilson
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Photos by Jim Wilson
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As the laps wound down, Lea (right) moved closer to the front.
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Kristine Church played the valuable role of soigneur for Lea and Barberi ? and even raced herself.
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Photos by Jim Wilson |
Photos by Jim Wilson |
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Skies threatened rain during Sunday?s final stage, 50-mile, 55-lap criterum. |
The finish line was directly outside the Fitchburg Theater Block. |
Photos by Amy Sauer |
Photos by Amy Sauer
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Barberi rode close to the front to cover moves while Lea sat in waiting for the final sprint. |
Lea shadowed eventual race-winner Amaurys Perez (G.S. Mengoni). |
Photos by Amy Sauer |
Photos by Amy Sauer |
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Lea shadowed eventual race-winner Amaurys Perez (G.S. Mengoni). |
At the finish, Perez has enough time to begin celebrating? |
Photos by Amy Sauer |
Photos by Amy Sauer |
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...as Lea throws hangs on for second place. |
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Photos by Amy Sauer |
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