Written by Monte Hamilton |
Thursday, 27 September 2007 |
Interbike Autograph Signing Las Vegas
September 27
More than 25,000 people turned out for the second day of Interbike, North America's largest bicycle trade event. The show in the Sands Convention Center that draws more than 1,000 suppliers and representatives from 4,000 bicycle retail stores also played host to the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team and its sponsors.
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Toyota-United?s six riders who would be racing in Thursday night?s World Criterium Championship took time to sign autographs at the Fuji Booth earlier in the day. |
From left: Ivan Dominguez, Heath Blackgrove, Justin England and Ivan Stevic. |
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Photos ©Kathleen Poulos |
Photos ©Kathleen Poulos
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Blackgrove meets Fuji Bicycles President Pat Cunnane. |
Chris Wherry presents Cunnane with the Central Valley Classic trophy won by Toyota-United?s Henk Vogels. |
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Photos ©Kathleen Poulos
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Vogels (in red) reminisced with Cunnane about the win, which was his first in nearly four seasons. |
Vogels, who has been sidelined since July with a shoulder injury, is still pretty adept with a Sharpie. |
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Photos ©Kathleen Poulos
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Toyota-United drew a huge crowd at its hour-long autograph signing. |
Cycling announcer Dave Towle (right) interviewed Ivan Stevic on Cycling.tv? |
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Photos ©Kathleen Poulos |
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?a live broadcast that was available to a world-wide audience. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 September 2007 ) |