Loading ...Women’s Race Photos from Treviso Worlds by Mark Legg
February 2nd, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross photos, photography, racing
Mark Legg was sadly relieved of pit duty when Katie Compton dropped out of the Treviso worlds on the first lap due to her muscle problem. But he’s still a big ‘cross fan, and captured some great photos of the race, with some great perspectives from the pit and start line. View the gallery or slideshow below.
Van Den Brand ran Dugast 30mm Rhino tubulars
The defending Champion's heart rate monitor revealed pre-race nerves
Sram Red on Kupfernagle's bike
The defending Champion Maryline Salvetat of France looking nervous
Katie Compton signs her trading card for a Belgian fan
Katie rolling into the pit after hobbling up the runup with one good leg
Mavic wheels for Kupfernagel
Daphny Van Den Brand (Netherlands) warmups on the trainer before the race.
Van Den Brand runs Rotor rings 38/44T
Early in the race Kupfernagel sat in and waited to attack
An Italian rider takes a fresh bike on lap one
Kupfernagel's coach Mike Kluge is a former World Cyclocross Champion
Kupfernagel ran Spooky carbon brakes with Kool Stop pads on her Focus
Former Tour stage winner Jean Claude Van Poppel checks his wife's bike (Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel)
Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) ran 34mm Continental Tubulars (made by Dugast)
Chainring combos vary. The world champ used a 38/48T setup, with a SRAM Red crankset
Pavla Havlikova (Czech Republic) would lead the first lap but finised in 16th position.
An Italian rider takes a fresh bike on lap one, in a surprisingly busy pit due to the mud
Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) takes a bike change midway through the race
Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) powers away by herself, on her way to another rainbow jersey
Daphny Van Den Brand (Netherlands) started strongly but felt the effects of a long season to finish 8th
Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (France) rode a strong race until fading on the last lap to finish 4th
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Wow, that heart-rate monitor photo is really telling…nice capture!