Photos from the Philadelphia International Championships 2008:

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Magnus Backstedt headed for sign in

Bernard Eisel with the race announcer

Daniele Bennati attracts a crowd

The final sign in sheet... ?

Ooops, one last sign in

Oscar Sevilla called to the start

Sevilla and Bennati chat on the start line

Last year's winner Matthew Goss

Big Magnus Backstedt and the Cuban sprinter Ivan Dominguez

Freddy Rodriguez and Rory Sutherland

 

High Road's Bernard Eisel and Servais Knaven

Tyler Hamilton awaits the start

At 9:01 the Mayor started the race

The peoton heads out for the first of ten 14.9 mike laps

Andre Sorensen and Dan Vallencourt escape at the end of the first lap

Health Net drives the chase

Tim Johnson talks to the team car at more than 30 mph

Feed zone opened early because of the heat

Peloton carefully exits the feed zone

Fast pace around Logan Circle

 

Attacks begin to split the pack

 

The first serious breakaway group escaped on lap 3

 

The peloton chasing at 8'58" behind the breakaway

 

The breakaway cruises along Franklin Blvd.

 

The 7 rider breakaway's lead fell to 6 '40" halfway through the race

 

High Road driving the pace

 

The peloton headed into the 5th lap

 

The breakaway held a dwindling lead (3'50") going into the 6th lap

 

At the end of lap 6 the breakaway was down to 5 riders

 

A single file chase

 

Lunch on the road

 

The peloton passes Philly's famous boat house row

 

Former teammate and voice of Lemon Hill Rich Fries cheer on Hamilton

 

Peloton over Lemon Hill

 

A new 3 rider breakaway

 

A serious chase coming off Lemon Hill

 

The breakaway headed down Kelly Drive with 2 long laps and 3 Lemon Loops to go

 

The chase slowed just after the feed zone

 

A long, hot day is over for Victor Hugo Pena

 

The Tuft breakaway group heads into the 3 Lemon Loops with a slim lead

 

Sven Tuft attacks solo going into the final 3 Lemon Loops

 

Rory Sutherland (R) and Chris Jones (L) away with 1 Lemon Loop to go

 

Justin Spinelli leads the hard charging peloton

 

Hilton Clarke (R) and Hamilton close the gap

 

Matti Breschel (R) and Kirk O'Bree jockey for position

 

 

 

Breschel powers away for the victory