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