Photos from the Philadelphia International Championships 2011:

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Alex Rasmussen chats with teammates

A focused Tim Duggan

UnitedHealth's Robert Forster

Veteran Forster greets Francesco Mancebo

Former Philly winner Freddy Rodriguez

Chipotle Dev rider attacks off the start

The peloton in the warm-up laps

New Zealand's Glen Chadwick establishes the breakaway of the day

5 rider breakaway led by Chadwick

The peloton rolls down Kelly Drive

Jelly Belly's Alex Hagamn grabs KOM points on Lemon Hill

UnitedHealth drives the peloton on Lemon Hill

Jesse Anthony and Jaan Kursipuu on Lemon Hill

The peloton climbing Lemon Hill

R to L Chadwick, Bruno Langlois, Quinn Keogh, Hagman, Roman Kilun

Liquigas and UnitedHealth drive the chasing peloton

A comfortable Jaan Kirsipuu in the pack

Tim Duggan on the front

With 80 miles to go the break had a nearly 10 minute lead

The peloton takes notice and the chase begins

HTC and Kelly join Liquigas in the hard chase

Mancebo bridged up to the break

Mancebo's pace on the WALL blew the break apart, only 3 could follow

The hard charging peloton catch remnants of the 8 rider break

Francesco Mancebo, Quinn Keogh, and Bruno Langlois enter the final 3 Lemon Loops

The 1st chase group: R to L Alex Howes, Jesse Anthony, Scott Lyttle

The breakaway entering the finish area

The peloton bearing down on the Anthony group

The elites in the peloton set up for a sprint

The break still away with 2 Lemon Loops to go

The Anthony chase group is caught with 2 Lemon Loops to go (6 miles)

The Mancebo group is caught with 1 Lemon Loop to go (3 miles)

Teams set up for the sprint

Time for business ith 1 Lemon Loop to go

The commissaire closely watching the sprint

 

The photo finish

The Podium: L to R Robert Forster, Alex Rasmussen, Peter Sagan