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Richard Virenque
trails David Millar.
The Criterium de
Castillon, a yearly pro bike race held at the first
week of
every August. It is the first pro criterium bike race in
France after the Tour de France. It includes
many riders, French and other nationalities, who rode in the Tour.
The photos below are from 2006 and 2004. |
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Spectators approach
the race course. |
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The race begins. |
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The course at the
top of the hill. The course is a loop, 2
miles in length. |
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Upper plateau of the
course. |
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The climb. |
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Attack at the top. |
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Turn at bottom of
decent. Christophe Moreau in green BNP
jersey. |
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Bottom of the climb,
Laurent Jalabert polka dot jersey. |
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Laurent Jalabert
climbs alone. |
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Peleton in the
decent. |
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Laurent Jalabert
leads the Peleton. |
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Richard Virenque in
the decent. |
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Richard Virenque at
the podium acknowledging crowd and the win. |