Tour de Lance 2002

New York City Cycling Championships

© 2002 bikecult.com


A couple of Texans on a parade lap.


Amateur men racing up Water Street,
in a prelude to the Women and Professionals.


Televised bike racing comes to downtown Water Street.


The breakaway that should have stayed away,
but was caught in the finale after constant attacks.


Olympic Sprint Champion Marty Nothstein (left) leads
Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong in the chase group.


One week after leading the three-week Tour into Paris wearing the maillot jaune,
all eyes were on the greatest cyclist of our time, Lance Armstrong.


The Tour Champ leads eventual winner Ivan Dominguez (Saturn) of Cuba.