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San Francisco T-Mobile International
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The T-Mobile International Bicycle race was held in San Francisco on September 13, 2003. The race is the last stop on the U.S. Pro Cycling Tour season and considered one of the toughest bicycle races in America. Approximately 500,000 spectators attended the race on the streets of San Francisco. The total distance of the race was 109 miles.

Dave McGrath-Wagner


Pictured above is an top tier national field of racers from around the world. Among the stars include Lance Armstrong, Alexandra Vinokourov, Gilberto Simoni, Charles Dionne, Stephano Garzelli, Viatcheslav Ekimov, Mark McCormack and many more.


Some of the bicycles being used by the U.S.Postal Team.



The pack rides by at the area of the start/finish line during the first laps of the race.


The broadcast crew for the race that was carried live on
Channel 7 KGO San Francisco.


The pack makes its way up Broadway Street.


Pictured above and below are the riders climbing the Filmore Street Hill. The crowds were 10 deep in spots to watch this hill on the course. There was a total of approximately 5000 feet of climbing during the race.








The race was won by Chris Horner of Team Saturn. He continued to race across the finish line not realizing he had finished the race. The motorcycles had to chase him down to signal that he had won the race. The winner crossed in 4 hours, 24 minutes and 33 seconds. Second place went to Mark McCormack, Team Saturn and Third place to Viatcheslav EKIMOV, U.S. Postal.



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COORS BICYCLE CLASSIC, San Francisco in 1985
SAN FRANCISCO GRAND PRIX 2001
SAN FRANCISCO GRAND PRIX 2002
T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE RACE 2003
SAN FRANCISCO GRAND PRIX 2004
SAN FRANCISCO GRAND PRIX 2005
AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA 2006
AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA 2007
AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA 2008
AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA 2009
AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA 2010
This section includes pictures taken at major bicycle races in the San Francisco Bay Area.




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