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Pictures from the 1999 Duluth Classic Stage Race.  Unless otherwise noted all pictures were by Michelle Smith.

1.  Erik Hansen leads a pack in a turn in the Criterium.

2   The pace line along 2nd near the start/finish line in the Criterium

3.  Erik Hansen again leading the category 1/2's along 2nd.   Seen behind him are Kyle Butkiewicz and Matt Gates.

4. Chris Flood, Kyle Butkiewicz, Darrin Homme and Jeremy Donatell passing the Itiming trailer and start finish line in the Criterium.

5.  Getting ready to start the race.  Official Larry Martin is in the background.

6.  Some action by Henry Walker as he goes around one of the corners at the Duluth Criterium.

7.  Stage race winner Scott Flanders with Darrin Homme and John Wallace speed around the turns by the County Building.

8.  18 year old Luke Winger leads a group of Senior Men category 3 racers.  Luke won the criterium in an exciting finish.

9.  Duluth's Rod Raymond shows is stuff at the Duluth Criterium.

10. Pre-race instructions. I think I know that guy!

11.  More criterium action.

12. Kyle again executing another turn on the course.

13. The Minnesota Bicycle Racing Club (Flanders) team after the race.  Bottom row: Ron Raymond, Kyle Butkiewicz, Scott Flanders, Chris Doig and Darrin  Homme.  Top Row: Jay "Hollywood" Henderson, Colin Threinen and Tim Mulroony.

14.  Same group showing their legs.  For all of our leg fans out there in cyberland.

15. Cleve Pettersen, master's plus on the time trial course.  Picture by  L. Mack

16.  Scott Flanders approaching the finish line at the end of his time trial as the first part of the timed Stage race at the Duluth Classic.

17.  The Hand cyclists had their National Time trial and Road race.   Here is one of the hand cyclists on the  time trial course.

18.  One of the many who participated in the Time trial at the Duluth Classic Stage Race.  picture by L. Mack

19.  The Lincoln Park Hill climb - Jonathon Lawrence from Madison Wisconsin in the middle of  his climb.

20.  Another racer climbs the big hill in the Hill Climb Time Trial at the Duluth Classic Stage Race.

21.  Two racers from the Duluth area: Harry Anderson in the front, are in the midst of the Jay Cooke Road Race.

22.  The long line of racers as they climb the big hill on Minnesota Highway 23 in the Jay Cooke Race.   The feed zone is a few meters away!

23.  Scott Flanders and Matt Gates duke it out for position at the Duluth Crit!

24.  Scott Flanders leads in a corner at the Duluth Criterium