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Written by Monte Hamilton |
| Saturday, 07 July 2007 |
Cougar Mountain Classic July 7, 2007
The Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team suffered a pair of crashes in the opening day of competition at the Cougar Mountain Classic at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.
Henk Vogels will be out for at least six weeks after fracturing his scapula in a collision with a barrier. His teammate, Ivan Dominguez, went down in the final corner but was not seriously hurt.
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Toyota-United's Henk Vogels (right) and Ivan Dominguez were all smiles before the start of Saturday's race.
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Who needs a mechanic when you can pump up your tires yourself?
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| Photos İVeronika Lenzi |
Photos İVeronika Lenzi |
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There?s a science to pinning on your number when you?re a pro.
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Toyota-United's Henk Vogels (right) and Ivan Dominguez were all smiles before the start of Saturday's race. |
| Photos İVeronika Lenzi |
Photos İVeronika Lenzi |
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Toyota-United and Successfulliving.com presented by ParkPre were the pro teams with the most representation in the race.
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After sitting out most of the first part of the season while finishing up school, Ryan Miller has seen a lot of action with the team lately. |
| Photos İVeronika Lenzi |
Photos İVeronika Lenzi
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| Garcia (far left), Ryan Miller (left) and Vogels negotiate one of the many turns on the course. |
Conditions were nearly ideal for the race, with temperatures in the low 80s. |
Photos İVeronika Lenzi
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Photos İVeronika Lenzi
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Garcia and Dominguez attack, with a passenger along for the ride.
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Half of the race was run along a course set up in the raceway?s parking lot. |
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Photos İVeronika Lenzi |
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Toyota is a prominent sponsor at the Infineon Raceway.
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Before his crash, Vogels spent much of his time at the front, monitoring attacks.
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| Photos İVeronika Lenzi |
Photos İVeronika Lenzi |
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| Dominguez seemed to be riding comfortably in his second race back from an eight-week layoff due to injury. |
Vogels hit a barrier with his shoulder and immediately knew it was a bad collision. |
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Photos İVeronika Lenzi |
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| He would have to be rushed to the hospital for X-Rays and a CAT scan. |
Dominguez leads the breakaway down one of the straightaways. |
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Photos İVeronika Lenzi
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| Garcia, who has one criterium win to his credit this season, was a workhorse throughout the race. |
With a lap to go, Dominguez is near the front, escorted by Garcia. But moments later, he would be on the ground after a crash in the final turn. |
Photos İVeronika Lenzi
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Photos İVeronika Lenzi
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| Dominguez surveys the damage after his crash. |
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| Last Updated ( Sunday, 08 July 2007 ) |
