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cuisine. No greasy hot dogs here. Oysters, anyone?
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And the Grenoble Six is famous for its
shows. Here, the pom-pom girls show how to wear the American flag.....
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..... Which is more than these girls are
wearing. Clad in just a few feathers, these ladies put on a splendid
show for the enthusiastic audience.
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The big boys come out to play: The top
Keirin riders in the world line up for a Keirin at the Grenoble Six.
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One of 15 rainbow jerseys on display at
the Grenoble Six. Australia's Jobie Dajka warms down after a race.
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| Switzerland's Alexander Aeschbach in the
Madison.
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Full-on bunch action in the Grenoble Six.
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Robert Hunter of South Africa takes a
breather during the Madison race.
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More sprint action at Grenoble, as Jobie
Dajka, Jens Fiedler and a French rider line up on the start line.
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Happy bunny: Aussie sprinter Jobie Dajka
celebrates a win in the sprint competition.
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| Aussie Sean Eadie leads two French riders
in a 3-up sprint match.
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British world champion Craig MacLean
takes on Florian Rousseau in a sprint match at Grenoble.
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Arnaud Tournant was happy to spend a few
minutes signing autographs after a sprint match.
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Franck Perque takes a quick lungful of
air during an "out" period in the Madison.
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Big Swiss rider Franco Marvulli throws
Alexander Aeschbach into the race.
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| Denmark's Jimmi Hansen and Morten
Christiaensen.
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Experience counts: Italy's Marco Villa,
winner of the recent Amsterdam Six, chucks Adriano Baffi into the
race.
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Experience counts II: Belgian track
specialist Lorenzo Lapage is about to throw Wouter van Mechelen in.
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Jérôme Neuville and Franck Perque on
their way to winning a 45-minute Madison during the Grenoble six-day
race.
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The French pairing of Said Haddou and
Laurent D'Olivier are the European Espoir Madison champions, so
clearly a pair to watch in the future.
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| Slovak riders Martin Liska and Josef
Zabka.
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Denmark's Jimmi Hansen and Morten
Christiaensen.
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Steven de Neef and Luc Roberts during a
madison change.
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Local boy Jérôme Neuville has just
given Franck Perque a handsling to thrown him into the thick of the
race action at Grenoble.
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Rainbow jersey: Neuville and Perque
during a madison change.
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| Steven de Neef and Luc Roberts
demonstrate the art of holding hands.
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Franco Marvulli, reigning world scratch race champion, slings Alexander Aeschbach into the fray.
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French pro Andy Flickinger presents
flowers to Jérôme Neuville and Franck Perque.
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A victory lap for World Madison champions
Jérôme Neuville and Franck Perque
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