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  • 2004 STAGE 13 / Plateau de Beille, France: German rider Jan Ullrich (Team T-Mobile) attempts to catch Lance Armstrong and Ivan Basso on Plateau de Beille on July 17, 2004. // Covering the Tour de France was an extraordinary adventure we will never forget. For 21 days, we had one mission: take great pictures. Upon arrival we were given course books containing maps and timetables, and then we were on our own. We worked 12+ hour days, often sacrificing sleep and meals for the sake of the chase. But we were ecstatic. We were no longer watching it on TV, we were now a part of the race.
  • 2006 STAGE 11 / Col du Tourmalet, France: The peloton enters the Alps and begins to ascend the Col du Tourmalet on July 13, 2006. // The Tour becomes a different race once it enters the mountains. The race strategy shifts dramatically for the teams, and the logistics become much more difficult for the press corps. The Tour could be won or lost in a single decisive move. Forphotographers, the mountains offer breathtaking views, but severely restricted ways of accessing the race itself.
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  • 2004 STAGE 6 / Bonneval to Angers: The breakaway pack races past a wheat field on July 9, 2004. // Each day we tried to catch the riders as many times as possible, relying on printed maps and timetables to leapfrog the race all the way to the finish. Although this scene appears idyllic, we dashed in and out of this field as soon as the riders passed. On a good day, we were able to catch them three to five times. On difficult days, sometimes we ended up with just one stop.
  • 2005 STAGE 14 / Agde to Ax-3 Domaines, France: Spectators gather on the mountainside and await the arrival of the race on July 16, 2005. // We really appreciated how the Europeans would make a holiday of a seeing a race that only passes by for a brief moment. This was especially evident in the mountains. On some climbs, spectators even arrived weeks in advance, equipped with camping gear, bikes, flags and costumes.
  • 2004 STAGE 2 / Namur, France: The Fassa Bortolo lead-out train races toward the finish on July 5, 2004. // On this day we tried something different. Rather than photograph at the finish line, I went half a mile before the finish, hoping to catch something more dynamic. At one point I was so nervous, my teeth hurt. I triple-checked my settings. Five times. No matter how much I prepared, everything could change. As the cheers grew louder and closer, I saw before me the stunning lead-out train coming at me at 45 mph. I don’t remember hitting the shutter, but the intensity of the moment left me speechless.
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  • 2006 STAGE 3 / Valkenburg (Netherlands): Matthias Kessler (Team T-Mobile) celebrates his stage victory on July 4, 2006. // For riders not in contention for the yellow jersey, a stage win at the Tour de France holds great significance. It’s one of the most prestigious achievements in cycling, and can elevate a rider’s career to an entirely new level.
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  • Antonio Johnson, aka {quote}The Saint Paul Kid,{quote} delivers a punch during a boxing fight on January 22, 2016 in Hinckley, MN.
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  • Deonte Sampson, boxer at Element Gym, takes a moment to rest during his workout at Element Gym on March 24, 2016 in St. Paul, MN.
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  • Jacqueline Willie McDaniel, performing as the Sugar Plum Fairy, prepares for her opening behind the curtain on December 2, 2016 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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  • Amaiya Zafar, 15, of Oakdale, trained at Sir Cerresso Fort Boxing and Fitness in St. Paul, MN on September 22, 2015.
  • Amaiya Zafar (L) and her head coach, Sankara Frazier (R) of Minneapolis, watch teammates fight at the Spring Fling United States Amateur Boxing event in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Zafar, who for two years was denied participation by USA Boxing because she covers her arms and legs in accordance with her Muslim faith, was recently granted religious exemption to compete.
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