There’s simply over 24 hours left to get in your entries for the 2020 Mark Gunter Photographer of the 12 months Awards.
This yr’s theme was hope – and the photographs of the 2020 edition of the Mark Gunter Photo Awards haven’t disillusioned. Skilled photographers, amateurs and avid cyclists from everywhere in the world have shared their tales and their private moments with us. It’s been a privilege to learn all of them.
2020 is behind us, and for many individuals all over the world, lockdown is rapidly turning into the norm once more.
However not like lockdown, time is brief. Get your entry in and assist make a distinction — in additional methods than one. Your entry payment (in case you select to pay), is elevating cash for most cancers analysis. And your picture and your story could be the motivation that another person wants at present.
Due to Wahoo for generously offering some nice prizes — try the small print here.
This week’s showcase is a illustration of this years photos — and we hope you’ll take pleasure in them. See photos posted @cyclingtips and #markgunterphotoawards2020 and @markgunter.com.au
For all the small print on the competitors head here, and in case you’d prefer to enter, accomplish that here — simply sooner or later to go!
In the present day’s function picture comes from Eloise Mavian @eloisemavian within the professional class and prize winner in 2019: “As everyone knows this yr has been fairly tough for everybody, fortunately the Giro managed to reach on its final stage in Milan. Right here is Simon Guglielmi using via the empty streets of the Italian metropolis with two carabinieri sporting masks as solely spectators.”
Skilled class
Entry into the fiercely-contested Skilled Biking Photographer class is permitted to anybody who earns a residing from their biking images.
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“Like a mom’s fingers. Marco safely helps Mattia’s head after a nasty crash in the course of the provincial Championship on the Maspes-Vigorelli Velodrome in Milan. Mattia was taken to hospital and he wanted to be monitored for 24 hours for a suspected head damage, fortuitously with out severe penalties..” Emanuele Barbaro @emanuele__barbaro -
“Pre-covid media scrum round Wout Van Aert after the end of the lads elite race on the Cyclocross World Championships in Dübendorf.” Francesco Rachello @strict -
“Put up race exhausted – Trek-Segafredo riders Emils Liepins and Quin Simmons. This {photograph} illustrates a abstract of the yr 2020… Hope for higher instances in 2021..” (Dwars door het Hageland’ BEL, August 2020) Rhode Van Elsen @rhode_photo -
“It was a chilly snowy day in February; Again when the calendar was stuffed with potentialities. I used to be in my favourite place on this planet: Hood River-Mosier, Oregon. There was a light-weight dusting of snow. I made a decision to go as much as Rowena Crest. As luck would have it, three Eagles had been circling that day and a lone bike owner pedaled up the icy climb. If “hope” is the theme, that is a picture I take into consideration usually: despite the circumstances – hold pedaling.“ Drew Coleman @dcmediahaus -
“2020 has been a troublesome yr. There’s all the time time to mirror on issues, particularly when the ocean is there to calm your thoughts.“ Merlijn Spenkelink @merlingraphy -
“Ceylin del Carmel Alvarado oversprints her team-mate Annemarie Worst within the final meters of the race and turns into the champion of the World at UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Dübendorf, Switzerland, 2020.” Michael Cerveny @michalcervenyphoto -
“Greater than a race win. Seconds after Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado gained the Cyclo-cross World Championship, she sank down proper in entrance of me, overwhelmed by her feelings. A very historic achievement, as she has been the primary coloured bike owner to win this World title. Though she has been separated from the photographers by a fence, I may witness her pleasure and feelings on this very intimate second. A second that Celine and I’ll absolutely keep in mind perpetually.“ Marcel Hilger @marcelhilger -
“This was taken in the course of the Ladies’s Worlds RR in Imola this yr and present the ache of Lizzie Deignan in a useless hope of chasing down the main group within the remaining lap. Lizzie was in implausible type this yr however may do nothing to catch the group.” Gary Important @garymainphotographer -
“Ever for the reason that Tour of Italy introduced a stage begin within the historic metropolis of Matera, I knew I needed to be there. I had lengthy heard about this metropolis, one of many oldest frequently inhabited cities on this planet. And the considered a motorcycle race rolling via this city was value a visit in and off itself. Discovering the right vantage level was no simple feat, nonetheless, because it was tough seize each the spectacular cityscape and the facility of the peloton collectively. However for me, this picture does simply that.” James Startt: VeloNews / Agence Zoom) @jstartt
Newbie class
For non-professional photographers utilizing high-end cameras, and anybody with a smartphone or drone or motion digicam — we’ve got the Newbie class. This yr the Fanatic class and the Smartphone / Motion Cam class have been mixed to make the Newbie class.
Entrants on this class are within the operating for prizes from Wahoo:
First prize: Wahoo ROAM and a yr’s subscription to the Sufferfest
Second prize: Wahoo RIVAL and a yr’s subscription to the Sufferfest
Third prize: Wahoo TICKR and a yr’s subscription to the Sufferfest
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“The Col de la Croix de Coeur above Verbier, Switzerland. It’s the final move of the Tour des Stations ultrafondo, a grueling 230km sportive with greater than 8’000 meters of climbing.” Alan Rumpf @aswisswithapulse -
“One month into the pandemic I wanted to get out for a sanity experience. With a lot uncertainty, one of many solely issues I may know for certain was the therapeutic energy of my bicycle. It’s a break from “actuality” the place I can really feel the sting in my legs and hearken to my breath and my coronary heart beating in my ears. Grateful for every pedal stroke, I may take time to consider others that don’t have the identical luxurious.” Galen Stilgebauer @galen1973 -
“There may be nothing like a brand new bike day! After months of deliberation, I lastly made the choice to promote my street bike and purchase a gravel bike. I’ve ridden nearly each single street in my neighborhood over the previous 4 years and I used to be craving a brand new journey. This {photograph} options my first journey on my new gravel bike. What a experience!” Paul Smuts @paul.smuts -
“This present day was definately a spotlight of 2020 for me. I used to be fortunate to have the ability to go to Switerland in June, regardless of many international locations being on lock-down, Germany and Switzerland had been permitting journey. The 2020 Highway World Championships had been imagined to have been held in Aigle, Switzerland, however had been later moved to Italy as a result of Covid. The initially planed route began in Aigle went over the Col de la Forclaz and completed on the Emosson dam.” Tom Blackschleger @tomblackschleger -
“Infinite inexperienced and gravel on the north aspect of Mt. Diablo, CA.” Eric Karver @Erickarver -
“In July I used to be hit from behind so by no means even noticed it coming. Second finest to the SUV that didn’t even decelerate. I acquired away with this damaged collarbone. Absolute strangers stopped and helped decide me and my bike up from the center of the street within the midst of a pandemic with out hesitation – known as an ambulance, directed visitors round me, tied a sling out of an outdated blanket. In the present day, I cherish much more the worth of my very own mortality. I hug my spouse tight and I do know the world is filled with good individuals.” Steve White @steve_whiite -
“Nationwide Champs at Shrewsbury. The neighborhood the color and vibrancy that’s cyclocross earlier than all of it modified. Ready for Tom Pidcock to cross the road. This image jogs my memory of fine instances.” Linda Cantelo -
“My buddy and teammate died in a biking accident proper in entrance of myself and different teammates. After this I thought of not using / racing anymore however determined Kevin wouldn’t need that so I shaped Project_411 so myself and his associates may honor him by sporting his colours. The 4-11 is the month and day he left us and the equipment additionally has a emblem for him over our hearts.” John Piper @johnpatrickpiper -
“Typically the setting makes for some wonderful photos. The sunshine, rain, and racing mix to make spectacular photos.” Dan Singer @dansingerphotography -
“Blue, crimson, black, yellow and inexperienced. Since 1927 these colours type look of the rainbow jersey, for a lot of essentially the most desired gem within the biking sport. Solely attaining the world title offers one the precise to put on the jersey, that appeals to everybody’s creativeness, for a yr. The lifetime of the highest athlete won’t ever be the identical once more. From the second the winner crosses the road. No one will depart the champion alone.” Mats Palinckx @matspalinckx
Supply: cyclingtips.com
