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December 26, 2020Blog
SHOWCASE 3 #markgunterphotoawards2020

Feature image: Anthony Leutenegger | other photography as credited

Wherever you are around the world — I hope you are with family as much as you can be, even if it’s virtual. Lucas & I are in lockdown in Sydney, Australia. Our family are only 15 minutes away but instead of being together at this time in person — we thankfully zoom’d for presents and lunch.

We’re in our fourth week of the 2020 Mark Gunter Photographer of the Year Awards — enjoy the moments captured by photographers from all around the world, in a wide range of cycling settings, including some inspirational stories from inside isolation.

The theme is hope – and it’s as much about the image as it about the story behind the images. I hope you read the captions to feel what each image meant for the photographer.

Every entry is making a difference — and if you choose to pay, your entry goes towards the great cause of cancer research through Tour de Cure.

Get your entries in here and have a chance to win some great prizes by Wahoo — check out the details here.

See daily images posted @cyclingtips and #markgunterphotoawards2020 and @markgunter.com.au

Cover Image by Anthony Leutenegger @anthonyleutenegger Amateur category: “Hope! What better story for hope this year than Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado winning the Cyclocross World Championship. The first cyclist of colour in history to do so. In this image she had just won the sprint and was screaming as her bike crashed into the gate separating the fans and photographers from the riders. She embraced her mother as they both cried tears of sheer joy. A truly special moment.”

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY

Entry into the fiercely-contested Professional Cycling Photographer category is permitted to anyone who earns a living from his or her cycling photography.

1. Pro Zac Williams

“I took this shot on the final climb of Paracombe at this year’s Tour Down Under. The climb itself is pretty boring to look at, so I picked a side of the road and crossed my fingers that something would happen in front of me. Sure enough, Richie Porte launched his attack a few metres in front of me and swung to the opposite side of the road, looking back to see if anyone could follow. They couldn’t.”  Zac Williams @z_w_photography

2. Pro Chris Auld

“One of the most iconic images of 2020 were the helicopter shots from the UCI World Road Race Championships in Imola, Italy, of riders racing across a ridge line, after seeing the footage on TV I had to shoot there. With only the mens race remaining I had to find that spot. Shooting from the adjacent field silhouetting the riders against the sky, with eventual race winner, Julian Allaphilippe demonstrating his descending prowess in the super tuck position.”  Chris Auld @cauldphoto

I met Jean Eric Habimana at Race Around Rwanda, he rode the last stage of an amateur bikepacking race with us because his focus was on the real deal, The Tour of Rwanda , were he has competing for the first time. Covid hit and prevented him from building on that opportunity and racing in Europe this year. 
This isn't a photo of a bike race, but it is a photo of the hope that cycling can give to a young person and is country. Cycling needs more Jean Erics.

“I met Jean Eric Habimana at Race Around Rwanda, he rode the last stage of an amateur bikepacking race with us because his focus was on the real deal, The Tour of Rwanda , were he has competing for the first time. Covid hit and prevented him from building on that opportunity and racing in Europe this year. This isn’t a photo of a bike race, but it is a photo of the hope that cycling can give to a young person and is country. Cycling needs more Jean Erics.” Tomás Montes @arrieredupeloton

4. Pro Jean-Pierre Ronco

“Coming on the 3rd week of the Mark Gunter Awards 2020, and on Christmas eve, let’s celebrate some great achievements in 2020. Here is the Sierra Arlenis from Astana Womens Team sparing some bubbles after her victory stage and wearing the overall jersey at the Lexus of Blackburn Herald Sun Tour 2020. The smiling Cuban bring a touch of south America down under, and a fantastic achievement.” Jean-Pierre Ronco @imagewriterphotography

5. Pro Natalie Starr

“You’d be hard pressed to find solitude like that which you can find on a mountain road in the middle of a blizzard.” Natalie Starr @natalierstarr

AMATEUR CATEGORY

For non-professional photographers using high-end cameras, and anyone with a smartphone or drone or action camera — we have the Amateur category. This year the Enthusiast category and the Smartphone / Action Cam category have been combined to make the Amateur category.

2. Amateur Benjamin Werner

“In April this year I moved to a new city. As I didn`t know any other cyclists there, I explored the roads by myself. I started carrying a small tripod to take photos of myself while riding. I like the idea of including people in a landscape. I think it adds some sense of scale. When I rolled through the tunnel and saw the light hitting the mountains on the other side of the fjord, I stopped to set up the camera.” Benjamin Werner @benjaminoutriding

4. Amateur Reid Neureiter

“One siliver lining to the otherwise bleak 2020 road cycling season in Colorado was that the highest paved road in North America — to the summit of Mount Evans (14,271-feet -4,350 m- in altitude) — was closed to cars, making it perfect for cyclists attempting to accomplish a pesonal milestone. This image was taken on Father’s Day, June 21, as I and my two adult children attempted to reach the top on bicycles, despite the few inches of snow remaining from a storm a few days before.” Reid Neureiter @reidnewphoto

5. Amateur Igor Dacic

“Just an ordinary autumn ride in the national park “Kopacki rit” in baranya county, Croatia. We were heading home and the sunet was approaching but we didn’t bring any lights so we have to be very fast. Despite the time cut, i didn’t want to miss this oportunity to take this shot.” Igor Dacic @codar

6. Amateur Chris Ward

“Cyclocross is a sport of high highs and low lows. I was following this guy as he kept increasing his lead from lap to lap, but with one lap to go, he blew his tire. Definitely not his day.” Chris Ward @chrisward.photography

6. Amateur Jacek Thomann

“Training at home because of COVID was a difficult time for me. Trying to find motivation and drive to train was a really tought task to do. At the the END using smart trainer was a good way to maintain weight an even built some muscles.” Jacek Thomann

6. Amateur George Turnbull

“Guillaume Van Keirsbulck awaits the start of Stage 5 at the 2020 Tour Down Under. Shot through the glass of his CCC team bus, this image offers a window to a time when crowds of fans lined the roadside, bustling to catch a glimpse of the riders before the race rolled out.” George Turnbull @georgeturnbullphoto

8. Amateur Hugo Pereira

“This photo is more about the feeling cycling brings us than the actual cyclist in the photo, I feel like cycling brings us a feeling of excitement and joy even if we’re not the biggest fans and we can’t help but cheer them on, and just like we had to be this year, cyclists are a lot tougher than they look.” Hugo Pereira @hugopereira.photo

9. Amateur James Eby

“One of the last races before lockdown! The pro women’s field at Tour de Murrieta heads into the last lap of the criterium. Pain etched on the faces, and a bit of relief knowing the race will be over soon.” James Eby @easyeby

10. Amateur Ryan crabbe

“Jr CX… this photo demonstrates the commitment my son has to the sport. This photo sums up his passion for CX.” Ryan Crabbie @arcrabbe75

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