Here you will find pictures of the Crocodile Trophy 2003. Thanks to Hubert Hager, Eric Vanderaerden, Mario Appermans and Reinhard Desmedt for the photos.
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Domie en Pepe
vertrekken met
de Toptours bus

A last Belgian cappu

found a 3rd Croco rider in Bangkok (Reinhard Desmedt)

this painted bird brings us from Sidney to Cairns

 

After an endless
journey finally
checking in in
"The lakes"

No doubt, diretcly unpacking our race machine !

Export product of Belgian politician Bert Anciaux: manned flash cameras

Now we can still laugh

 

Domie, Pepe,
Frans, Reinhard
and Robert

The way up to Lake Morris

Uphill, a lot less laughing

Pfeww, Australia flat? mega-steep !!

 

yes Frans, we
already knew!!!

Reinhard, wouldn't you ride on the left side?

efficient or show?

Race stories from Frans

 

Pepe shows the
photos

Take that picture, I'm hungry

Competition "making a wide grin"

The austrian kitchen

 

Pepe in the
tropics

100% Concentration for photo editing

writing reports in the early hours

What's wrong ??

 

First briefing
CT2003

A sharp eye makes a straight wheel

Point of no return

Domie nr29

 

Croco-driving
license nr27
for Pepe

Domie's Orbea on the trailer

Frans and Reevax racing

Pepe takes his sleeping bag. Is this necessary?

 

After race talk
with Eric
Vanderaerden
and Rudi
Donckers

Mt.-Mulligan: now we found our smile again

Hurting in the "hilly section" to Irvinebank

Irvinebank after 101km in the heat

 

The head group
with Domie and
Pepe

Pepe going strong

Reevax in Transalp style in 3rd stage

4 Belgains at the supply station

 

After the race
there is more
work to do

All mine !

Start of stage 4

Reevax together again

 

Head group in
stage 5

Dusty conditions !

Pepe still going strong in the chasing group

Many crashes, here Pepe can just avoid one.

 

Peloton stage 6

Oops, almost hot a cow

Reinhard after a tough day in Mt.Surprise

Race-dad and Rudi Donckers close to death in Mt.Surprise after 169 km suffering

 

Bikerepair
on the fly

A long way to go

Pepe in time trial

Domie in time trial

 

Chaos at the
supply station

Reinhard and Domie an a rough section

Pepe is cooled by Eric

the train

 

Survived
together

Road to Laura

Hard work in the sand

Depot 3 for Pepe

 

the CREB-track
(>30%)

The guys from the brown cross

The worst has passed, we made it!!!

thermometer after stage 9

 

the podium of
this trophy

Domie and Pepe on the podium

4 Belgians who made it

All finishers

 

Party time !
Hips !

Performance Cherry-Coconut birthday cake for Reinhard !

Followed by chocolate mousse cake with fireworks !

ready to go home

 

last check if we
have everything

kill time with a cappu

in the dungeon of Heathrow

Reins supporters had gigantic banners with them

 

another one

 

Reinhard was first in the arrival hal

Domie sees supporters again

Pepe talking about 2 weeks of racing