Though bittersweet, this moment was perhaps the perfect ending to the career of Emmeline Ragot, carried off stage by her biggest rival of the past decade. The level at the top end of the women's field is so high right now entirely because of these two.
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Selected by Matt Wragg - Great race photography is about capturing moments - and this is one of them, this is the kind of moment that should be remembered when we talk about what we want our sportsmen and women to be. Carrying a long-term rival off the stage after she announces her retirement because she is too injured too walk is true respect between competitors...
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Photo info
- Album
- val-di-sole-final
- Category
- DH Racing
- Date Posted
- Aug 22, 2015 at 12:50Aug 22, 2015
- Location
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Val Di Sole, Italy
- Articles
- Photo Epic: Winner Takes All - Val di Sole Finals, Interview: Rachel Atherton - 2015 DH World Champion
Photo details
- Photo Size:
- Camera
- Nikon D750
- Lens
- 70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/800
- Aperture
- 4.0
- Focal Length
- 200.0 mm
- ISO Speed
- 2000
- Date
- 2015:08:22
- Time
- 08:07:18
- Copyright ©
- DAVE_TRUMPORE_PHOTO
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davetrumpore
(Aug 22, 2015 at 17:05)
Hands down my favorite photo of the year. It was bittersweet, but I feel honored to have been present and able to document such a moment.
- 15 23
"Someone" (I have no clue who) responsible for placing photographers has messed up the thing, because very few people who were at the place to watch the ceremony could see athletes. Instead they saw backs of photographers. However thanks to the power internet we can relive this moment 
- 4 2
Agreed with waki, the photographers did block the view! Thankfully I'm blessed with tallness so I could still see.. either way this photo has brought back an epic memory.
Thanks Dave!
