Every month, you can choose our Photo of the Month by voting on our Instagram channel. This month, we narrowed your choices down to three special moments. On the left, we have Eleonora Ciabocco, shining in the white jersey after her victory in the young rider classification of the Tour Down Under. In the middle, Team Picnic PostNL leads the peloton, chasing down the breakaway along the iconic coastline of Adelaide. On the right, Rachele Barbieri’s proud teammates celebrate her podium finish at the Schwalbe Women’s One Day Classic.
It was a close call, but with 37% of the votes, the middle photo was chosen as the Photo of the Month for January. This photo was taken during stage 5 of the Tour Down Under, with the finish at the top of the legendary Willunga Hill. Team Picnic PostNL had high expectations here, with Oscar Onley, who proved to be the strongest on this finish in 2024. The photo perfectly captures the landscape and the teamwork which resulted in Oscar finishing second in the stage.
The photo of Eleonora in the white jersey earned 30% of the votes, while the photo of Rachele’s proud teammates received 33% of the votes. So it was close!
Technical specifications of the winning photo:
Camera: Nikon Z9
Lens: NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
Shutter speed: 1/2000
ISO: 100