using startingSlide in jquery cycle: flashes the first slide in IE before displaying startingSlide

using startingSlide in jquery cycle: flashes the first slide in IE before displaying startingSlide

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click on one of the stores, e.g. http://tucson.ehclients.com/stores/copenhagen, the first position slide flickers before loading startingSlide. not sure how to get rid of that? i know it's sort of an awkward use of cycle ...  any advice on how to avoid that load issue greatly appreciated. thanks.