A day of heavy rain, wet roads, strong crosswinds and multiple crashes and a long five man breakaway concluded with Thor Hushovd taking the win today. It was an amazing sprint finish by the entire peloton as they fought for the podium in the final stretch on the drenched roads of Modesto. Photo by Ken […]
(Canon EF 300mm f/4.0L IS Image Stabilizer USM Autofocus Lens ( wrapped in a bag to protect it from the rain): $1,200 Taking Tuesday off to catch the Stage 3 start in downtown San Jose: A full day of pay A round trip bus ticket to San Jose: $8 Arranging a pre-start team photo shoot […]
More Santa Cruz bike people, this time of the female gender.
Here’s my obligatory Tour-free post: Photos of Santa Cruz Bike Boys. Enjoy! Coming next: Bike Girls Santa Cruz!
The 2009 Amgen Tour of California Stage 3 runs from San Jose to Modesto today. The riders are expected to reach the Sierra Road King of the Mountain (KOM) point about 30 minutes after their noontime start in downtown San Jose. They’ll reach Patterson Pass at about 2 PM, reach Tracy sometime between 2:30 PM […]
Dutch cyclist Robert Gesink of Rabobank obviously enjoys the recognition he gets as Best Young Rider for the second day in a row in the Amgen Tour of California. Photo by me in Santa Cruz, California after the Stage 2 finish.