Nobody else posted anything, so here ya go...

My boys & I were at the finish of today's Stage 6 in Santa Clarita. What an event!! Lotsa stuff to do and see!! All the best pics I took can be found on my photo gallery.

Of course, don't forget the actual race...

Before the race got there, there was a BMX demonstration:
http://gallery.mac.com/mkadam68/100119/DSC_1401/web.jpg

After the sprint, Tom Boonen and other riders came back to the line for interviews and such:
http://gallery.mac.com/mkadam68/100119/DSC_1528/web.jpg

Mark Cavendish of Team High Road:
http://gallery.mac.com/mkadam68/100119/IMG_0166/web.jpg

Bob Roll being out-hustled for the interview???
http://gallery.mac.com/mkadam68/100119/IMG_0167/web.jpg

The 6-man break starts their 3 laps:
http://gallery.mac.com/mkadam68/100119/DSC_1410/web.jpg

Team QuickStep ties to bring them back to set-up Tom Boonen for the win:
http://gallery.mac.com/mkadam68/100119/DSC_1416/web.jpg

A bunch of Rock Racing riders crashed. Here's Super-Mario clawing his way back:
http://gallery.mac.com/mkadam68/100119/DSC_1466/web.jpg

:beer: Nice, Mark!! Thank you! :)

The stage winner: Luciano Pagliarini of Team High Road

Fyi, that's Mark Cavendish of High Road (who was penalized out of the top spot).

Thanks for sharing the photos, Mark!

Ya know, I thought it looked like Cavendish, and had labeled all my pics as such, then I got an e-mail from ATOC saying Pagliarini won, so I changed them and didn't check. Uh-oh. I'll fix.

I found the Dave's yesterday! :)


Dave Z!!!!!!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2143/2288336039_4a391d2215.jpg

David Clinger!!!!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/2289125956_f64eebd41b.jpg

Here's some from stage 7.

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2245.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2255.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2263.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2265.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2275.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2178.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2199.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2201.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2257.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2189.JPG
What is he eating?

tinrobot - awesome pics!!!

David Clinger!!!!

I like Clinger and hope everything works out for him. I've seen him a couple times recently on Van Nuys... I wonder if he's living up this way.

tinrobot - awesome pics!!!

+1,000,000 Good Lord, I never get tired of looking at them boys. :D

I found the Dave's yesterday! :)


Dave Z!!!!!!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2143/2288336039_4a391d2215.jpg

David Clinger!!!!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/2289125956_f64eebd41b.jpg


Brandy, you look so pretty! Great shots. :) So, that's the Clinger dude, huh?

tinrobot - awesome pics!!!

Thanks!

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9961/tocstage72008019cm5.jpg

My one good picture

Here's a few more:

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2262.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2185.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2204.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2213.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2235.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2236.JPG

http://www.rubberbug.com/test/TOC/DSC_2164.JPG
What team is he on?

That way:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2289625277_ccd78411dd_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/breic/2289625277/)

Some nice work guys!

I posted mine in the stage 6 thread. In case you missed it, this is the set:
http://www.flickr.com/gp/9895405@N06/57kbH6

I was able to find a few pics from today's stage that looked decent

Tom Zirbel
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Tour%20of%20Ca%20Stage%207/P2240029.jpg

Danny Pate
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Tour%20of%20Ca%20Stage%207/P2240067.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Tour%20of%20Ca%20Stage%207/P2240098.jpg

Nice, Ron! The first pic...goodness, what amazing legs. With all joking aside, I'm just in awe of these men and their physiques. Cycling DOES do a body good!

Brandy, you look so pretty! Great shots. :) So, that's the Clinger dude, huh?

Yeah, Brandy, you should really investigate getting a job as a cycling sports commentator! You'd actually know what you were talking about, and you look great! And you'd get to interview everyone!

It all depends on your voice, though.... you don't have a voice like Marge Simpson, do you?

Great pics guys thanks.

I saw it live on the net, and still can't get enough. I knew I could depend on the bf photographer/cyclists to share their 'on the scene' pics! AWESOME!!

I was able to find a few pics from today's stage that looked decent
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Tour%20of%20Ca%20Stage%207/P2240098.jpg
i got yelled at by a cop for riding right here.

Oops, sorry, I posted them in the ToC plans thread, but here they are... just as fuzzy the second time.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/UrbanKnight/Bike%20Racing/2008ToC07.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/UrbanKnight/Bike%20Racing/2008ToC08.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/UrbanKnight/Bike%20Racing/2008ToC09.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/UrbanKnight/Bike%20Racing/2008ToC06.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/UrbanKnight/Bike%20Racing/2008ToC04.jpg

Went to Stage 7 finish today. Tolerated the rain to take a few pics.

Tom Zerbel on his breakaway
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/maddmike1959/IMG_1942.jpg

The Chase Group
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/maddmike1959/IMG_1941.jpg

The Peleton in the Rain
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/maddmike1959/IMG_1934.jpg

George Hincapie Stage 7 winner
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/maddmike1959/IMG_1958.jpg

Dominique Rollin Sprint winner
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/maddmike1959/IMG_1972.jpg

Scott Nydam KOM Winner
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/maddmike1959/IMG_1975.jpg

Levi
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/maddmike1959/IMG_1980.jpg

Levi walked right past me on his way out...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/maddmike1959/IMG_1984.jpg

great pics keep them rolling

For $10k as a first prize, Levi (or cyclists in general) is certainly not in it for the money... To finish 100+ miles in a 7-hr freezing downpour rainy condition (per day) definitely takes devotion and love for the sport.

For $10k as a first prize, Levi (or cyclists in general) is certainly not in it for the money... To finish 100+ miles in a 7-hr freezing downpour rainy condition (per day) definitely takes devotion and love for the sport.

umm yeah thats just a bonus that gets split between the team. they race to race..

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/maddmike1959/IMG_1975.jpg

OH MY GOD. my friend fletcher and i saw those r&r girls walking around and we were fawning over them. they were so f'ing hot, we couldn't get over it. srsly.

Here are a few pics from the start and then I drove up to Mill Creek Summit, it was fricking cold up there. The wind chill made it feel like it was 10-20 degrees cooler.

Sorry for the size of the pics, I resized them in photobucket and they still display huge. Anyone know how to crop the width down?

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p201/scvroadie/Tour%20of%20California/IMG_0005_edited-1.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p201/scvroadie/Tour%20of%20California/IMG_0006_edited-1.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p201/scvroadie/Tour%20of%20California/IMG_0013_edited-1.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p201/scvroadie/Tour%20of%20California/IMG_0016_edited-1.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p201/scvroadie/Tour%20of%20California/IMG_0020_edited-1.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p201/scvroadie/Tour%20of%20California/IMG_0022_edited-1.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p201/scvroadie/Tour%20of%20California/IMG_0030.jpg

Here are my pix from stage 7:

http://minkim.com/albums/TOC08/DSC_0832.jpg
George in the chase.

http://minkim.com/albums/TOC08/DSC_0827.jpg
Tom Zirbel. Very nice break-away. He is starting to tire...

http://minkim.com/albums/TOC08/DSC_0745.jpg
The Tornado and the Cricket

http://minkim.com/albums/TOC08/DSC_0733.jpg
Super Mario

More pix here: http://minkim.com/fandf/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=TOC08

wow those are really nice pics. good angle

wow those are really nice pics. good angle

+1 - in one of them, it looks like you were standing on the road by the curb!

I only wish there was some type of collaborative web site, where we could upload our photos, and we could see all the great photos in one place. They used to have Grassy Knoll that would do that, but none this year. :mad:

nikoncmk, we must have been right next to each other. Here is a shot of Tom Zirbel, for example.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2291860881_77ef6ceb2f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/breic)

I only wish there was some type of collaborative web site, where we could upload our photos, and we could see all the great photos in one place. They used to have Grassy Knoll that would do that, but none this year. :mad:

There a site like that, and has been in operation for years..

look here:

http://www.steephill.tv/tour-of-california/

nikoncmk, we must have been right next to each other. Here is a shot of Tom Zirbel, for example.


is this you? If so, I think I have about 50 pics with you in the frame

http://www.minkim.com/temp/toc_photo.jpg

Hi,

A few from me:

http://www.pbase.com/cleavel/image/93401357/original.jpg
My wife and Chris (from PAA -- no not bitingduck) waiting in the rain to do our course marshal thing. We were at the intersection of Berkshire Road and Berkshire Place.

http://www.pbase.com/cleavel/image/93401356/original.jpg
Part of the break going past our marshal position. I was standing in front of a line of cars on Berkshire place when the race went by. The first car in line was limousine and the driver said that he had to pick someone up to go to the Kodak Theater (Academy Awards) -- oh well. ;)

http://www.pbase.com/cleavel/image/93401358/original.jpg
The Astana led peloton splashes down the hill.

Basically, my photos were pretty bad because it was so dark when the race came through. If they had been more on schedule it would have been less wet and I would have been able to get better shots.

Overall, it was a less than satisfying course marshal experience. I'll be sending some lesson-learned to the local organizers in Pasadena and the overal ToC organization. :(

Cleave, from the ones you posted, they're very good. The lack of light made you open up the lens which reduced the depth of field giving more perception of distance, rather than everything being tack sharp. That helps isolate the subject matter, basically your lead riders. Quite nice actually.

Cleave, from the ones you posted, they're very good. The lack of light made you open up the lens which reduced the depth of field giving more perception of distance, rather than everything being tack sharp. That helps isolate the subject matter, basically your lead riders. Quite nice actually.

Hi,

Thanks for the kind words. :)

I generally shoot long focal lengths at fairly wide apertures, but even wide open and at ISO 800 (not so good on my E-1), I was hand holding almost 500mm at 1/250 sec. The two shots that I posted were the only ones that were reasonably sharp. A lot of post processing in Photoshop to get what I got.

Of course, where I was standing, the race only went by once. :(

There a site like that, and has been in operation for years..

look here:

http://www.steephill.tv/tour-of-california/

Yes, I am aware of this. But the Grassy Knoll project will not be available for 2008 Tour of California.

I understand completely. Long lenses compress the field inherently. I was just up the road at Commonwealth and Berkshire, so yes, you only get one chance.

is this you? If so, I think I have about 50 pics with you in the frame.

:) yes. Sorry for being in your way, I eventually moved a bit farther down the hill.

nice pics but took me awhile to get down to the reply box :) thanks for sharing.

Yes, I am aware of this. But the Grassy Knoll project will not be available for 2008 Tour of California.



I think they have plenty of pics,, do you know why it was not avail?

here are not-so-great photos. [I forgot my camera and ended up gett'n a disposable one]
Recognize anyone??
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/?action=view&current=00880010.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/00880010.jpg" border="0" alt="Hey, look!"></a>

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/?action=view&current=00880008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/00880008.jpg" border="0" alt="Here they are!!"></a>

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/?action=view&current=00880005.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/00880005.jpg" border="0" alt="Rock Racing"></a>
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/?action=view&current=00880013.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/00880013.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[QUOTE=Wkend_Warrior;6238398]here are not-so-great photos. [I forgot my camera and ended up gett'n a disposable one]
Recognize anyone??
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/00880010.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/00880008.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/00880013.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/00880005.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/wkend_Warrior/00880012.jpg

Stage 5 (http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/275/tour-of-california-stage-5-pictures), Stage 6 (http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/274/tour-of-california-stage-6-pictures), Stage 7 (http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/276/tour-of-california-stage-7-pictures)

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/1963.jpg

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/1992.jpg

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/2083.jpg

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/2121.jpg

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/2130.jpg

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/2143.jpg

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/2194.jpg

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/2198.jpg

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/2207.jpg

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/2213.jpg

Great photos, UMD.

UMD,
great photo...were the pictures photoshop? If so, how long does its take you?