Road Bike Racing - Tour de Georgia pictures (start of Stage 7) for FAST connection!!

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RonH
04-26-04, 05:58 AM
Went to the start of the race this time. It was in Dawsonville, Georgia. Got there about 1-1/2 hours before the start. Took 72 pictures. Here are the ones I thought most of you would enjoy. Sorry if you have a slow connection.

Here are some shots of the team cars and bikes.
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The arrival of the USPS cars and bus.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG011.jpg


USPS team cars and bikes.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG013.jpg
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG016.jpg


USPS bikes lined up against the bus waiting for their riders.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG018.jpg
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG023.jpg


Looks like George Hincapie is due for a new saddle. :)
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG020.jpg

I wish my bike was this clean. :(
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG022.jpg


George signing autographs for his fans.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG024.jpg

Viatcheslav Ekimov signing autographs for his fans.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG028.jpg

Micheal Creed autographing a fan's shirt.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG039.jpg

Micheal Creed getting ready to ride.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG037.jpg


The Webcor team relaxes before the race.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG029.jpg

Team Jelly Belly.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG025.jpg

Team Jelly Belly bikes.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG030.jpg


The crowd waiting for Lance to come out of the bus. He came out about 10 minutes before the start of the race.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG031.jpg


Mario came out of his motorhome about 20 minutes before the start.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG033.jpg


One of the Team Colavita bikes.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG026.jpg

Two riders from the Barloworld team.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG034.jpg

LA being interviewed by Bob Roll.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG042.jpg


Waiting for the start of the race.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG045.jpg

They're out of the parking lot and on the road.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG057.jpg
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/TdG058.jpg

Bikedud
04-26-04, 09:47 AM
Great pics, thanks Ron.

Man those Jelly Belly kits are Ugly, but I would love to have the Jelly Belly Lexus.
SipperPhoto
04-26-04, 12:15 PM
I want one of those Campy Volvo Wagons... those are pimp...

great pics :-)

jeff

SinGate
04-26-04, 12:27 PM
great paint on the vehicles.
bianchi_rider
04-26-04, 12:32 PM
Sweet pics, thanks for sharing....
trekkie820
04-26-04, 12:39 PM
Very nice work...I think that USPS has some of the ugliest/least visually appealing bikes/vehicles...
Zin
04-26-04, 01:03 PM
Very nice work...I think that USPS has some of the ugliest/least visually appealing bikes/vehicles...

I agree! Also, their uniforms are blah as well. But none of that wins races! ;)

Thanks so much for posting those pictures.
Stubacca
04-26-04, 01:09 PM
Great pics, RonH! Thanks for taking the time to share them with us.

Agreed, the USPS kit and cars are pretty ordinary, but good looking kit doesn't win races!
travis200
04-26-04, 03:47 PM
Great pixs nice to see the behind the scene stuff.