Tour of California Photo Megathread
02-14-09 | 06:28 PM
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Tour of California Photo Megathread
We need a place where all the various attendees can put together a very 56k-unfriendly thread.
I'll post in a bit.
I'll post in a bit.
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02-14-09 | 06:37 PM
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We lucked out. It didn't rain on us, but it was still cold there. I was on the first straightaway, just before the first u-turn. Just as we finished, it started to sprinkle a little bit, so we were a little lucky.
I wasn't able to take many pictures.
Team Columbia truck ... pretty bold statement.
My team van ... pretty hard to miss this one.
I wasn't able to take many pictures.
Team Columbia truck ... pretty bold statement.
My team van ... pretty hard to miss this one.
02-14-09 | 06:50 PM
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I only have one (and I didn't take it, a coworker did). Looking down on 10th and L:
02-14-09 | 08:28 PM
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Just a pile of pictures. Don't really know who anyone is, so pardon my ignorance. 
The facial expressions on a lot of the riders are a lot of fun.
(By the way, Bikeforum's annoying new picture resizer is probably going to shrink these all down to 640px wide. Right-click and hit "view image" to see them a bit bigger, if you wish.)
The facial expressions on a lot of the riders are a lot of fun.(By the way, Bikeforum's annoying new picture resizer is probably going to shrink these all down to 640px wide. Right-click and hit "view image" to see them a bit bigger, if you wish.)
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02-14-09 | 08:28 PM
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A few more:
And last, but not least, the reason everyone was there (
), Lance and his considerable entourage:
...And here's a perfect shot of the TV camera motorcycle that Lance's blurrily fast self got in the way of.
And last, but not least, the reason everyone was there (
), Lance and his considerable entourage:...And here's a perfect shot of the TV camera motorcycle that Lance's blurrily fast self got in the way of.
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02-14-09 | 09:05 PM
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Most of mine were blurry. Tough to get clear action photos with a point n/ shoot digital.
This one is of Andy Schlek. I can't ID the others.
This one is of Andy Schlek. I can't ID the others.
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02-14-09 | 10:02 PM
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Great pics everyone! I'm really looking forward to the race passing through my way.
rumbutter, that's a great picture of Lance. I hope you don't mind, but I added a "thought filter" to reveal the following:
rumbutter, that's a great picture of Lance. I hope you don't mind, but I added a "thought filter" to reveal the following:
02-14-09 | 10:10 PM
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Great pics -- I bet the energy was palpable. I ended up working this afternoon, so we're going to watch what we recorded.
Andy Schleck has some really skinny arms...
Andy Schleck has some really skinny arms...
02-14-09 | 11:00 PM
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Great pics everyone. This time, I left my camera alone when they came by (partly because I couldn't, and the other part so that I can just see them wizzing by).
02-14-09 | 11:24 PM
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I was wondering that myself. Seemed a little odd. As far as I can remember, the Liquigas team was the only one riding road bikes.
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02-14-09 | 11:38 PM
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Well at least Basso was on a TT bike - maybe this guy was the odd man out?
Great pictures everyone.
Great pictures everyone.
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BF, in a nutshell
BF, in a nutshell
02-14-09 | 11:39 PM
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I put a few more pictures on my Website
https://www.zensurweb.com/bikes/TOC09/toc09.htm
This is how insane it got. People climbing on team cars to get a picture of lance
https://www.zensurweb.com/bikes/TOC09/toc09.htm
This is how insane it got. People climbing on team cars to get a picture of lance
02-14-09 | 11:52 PM
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What's up with the bits of tissue in some riders' nostrils? Stopping a bloody nose? Or something more ordinary and pedestrian?
Great photos, all. Can't wait until tomorrow.
Great photos, all. Can't wait until tomorrow.