Tour of California 2007
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Hi all,
Well, while Katy was out watching elephant seals my friend Rick and I spent the weekend watching the first two days of the Tour of California bike race which started in San Francisco. All the big names in world cycling were there and it was amazing to be able to see them all up close. Day one was the Prologue stage, a 2 mile course through the streets of San Francisco, ending with a steep climb up to Coit Tower. The winning time for this stage was 4m49s. We got to walk the entire route durning the race and got to see it from all possible angles.
The second day was Stage One starting Sausalito going 97 miles up to Santa Rosa. We had to pick one spot to watch the race due to the large crowds. We chose to wach the 3 parade loops through the streets of Sausalito which gave us the most chances to see the peloton go by. Again, it was an amazing experience to see these guys and I had a lot of fun.
Click on the picture to see more of the photos I took over the two days.
Ciao,
Michael
2 comments:
These photos are gorgeous - a real sense of movement and colour. It must have been fun - hope you know where we should stand to see the best of the Tour de France when you come to the UK.
You write very well.
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