Tour of California

BfoxBfox Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
edited February 23, 2006 in Sports
From the Prologue in San Francisco and Stage One which went from Sausalito to Santa Rosa. I still need to adjust some cropping and level issues. Here are a few.
All shot with a Canon 10D, 550EX, 70-200 f/4 and Tamron 17-35 f/2.8


A Team Discovery Time Trial bike
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The Mavic Neutral Service Bikes
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Aaron Olsen of Tem Prodir Saunier Duval
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2 time Giro d'Italia winner Paolo Savoldelli
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Levi Leipheimer of Team Gerolsteiner on his way to victory at the Tour of California Prologue
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Team Gerolsteiner controls the front of the peloton as they head through Marin County
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Thanks for looking....
-Brad

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  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    Great shots, i like #3+4 bestthumb.gif
  • BenBen Vanilla Admin Posts: 513 SmugMug Employee
    edited February 21, 2006
    nice shots! Baldy and I are heading out to shoot the time trial tomorrow. should be fun. :)
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    3 and 4 are wow
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  • BfoxBfox Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    Thanks for the comments.
    The 'Tour is a fantastic event. Go see it if you can.
    -Brad
  • firedancing4lifefiredancing4life Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    I'm glad someone made it out there. I missed the SF stop. good shots...love the last one.
    Kevin
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,953 moderator
    edited February 22, 2006
    Should be a great time. Well received race so far.

    Some from one of the BMW boards look to have had nice access and a
    couple of shots here and there...
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,263 moderator
    edited February 22, 2006
    Wish I was there
    Love that Olsen T.T. pan shot, Brad. Got more?
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  • BfoxBfox Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    More from Tour of California
    David_S85 wrote:
    Love that Olsen T.T. pan shot, Brad. Got more?

    "Fast" Freddy Rodriguez, 3 Time US Cycling Champion

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    Bobby Julich

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    Chris Horner

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    Unidentified Credit Agricole rider

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    Levi Leipheimer before Stage 1

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    George Hincappie

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    The peloton in Sausalito

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  • zedzed Registered Users Posts: 116 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    Thanks for posting....
    I work in Santa Rosa and just couldn't get the time off work to go...:cry

    Jeff
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  • BfoxBfox Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    zed wrote:
    Thanks for posting....
    I work in Santa Rosa and just couldn't get the time off work to go...:cry

    Jeff

    I live just north of San Francisco, so it was a short drive to get to the Prologue, and even shorter to Sausalito.
    I work in Berkeley, some co-workers went to watch them go by during yesterdays stage.
    Today my girlfriend drove down to the TT in Santa Rosa.
    It's a small taste of The Tour (de France) right here in our backyards.

    Your luck might improve later this year.
    Santa Rosa may end up hosting what was the San Francisco G.P. in September. It's a real shame the infighting in the city ruined what was by far one of the best bike races in the country.
    Glad you liked the images....
  • zedzed Registered Users Posts: 116 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    Bfox wrote:
    Your luck might improve later this year.
    Santa Rosa may end up hosting what was the San Francisco G.P. in September. It's a real shame the infighting in the city ruined what was by far one of the best bike races in the country.
    Glad you liked the images....

    Good news. Thanks for the tip.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    Wow, excellent shots - I feel like I'm there!


    I hear Baldy got some shots wonder if he'll post some here?
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  • BaldyBaldy Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 2,853 moderator
    edited February 22, 2006
    Great shots! I went to Stage 3 today and fired off some shots. Haven't had time to look at many of them, but here's Levi Leipheimer:

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  • BenBen Vanilla Admin Posts: 513 SmugMug Employee
    edited February 22, 2006
    Andy wrote:

    I hear Baldy got some shots wonder if he'll post some here?

    Yeah, Baldy and I went out and spent the morning on the time trial course, it was a lot of fun having a race of this caliber in our area. :) I didn't have the lense for that kind of shooting... though it sure tempted me to go get one. :)

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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited February 22, 2006
    Thanks to all you left-coaster for picking up where TV left me high and dry on this event. I was hoping maybe it'd get some coverage, being such a big inaugural race, but nooooo.

    Great shots, nice work guys thumb.gif
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  • HCPHCP Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
    edited February 23, 2006
    FYI, have some galleries up covering the Prologue and Stage 1:

    http://hcphoto.smugmug.com/Amgen%20Tour%20of%20California

    Feedback welcomed!
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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Thanks to all you left-coaster for picking up where TV left me high and dry on this event. I was hoping maybe it'd get some coverage, being such a big inaugural race, but nooooo.

    Great shots, nice work guys thumb.gif

    Are you sure you don't get it? It's on ESPN2 in the wee hours of the AM here...I assumed that was the same everywhere. I'd heard the race sponsors bought the ESPN coverage so it should be on wherever ESPN is broadcast. Unless you don't have cable...then I can't do nuttin' for ya. :):
    Charles
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited February 23, 2006
    chuckice wrote:
    Are you sure you don't get it? It's on ESPN2 in the wee hours of the AM here...I assumed that was the same everywhere. I'd heard the race sponsors bought the ESPN coverage so it should be on wherever ESPN is broadcast. Unless you don't have cable...then I can't do nuttin' for ya. :):
    I do have cable, but admit to not digging around too much for it. Onscreen guides drive me nuts after about 11 seconds. I looked at OLN and when I didn't see it there, I put the '96 Tour in and pedaled it out of my head (basement trainer time).
    Since 2004...
  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    I do have cable, but admit to not digging around too much for it. Onscreen guides drive me nuts after about 11 seconds. I looked at OLN and when I didn't see it there, I put the '96 Tour in and pedaled it out of my head (basement trainer time).

    1AM again:
    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tvlistings/index?date=20060224&time=2400&B1=Go
    Coverage has been ok...better than nada.

    When Lance when down on Luz Ardiden in 03 from the musette I was on rollers in the basement...I about crapped my pants and went right down with him. Gotta watch out with the live Tour action and rollers.
    Charles
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    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • David StevensDavid Stevens Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2006
    I love #2 :):
    David L. Stevens
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