Tour of California

Bfox · February 21, 2006

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

The Mavic Neutral Service Bikes

Aaron Olsen of Tem Prodir Saunier Duval

2 time Giro d'Italia winner Paolo Savoldelli

Levi Leipheimer of Team Gerolsteiner on his way to victory at the Tour of California Prologue

Team Gerolsteiner controls the front of the peloton as they head through Marin County

Thanks for looking....
-Brad

gsgary · February 21, 2006

Great shots, i like #3+4 best

Ben · February 21, 2006

nice shots! Baldy and I are heading out to shoot the time trial tomorrow. should be fun.

Awais Yaqub · February 21, 2006

3 and 4 are wow

Bfox · February 21, 2006

Thanks for the comments.
The 'Tour is a fantastic event. Go see it if you can.
-Brad

firedancing4life · February 22, 2006

I'm glad someone made it out there. I missed the SF stop. good shots...love the last one.

ian408 · 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...

David_S85 · February 22, 2006

Wish I was there
Love that Olsen T.T. pan shot, Brad. Got more?

Bfox · February 22, 2006

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David_S85 wrote:

Love that Olsen T.T. pan shot, Brad. Got more?

"Fast" Freddy Rodriguez, 3 Time US Cycling Champion

Bobby Julich

Chris Horner

Unidentified Credit Agricole rider

Levi Leipheimer before Stage 1

George Hincappie

The peloton in Sausalito

zed · February 22, 2006

Thanks for posting....
I work in Santa Rosa and just couldn't get the time off work to go...:cry

Jeff

Bfox · 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....

zed · 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.

Andy · 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?

Baldy · 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:

Ben · 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.

DoctorIt · 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

HCP · February 23, 2006

FYI, have some galleries up covering the Prologue and Stage 1:

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

Feedback welcomed!
hcphoto.smugmug.com

chuckice · 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

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.

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DoctorIt · 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).

chuckice · 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.

David Stevens · February 23, 2006

I love #2

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