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Dogmama
12-08-2009, 05:54 PM
Lance & the Radio Shack team are training in Tucson for a few weeks. He called Tucson a "cycling mecca" with good climbs, nice flats & wide bike lanes.

So, I'll be watching for him while I'm riding. Who knows - he may need a domestique.
jesvetmed
12-08-2009, 07:26 PM
Let us know if you can keep up with them if you find them! :cool:
Maybe follow in the car! :p
bluejellybean
12-08-2009, 07:44 PM
Lucky you! Make sure to post any sightings!! :)
azfiddle
12-08-2009, 08:20 PM
A friend of a friend saw them at the Saguaro National Park loop road that I ride about once a week. Not when I was there though ....

The weather has been cool and rainy today- with snow on the mountains, so they probably didn't climb up to 8000+ feet on Mount Lemmon today ;-)

I have to say- I love Tucson too, so we have that in common....
cylegoddess
12-09-2009, 01:45 AM
Blow him a kiss for me:D
azfiddle
12-09-2009, 06:00 AM
Team Radio Shack was riding across the cover of the Arizona Daily Star this morning. Pics and an interview are here:
http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/320706

Sharon
arielmoon
12-09-2009, 06:13 AM
Interesting to see the Astana kits in the group there. ;)
Jo-n-NY
12-09-2009, 06:28 AM
Interesting to see the Astana kits in the group there. ;)

I thought the same. I am sure new kits are coming soon. Lance modeled the new jersey on twitter

~ JoAnn
arielmoon
12-09-2009, 06:37 AM
I thought the same. I am sure new kits are coming soon. Lance modeled the new jersey on twitter

~ JoAnn

Yes, I saw that! I cant wait to see the whole team in them out on the road!
krisl6
12-09-2009, 06:37 AM
The riders are still under contract with their old teams until the end of the year (most of them are from Astana) so that's why they have to keep wearing the old team clothing. It happens every year. I remember when Popovych switched from Lotto to Astana last year he still had to wear his Lotto jersey turing the training camp.
azfiddle
12-10-2009, 01:51 PM
Latest news: Lance is doing a book-signing at a Tucson Borders store on Sunday at 4 pm. Guess I might have to check that out.....
Dogmama
12-10-2009, 07:52 PM
Latest news: Lance is doing a book-signing at a Tucson Borders store on Sunday at 4 pm. Guess I might have to check that out.....

We should go! We can tell him - "Yeah - we're the chicks who TOTALLY SMOKED YOU on Sunrise Road this morning...:p Here - look at my back - recognize me now?"

OK, I can dream can't I?
Jo-n-NY
12-11-2009, 07:33 AM
Latest news: Lance is doing a book-signing at a Tucson Borders store on Sunday at 4 pm. Guess I might have to check that out.....

I attended the book signing here in NY. Hundreds of people. I took vacation time from work and was more in the front. I got there at 9:45 and he came at 1:00. It was well worth it. The book is awesome. I have it on my coffee table.

However, they rushed us along so quickly taking our pocketbooks and any bags that I didn't get to say what I wanted. But, Lance did looked up at each person said hi and how are you doing.

JoAnn
PinkBike
12-11-2009, 08:09 PM
Jo-n-NY,

was everyone able to get thru? I want to go, but its a 2-hour drive and I cant leave til almost 1. So if I get there by 3 will I be able to get a book and get The Man to sign it?
azfiddle
12-13-2009, 01:30 PM
Well, we didn't actually smoke Lance, but saw Team Radio Shack go by this morning, and because my husband got lost from the group we were riding with, he ended up trailing, tailing and then getting into the very rear of the peleton while they were still going at a casual warm up tempo ... (not to say the DH didn't have to work hard- 5 miles to catch up after he made the decision to go for it!)

Pictures (mostly butts) are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/dadgad1/20091213?feat=email#


We should go! We can tell him - "Yeah - we're the chicks who TOTALLY SMOKED YOU on Sunrise Road this morning...:p Here - look at my back - recognize me now?"

OK, I can dream can't I?
Dogmama
12-13-2009, 02:49 PM
Well, we didn't actually smoke Lance, but saw Team Radio Shack go by this morning, and because my husband got lost from the group we were riding with, he ended up trailing, tailing and then getting into the very rear of the peleton while they were still going at a casual warm up tempo ... (not to say the DH didn't have to work hard- 5 miles to catch up after he made the decision to go for it!)

Pictures (mostly butts) are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/dadgad1/20091213?feat=email#

Hey, I passed the peleton! (I was going the other way - but I still passed them!)
KnottedYet
12-13-2009, 03:33 PM
Well, we didn't actually smoke Lance, but saw Team Radio Shack go by this morning, and because my husband got lost from the group we were riding with, he ended up trailing, tailing and then getting into the very rear of the peleton while they were still going at a casual warm up tempo ... (not to say the DH didn't have to work hard- 5 miles to catch up after he made the decision to go for it!)

Pictures (mostly butts) are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/dadgad1/20091213?feat=email#

did you get to see Elden Nelson? (Fat Cyclist www.fatcyclist.com)
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=35579
bluebug32
12-13-2009, 06:05 PM
Great photos! How cool!
PinkBike
12-13-2009, 08:19 PM
oh yes I did drive 100 miles to Tucson just to get a 6-second glimpse of The Legend!! I'm taking his picture while DH is taking my picture.
azfiddle
12-13-2009, 08:42 PM
I looked really hard through the pictures to see if we could see Eldon (Fat Cyclist) - I was not actually there. Like Dogmama, I just saw them ride by ...