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Here is my Floyd story:
My road-racing, teenage nephew met Floyd yesterday in Sacramento and Floyd signed his cycling cap. Nephew (and his dad) were pretty excited. Not as spiffy as your stories, but it is the best I can do considering I am in Utah :) . I think it is cool to think Floyd has a Buff like mine (not the other way around :D )
Has the Jobob Kiss of Death losts its punch? Our artwork on yesterday's ride.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...2007/AVKOM.jpg
LOL - yep that is cool. Look out Floyd strange people could start calling out Amici Veloci my a*s at you now.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Lifesgreat
Gosh I hope so !!! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
I'm off to the Floyd Fairness Fundraiser in San Jose with snap, we'll tell you all about it.
Have fun - I want to hear all about it.:)
California Girls, Thank you all sooooo much for letting us share your experiences at the Tour. The pictures are wonderful and the descriptions and anecdotes are just terrific. Since the coverage is not very long every night, it really helps fuel our cycling addictions!
Well.
I just found out an unexpected impact of the Tour of California here in Maryland.
Our LBS is CLOSED all week as the owner works out there at the race - he does support work every year there. This year, since they are down a manager, he gave everyone a vacation during this slow period. Since the shop is closed, my DH's Seven cannot be delivered or built up.
So...the ToC is keeping my DH from his new bike! :eek:
BTW..found out that they are broadcasting the race at 11 p.m. here on the right coast, so DH will be taping....
p.s. Yes...Thanks for the awesome pix! Love it (love my Levi, too!). Keep 'em comin' if you can!
Have you guys seen this site: http://www.steephill.tv/grassyknoll/
people can upload their photos and video from the tour of CA, there are lots of good photos for all the stages.
Also, about 24 hours after the broadcast Versus.com puts up some video highlights for those of you who missed it, or don't get versus with your cable/sattelite provider.
Enjoy!
You guys in California, thank you! Your posts are great.
Elizabeth (my 5 year old) and I went down to the finish at around 12:30 and then hooked up with hubby around 1:30. We walked around the booths, got some swag, and then went to watch the Calaveras and Sierra Road climbs on the big screen at the finish line while staking out our place at the boards.
Right next to me was the director of marketing for Blue Competition Cycles, who provide bikes for the Colavita team and right behind him was a guy who worked for Predictor Lotto. They were talking industry and the PL dude was telling us all kinds of interesting dirt about Chris Horner's bike and other stuff. Very cool!
The guys came blazing past at the finish and it was very exciting! I got a few photos, but they were moving pretty fast. Then I realized that we could go down the street where the team busses were so I ran over there and started looking for my favorites!
I was standing outside the CSC bus when Bjarne Riis walked out... I didn't get a good photo, though. Then someone said that Lance was outside the Disco bus, so I ran over there. He was mobbed, but I got about 3 feet away from him and got a decent photo. He was doing an interview and it was near the end by the time I got over there.
Then Johan Bruyneel walked out and I got a photo of him. Tom Danielson rode up, but he turned away just as I was about to click the shutter! Darn!
I got a good photo of a T Mobile rider who I thought was Michael Rogers, but I think it might be Aaron Olson. Not sure.
As we were making our way to the podium, Elizabeth almost collided with Jens Voight as he was riding back for his jersey. Blaine whisked her out of the way, averting disaster which we surely would have chalked up to the Jobob KOD. Just kidding, Jo! Then Michael Rasmussen rode past me. This day was amazing!
We went to the podium and they weren't letting people close to it because they weren't sure the course was clear, but then they let us over just as Levi was coming up, so we got quite close to the stage and I got some nice photos of him and the other jersey winners. I will try to post a few here, but I'm patently bad at uploading photos to the site, so I may just post a link to my Snapfish album.
It was a very cool day for me... my first pro road race. I was disappointed not to see Ivan and George, but it was cool to see Lance and some of the other guys that I've only seen on the tube so far! Unfortunately, I lack amazing camera skills or equipment, so my photos aren't great, but it's fun to have them. I'll work on some posting today.
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Lance giving an interview to VeloNews
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Levi puts on yellow again!
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Jens and Levi... check out that height difference! Sorry for the blur.
Nice slinke! I walked from 2nd and Tayor back to the finish, but got so sensory overwhelmed I didn't stay long. I haven't even looks at the pix I took - nothing as up close and personal as yours!
Later in the evening jobob, leebob and I went to a fundraiser for Fairness for Floyd. Way cool! We met Floyd! :D
Tell all, Snap!
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Johan Bruyneel
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Aaron Olsen or Michael Rogers
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Jerseys
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Ivan Basso at the finish
Slinke... those are FABULOUS pictures!!! Oh my gosh... no camera skills huh? :D I think they're great... love the Lance one... and the one of Levi is really, really great... I'd probably frame that one... glad you had so much fun...
tomorrow is the big day for me... I will post some pix when I get home Sunday as well... I'm hoping to get pics of Lance and Ivan... and of course Hincape and Levi again! I'd also like to get a shot of Bobke if he's around... :) Ah heck... I want pics of 'em all...:D :D :D