2005 Tour de Georgia

[skibum]

I've been waiting for the announcement and it came today -- tour officials have finally unveiled the route for the 2005 Tour de Georgia. If I can manage to get the Friday off work, I can catch the last three stages. These stages look to be very similar to last year, two are mountain stages in the N. Georgia mountains and then the final day finishes in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta.

If anyone lives close enough, I would highly recommend trying to see a stage or two. I saw two stages last year when I was just getting into cycling and it definitely got me pumped up to keep on riding!

[doc]

How Cool. I just moved to the south 6 months ago and didn't even know this took place. I'm gonna try to convince the hubby we should go! He doesn't ride so this might be tricky.

[mtbstarr]

Awesome!!!!! The hubby and I went last year. Managed to catch Lance Armstrong coming out of the trailor, and got an autograph. I even got to stand close enough to reach out an touch his bike that was leaning against the trailor. Motivation for touching it....it nearly fell over when he grabbed for it, and I prevented it meeting the pavement. We saw the last stage, and witnessed the win. It was way cool. Also got to chew the fat with Bob Roll. He is a wonderful character, and I recommend talking to him if you get the chance.

Side note, any mountain bikers out there, I recommend Bull Mountain in Dahlonega Georgia. Great and really beautiful ride.

[spazzdog]

VeloNews is touting "live" coverage beginning at 1:30 EDT today

web address: http://www.velonews.com/race/dom/articles/7892.0.html

then click LIVE COVERAGE


oh (side-step) ... and at 12:05 PM EDT we apparently have a new pope.

[skibum]

Thanks for the link. I'm going to have to keep that in the background while working so I can keep an eye on how the race is going.

[spazzdog]

1:30 has come and gone and the site now says LIVE will begin at 2:30 PM... I guess they forgot that the IT guys go out to lunch