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  1. #1
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    I'm so jealous of all of you!!! I can't wait to hear the details and follow along and pretend I'm there. If life were a bit less hectic right now, I may have cashed in some frequent flier miles and headed out. I was in France in 04 and watched a stage of the tour and it was so exciting and now I'd love to see many more stages of many more races. So many travels to do, so little time and money.

  2. #2
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    Hi everyone -

    This was posted to my club's e-list:

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    Sunday, February 17th, 6:30pm

    Meet-and-Greet
    at the Mountain View Chipotle with members of professional cycling team
    Slipstream/Chipotle. After the prologue in the afternoon, Team members
    will be at Chipotle giving out and signing team swag.

    There will also
    be a raffle that night, for a prize package including a Felt Bicycles cruiser
    bike, Burritos-for-a-Year from Chipotle, and an official Team
    Slipstream/Chipotle jersey.

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    2009 Lynskey R230 Houseblend - Brooks Team Pro
    2007 Rivendell Bleriot - Rivet Pearl

  3. #3
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    We saw Chris Horner speak at a fundraiser on Wednesday night - he is super funny and sharp as a tack. What great stories he had. Super good guy.

    Turns out we will be in Santa Rosa on Monday instead of Coleman. We'll walk up to see them go by our house on their way up Mt. Tam, and the hop in the car and go up for the finale. One of my team mates gets to present the third place winner with his award medal!! Super cool! (The mayor gets to give the first place award.)
    Sarah

    When it's easy, ride hard; when it's hard, ride easy.


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  4. #4
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    Just to add a time - the Women's Pro Crit will be at noon in downtown Santa Rosa Mon.

  5. #5
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    We'll be near Lake Berryessa just before a feed stop tomorrow. We were planning to ride over, but since it may rain we may just drive up and cheer them on! Hopefully Levi will have the "yellow" jersey on so he'll be easy to spot!
    Nancy

  6. #6
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    I watched on tv. How was it in person? Looked like good crowds and a lot of fun.

  7. #7
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    The prologue was a blast!!!

    BikerZ, aka_kim, LeeBob and I rode from our house in Union City across the Dumbarton Bridge and thru lovely East Palo to Palo Alto to watch the ToC prologue.

    We parked our bikes at the secure parking area and moseyed around a bit, checking out the vans & busses of the various teams and occasionally spotting a cycling star. Some may call it stalking. (At least, that's what the judge who issued my restraining order called it ...)

    After lots of stalking, er, sightseeing, we got some lunch at a cafe (conveniently situated where the Astana bus was parked). After lunch we stationed ourselves behind the start ramp area where we were able to see the racers up close & personal. BikerZ brought her camera & took some amazing pics - she'll post them at some point, once Kim and I help her with ID'ing the racers and coming up with witty captions.

    It was unbelievably cool to see Mario Cippolini. He was very tanned and very fit. He had an entourage escorting him to the start.

    I am happy to say I did not make too much of an azz of myself when Bobby J and Jens showed up. Those pesky restraining orders ...

    After Levi took off we headed up University Ave & Palm Drive to catch the awards presentation and to see what was left of the Expo.

    Tyler Hamilton was at the Rock Racing booth at the expo signing autographs. I happened to be wearing the Amici Veloci buff that Floyd Landis had autographed, and for a moment I considered getting Tyler's autograph on it as well - it would then become my "Buff of Disgraced Cyclists". Yeah, yeah, tacky. The line was fairly long and we had to get going, but it was a funny thought ne'rtheless.

    Stay tuned, more will be revealed.

    2009 Lynskey R230 Houseblend - Brooks Team Pro
    2007 Rivendell Bleriot - Rivet Pearl

 

 

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