Tour of CA

[Adventure Girl]

did anyone else see this?? we were at hamilton wednesday and after the whole motorcade the first riders to come off the mountain was a group of three riders. as they got closer, I realized they were all in rock racing kit. as they got really close, I realized they had no helmets, erc. and that it was the outcasts: tyler hamilton, oscar sevilla and santiago botero. anyone else see them anywhere? does anyone know if they rode the whole stage? these are the climbers of the team, so maybe they were making a point about what could have been.

VeloNews life update said:

"Why are the members of the Rock Republic Team that are not racing allowed to still be involved in the race?"

They really aren't involved in the race. Tyler Hamilton, Oscar Sevilla and Santiago Botero have been hanging around at the race start - wearing their team kits - but they don't have passes or credentials. They are basically in the same position as anyone else out there, riding the roads until the highway patrol tells them they can't anymore ... which is what happened yesterday. They were told to pull off the road by the CHP and had to wait until the peloton passed.

[Lifesgreat]

VeloNews life update said:

I saw them at the finish of Stage 2 in Sacramento. They were at the Rock Racing booth signing posters.

[Veronica]

Someone in charge needs to put an end to this stupid Puerto thing. Yes EVERYONE and their MOTHER and their DOG and their BEST FRIEND was seeing the good doctor for drugs. Can we move on now?

Plus Tyler has done his time. Let the poor guy try to salvage his career.

V.

[jobob]

Yeah, it's getting old, very old.

Why don't they all just start from scratch, get tested out the wazoo (with appropriate controls so there aren't any questions about the accuracy of the results) and if anyone is caught doping from this point on, out they go.

Wishful thinking, I know.

[Bike Goddess]

I think the Amgen tour is testing these guys like they've never been tested before! Hopefully this will set a precedent for the ones to come.

yes, let's get on with it!

[Red Rock]

Hello Everyone from So Cal:

Went to the TT, was not able to get many pics due to placement of ourselves and the speed at which they were traveling. This was quite amazing!!

It was cool to see these people in the flesh as they sped by on their bikes!

To Santa Barbara tomarrow, then home.

Happy cycling all.

Ellen

[Bike Goddess]

Lucky you! Glad you got to see them. What I like about TTs is you see them solo as opposed to bunched together. What a treat!

AND.....Levi did it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have fun tomorrow. Come back and see us again!