Topic: Tour of California - Stage 2 pictures
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Chris
CA
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01/19/2004 Total Posts: 592
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I just could not miss out on seeing a stage of the Tour of California that runs just five miles away from my house. Even though it was raining and cold, I got on my bike and headed out for the Trinity climb. I stopped at this particularly steep hairpin turn about half way up the stage 2 climb to watch the racers go by. It is so incredible to see so many riders trying to fit on the same small roadway. Here are a few shots I captured
One of the BMC riders had an amazing 6 minute lead on the pack. He was going for the KOM (king of the mountain) at the top of the climb. 6 minutes over just 18 miles is just nuts!
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Re: Tour of California - Stage 2 pictures
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Chris
CA
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01/19/2004 Total Posts: 592
3 Days Ago
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Trinity is not a wide road. At all. It must be really hard to climb a stage 2 climb and still keep your line with everyone else around you.
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Re: Tour of California - Stage 2 pictures
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Chris
CA
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The pack
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Re: Tour of California - Stage 2 pictures
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Chris
CA
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01/19/2004 Total Posts: 592
3 Days Ago
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Levi
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Re: Tour of California - Stage 2 pictures
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Chris
CA
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Correction. It was pointed out to me that Levi is actually in the picture just above the last one. |
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Re: Tour of California - Stage 2 pictures
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Jim
CA
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08/27/2005 Total Posts: 468
2 Days Ago
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Great Pics Chris. Levi certainly has a wierd looking climbing form. Almost a downhill aero look. My back hurts just watching it. The pics don't do the climb justice. That turn is very steep, and they are just sitting, powering through it. I am usually standing there. |
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