Month 7 - Tour of California Bike Race

Last Updated 04/01/2006

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On February 21 and 22 the Tour of CA (A Tour de France type of race...http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com) came through San Jose. We hiked up the toughest hill in the entire race on the 21st...the infamous
Sierra Road!

The Big Climb (Feb 21)!

Wow, real cycling fans right here in San Jose!

When do you see signs like this here? Awesome!

We're going to the top! Look at those switchbacks!

Funny thing, we found out that Troy's uncle used to own this property. This is Nola and Gary...nice folks!

Waiting with Nola and Gary...

...and waiting. Good thing the Clif Bar Van drove up and gave us some bars!

Here they come! This might be a first...a cowboy next to a cyclist(= We discovered that this cowboy, James, is a family friend.

Here they come...lead by Levi Leipheimer. There's Team Mobile,Team Lotto, Team Phonak....

...Team Discovery (Lance's team; lead here by George Hincapie), Team CSC...

Push, push...

PUSH!! Go Guys!!

It's tough to be dropped by the pack!

The back of the pack...

The Time Trial (Feb 22)!

Here I am waiting again...I'm getting tired(=

There goes a member of the National Mexican team...they are a developing team that gave it their all!

There goes Levi!

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work."

- 2 Corinthians 9:8