Tour Of California

The starting line in Rancho Bernardo neighborhood of San Diego. A great turnout of support. The cyclists start their 110 mile loop of the race. More of the cyclists. Another shot the cyclists. Some of the many who turned out for the send off! The two early leaders blocked in the photo by two crew members. The cyclists after the Mt. Palomar Mtn. climb cycling on Cold Grade Rd.

Some of the cycle support vehicles.

The finish Line in Escondido. Levi Leipheimer won with a winning time of 4 hours 6 minutes and 52 seconds.

Tour Of California

One of the more exciting events to happen in California in a few years has been the Tour Of California sponsored by Amgen. The event started in Sacramento February 14 and finished in Escondido February 22. What a thrill to have been able to be a spectator for one leg of the race. It was Mt. Polomar that brought the race to finish here in our part of southern California. Cheering fans and spectators lined the streets and roads throughout the route. Lance Armstrong was obviously a big favorite but to see athletes from all over the world competing in this race was such a thrill. The first place winner was Levi Leipheimer but the winning team was Astana which was the team of Lance. The finish line had the cyclists seperated by seconds.