by Veit on February 22, 2008
While newspapers and Tour organizers talked about roughly the same big crowds watching the race this year, it seems to me that the crowds have shrunk. Last year, we walked to Tam Junction 30 minutes before the race and grabbed the last available front-row spot. This time I drove by to a different spot and saw only two people.
The following shot was taken one minute before the peleton passed us. Many of the spectators were cyclers who were called of the track by security. Overall, there were not more than 20 people watching…
by Veit on February 21, 2008
Hardly 2 miles from the starting point and already behind on the first climb. Let’s hope for the guy that it was due to a defect; otherwise, he might be the first candidate for dropping out of the race…
by Veit on February 20, 2008
It’s not only the lead of the pack that is of interest to the media…
by Veit on February 19, 2008
The guy in black checking up on the rest of the field whether someone dares to escape…
by Veit on February 18, 2008
The Tour de California is underway again, with the first stage passing through Marin County. Here they come, on Highway 1 right outside of Mill Valley…
by Veit on February 9, 2008
Another very typical scene — Pelicans hanging out on a pier
