Statue of Chief Estanislao in downtown Modesto which is in Stanislaus County
Statue of Chief Estanislao in downtown Modesto which is in Stanislaus County
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The loooooong road ahead
Race you to the next corner?
Sudanese bike swap
The author (temporarily) swapped his Fat Chance for a Chinese utility bike.
Velonews HARD at work at Stage 2 Tour of California
Velonews HARD at work at Stage 2 Tour of California
The Charge Up Sierra Grade
The Charge Up Sierra Grade
A young fan
Mom, can I trade my bike for one of these?
Slipstream chases on the way to Sacramento
Slipstream takes over the chase on the way to Sacramento, and delivered the yellow jersey.
Mossy trees
Mossy trees overhang most of the early climb.
A rainy start in Santa Rosa.
A rainy start in Santa Rosa.
Peloton passing a vineyard.
The peloton passing a vineyard.
The peloton winds along a lake in route.
The peloton winds along a lake in route.
Scott Nydam starts his long ride through the vineyards.
Scott Nydam starts his long ride through the vineyards.
Miss Rose Petal
Miss Rose Petal, here to spread petals for the riders in Santa Rosa. Really.
David Millar checks on Tyler Ferrar.
David Millar checks on his charge, Tyler Ferrar, in the final laps.
Mavic mechanics ready for a day in the rain.
Mavic mechanics get ready to spend a long day in the rain.
Leipheimer with fans in the rain.
Levi with happy, wet fans in Santa Rosa.
Tyler Farrar on the podium.
Ferrar on the podium. Am I dreaming?
Old Disco teammates.
Old Disco teammates, Pena and Chechu.
Cozza interviewed
VeloNews editor-in-chief Ben Delaney gets a few words with Steven Cozza.
Cipo gets a proposal
And Cipo's reward, northern California chic.
Cipo climbs!
Yeah, that's right. Its Levi and Cipo leading on the first climb, near the top no less.
Boonen sprints!
Boonen closing in the finish, with Cipo.
Boonen climbing.
Boonen stretches his legs on a climb.
Angel blows a kiss
Angel blows kisses to the peloton on the first circuit. Probably not to the photographer.
Stage 2 Podium
The podium: Heinrich Haussler, Boonen and Mario Cipollini.
Tour of California Stage 2: Podium
The stage podium: 1. Tom Boonen, Heinrich Haussler and Mario Cipollini.
Farrar in yellow
Tyler Farrar in the Tour of California yellow jersey.
Tom Boonen winning the field sprint in front of the California Capitol
Tom Boonen winning the field sprint in front of the California Capitol
Arnold and Boonen on the podium, stage 2
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger with Tom Boonen on the podium after stage 2.
Boonen victorious in Sacramento
Tom Boonen won the second stage of the 2008 Tour of California by waiting and timing his sprint perfectly.
Boonen gets a Capitol victory
Tom Boonen takes the second stage of the Tour of California.
Tim Johnson takes a feed
Tim Johnson takes a feed
Frank Pipp takes booties and a thermal jacket
Frank Pipp takes booties and a thermal jacket
The soggy finish area of stage 2
The soggy finish area of stage 2
Field at 5km from 2nd KOM
Field at 5km from 2nd KOM
Nick Waite
Nick Waite
Justin Spinelli
Justin Spinelli
Kevin Lacombe
Kevin Lacombe
Andrew Bajadali
Andrew Bajadali