Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood – A Redlands/Sea Otter photo album

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so this week I thought I’d put that theory to the test and quickly crank out a ten-thousand-plus word photo album from the two weeks I spent in California, covering the ins and outs of the Redlands and Sea Otter stage races. There was, no doubt, plenty of racing to see and report, but seeing as the results are, by now, old news and real race photos best left to the professionals (Casey B. Gibson, this means you.). Instead, I thought I’d try to give readers a glimpse behind the scenes.

By Neal Rogers

2001 world cross-country champ Alison Dunlap (Luna Women’s MTB Team) ponies up to the start line at the stage …

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Genevieve Jeanson (RONA-Esker) takes in a bundled up moment of solitude while awaiting the Oak Glen stage cere ...

Genevieve Jeanson (RONA-Esker) takes in a bundled up moment of solitude while awaiting the Oak Glen stage cere …

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so this week I thought I’d put that theory to the test and quickly crank out a ten-thousand-plus word photo album from the two weeks I spent in California, covering the ins and outs of the Redlands and Sea Otter stage races.

There was, no doubt, plenty of racing to see and report, but seeing as the results are, by now, old news and real race photos best left to the professionals (Casey B. Gibson, this means you.). Instead, I thought I’d try to give readers a glimpse behind the scenes.

Charles Dionne, winner of the San Francisco Grand prix last year, shows off his new scar — the result of a cr …

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Photo Gallery

  • 2001 world cross-country champ Alison Dunlap (Luna Women’s MTB Team) ponies up to the start line at the stage 4 downtown Redlands criterium
  • Charles Dionne, winner of the San Francisco Grand prix last year, shows off his new scar — the result of a crash at the Tour de Langkawi — that required 47 stitches.
  • “Hey, you gotta earn those stripes!” A cold Eric Wallace, manager of the Trek-VW MTB team, sporting part-time roadie Roland Green’s world champion jacket atop the Redlands stage 2 Oak Glen summit.
  • Genevieve Jeanson (RONA-Esker) takes in a bundled up moment of solitude while awaiting the Oak Glen stage ceremonies.
  • Getting Primed: Alex Candelario and Michael Creed caffeinate in preparation of the Sea Otter’s ill-fated stage 1 Redwood City circuit race.
  • Class clown: As the peloton waits for a decision regarding the dangerous course, Chann McRae, Floyd Landis and Phil Zajicek listen as Dave Zabriskie suggests the peloton let him break away for a solo win.
  • Private Party: On top again, the Saturn trio of Chris Horner, Tom Danielson, and Nathan O'Neill swept the Sea Otter’s time trial.
  • Warming it up: Michael and Dede Barry and Jonathon Vaughters chat before the final stage’s 100-mile road race.
  • Taking the good with the bad, second-place overall Tom Danielson manages a smile after crashing on the wet Laguna Seca raceway, just one-mile from the finish on the final stage.
  • Matt Decanio, left, and Michael Creed of Prime Alliance soak in some of the glory after winning the Sea Otter’s last two stages.

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