Amgen Tour of California 2010: Stage 7 Los Angeles (Individual Time Trial)

Spent the day at the races: The Amgen Tour of California: Stage 7 Individual Time Trial was held at Downtown Los Angeles. Shutting down Downtown L.A. must have been a logistical challenge, but it definitely was well worth it. L.A. hosted some of the world's top class cyclists, many of whom will be racing in less than two months time at the Le Tour de France. Some pictures from Stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California. I have plenty more pictures, but I'm tired of cropping and editing.


(Arrived well before the start time and caught some riders pre-riding the course; pays to be the early bird!)(All photos were taken with Canon XSI and 50mm 1.8)(Click to enlarge)






(It was a good sign when the first picture you take doesn't need cropping and the subject just happens to be Fabian Cancellara (UCI World Time Trial Champion) and Jens Voigt)





(Mark Cavendish sighting,(right)some would say he is currently the best sprinter in the pro peloton, he is fast, but he owes a lot to his lead out train.)




(Fabian Cancellara aka Spartacus wearing the UCI World Time Trial Champion Stripes.)




(Lars Boom - future of Dutch cycling; I was pleasantly surprised at the reception this young rider received from the crowd. Everyone was yelling "BOOOOOOM!" as he passed by.)





Bert Grabsch - former World Time Trial Champion, current German National Time Trial Champion)





(Andy Schleck - Current Luxembourg National Road Race Champion, 2nd place 2009 Tour de France)






(Jens Voigt - He eats Chuck Norris for breakfast!!!)






(Jani Brajkovic - one of Lance Armstrong's mountain goats)






(Levi Leipheimer - 3 time Tour of California winner and current defending champion; all around nice guy, representing Santa Rosa to the fullest.)






(Peter Sagan - Liquigas Doimo's revelation; only 20 years old; future star)





(Dave Zabriskie aka DZ nuts - current U.S. National Time Trial Champion, Captain America)





(Michael "Mick" Rogers - Amgen Tour of California race leader(yellow jersey))