We got wine, and we got smug folks who think they live in the best place on earth. And, we have a multi-stage, multi-day bike race that brings folks from around the world to ride very fast on two wheels. So, maybe it is France.
The Pacific Coast Highway/Route 1 was closed right up the street from our house for a few hours on account of the cyclists for the Amgen Tour of California. Despite the pouring rain and the fact that normally I love nothing but a seep in on a Monday holiday, M. and I headed over to watch bikers from around the world.
Somewhere in these crowds, America’s cancer-surviving, yellow-wearing, don’t even suggest that he’s a doper, biker boy, Lance Armstrong, was rolling along.
When the approximate six minutes of watching bikes fly by was over, we shrugged and decided to drive down to the finish line about 75 miles down the coast in Santa Cruz.
I’m pretty sure this is Thomas Peterson and Levi Leipheimer right before Peterson pulled out in front at the finish.
And, for sure, I got to see the uber-famous rider Lance, in yellow on a yellow bike racing, #2 for Team Astana.
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