Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Autographed Pictures from the Amgen 2010 Tour of California

Andy Schleck pointing at me. LOL! I take no credit of the getting the autograph. Megan got it signed while I was camped out waiting for Chris Horner.
Mark Cavendish definitely doesn't look happy with our mountains.

But I see a slight smile on Mark's face. I think we made him laugh because we were running after him and calling his name.

I think Mark thinks I'm stalking him after 3 days of following him. LOL!
Chris Horner remembered me from the day before and gave me his full signature instead of just initials. So sweet! After going to see him race for 10 years I finally have an autographed picture!
The most successful year at the Amgen Tour of California! I can't wait until next year!

Amgen 2010 Tour of California - Stage 8 Thousand Oaks

The last day of the Amgen 2010 Tour of California, Stage 8 in Thousand Oaks. We found a great spot on the median where the feed zone was and across the street from the team buses.


There's George Hincapie from BMC.

Success! Mark Cavendish of HTC Columbia came rolling by and he stopped to take pictures!

Fabian Cancellara from Saxo Bank was a bit harder to get a picture with.


George again!


Team buses all lined up.

This spot on the median proved to be the best! Lots of pictures with riders!

Yaroslav Popovych & me

Loren & Peter Sagan of Liquigas

Amgen 2010 Tour of California - Stage 7 Downtown Los Angeles

Thousands showed up in Downtown Los Angeles to watch Stage 7, the individual time trial.

We weren't the 5 minutes and there is George Hincapie of BMC riding by on his bike on his way to the team bus to warm up.
George warming up. I think he's smiling at me!

Michael Roger of HTC Columbia, the current GC leader of the Tour of California

Jason McCartney of Radio Shack rolling out for his TT.

My failed attempt to take a picture of Mark Cavendish of HTC Columbia. Unfortunately he did not make the cut yesterday.
Crowds were in front of the Radio Shack bus all day.

Inside the Radio Shack mechanic truck

Johan Bruyneel of Radio Shack

A failed attempt to get a picture with Fabian Cancellara

Mathew Mcconaughey hanging out at the Radio Shack bus
Waiting patiently for Chris to take a picture with me.

YAY!! I finally got a picture with my favorite, Chris Horner of Radio Shack!

Amgen 2010 Tour of California - Stage 6 Big Bear

We tailgated at about the 7,000 foot level. Lots of craziness and foolishness...

Loren and Megan working on their tans

Here's the dedicated -- (Left to right) Me, Loren, Jerry, and Megan

The helicopter is nearer!

The girls have always wanted to run along with the riders up the mountain. LOL! So I got the deed of taking pictures.

I had to step into a ditch beside the road because the riders got so close!
Tony Martin from HTC Columbia, up close!

The girls still running along!

The girls wanted pictures of Andy Schleck from Saxo Bank

We are still arguing about who Andy was pointing to! LOL!

Finally! Who I came to see! Mark Cavendish from HTC Columbia

Mark doesn't seem to be enjoying our mountains.

Mark again! I'm pretty happy how this picture turned out :)
Not long afterwards the sweeper car came by... Did Mark make the cut?