Thursday, March 13, 2008

Da Governator Ist In Der Housen - Part 2











TOP: Da Governator with local pol
2nd: Peloton sprinting through the downtown circuit. This was at about 40 mph
3rd: Tom Boonen as race winner
4th: "Super Mario" Cippolini, one of my all time favorite sprinters. Took 3rd place at about 40+ years old.
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We sprinted into Sacramento just ahead of the peloton, parked, and made a dash to get inside the finishing circuit. We were able to get within about 1/2 block of the actual finish line. Wild action, 3 circuits with the lead changing nearly every minute, and sprinter leadouts all jockying for position. It came down to a Bettini, Cavendish, Cippolini in a mad dash for the line, with Boonen using his 6'4' frame to power for the win. An awesome finish.
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We stayed for the awards, which were very cool with Da Governator himself coming out of the statehouse, to big applause, and presenting the awards.
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An exciting, fast paced day indeed. Tomorrow, we'll take another day easy before catching back up to the race.
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"Terminator" Lumpy out

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