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C2K_Rider

Posts:173

05/13/2014 03:23 PM
Mt Hamilton above in previous post with Lick Observator from Grant Ranch. Below is Mt Diablo from south of Livermore. What they will see when they get out of the Mt Hamilton descent. The top of Diablo is the peak on the left. They will traverse the foothill in the forground and go up on the front and left side before coming back to the side facing the camera for the last push to the top.

Orange Crush

Posts:4499

05/13/2014 04:06 PM
Mt Hamilton is nice - I did the west side once up to Lick when I lived in the area; never managed to ride Diablo. No Santa Cruz Mnts stage this year - bummer, those were my roads. What time does the tour tracker come on today? I am looking at a black screen and am wondering if its too early or the bloody old IE explorer at work. http://tourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com/

ChinookPass

Posts:809

05/13/2014 04:16 PM
2pm pdt. Looks hot in those photos for sure.

C2K_Rider

Posts:173

05/13/2014 04:55 PM
I rode up Diablo on Saturday. Hundreds of cyclists, I assume for TOC package tours, going up the mountain. Car drivers were relegated. Strange tho to see so many groups with their particular identical outfits. Luckily it was fairly cool that day.

Cosmic Kid

Posts:4209

05/13/2014 06:47 PM
Damn....Wiggo is laying down the law today. This race was over on the second day....

Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!

Orange Crush

Posts:4499

05/13/2014 08:34 PM
Anyone seen this on-board camera footage of Degenkolb's stage 1 sprint? Pretty cool http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-on-the-bike-footage-of-degenkolbs-stage-1-sprint-at-the-tour-of-california

Cosmic Kid

Posts:4209

05/13/2014 08:52 PM
Uhhhhh......check the first page.

Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!

Cosmic Kid

Posts:4209

05/13/2014 08:53 PM
Side note - who the hell let VDV into the broadcast booth. He is just awful....

Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!

Posts:61

05/13/2014 10:33 PM
Posted By Cosmic Kid on 05/13/2014 08:53 PM Side note - who the hell let VDV into the broadcast booth. He is just awful.... I can't believe it took this long for someone to mention it. I turned the sound off it was so off putting.

zootracer

Posts:835

05/14/2014 01:19 AM
No, awful = Carlton Kirby

Pin0Q0

Posts:229

05/14/2014 06:54 AM
And WTF is up with the picture freezing every five seconds. Most annoying.

Posts:61

05/14/2014 12:11 PM
and the hd picture is $4it. I don't think they are using HD cameras. Tge Giro coverage is amazing in comparison.

Jimmy

Posts:33

05/16/2014 03:41 PM
The camera issue is beyond annoying. We've been able to provide live camera feeds for decades. Now we have newer technology, and it borders on being unbearable to watch. What's worse is that it just seems to be OK. "Let's just pretend like it is not happening". If I were a part of the ToC organization, or a title sponsor, I would snap.