Some pics from the Tour in Davis

Well, it was really really really wet out there but tons of people were out in Davis nevertheless. I got some pics -- although my phone cam was not working great in the pouring rain. Anyway - here they are, including one of Floyd Landis ..

Tour of California before the start in Davis

Lance Armstrong Coming to Davis for the Tour of California

Get ready Davis.  Not only will Davis host a stage of the Tour of California this year, but new reports are today confirming the rumors - Lance Armstrong will apparently race in the Tour of California for the Astana team.  See for example

• Kazakh cycling officials: Lance to ride for Astana
  
• Armstrong will start comeback in Australia
  

So Stage 2, February 15th, will be a big big Day for Davis.

Davis Hosting Stage 2 of the Tour of California 2009

Big big news for Davis. Stage 2 of the Tour of California in 2009 will start in Davis (after Stage 1 which starts and ends in Sacramento).

For more information see Velonews here.

Also see the SacBee story here.

• Stage 1, Saturday, Feb. 14 – Sacramento
• Stage 2, Sunday, Feb. 15 – Davis to Santa Rosa
• Stage 3, Monday, Feb. 16 – Sausalito to Santa Cruz
• Stage 4, Tuesday, Feb. 17 – San Jose to Modesto
• Stage 5, Wednesday, Feb. 18 – Merced to Clovis
• Stage 6, Thursday, Feb. 19 – Visalia to Paso Robles
• Stage 7, Friday, Feb. 20 – Solvang (individual time trial)
• Stage 8, Saturday, Feb. 21 – Santa Clarita to Pasadena
• Stage 9, Sunday, Feb. 22 – Rancho Bernardo to Escondido

Tour of California comes to town

Here are some pics and videos of the Amgen Tour of California as it left Davis, CA on Road 102.

























































































Here are some videos too.