2007 Giro

20070514_192229, originally uploaded by Max Nicolodi.

Liquigas leading the way....

Phil Zajicek

Phil Zajicek, originally uploaded by hawridger.

I caught another good shot of Phil this year on Nick-a-Jack. Although, he wasn't quite panting as hard as he was last year.

Janez Brajkovic

Janez Brajkovic, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Jeff Louder

Jeff Louder, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Scott Nydam

Scott Nydam, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Gianni Meersman

Gianni Meersman, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Jacob Rosenbarger

Jacob Rosenbarger, originally uploaded by hawridger.

On the Stage 4 ITT of the Tour de Georgia.

Levi on Nick-a-Jack

Levi on Nick-a-Jack, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Levi whipped by us on Nick-a-Jack and was dancing on the pedals at this first switchback. Wasn't too crowded down here but the top switchback was crazy crowded.

Levi Leipheimer's Prize for Taking the ITT

Levi's Prize for Taking the ITT, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Why Levi received a birdhouse for winning the IIT, I'll never know.

Brasstown Bald 2007

Tom Danielson, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Here's a shot of Danielson at the front of the peloton with about 4k to go on Brasstown Bald today.

For more great shots from the Tour de Georgia, head over to flickr and look at the 2007 Tour de Georgia Pool. If you've got shots from the '07 TDG, then share them on flickr and add them to the 2007 Tour de Georgia Pool.

Pavel Brutt

Pavel Brutt, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Here's one of my shots from yesterday on the ITT. Pavel Brutt of Tinkoff is in a bit of pain up Nick-a-Jack.

Hamilton comes forward

Hamilton comes forward, originally uploaded by Frank Steele.

Tyler's back.

Kudos to Frank over at the Tour de Georgia Blog for nabbing this great shot of Tyler. See you on Nick-a-Jack Frank . . . and Tyler.

'night.

More Paarl Playtime

Paarl, originally uploaded by fl!pper.

Here's another great one from flipper on flickr. Over the mountain eh?

Paarl

Paarl, originally uploaded by fl!pper.

I almost want to hit the "rotate 90 deg. left" button.

The early break

The early break, originally uploaded by wolfey.

I love a good black and white shot. I think wolfey nailed this one!

Bike, backpack, the coast, and islands

pic001, originally uploaded by Antimute.

Sounds like a good day . . . or two . . . or three . . .

Cycle Protest

Cycle Protest, originally uploaded by syvwlch.

Go San Francisco Go!

Cycling at the Lake

Cycling at the lake, originally uploaded by marvin908.

Nice blur. I like the color saturation and warm light too. Now, go for a ride.

Central Park

Central Park, originally uploaded by Christopher Chan.

Motivation:

Since the 1960s, there has been a grassroots campaign to restore the park's loop drives to their original car-free state. Over the years, the number of car-free hours has increased, though a full closure is currently resisted by the New York City Department of Transportation. (Wikipedia)

Now, go for a ride.

BMC Working Hard

BMC working hard, originally uploaded by Big Daddy Rosa.

Awesome shot! There are so many things right with this shot. Everyone that's going down to the Tour de Georgia take note:

Focus? Spot on.

Composition? Just look at how the shot is framed by the road and the trees on each side and above.

Saturation? Check out those rich colors.

Contrast? The subjects (riders) just pop right out of the photo.

Depth of field? Just right. The riders up front really grab your attention. The riders in the back are so in focus to distract from the leaders, but aren't so out of focus that it breaks up the peloton. You can still tell what it is.

Lighting? The lead riders are well lit instead of hidden in shadows.

Great job!