Amgen Tour of California - Stage 3 Begins

I don't photograph a lot of people when I photograph on the streets, but I couldn't pass this one up, as AMGEN Tour of California, Stage 3 started right next to where I work.

I wish I was better prepared with a better lens and a better spot to take the image (I had no idea the race would be here), but I had literally 20 seconds to get my camera out, put up a flash, switch it to TTL mode and pan with the bikers. While this shot did not catch Lance Armstrong, I did catch the pack of leaders as they were taking off in the rain.

Sadly, when bikers were here in Northern California, it rained every day. Once they were gone, the rain stopped.

For great coverage of the race, check out the work of another local photographer Dan Mitchell that he posts in his stream.