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Fabian Cancellara, 2009 Amgen Tour of California

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Fabian Cancellara, 2009 Amgen Tour of California

Fabian Cancellara, 2009 Amgen Tour of California. Sacramento, California. February 14, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Stage winner Fabian Cancellara of Team Saxo Bank in the first turn of the prologue time trial stage of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, Sacramento, California.

Cancellara is seen here coming through the first turn and looking up the long straightaway heading back toward the starting area in the prologue time trial stage of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California. He ended up winning this stage.

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Andy Schleck, 2009 Amgen Tour of California

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Andy Schleck, 2009 Amgen Tour of California

Andy Schleck, 2009 Amgen Tour of California. Sacramento, California. February 14, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Team Saxo Bank rider Andy Schleck rides the route before the prologue time trial of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California professional bicycle race in Sacramento, California.

Among the good times for getting close shots of Tour of California riders is during the hour or so before the prologue time trial stage when the teams are out warming up on the course. While these shots don’t have the same intensity of those shot while the riders are actually doing the time trail, you do have the advantage of their lower speed and much less hectic shooting conditions.

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Gustav Larsson, Tour of California

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Gustav Larsson, Tour of California

Gustav Larsson, Tour of California. Sacramento, California. February 14, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Gustav Larsson of team Saxo Bank warms up before the prologue time trial of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento, California.

This is another shot from the team staging area near the start of the prologue time trial stage of the Tour of California. Anyone planning to photograph the tour might want to think about spending some time in these areas before and after the stage, as there are often far more opportunities here to photograph riders and other interesting race-related stuff than there are as the peloton spins past at over 30mph in a blur!

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Jens Voigt, 2009 Tour of California

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Jens Voigt, 2009 Tour of California

Jens Voigt, 2009 Tour of California. Sacramento, California. February 14, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Jens Voigt of team Saxo Bank warming up prior to the prologue time trial on the first day of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento, California.

Jens Voigt of Team Saxo Bank was warming up on the trainer before the prologue stage of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento, California. I stood nearby with a long lens as he carried on a friendly conversation with a person who appeared to be a fan.

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