Tour of Utah - Stage 2

You've got to know that I love the Tour of Utah bike race. I spend much of July immersed in the Tour de France and I usually get depressed when it's over, kind of the same feeling I get in January when the holidays are done. I'm so glad when the Tour of Utah rolls around in August so I have something to pay attention to besides the kiddos. This year, I've found that the Olympics filled the Tour de France void, so I haven't been quite as grouchy as usual. Ask Todd. The Tour of Utah is kind of splitting my loyalties this year, but whatever, I can just have two obsessions in August of this year.

Grandma Rainey watched the kids and the Crock-Pot worked on dinner so TB and I headed to Stage 2 at Miller Motorsports Park for the only team time trial for the Pro Circuit this year. These guys are fast! I like to see how many famous racers I can track down and TB just drools over the gorgeous bikes. Here's Christian Vande Velde...

Here I am with Tyler Farrar. He's still all road rashy from his numerous crashes in the Tour de France. He also just raced for the USA in the Olympics.  I waited and waited for him to get dressed before taking a picture with him, but he just didn't so I just posed with a goofy grin. When he did get dressed, he put on the YELLOW JERSEY because he's the leader of the race after the team's win in the TTT today.

 

Here's the back of Dave Zabriskie in his US Time Trial Champion "Captain America" uniform.

 

This is Chris Horner. A great Tour veteran and a totally awesome 41 year old, he also raced in the Olympics for USA.

 

And here's Jens Voigt. He's a legendary bike racer and father of six kids. He must have a nanny.

Todd is Anti-Doping.