Tour of California LIVE - Stage 8

Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/22/2009 - 12:56

Live race coverage

2009 Tour of California, Stage 7: Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale), far left, edges out Hayden Roulston (Cervelo TestTeam), far right. Pieter Weening (Rabobank) finished third.
photo Copyright © Laura Alber/cyclingfans.com

2009 Tour of California: Rinaldo Nocentini and podium girls after Stage 7 to Pasadena.
photo Copyright © Laura Alber/cyclingfans.com

2009 Tour of California: "Have you seen a large bus with the word 'ASTANA' printed on the sides?
I was sure we left it here this morning." (The bus pulled out before Levi Leipheimer returned
from the post-race press conference.)
photo Copyright © Laura Alber/cyclingfans.com

Notes: (latest notes always appear at the top)

Race leader Levi Leipheimer (Astana) at the start in
Rancho Bernardo this morning.
photo Copyright © Carlos Rico/cyclingfans.com

Lance Armstrong (Astana) rides to the start line of Stage 8.
photo Copyright © Carlos Rico/cyclingfans.com

- Eurosport live audio feeds now playing the Tour of California. So you now have the option of muting the audio on the Tour Tracker and listening to David Harmon and Brian Smith instead, if you prefer.

- Tour of California LIVE now on cycling.tv too. Live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin in about 15 minutes, at 5pm U.S. Eastern.

- Thanks to everyone who sent in predictions for the Solvang TT. We will select and notify the winner of the Dauphine Libere poster in the next day or two.

- Pasadena report by "The 3 Riders of the Apocalypse Featuring Christy Craig" here. (RV parking, the Astana train, new friends, and wearing antlers.)

- Tour of California Tour Tracker now streaming the race live. Text tickers are also live.

- Yesterday's sprint battle in Pasadena between Rinaldo Nocentini and Hayden Roulston required a rare angle to really capture the action at the line. As far as I know, our own Laura Alber (who used to shoot Oakland Raiders NFL football) is the only credentialed photographer to have nailed the shot. (photo above) Fantastic shot, Laura! -Pete

- More Tour of California video highlights to come.

- Today's Tour of California Stage 8 departs Rancho Bernardo at 12:00pm PST (3pm U.S. Eastern, 21:00 CET). Live video streaming on the Tour Tracker should begin at that time.

2009 Tour of California video highlights

Solvang Time Trial (01:58)	NBC KSBY
Team OUCH Post Stage Five The Road Diaries, Tim Johnson interview	kyte.tv
Live interview of "Big Hair Superfan" The next Bill Murray? (01:50)	Fox KKFX
Amgen Stage 5 Recap (04:36)	ABC KFSN
Bob Roll gets his head shaved by Johan Bruyneel (01:52)	Versus
Paso Robles prepares for Stage 5 (02:04)	NBC KSBY
Amgen Stage 5 begins in Visalia (04:38)	ABC KFSN
Armstrong's Bike Turned In by Sac Resident (02:52)	CBS KOVR
Clovis Buzzing with Tour Excitement (05:33)	CBS KGPE
Amgen Tour Kicks Off in the Central Valley (02:12)	Fox KMPH
Amgen Tour Cycling Through the Valley (05:16)	ABC KFSN
Amgen Tour Hits the Central Valley (Includes Levi's crash) (02:34)	ABC KFSN
Leipheimer in Lead as Stage 3 Ends (includes crash) (01:45)	CBS KOVR
Lance Armstrong Before Stage 2 (01:50)	livestrong.com
Stage 3: Amgen Racers Reach the Valley (03:23)	ABC KFSN
Stage 3: Cyclists deal with stormy weather (01:13)	NBC KNTV11
Armstrong Turns to Web to Track Down Stolen Bike (02:43)	CBS KPIX TV
Mountains provide tough test for Amgen riders (01:09)	NBC KSBW
Hundreds Gather in Santa Cruz for Amgen Tour (02:43)	NBC KSBW
Santa Cruz Greets Amgen Riders, Bonny Doon (02:23)	NBC KSBW
Stage 1 Highlights	specialized
Over the Bridge: Amgen Cyclists Cross the Golden Gate (0:52)	Fox KTVU
Amgen Tour of California Stage Two Highlights (03:01)	CBS KPIX TV
Raw video: Tour of California Stage Two Finish (0:41)	CBS KPIX TV
Levi Leipheimer Snags Yellow Jersey in Day 2 of Amgen Race (02:24)	Fox KTVU
Armstrong, Tour cross Golden Gate (02:38)	ABC KGO TV7
Another wet day of racing ahead for Tour of California (03:35)	CBS KPIX TV
Raw video: Armstrong interview before Stage 2 (02:29)	CBS KPIX TV
Raw video: Tour of California Sausalito Stage 2 Start (0:53)	CBS KPIX TV
Lance Armstrong's Bike Stolen in Sacramento (02:27)	CBS KOVR
Team Astana spokesman Philippe Maertens discusses theft of Lance Armstrong's bike (01:40)	USA Today Video
Tom Boonen following the Tour of California Prologue	specialized
Davis Prepares for Amgen Stage One (05:18)	CBS KOVR
Bjarne Riis talks about Cancellara's Prologue Win	specialized
Amgen Prologue in Sacramento (04:07)	Fox KTXL TV
Lance Armstrong talks about the race start (01:20)	livestrong.com
Davis is Heaven for Cyclists (02:32) (Davis hosts the start of Stage 1)	KCRA
Armstrong, Amgen Streak Through Capitol (03:45)	News10abc
Fans Crowd Amgen Course (01:40)	News10abc
Prologue Brings Out Excited Cycling Fans (01:22)	KCRA
Amgen Prologue Kicks Off in Sacramento (05:15)	CBS13
Sacramento to Kick-Off Amgen Tour (02:23)	KCRA
Amgen Riders Train in Sacramento Before Race (02:25)	KCRA
Critic lashes out at Armstrong (KOVR Sacramento news story about the Armstrong/Kimmage confrontation). (02:32)	CBS13
Raw video of ATOC Sacramento Press Conference (07:50) (Full exchange between Armstrong and Kimmage as the sparks fly.)	CBS13
Pre-race press conference (02:28) (Includes some of exchange between Lance Armstrong and Paul Kimmage.)	USA Today Video
Armstrong: "I'm clean as a whistle" (3:32)	KCRA
Lance shelves drug-testing plan (1:55)	AP
-more to come-

Tour of California wallpaper, in the Wallpapers section

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