Tour of California Race

Me beside the Mavic support vehicles

The Mavic motorbikes also carry spare parts.

Discovery Channel team rides in luxury

Race favorite George Hincapie of Team Discovery Channel signs an autograph

Team Tiaa-Cref pre-race snack roadside

No snack for Team Jelly Belly, they are warming up

Team Kodak just hanging around

Racers congregate before the Start

Race Leaders are at the front of the pelaton at the start

Neutral Start - 2 loops around the block to warm up

And they're off.....lead by the TV cameraman on motorbike

Close up look at Discovery Channel's TREK bikes

Close up look at Team Kodak's Merckx bikes