Who are these Dudes?
Kim and I have not been cycling for that long and therefore all of the pros with the exception of Lance are fairly new to us. Staying at the Hilton we were able to meet and greet a number of pros, even though we did not have a clue as to who they were. That said, it was still nice to meet with guys who I have learned about after my short time enjoying cycling. The fellow on the left is Oscar Pereiro, the 2006 Tour De France winner. Winning the Tour De France is the pinnacle of the cycling world and truly an amazing accomplishment to ride for three weeks up difficult climbs at the pro level. I am in the middle and have no idea who the other dude is, but was thankful for his picture.
Lucy also did well meeting pros- here she is with George Hincapie (who we also did not know only two years ago)
Gordon also managed to meet a few of the celebs. Here he is advising Johan Brunyeel. Johan Brunyeel was Lance Armstrong's coach for all his Tour De France victories, and is currently his coach again with Team Astana. Again, another guy we did not know until recently.
Lance
On Saturday night we will attend the Legends Dinner which will be a formal evening with all the cyclists and many other famous cycling legends.