Gosh, its been too long since my last post! So much going on we haven't had much time to blog, so here's one to tide you over!
RUN, don't walk, to your local newsstand and pick up a copy of Road Magazine's August 2010 issue! Flip on over to page 54 and check out my photo of world time trial champion Fabien Cancellara as he zooms past LA's Disney Concert Hall at the 2010 Amgen Tour of California bike race!
As with my photo from last year's TOC (the SF bridge see below), my trusty off camera flash was key to the success of the image. That, and again a ton of luck in having THE Fabien Cancellara pass only a few feet away from me. A couple other riders didn't see the turn coming and almost ran into the barriers. With time trials, sometimes its mere seconds that seperate the winner from the losers, so cutting the corners as close as possible means everything.
Cycling is such a thrill to watch... I grew up going to road and velodrome track races with my dad, so its in my blood. I can't think of another sport where fans can be inches from the atheletes... often running right along side them in the mountain stages, or in my case, laying on the ground on the curb in downtown LA, feeling the rush of wind and the buzz of the tires as they scream by, without a second to lose.
-Catherine
