Since a few people wrote in for more cycling coverage (one of them even in comments), I figured I’d make them happy. The 2008 Amgen Tour of California wrapped up on Sunday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. George Hincapie won a very exciting final stage in a total downpour, and Levi Leipheimer repeated as the overall winner.

Some photos:

Let Levi spray you in the face with champagne.com

Hincapie plans his move

J.J. Haedo and Mark Cavendish reach for the line

Dimitri Champion rehydrates

Rory Sutherland battled Hincapie to the end, but settled for second

Early in the final stage, the peloton snakes through Soledad Canyon

More of my photos from the Tour are here.

And here’s what it looks like when I work (courtesy of Jamie Beth):

Next up: shooting snowboarders at the Vans Tahoe Cup