(Dimitri Champion, 2008 Stage 7, Pasadena, CA / © Matt Cohen 2008)

I’ll be gone for a week covering the psychopaths who comprise the pro cycling tour around the state in the Amgen Tour of California. This will be the third ToC for me, and the first that starts outside the Bay Area. I’m really excited to drive up to Sacramento for the prologue, maybe Sac will even come out and pay me my $10. Fantasy aside, this will be Lance Armstrong‘s first US race of his comeback, and my first time shooting him.

After Sacramento, I’ll be in Napa/Sonoma, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Solvang, Pasadena, and Escondito. It’s forecasted to rain every day.

I’ll link to pictures as time permits, and will have detailed notes including logistics and gear used on Flickr.

(Lucas Euser, 2007 Prologue, San Francisco, CA / © Matt Cohen 2007)