Nothing going on around Easter, but now we're back at it. We had a road race Saturday in Illinois and a Criterium in Wisconsin on Sunday.
1. Best darn pace car I've ever seen at a bike race!
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2. This route was 29 miles long and they passed over these brick streets only once per lap so I had minimal chances at them plus the sun was all wrong. Did the best I could.
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3. I guess I had trouble capturing the essence of them riding on bricks rather than concrete which is what set this scene apart from other races.
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4. The next day was your typical short lap, criterium so there was plenty of opportunity to 'get it right'. This is James Stemper, a rider that grew up just a few miles from me, just turned Pro last year.
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5. This was the final corner before the S/F line, plus it was the fastest corner, and had the best light.
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6. Real close finish after a hard fought battle on wheels.
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7. Last season I made friends with the official that owns the photo finish camera.
It will be fun processing these. This one is a bit small, but will make bigger ones available. I guess he captures an image 1 pixel wide at 3,000 frames per second with the computer.
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