Amgen Cycling Tour of California 2010

The Amgen Tour of California bike race came our way so we decided to go and see it! The Tour has 8 stops, and the final stop was in Thousand Oaks. We thought it would be really cool to go, so we did and we loved it! We took our bikes because we knew it would be hard to park close.

The race started at the T.O. mall so we headed over there first to watch them start. It was really cool! We were hoping to see Lance Armstrong, because he was supposed to be participating in the tour, but we couldn't find him. Hard to see much as they zoom past...

There were a TON of chase cars and motorcycles that had extra bikes and supplies on them for the riders. This one we thought was funny... Seen my wheel anyone? (above)

After the cyclists started the race, we rode back to our car and drove to another spot on the course to catch a better glimpse of the racing. We waited for a little while before the riders arrived. We watched a gazillion police drive by... Guess they needed to make sure the closed road was still closed and clear of traffic and hazards. Ryan said it was just because the Highway Patrol needed something to do... ;)

A little before the bikers arrived a guy told us we were standing in a bad spot if the bikers went down. We didn't really think that was the case. Another guy came by and told his friend that the riders would be coming right close to us because we were on a curve, and they would take the curve wide. I chuckled a little thinking there was no way the bikers would cross that far over... Little did I know... Go ahead, watch and see. I thought I was going to get run over...