Lance Armstrong and the 49th Annual Nevada City Bicycle Race

Life in Nevada City.

Have you ever seen Lance Armstrong in a race from this close? Man, I’m no sportsman but this was an awesome, mind-bending experience for me! Ever since Armstrong announced [only last week on Twitter!] that he’d race in the 49th, there’s been quite a buzz around here. To see dudes [and dudettes] of this incredible stellar magnitude in competition really puts things into perspective. It’s not exactly like art. The difference between Good and Great is much more level and obvious, leaving little room for ambiguity. BTW, Shepard Faiery designed Lance’s bike! We had the pleasure of partying with Ms. Brooke Miller; the only USA women’s champion the night before the race too, which added a layer of unique complexity to the whole gig! Also on hand at the race were Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner of the Astana team. Armstrong won hands down, lapping the other 130 riders into oblivion. Here are some pix...