This morning (Saturday), I was planning my day at the 2010 Australian MTB Nationals when  we noticed some helicopters circling near our house.  Normally this could be a shark sighting, but the helicopters were too far inland.  I checked the news, a rare event for me, and saw that Lance Armstrong was having a small “training ride” in Glenelg, announced a couple days prior on his Twitter feed.  I found the story about 8:50 AM, and the ride started at 9:00 AM.

Luckily, we live less than a five minute ride away from the start of the ride.  I rode out of the door as quickly as I could, and made it for the start.  This is what I saw.

The ride was about an hour long and 30-35km, including the distance from the house, and 4,000-5,000 riders took part.  I was able to ride up to the front of the pack and see Armstrong, McEwan and some others.  However, all I have to show you are some mediocre photos. If you want some video, Adelaide Now has a short clip.

Lance Armstrong is somewhere in the middle of this crowd.

Tags: 2010 Tour Down Under, Glenelg, Lance Armstrong, Twitter

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