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Leipheimer three-peats
San Diego crowds don’t disappoint Armstrong, Tour of California cyclists
In a Rancho Bernardo parking lot, children climbed on their parents’shoulders, straining to catch a glimpse of Lance Armstrong.
On the zig-zag climb along Palomar Mountain, one man dressed as the pope, sprinkling cyclists with water. And on the sprint home in downtown Escondido, spectators lined five and six deep for blocks. Others watched atop buildings.
It took four years for the Amgen Tour of California to wind its way south to San Diego County. From all indications yesterday, it was a rousing success. …Â More info