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the guy in the grey shirt was just trotting down to walgreens on an errand for the wife, cell phone on ear and cold bbq-tending beverage in hand, when he hears cheering. the long-lost frat boy within him responds, as it does every sunday in the fall and during basketball's march madness; with the obligatory yaaaahooooo! and subsequent 'let's go do keg stands' posture. he has no idea what/who just rode by him (olympic gold medalist and world champ paolo bettini in the huge-time amgen tour of california), but he loves the fanfare just the same. and for one small moment we are all united in sport

jens voigt is the ultimate badass.

this is her first race ever. notice:
-triple chainring gt bicycle with shimano 600 gruppo. approx weight = 25 lbs
-hand-me-down toe covers over $99 mountain bike shoes
-race number pinned on (?) left leg
-$5 k-mart shades. it ain't sunny, honey
-squeaky bunny on handlebars
-dropped but smiling

but a year later she returns and wins the pro 1,2 field sprint for 2nd place in the race. everybody's gotta start somewhere.