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Colorado gallery: 12,000 feet with Brad Kaminski

  • By Brad Kaminski
  • Published Aug. 26, 2011
  • Updated Aug. 26, 2011 at 10:33 AM UTC
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    Independence Pass Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Photo Brad Kaminski

    Independence Pass Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    The GoPro Chicken Man. Photo Brad Kaminski

    The GoPro Chicken Man. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Pringles will help you get to the top. Photo Brad Kaminski

    Pringles will help you get to the top. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    These guys used up a lot of sunscreen. Photo Brad Kaminski

    These guys used up a lot of sunscreen. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Killing time

    A game of bean bag toss to kill the time waiting for the race to arrive on Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    This little guy was going for the KOM on Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

    This little guy was going for the KOM on Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Dog day afternoon. Photo Brad Kaminski

    Dog day afternoon. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    The crowd on Independence Pass was huge. Photo Brad Kaminski

    The crowd on Independence Pass was huge. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    This little fan had fun chalking up Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

    This little fan had fun chalking up Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    A very well informed cycling fan. Photo Brad Kaminski

    A very well informed cycling fan. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    The weather

    Clouds were starting to build in the morning at the KOM on Cottonwood Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    The summit of Cottonwood Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

    The summit of Cottonwood Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Doe, a deer

    It's a good thing for these fans that it's not hunting season yet. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Danny Summerhill fans paint the dirt on Cottonwood Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

    Danny Summerhill fans paint the dirt on Cottonwood Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    The USA Pro Cycling Challenge comes to Cottonwood Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

    The USA Pro Cycling Challenge comes to Cottonwood Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Before and after a good road sweeping. Photo Brad Kaminski

    Before and after a good road sweeping. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Gravel cleaning

    Surface gravel was removed from Cottonwood Pass just a couple hours before the peloton came through. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    C-Dot

    C DOT did an excelent job preparing the road surface for racing on the14 mile dirt climb up Cottonwood Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Tejay van Garderen 1k from the summit of Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

    Tejy van Garderen 1k from the summit of Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Independence Pass

    Eventual winner of the stage George Hincapie sits at the back of the main chase group going up Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    The chase group on Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

    The chase group on Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    The Schleck fans used a snowfield to show their support. Photo Brad Kaminski

    The Schleck fans used a snowfield to show their support. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    The view from the Moon was pretty good. Photo Brad Kaminski

    The view from the Moon was pretty good. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Groupetto. Photo Brad Kaminski

    Groupetto. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Schleck

    Andy Schleck lost contact with the chase group about 3k from the summit of Inependence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Independence Pass

    George Hincapie stayed at the back of the chase group and then attacked on the decent to win the stage. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Christian Vandevelde chases on Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

    Christian Vandevelde chases on Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Independence Pass

    Levi Leipheimer in the leaders jersey on Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Photo Brad Kaminski

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    Tejay van Garderen on Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

    Tejay van Garderen on Independence Pass. Photo Brad Kaminski

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