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Day 48 – View from Truchas

Our road ahead along Sangre de Cristo segment of the Rockies in New Mexico

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Day 48 – Las Trampas mission

Adobe mission, heavy Hispanic influence

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Day 48 – Truchas cemetery

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Bicycle Quote: “The War of the Worlds” author

“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the human race.”

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US cyclists at Tour de France 2005

Lance Armstrong watchers might be surprised to learn that eight other Americans are riding in the Tour de France 2005 this year.

They're not all riding on Armstrong's Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team either, but spread out over seven teams. In fact, Discovery has just two riders from the US, same as Denmark's Team CSC.

Who was the first US rider in …

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Day 47 – Me overlooking Rio Grande River

In northern New Mexico

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RAAM rider Robic down to century ride

Jore Robic is down to a long century ride — 110 miles — before winning this year's Race Across America.

Robic, a 40-year-old ultra bicyclist from Slovenia, is averaging 13.61 mph over the past 2,941 miles. He's expected to cross the finish line in Atlantic City at 6:30 p.m. (ET). It will mark his second RAAM solo victory in as many …

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Day 46 – Small train station in Cumbres Pass

Cumbres-Toltec Railroad station. I can't explain the weird photo quality. Either some light got into the camera or the film got fried in the heat. I tried to adjust and now it looks like a scene on acid.

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Day 46 – The Cumbres Pass region

The views between Colorado and New Mexico

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Bicycle quote: Lance Armstrong's “silly crash”

“The unfortunate thing is I hit my head which cracked my helmet in two. … It wasn't that serious and nothing was wrong. No breaks. No stitches; just road rash and a little beat up.”

Lance Armstrong explaining his “silly crash” that gave him a black eye during a training ride near Nice, France, last Wednesday …

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