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The Amgen California Tour bike race stopped in Bakersfield for a time trial. Unlike the tour's last stop in Bakersfield, an actual race, a time trial involves cyclists racing against the clock. Each cyclist leaves the start 1 minute apart, so there was some passing along the 18-mile route. But for the most part the drama was isolated to those watching the qualifying times.
These images were shot with my Galaxy Nexus.