The final installment of our Tour of California coverage comes from photographer Darrell Parks, who took many of the images that so vividly captured the racing here on PEZ. I asked Darrell for a few of his favorite pics, and his memories from the week My affiliation with PEZ Cycling News began back in 2005 after submitting a few images from that year’s Tour de Georgia.My first race image submitted to Pez to kick start my foray into cycling photography! Gord Fraser on his way to taking Stage 6 of the 2005 Tour de GeorgiaFast forward to the year 2008 and I had been providing race images to Pez for a few years now. The images would end up in “Pelo Pics” as well as race recaps penned by the scribes at PEZ headquarters. Upon completion of the 2008 Tour of California, Richard asked me if I could put together a recap of the race from the photographers point of view. I accepted the challenge and excitedly put a photo story together about the challenges of chasing a pro cycling race from behind the lens. Here’s that result with my first story written for Pez and the birth of “The Photog’s View”! Happy 20th Anniversary PEZ Cycling News!Our story begins —-For the past 3 years Ive covered the Amgen Tour of California from start to finish. Each year, in the weeks leading up to the 8 day event, I look forward to following the race in its entirety. But by…
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