The Cascade Classic

Ok, so the other day I was reading about something that had happened lately on the 5th stage of a race called the Cascade Classic. On this particular stage there was a breakaway that was lasting pretty long, and looked to have the juice to win the day. About 3 km out, Billy Demong, a professional skiier/cycling enthusiast who races to stay in shape for skiing, decides that he wants to break his chain. Ok, so that obviously is never the case. Actually, when his chain breaks, he becomes so frustrated by it that he throws his bike over his shoulder and begins running the remaining 3 km's. After running a whole km, no small feat of course, especially at the end of a long stage and with cleats on no less, he hears a bike pull up beside him and his buddy and everyone's good friend Astana racer Chris Horner tells him to "hop on." so...

This picture and a few others were taken largely in result of a referee calling into the finish line from a motorcycle on the course, with the message, "guys, get your cameras ready, you're gonna see something you've never seen before." Afterwards Horner was questioned about whether or not his actions had violated any rules of the race. He simply said, "The refs were pretty cool with it, honestly. I think it's because nobody had ever done anything like that before us." Demong successfully finished the day inside the time cut, and went on to finish the race in 51st of 91. Leipheimer of course took the win, what a stud. Chris Horner, who had helped Demong, finished 75th. Sorry, Chris, but you'll be everybody's race hero for your showing on the 5th stage.