tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737481038912124859.post4911621606400869038..comments2011-11-18T21:57:24.410-05:00Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587934998738921091noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737481038912124859.post-2369616979027698882011-11-18T21:57:24.410-05:002011-11-18T21:57:24.410-05:00Amazing what you find when the focus shifts away from those main characters and zooms in on the sidelines... love the photos. Thanks for telling about &quot;mom&quot;.Grooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746451980347654639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737481038912124859.post-70985694895659297242011-11-17T10:45:13.781-05:002011-11-17T10:45:13.781-05:00Sal,<br /><br />I thought it was certainly for her husband. What&#39;s great about images like these is that they allow our imaginations to fill in the blanks, which is perhaps greater than knowing the whole story at times. At least I think so. The little I know came from a book I have, and from faint memories by one rider.Klaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587934998738921091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737481038912124859.post-33342136336694379342011-11-17T10:28:17.379-05:002011-11-17T10:28:17.379-05:00It is common practice for widows in Spanish-influenced countries to wear black after the death of their husband. Perhaps her late husband was a cyclist and she enjoyed taking care of cyclists after his death, perhaps as a living tribute to the man she loved.Sal Ruibalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737481038912124859.post-39615991397866442062011-11-17T01:22:01.066-05:002011-11-17T01:22:01.066-05:00Great photos. She looks like she is crying in the photo with Cochise. I wonder if anyone has taken her place, or, could she still be alive? I love all those stories on the side of the road at a bike race. Thank you.provelopassionhttp://provelopassion.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com