Fan Adrian Arzola traveled from Tulare to see the race. He said "I'm a pretty big fan of Lance Armstrong because he's an amazing athlete and I just wanted to come out here and check it all out and get the whole experience."
Cari Emerson, who traveled from San Jose, says "What's cool is he's the one that got us hooked on cycling."
Armstrong is no stranger to Visalia. He competed in the South Valley early in his cycling career. When asked how he feels to be back in Visalia, Armstrong said "Many moons ago, many moons ago. It's good to be back."
The sidewalks of the race track filled with yellow chalk, a different kind of welcome sign. As the cyclists signed autographs and greeted fans, they said they were happy Stage Five brought with it clear skies and sunshine.
American professional cyclist Floyd Landis said, "It's beautiful. The sun's here. I think everybody is just happy if the sun comes out so it's all good."
It took a couple hours for crews to break down the starting line and surrounding stages. The same "START" sign is used at every leg of the tour so it now moves on to Solvang for Stage Six.
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