Photographer Heidi Swift was near the summit of the final climb of Saturday's fifth stage of the Cascade Cycling Classic when a passing race moto driver told her to get her camera ready.
Soon enough, Swift saw a strange sight: Astana rider Chris Horner pounding along, with a rider — and bike — along for the ride.
Swift learned later that Horner came across Billy Demong (Team American R.A.D.D./AGEL) about 2km from the summit. Horner, his work helping teammate Levi Leipheimer over, offered Demong a ride.
"I wasn’t really a huge Horner fan before this but I am now. What a class act," Swift said.
Horner, by the way, still finished 82nd on the stage, nine minutes behind winner Moises Aldape, who won the stage. Results show Demond credited with the same time, in 83rd.
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