When using the telephoto lens, I photographed from a higher position to ensure that I could still see the pack in the background of the leaders photos. During one of the races, one rider broke off the front by himself and I had a couple of opportunities to practice my panning technique. The first photo is with a fast shutter speed. This photo is fine, however the guy was going very fast and the image did not convey the sense of speed. I lowered my shutter speed for the next lap and photographed him while panning the camera as he passed. The panning motion combined with the slower shutter speed ensured that he stayed sharp in the photo, while the background was heavily blurred due to the camera movement during the exposure.