Tour of California Stage 1 and 2
Monday, 16 February 2009
Sunny California? Not yesterday or this morning.
Stage 1: Went up to finishing town Santa Rosa with teammates Katy, Allie and Rebecca and met up with Emily, Carrie and Emma. Katy, Rebecca, Carrie and Emma did Gold Sprints and we got there early to watch the women's crit. It rained pretty much the entire day and was cold. We were in layers and I had a waterproof jacket on, but no waterproof gloves. I could have used more layers.
The women's race looked miserable and probably half the field dropped. Those who finished put in a very hard day. Yea Karla for her top 5 finish against the pros!
The Mice gals did quite well in the Gold Sprints and looked FABULOUS (gold lame even). Beth won and Maurice won the men's GS. We watched the end of the race come through and then it was to Chevys for dinner and a drive home. Still raining!
Today I woke up and it was, well, raining. After some procrastination, I decided to get on the bike and ride out in the rain to the Golden Gate Bridge or the Presidio and watch the stage roll through. It was my first time on the bike outside since the crash and with the rain, I was a bit nervous, so I rode pretty cautiously. I got out to the Bridge and there were a lot of people there, so I decided to ride over to the crest of the hill they come up after they came off the Bridge. It was pouring rain, but there were quite a few people there too! I ran into Jason and Scott and once the race went by, I rode home and jumped in the shower. Still cold!
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