Tour de Toona

After two stages of the Tour de Toona already down this race is flying by. The time trial could have gone better but I am not to disappointed with the result. I lost 20 seconds to the leader. It was a course where if you don't take risks then you aren't going to win. I blew the first couple corners going to slow. Then I took one corner to fast and almost dumped it on the pavement. I backed it off a little after the near carnage.

Yesterday was the second stage and it was a 63 mile circuit race. The group of riders is huge and there are some sketchy dudes out there. I think the only Domestic team that is missing is Tiaa-Cref, the rest are attending. We averaged 29 mph and finished the race in 2:13:00. Super fast! I felt pretty good but screwed up when I missed the break that ended up getting the KOM points. Stefano Barberri was the KOM leader after the stage and I was right on his wheel when he took off. I didn't think the move would stay away as long as it did. Long enough to get the points. There were some good crashes and one of the Quebexicans blew a tight left hand corner and t-boned a curb putting himself on a lawn in downtown. It was a pack finish.

I am hanging out at the host housing right now just drinking some water trying to hydrate. It is going to be a hot day today and a long stage. The longest and hardest of the week. Lots of climbing. Chris Wherry (D-Town) won the stage last year so he will be someone to watch and follow today because he may be after a win again. If I can hang with Wherry then I am having a great day. Wish me luck! I will throw up another post later upon my return. Here is a link to the Mount Holly-Smithville GP on cycling news as promised.