this is always a fun one for me because i see it in person every year. circuit races are great for the spectators

i joined the recon rides with some of the pro teams this afternoon.. it's insane how much stronger these guys are than your average club rider. these guys were laughing and chatting up the climb and i was doing almost my max 5min effort (~4.65W/kg) just to hang in with the group.

also, i followed mohoric on a descent! even the non-mohoric riders have such amazing descending skills.... on a short descent that i know quite well, i lost over 10 seconds gap to some AG2R riders