We would not be deterred however and headed out to enjoy the race. We rode the last part of the course backwards up to Angeles Crest Highway and then headed back to the Rose Bowl. Specators were already starting to line up, and of course everyones joke as we came through was that we were leading the race, we even got cowbells to go along with the cheers.
Lead group - lap 2
Once back at the Rose Bowl we decided to put the bikes into the car, and put on dry clothes as we were soaked to the bone and would freeze once we stopped riding. As soon as we changed and walked back the lead group arrived with the Peloton a couple minutes back. The lead group was 9 riders initially but 4 of them got spit out the back and were engulfed by the peloton as a lone rider TT'd in the lead by himself for about 4 laps. At the final lap the 5 came back together and George Hincapi won it in a sprint.
Seeing them ride multiple laps around the Rose Bowl including some of the surrounding climbs in approximately 12 minutes really put into perspective just how fast these guys ride.
The Peloton lap 2
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