Olympic Road Race

Wow what an awesome day!  Something about routing for you country that makes everything more exciting. Was so cool to see the pros race over the same roads that I ride on all the time (and yeah they were going much faster)

Box Hill was super packed, not because there were too many people, but because it is a national trust site and the had it very limited as where you could and could not go.  It did however make for some excitement befor the race arrived.  Anyone who tried to walk outside of a designated area would get accosted by security and asked to leave.  Lots of loud applause when somebody got caught trying to sneak into an area they didn't belong.

If you watched the race you know how good it was.  With the short laps we were able to get some action every 15 minutes or so.  I wish that they didn't set up such strict areas for viewing, I think it took a lot of excitement out of the race.  I was contemplating wearing a stars and strips speedo, but glad I didn't seeing that we weren't  allowed that close to the course.  

Hope everyone else enjoyed as much as I did.  Here are my favourite shots of the day.

I sat next to a grorup that was cheering for Dan Craven a rider from Namibia. He was dropped after the first time up the climb but kept on going.  Constant phone calls to people back home and relentless cheering.  I guess that is what makes the olympics so special.  Athletes having the opportunity to represent their country at the highest level, and regardless of their ability, giving absolutely everything.

Wiggans was on the front the entire day and never seemed to really be trying.  Looked like he was breathibng througgh his nose the entire day.  If he is really that good he is going to win the tour for the next 15 years.

Really wish we had the George Hincapie and Christian Vande Velde on our team but at least we were represented in all the major moves.  Seeing the USA flying high in Europe, is just about the most patriotic you can get.

I guess GB were too confident or just played a bad card.  All Wiggans' work was for not.....Awesome race though regardless.