We saw a few famous cyclists, hung out at the feed zone (can you believe there is such a thing as energy jelly beans? I learn something new everyday) and Stephen even pushed Tyler Hamilton up the mountain a few hundred yards. It was pretty cool. (I guess he'll never wash that hand again or maybe he will after Tyler rode 82 miles in the hot Georgia air.) Then after that race we headed to Athens, GA for the Twilight Criterium. It was absolutely exciting. If you have never been to a bicycle criterium it is really fun. Basically a bunch of men (and women) ride their bikes really fast on a course and try to beat everyone else. In this particular criterium, the course is set up downtown and the cyclists rode as fast as they could for about an hour to an hour and a half. I cannot imagine pedaling for dear life for over an hour. And the crazy thing is that the cyclists turn the corners at around 30-35 miles an hour. We saw a few crashes in the men's race; it was tense. Some of these guys have no fear or at least appear that way. It's nuts. It was a fun time and Stephen and I enjoyed visiting the town that we used to hang out in during our college days. Awwww, the memories.
Back to the grind tomorrow. I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and enjoyed the warm weather. Take care!
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