I had been expecting a pretty small Giro Ride this morning. As it happened, however, there was a pretty good turnout. I guess the race in Mobile and Holiday weekend didn't take many of the local riders away. Although the predicted high for the day was around 80F, it was nice and cool as I rode out to the start. My legs didn't feel exactly refreshed, but on the other hand they didn't feel all that bad either. I figured I'd hang out near the back for most of the ride and then see if I had anything left later. There was a pretty good ENE wind, and although the pace ramped up pretty well on the way out to the turnaround, it was easy to sit in. I put in a little effort at the turnaround and then as usual there were a couple of slow miles as everyone regrouped. Well, almost everyone. A few riders rode off the front and by the time the group got back together they were a good 40 seconds up the road. Once we picked up a little tailwind, however, the chase was on and they were caught by the time we were a mile or so from the Goodyear sign. I was pretty far back when the actual sprint started, so for me it was mostly just weaving through riders who were blowing up. Anyway, I think that the last five miles before the Goodyear sprint averaged close to 30 mph. I made just a couple more efforts, up the two overpasses.
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