Stage 2 of the Tour of Utah

It was the hardest bike race I have ever done.  85 miles and 10,000 feet of climbing.  3 very hard climbs and riding with Tour De France riders.  The race started out hard from the gun.  the first 45 minutes was RIDICULOUS!!!  The first 5 miles was so fast as we lead into the first climb that was 3 + miles long with an average of a 10% grade.  The climb was just as hard dropping lots of people in the first 10 miles of the race never to be seen again.  Down the back side and I ended up getting talked into working to hard and pulling in the front.  Then the 2nd big climb that seemed to go forever.  When we hit the 3rd and last climb my legs were shot from all the work I did.  I paid for it big time and got dropped from the front group and lost over 10 minutes up that climb.  At least it was a good training day getting ready for Kona!