Early Season Racing

Getting the VOS race report from a couple sources really doesn't make me too sad that I have made myself the promise never to do that race ever again, ever. Sounds like decent weather and all of the ballers were there for the NBA All-star game, but the TT sounded as boring as ever. As usual, the rest of the stage race was an exercise in trying to not fall off your bike to maintain your GC position. As always, given the early season timing, a number of other riders seem to want to make it as difficult as possible to attain that goal. At least the crit was different this year.

Looks like the market took a nose dive again today, drawing ever closer to the 52-week low set back in November of '08. Why isn't the stimulant package working? Maybe the economy should just resort to good ol' fashioned trucker speed you can get at the gas station or your friendly, local truck stop.

While the weather is less than optimal for the Tour of California, it has been amusing to watch online. Best of luck to all of the Colorado based riders there. It is cool to see riders in the break that you chatted with in passing on a training ride a few weeks back. The best part is that makes me "pro" by association . . .