Phew...home at last. Took me 23 hrs of airport time to finally get to Lexington, KY. Delays and Overbookings are a complete hazard.I completed the Gran Fondo. I set my goal at 8 hrs not knowing the true character of the route. 9 and 1 half hours to finalize 100 miles, a brutal gain of elevation, gusting winds and roads rough enough to break your wrists. A challenging course by any standard. The rolling hills of central KY prepped me well but are no training ground for mountainous attacks.
I coasted through the black ballooned finish line and quickly sought after my complementary New Belgium Fat Tire. Yes, its worth 9.5 hours in the saddle.
Some pictures from my journey.
The host, Levi Leipheimer, and I post race.
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