Oh nice. That's a long ride. We walked from PSU over to the Pearl to watch the Criterium and it was exciting. After the women started and completed a couple of laps one racer crashed and after a few neutral laps in order for her to get medical assistance, they decided to entirely re-start the women's race. She rode too! The course was apparently considered highly technical because of the cobblestones in part and the turns.
Do you typically ride the rural roads? I'm too scared to do that. Good for you.
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