I'm so excited about today's stage. This is the part of the route I know, all of it. I rode it from my condo in Silverthorne to Steamboat. Also, rode Heeney Road (Green Mtn Reservoir) and Swan Mtn road a couple of weeks ago.

This mornings paper is warning of winds on the east side of Rabbit Ears pass and down into Kremmling. I know of those winds as I got blown off the road climbing the east side of the pass.

I'm also so disappointed that there won't be televised coverage of Rabbit Ears Pass. I love Rabbit Ears, it was the 1st pass I saw on my 1st ski trip to Colorado in the 80's.

My condo is high above the route along Lake Dillon and I have a bird's eye view of the race. Best of both world's, can watch on TV and internet and have a bit of my own private viewing.

Weather report is talking of rain for the finish.