Today I went to Hugo, CO with Firle and Cameron to do the Hugo Road Race. The Course was a 78 mile loop on some of the flattest, straightest, most unexciting roads that Colorado has to offer. It was a chilly day and a pretty boring race until the last 15km when it really started picking up. A lot of attacks went at that point and I took a shot at getting away as well but was unsuccessful. Because of the lack of difficulty in the terrain the race came down to a 60+ man field-sprint that was host to the sketchiest riding I've seen in a long time. People were pushed off the road and into the ditch on at least 4 occasions. I guess the moto wanted in on the action as well as he kept rolling up on us making things even more chaotic in the final kilometers. I ended up crossing the line just behind the sprint but boxed in and never really able to open up my sprinting legs. Although I had fun because it was still bicycle racing and I got to spend some time with Cam and Firle, I think that I'll skip out on this race next year and just go for a ride.
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