Wortho was slurring like a drunk and Rodney couldn’t get off his bike except by falling over – nothing to do with the previous nights celebrations. This went very close to the McKenzie Pass cold. The savings grace was the strong tail wind that blew us down the mountain and into Dillon before we froze completely. However once we had thawed out the last 50km into Twin Bridges was dry with a slight tail wind, much to the relief of everyone.
The American stole a march at the “flamme rouge” to win the sprint home. Some double teaming required tomorrow to prevent him sweeping the aussies. This will be an early night.
Assessed as a 5/10 increased from the 3 at Dillon as the rains cleared and the sun came out.