I’m not sure what the forces are that make certain things, like blog posts, appear when you are thinking about them, but this just popped up in the Twitter feed. The Adventure Journal article has a great shot to lead it off, but make sure you read the SI story and view the photos on Velonews. Makes my little West Hills workouts look like a walk in the park. Time for more Rule 5.
This gravelly road race was a bit before my (bike riding) time
August 25, 2011 by Mark
L'Eroica Dreams 
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