No time to warm up at the start of stage 1 like the Zwifting I usually ride. The weather outside (overcast, 44 degrees) ruled out biking outside. I wanted to stay with a group to get the advantage of drafting. I started out around 205th position and as the raced progressed I caught groups in front of me moving up to 145th by the end of the race (259 racers showed on the ride position list).

The race traveled 10.74 miles in 28:15 and while I averaged 22.8 mph my maximum speed only came to 31.8 mph. I think that shows my speed consistency.

Strava recorded at least 3 personal records but as I scrolled down the segments listing in Strava I saw several more. Checking the list of other Strava people who rode the stage no fellow Texans appeared.

I streamed the race live on Twitch.tv/texbiker.

Tomorrow outdoor biking looks iffy with a 50% chance of rain and a high of 66 degrees.