Tour of Somerville

My wife and I went to watch the Tour of Somerville on Monday. The organizers claim that it is the oldest bicycle race in the country, and that it is "regarded as the most prestigious cycling event in America." The last statement is definitely a stretch (think Tour of California, Tour de Georgia, Philly) but it was still a fun race to watch. Basically it is a criterium with lots of fast pro riders. The weather was great and there were a lot of fans lining the course.

Slipstream, Colavita, Time, and others were there. Sebastian Haedo won the men's race; he probably has a good career ahead of him if he follows his brother J.J. The women's race was won by Tina Pic, which is amazing because she is in her 40s.