We spent most of the day Saturday at the Tour of California Prologue in downtown Sacramento.  Kyle had a great time seeking autographs, he loves cycling like most boys love football or baseball.  He was thrilled to get Carlos Sastre’s autograph, 2008 Tour de France champion.  Sastre patted Kyle on the head and said he liked Kyle’s grungy CSC cap.  The Team Colavita riders were very laid back, and Alejandro Borrajo posed for a photo after signing Kyle’s program.  The area surrounding Team Columbia was pretty crowded, but George Hincapie was good about coming along the front to sign autographs.  Kyle got a ton of autographs in his program but these are the riders I managed to photograph with him.  Click on the image to see it larger.

… and it wasn’t one of the boys.  After months of drought we’re finally getting some rain.  I really don’t enjoy road riding in the rain but mountain biking through mud puddles is another story.  We had a deluge early this morning, followed by a brief bit of clear, sunny skies.  I couldn’t resist hopping on my mountain bike and riding through the mud, enjoying the brief bit of sunshine, and ignoring the cold as it seeped into my wet, muddy tights.  I can’t afford to take a break in my double century training plan, but just for today I embraced my inner child.