Madera 0 Kern 1

Kern's got nothing on Madera in the heat category. It had to have been 20 degrees hotter in Madera this year than it is in Kern. Madera wins in the heat category which is great news to all of us down here in Bakersfield. Olaf and Sabine loved the Madera heat so much that they spent last night in Madera and drove down here this morning. I guess they couldn't get enough!

The mints have arrived at Kern and despite our strong individual results in this morning's TT, we're wondering whether our team TT position will earn us a spot in the Tour this year now that Basso and Hamilton are out.

In other news, Mary Ann is BACK and is already ripping it up in the 35+. She was mauled on her bike by a drunk driver in December and has made Berkeley Hills RR and Kern her first two races back from her injuries. Having her here is such an inspiration and a testiment to her incredible spirit.

There was no shortage of fashion today as Laurie and Julie donned their TT helmets. Rumor has it that they arrived Fed-Ex, straight off of Dave Z's head.

But the real woman of the day was Molly who not only placed 2nd in the TT in the P/1/2s, but wins the fashion award with her nails and toes, PROFESSIONALLY painted. I think that's what I was missing with my mediocre TT today...