Joe Martin Stage #3 (getting rocked in the uphill TT

So the second stage of the race was a 2.5mile uphill TT. I showed up and got a good warm up and rode the course to see what it was like. It's not a terribly tough climb, but just riding it and trying to ride it really fast are two very different things. I started out strong but about half way up I knew i was going way too slow to have an impact on the race. I knew the winning time would be around 8min and some change. I rolled in 9min 45sec. Well of pace and good enough for 95th place on the day. Not so hot, I think i'll keep my heavy ass to the flatter time trials. I was disappointed, but i knew this was not a TT i was going to win. So anyways, one stage left and i hear it's a killer, usually only about 30 to 40 finishers, so it's gonna be survival to the max. Thanks for reading and wish me luck tomorrow.