On Friday s official media meet and photo shoot, it was lurking in the background, refusing to go unnoticed. It hovered over the guys as they departed La Paloma for that day s ride. And, exploded upon them like a spoiled child who will not be ignored. Yes, they re human and got cold. But this was a business trip.
Riding is what they do for a living.
If it rains during a stage race, they don t have our option of leaving the bike in the garage until the weather suits them. That was one gift of the storm. The Postal Team didn t need fans trying to join them for a joy ride. A child of the cold war, I used to wonder what a nuclear air raid would have been like. After over 20 years in Tucson, I figure it would have resembled how so many locals run for shelter when A rain drop falls.