Each individual rider began the time trials 30 seconds apart from others. They were pushed by a tailwind in the courses's first two miles. But they rode straight into the wind after making two right turns and riding in the other direction. After reaching the opposite end of the course, the racers turned around to head back to the finish line and faced the elements again. Wohlberg said he had a good feel for the conditions riding through them before the race.
Time trials are always tough no matter what the conditions are.
To win them you got to be wide open the whole time. The top riders were not affected by the noise of the planes taking off above them. I was worried that a plane would land on top of us. If you want a good indication of how important any NBA player is to a team, just take a look on the floor in the fourth quarter. Most coaches will even agree, it's not who starts the game but who finishes it.