Superweek - Day 2 - Geneva

I know that I've driven past here on the way to a cyclocross race, but this was the first time I spent in this town. It's pretty cool! As far as the racing, there was plenty of parking, lots of food available, the finish straight was very spectator friendly and for the final Pro race, there was a pretty sizable crowd enjoying Passeron's impressive victory (He rode in the Tour in '08 you know). The course was fast with turn three being quite tricky for everybody. It was a slight downhill right hander that got narrower in the exit, just a bit off camber with a double divot right at the apex that you could not avoid. A number of riders were shuttled off down the sidewalk, but props to them for not hitting the tree or ending up in the flowers. One rider almost went into the garage, but he got it stopped just in time. The Pro riders didn't have much trouble with it despite all the noise from bouncing carbon machines and shifting gears. Every lap it sounded like someone was going down, but I think only one rider took to the sidewalk.

That's all for now. Off to the far flung southern 'burbs (from here in Milwaukee!).