I haven’t mentioned it yet this year, but I am once again excited about the USA Cycling Championships that will be taking place right here in Greenville, SC this coming weekend. Just like last year, I will be riding in the Palmetto Peloton Project Ride, which will take place on Sunday, the same day as the road race. This year, we will ride on the same course that the pros will ride that afternoon. Riders can do as many laps as they want of the 23-mile course, which includes the climb over Paris Mountain, in the allotted time period. The pros will be doing 5 laps for a total of 110 miles. I will probably just shoot for 3 laps (we’ll see how ambitious I feel). Anyway, online registration for the ride is open two more days until Wednesday. If any of you plan to be in Greenville for the race, I encourage you to sign up and ride. It is for a great cause and was a fun, well-supported ride last year. I expect the same this time around.

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