Tres returned back from the states and for the first time in months there was not a cloud in the sky! We hit the pavement at 9ish and headed for a route called Flintstones. On our way there, Tres was able to meet Rich and KK for the first time in about a year and after their greeting and a little help from them to get back on Tres's wheel, they headed back home finishing their ride. As we rode our way to Muella and Biancavilla turn-off, the italian cyclists were out and all of them waved and greeted "Buongiorno" or "Ciao!" as we passed each other. The ride was beautiful and the spring flowers are thinking about making a show of spring very soon! The ride has a wonderful mix of hills (I Love) and flats (I Hate) and on the last 7 miles the aweful Sicilian wind picked up and I was down to 11-13 on the flats. We finally reached our turn-off home and called it, once again, a successful ride.

The day wasn't over yet... I received my Garmin-Slipstream jacket, water bottles, and a signed David Zabriski shirt in prepartion for the Giro d'Italia in May. We are going to the first stage of the race and it should be fun. I hope to get pictures with Garmin-Slipstream for sure. I know this will be easy since every magazine and bicycling publication is now sporting the Black and Yellow colors of Lance Armstrong and all focus is on Astana. I refuse to read anymore bike mag's. I picked up a mag yesterday and there were about 5 ads on him AND about 5 articles. I am over it. We know the guy is superhuman!

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