Things started off with a courier challenge. The riders had to stop at places around the course and deliver things, collect signatures etc. It didn't really work as a race, but it kept the crowd occupied:
The next race was the folding bike race. Contestants had to wear work clothing, and they had to start with their bikes folded up. This was a fast and furious race. Very funny!
Then the main event got underway, with the elite racers coming out for a few warm-up laps before the start proper:
The race itself was extremely fast-paced. There was a solo breakaway almost immediately, and the guy stayed out front for most of the race but was eventually reeled in a few minutes before the finish:
Despite the very wet road there was only one crash that I saw. Fortunately the guy got up and walked away, so he can't have been too hurt.
