The Criterium

Saturday was the second annual Bank of America Criterium, a bike race in downtown Charlotte that passed right in front of our condo building. It had a total purse of $175K, and many of the world's top riders were present.

Mary and I and some of our neighbors grabbed some adult beverages and spent the late afternoon watching the racers fly by. Most of the time Mary and I spent in the lobby in air-conditioned comfort, but by the end of the race it was about as nice as it's going to get outside in August. We took some pictures, too.

The start/finish line was a couple of blocks away, so we went back to our place to watch the final couple of laps on TV. It was a pretty exciting finish, with a wipeout on the last lap ending the chance of a repeat winner in the men's division. Full results are here.