Glad you got to see the time trial. I was a course marshall here in Kansas City - what a blast! They did three circuits of the road I was on and the pelaton was in the process of reeling in the breakaway riders. I just sat on the curb and watched in wonder. Thrilling!
The mystery to me is why there was a serious lack of publicity. I was talking about it at work and people would ask me if I was serious. Now I have a bunch of co-workers who are really excited about cycling...