At least you got to finish; I had two flats yesterday, the second one about 2 miles from the finish. I said screw it to fixing it a second time since I didn't have a second tube and didn't feel like waiting for a SAG for a spare one, and I ended up just walking the 2 miles to the finish. I was the guy in the Saint Arnold Endeavour jersey walking on the side of the road if anyone rode by. I completely screwed up my cleats and have to replace them.

When I got home and inspected the tire, there where about 7 or 8 different 1/2-inch diagonal cuts on the inside of my tire, all of them next to each another about 1/4 inch apart. I also had 2 small 1/8-inch cuts in the outside nowhere near the inside cuts. At least I have a spare at home I could throw on.

All in all, it was a good ride though. I handled the hills way better than I thought I would. I had plenty in the tank left for the last stage, just wish I could have actually used it. At least this happened now and not on the MS150.