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Old 09-02-21, 07:51 AM
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Mr. Spadoni 
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When an event is canceled.....

Yesterday’s ride was after lunch, unusual for me, but an appointment for a badly needed repair at the Palazzo delayed the ride until the later hours.
The delay put me on the road during a beautiful afternoon that was darkened by he news that Eroica California had been cancelled.
As I descended down the the West Hills, I thought I saw a vision of Bernard Thevenet climbing toward me...white PX10, checkerboard jersey, matching hat. As I passed him, I saw that the vision was indeed real. Turning around was impossible on the busy road, so who the rider was will remain a mystery. I want to think it was someone who had also just received news of the cancellation, but rather than sulk, he donned his finest, got on his best bike, and headed out to suffer on the road like champions gone by.
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