I rode the Tour de Cure in Venice, Florida today. I sure learned how important drafting is today. Man the weather was a killer...I was able to do the century, but it was very hard for sure....10-15 mph winds with winds gusts at 23 mph, 60 degrees and some rain...Not the weather I want to attempt my first century in, but I did it anyway...If I had not found a couple to draft with I would have never made. We took turns and in a few places the headwind was so strong we were lucky to be going 10 mph. We finished with a time of 7 hours 30 minutes with a 6 hours and 9 minute actual ride time. 50 riders signed up for the century but only 18 actually rode and finished the century. My group was #16, 17 and 18...We finished dead last but we braved the weather and didn't give up...Not really the way I invisioned my first century.