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Stripping Down
As the break away prepared to make the ascent to the finish line they shed their rain coats, capes and gloves figuring the effort of the climb would be more than enough to keep them warm. Plus the mountain top finish removes the need to be worried about how cold it will be going down the back side of the mountain. The peloton did the same thing, many just dropping their gear on the road figuring they would be able to pick it up again as they rode back down to their hotel rooms for the night. And knowing that they didn't have to get up and race again in the morning probably reduce the worry of catching a cold in the rain.