A typical race morning usually starts out looking like a scene from a zombie movie: individuals or pairs of people walking down a deserted street, all headed in the same direction... . Inevitably, regardless of the weather, U2's "Beautiful Day" streams out of loudspeakers.
This vivid depiction captures the unique atmosphere that surrounds race mornings, often marked by a quiet anticipation mixed with a touch of chaos. The imagery of a zombie movie invokes a sense of a subdued, almost surreal environment where participants move through deserted streets, embodying a collective focus geared solely towards their goal. This scene highlights both the solitude and the unity present in these moments—the individual journeys converging on a...
