Rode hard and finished feeling totally thrashed. Strong headwinds and a smaller lead group in the pace line to start kept the times slow in general, although I finished considerably faster than last year. I took over 8 minutes longer this year to reach Lake Hughes Rd., but had almost the same amount of peddling time to Apache Saddle (and >6 min less stopped time upon leaving there), and I was much stronger this year from there on to the finish. Overall, I had 12 min. less stopped time than last year, and finished 24 minutes faster than last year, the only rider to finish faster this year compared to last. The next fastest comp was 29 min. longer this year, and the average was 48 or 56 min longer (depending upon whether my time is counted). 31 min stopped time: 5' at Apache Saddle 6' at lunch 8' at Heartbreak 5' in Lebec (Century finish) 3' at Three Points 4' misc.?