I've mentioned before my fascination with the variety of jobs Coloradans (or is it Coloradoans?) perform on a daily basis but this weekend gave me the chance to see some folks working at something you don't regularly get to see in our great state. If you were one of the 100,000 plus folks who crowded into downtown Denver on Sunday, you were witness to the finish of the inaugural
US Pro Cycling Challenge. Not since the
Coors Classic has Colorado been host to this level of professional cycling, and the variety and scope of work it must have taken to put on such an event is staggering. From the planning stages, to arranging the lodging and transportation, to the drivers (both car and motorcycle, including our own
Colorado State Patrol) supporting the racers during the stages, a tremendous number of people had to have been working behind the scenes.
One of my favorites, though they were probably not noticed by many, were the guys who's job it was to drive the course and mark with spray paint all the cracks and hazards so the riders could avoid them. At the other end of the spectrum you had the announcers, the people who fed all the VIP's, and the ubiquitous podium girls who's job it is to stage
manage the dignitaries and the riders when they come up to receive their awards. I'll have to check with our underwriters to see what sort of risk classification these young ladies fall under as they dutifully plant their kisses on the stage winners day after day. Congratulations to everyone who worked on this first year's event, it really was something to see.
manage the dignitaries and the riders when they come up to receive their awards. I'll have to check with our underwriters to see what sort of risk classification these young ladies fall under as they dutifully plant their kisses on the stage winners day after day. Congratulations to everyone who worked on this first year's event, it really was something to see. 
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