Today more than 30 riders kicked off the 2010 festivities with an early morning breakfast at the Caficultura cafe in Old San Juan. The coffee was flowing, the breakfast delicious and the excitement palpable. At 7:05 the sun was up and the ride got underway. The peloton worked its way through the capitol city with purpose. Riders were treated to the beautiful cobblestone streets of the old city, the campus of the University of Puerto Rico, the financial district of Hato Rey and the pristine beaches of Ocean Park.

Tomorrow this group will join with the other 420 riders for the official start of La Vuelta. The 148 mile ride from Old San Juan to Ponce is the most challenging day of the tour, but, if today is any indication, the riders are more than ready.