45 minutes after awakening, I gathered my pre-packed rucksack containing my “street clothes” bag, track pump and nutrition and made the short walk to transition. Checking my tyre pressures (I always ride at 120psi for those who are interested! And have not had a puncture since about March!), I loaded on the bottles and bars and tried to hand over my post race clothing (white bag) but I, along with many others, found our path blocked on both sides! Eventually we gained entry but no staff were present and bags were simply left on an unmanned table. We had to hope they would make their way to the correct peg by the evening, however we all had far more important and immediate concerns to focus on!