I can understand the "boring" idea - for a normal road race. But for Argus?! There's so much going on, so many people to talk rubbish to - it's a real fun day! I told the mrs it's so strange - it's the one race everybody knows about and ask you time - but it's the one race I really go out to enjoy! Don't give a rat about my time - and the last couple of years have been so windy, it would just have been depressing to worry about times! I have a ball - chat to people, joke back with the (huuuge!) crowd, enjoy the great views, it's just a super event!
And most people go with that attitude. You get the odd idiot that takes it too seriously - their loss!