TRAM

Well, it's no surprise that Contador won the Tour. I just was clearing off a workspace on my desk, and found the ProCycling mag with his picture on the front "Alberto Contador: Shooting Star--Exclusive interview with the Tour de France favorite." And so it came to be.

TRAM was wonderful. More details and photos later, but I got 300 miles covered in five days. Day three: I rode 80 miles, but the first 71 were computer-logged in at over 20 mph average speed. Yippee! Felt great.

TRAM and the Tour

Here's the route map for MS TRAM:

http://bikemnm.nationalmssociety.org/site/DocServer/2009_TRAM_-_Final.pdf?docID=39446

We leave Sunday. I'm looking forward to it, but I'll miss Freya.

And the big debate--is there trouble in Team Astana? I'd so love to be a water bottle in their team van.

The Tour and some comments on publishing...

So the Schlecks have MOVED UP in the Tour standings after a stellar performance. Wow. Contador is a powerful rider, and Armstrong, Wiggins, Christian, and Kloden aren't looking shabby, either.

One Cycling News group said, "The fat lady just cleared her throat." How appropriate. The time trial will be very telling and high-tension. Can't wait. Wish I had Versus at my house!

And then, FLUX Books put this link on Twittet. It's pretty funny. Sad, but true.
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If that doesn't work, paste in this one (Same thing):

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Rest Day on the Tour, a funeral for me

First of all, a cyclist was killed on Hwy 14 last night. We're all waiting to hear who it was. News says a cyclist, and nobody that I have talked to knows who it was. A friend of mine was actually one of the first people on the scene, identity not known yet then...cyclsit vs. semi doesn't leave much for I.D.

Gives us all pause, too.

A friend's funeral is today, after a long battle with cancer. Sad, sad. He used to be the one who orchestrated Tom and friends' yearly trip to Michigan to the races.
Wonderful guy. R.I.P., Dale.

So today is a rest day on the Tour. Controversy abounds. Contador was amazing yesterday, and Lance proved he can be a loyal teammate. As OZCycling says, the fat lady is just clearing her throat.

Drama on the Tour

Georgie (in the picture of the Columbia team at dinner, fourth from right), narrowly missed getting the yellow jersey today, for those of you who aren't watching the Tour de France. He's five seconds--SECONDS--from the yellow jersey, ahead of Lance and Contador. AND there was all sorts of drama among the sprinters. CRAZY and addicting, I tell you.

Dinner at the Columbia table

Wanna eat here? I do!

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