I get going at 8AM. It means that for the second time in a row, I stopped for close to 7 hours. Of course, it’s too much. A disciplined rider typically stops for 5 hours or less. But at this point in the race, with no one chasing me and no record to chase, it’s too hard to stay disciplined and an hour…
I get out of my hotel room at 3AM. I slept a bit longer than usual but at that point in the race, there’s no hope of being well rested at the start of a day. The classic Tour Divide route is fully paved from Cuba to Grants, following what is known as the Chaco alternate. However, this year we’re not…
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Son las 6:30 a.m. cuando salgo de mi inodoro. Los niveles de energía son bajos después de una noche tan dura y de tantos días de poco sueño. Tengo que despejar el pase Stunner para empezar el día. El progreso es dolorosamente lento, pero la subida no es tan larga. El descenso es bastante duro y cuando…
El sol está alto cuando dejo el puesto de avanzada de Tomichi Creek y la temperatura no requiere equipo cálido. Comienzo el día con buen pavimento y se siente bien cubrir algo de terreno después de la lucha de ayer contra el viento y el lento progreso en general. El plan es ir hasta Del Norte, luego…
Salgo de Silverthorne un poco antes del amanecer. Un carril bici me lleva a Frisco y luego a Breckenridge. Es un largo falso llano cuesta arriba hasta el final del paso de Borea. Antes de emprender la subida, paro en la gasolinera para reponerme diariamente. me tomo mi tiempo Bebe un café (malo). Chatea…
I wake up at dawn. Kirsten is up and she's made coffee. It's nice to see her. I ended up spending three weeks at BML after scratching in 2019 and we became good friends. We hug, as it is customary at the lodge. I drink my coffee hastily while getting dressed. She tells me she believes this is finally…
I leave Atlantic City at 3 in the morning after 4 hours of sleep. It’s not that cold here, in the Basin, and for once I can start the day without my puffer jacket. A short steep climb leads me out of town, then I ride rather fast on relatively good gravel. The first three hours are easy. The road mostly…
I leave the lodge before dawn. Mornings are still very cold and I'm wearing all my clothes. I cross the continental divide at Red Rock Pass after a couple hours of riding and make it to Idaho. Lakes, big mansions and RV parks. This place is definitely one where people come on vacation. The riding is…
I leave the Llama Ranch at dawn. I go on my Karoo II to load the track, but when I named the files prior to the race, I didn’t think of coming up with easily distinguishable names. And so I load the wrong track. I ride for about 25 minutes, wondering why my Karoo keeps telling me I’m off route. I finally…
Tan preocupado como estoy por mi rodilla, tengo que seguir adelante. Trato de aliviar el dolor simplemente pedaleando en una marcha más pequeña y aumentando mi cadencia. Frente a mí se encuentra el pico Richmond, un paso más alto que cualquier otro que haya escalado hasta ahora en esta carrera. La gente…
After a 3 year-long wait, I’m finally able to line up to race the Tour Divide. I’ve been dreaming of winning this race for 8 years now, and after two failed attempts (2016 and 2019), I feel like my time has finally come. I set off in the first wave at 6:50AM with a dozen other riders. Pretty much all…
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