Tour Divide 2013

[didnothingfatal]

It's in the TD thread, first comment is on this page;

http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/index. ... 7.800.html

Website of triple crown rider sponsored by them;
http://headwindsandhills.com/

And this is it


Urine sample to be provided at WRT weigh in??

[Dan_K]

@DNF that's unbelievable and disgusting at the same time. What is wrong with the world when this kind of thing happens at an amateur endurance event? I'm shocked!

[didnothingfatal]

I was pretty shocked by it, one thing reading The Secret Race, money and sponsorship, etc. but the Tour Divide

I'll start my EPO tomorrow

[didnothingfatal]

It actually gets weirder that IV stuff, go onto Facebook and search for Standby Hydration Therapy, then scroll down to early June, they have a picture of a cyclist having a drink with the caption Vintage Doping, with a 40% discount being offered, then just before the Arizona Trail Race, May 5, a picture of this rider with the caption "plugging in our boy"

[Ray Young]

Sad, sad, sad, sad, sad people.

[Chew]

James and Alex are duking it out for 3rd again.

Looked like Alex pushed on for a bit last night, but James got an earlier start. Wonder who can keep this up for the next 700 miles

[Chew]

Mikes closing in on Silver City so i imagine he'll fininsh sometime today. Looks like he's backed off with all of the re-routes and a belly full from Pie Town.

Liams joined the party for the fight for 3rd, with Alex and James. It'll be interesting to see how things pan out over the next few days

[ScotRoutes]

Mikes closing in on Silver City so i imagine he'll fininsh sometime today. Looks like he's backed off with all of the re-routes and a belly full from Pie Town.

Liams joined the party for the fight for 3rd, with Alex and James. It'll be interesting to see how things pan out over the next few days

Liam is still quite a few hours behind. Not to say he couldn't catch up, but it'll be more difficult if the other two are goading each other on a bit

[Chew]

I get Liam to be 20 miles ahead, although Alex & James havent moved for a while which may be SPOT related (9am now so i would expect them to be riding again)

Brians only 10 miles behind now to make it a 4 way battle. I have no idea where hes come from....

[Zippy]

I have no idea where hes come from....

Banff

[royAB]

Mike's hit the border ... 14 days 8 hours 5 min (aprox) .. with detours! Amazing, absolutely bl***y amazing...

[Zippy]

Good work that man!

[BRP]

Incredible ride to keep that pace up for so long!

[Mart]

Anyone else notice JamesO a sneaking ahead a bit? Arrived in pie town a little ahead of the other 2 battling for 3rd. With a bit of luck he might just get it
Come on James

[Zippy]

double brit podium would be vaguely exciting!

[Chew]

Mikes pace has really lifted the bar up a long way. He backed off after the diversions were in place. Wonder what time he could achieve with the motivation of the record and some chasing him

Cjell also finished and i all know whos post race party i'd want to go to

Race for 3rd still on with Liam/James/Alex within 20 miles of each other. Anyone going to get the hammer down and finish it tonight?

[99percentchimp]

Given all the detours (in previous years too) why don't they calculate the record on the average speed (like the TT course lap record?). Would seem to be fairer to those that are forced to alter their route and allow direct comparisons to be made?
Incredible efforts by Mike and James. How?

[Chew]

Given all the detours (in previous years too) why don't they calculate the record on the average speed (like the TT course lap record?). Would seem to be fairer to those that are forced to alter their route and allow direct comparisons to be made?

The detours this year were easier/faster than the actual route so its not easy just to do an average. You also have to see the distinction between the race and an ITT and the relevant advantages/disadvantages of each approach. One this is that Mike was ~30 hours ahead of JayP prior to the detour.

Liam/Alex/James still neck a neck with about 150miles to go, with about half of that on the road to the finish. Interesting to watch and remember.....

Death or Glory :D

[Mart]

3 way sprint to the finish

[Chew]

War of attrition as well. Its 4am over there so its keep on riding or miss out.

[Chew]

Chapeau guys 8-)

Dont know the order at the end, even if i was a race or not. Very fast times from James/Liam/Alex and a proper race as well.

Looking forward to hearing about it later

[Chew]

Sprint finish from Alex
James finished 4th 45 seconds behind, Liam just behind that

[Zippy]

Sprint finish from Alex
James finished 4th 45 seconds behind, Liam just behind that

2745ish miles, 45 second difference.

[Taylor]

First person I've seen in baggies.
Good man. :D

[Blackhound]

Notice the fast guys manage without frame bags, just a couple of water bottles. At their speed they hit water sources a lot quicker than I do. I carried 6 litres at times!

Pictures of James O etc on the Brush Mountain Lodge fb page:

http://www.facebook.com/BrushMountainLodge?fref=ts