Tour Divide

[charliedid]

Anyone paying attention?

Going into the big hills it looks like we have a good old fashioned bike race going down.

http://trackleaders.com/tourdivide19

Also The Radavist has some very good coverage.

https://theradavist.com/2019/06/2019...e-race-part-1/

https://theradavist.com/2019/06/2019...e-race-part-2/

And you gotta love Alexandera, last years female winner running SS this year in a pair of Red Wings.

https://theradavist.com/2019/06/chum...titanium-29er/

[Spoker]

The snow must make things brutal for all.

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by Spoker

The snow must make things brutal for all.

Yeah, I think they are dealing with 40's and 50's and light rain right now.

185 miles a day on a bike with very little sleep and piles of junk food. There is a pic of Lael drinking 1/2 & 1/2 out of the carton. So many calories.

[Spoker]

Wow! and thanks! Part 3 :
https://theradavist.com/2019/06/2019...e-race-part-3/

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by Spoker

Wow! and thanks! Part 3 :
https://theradavist.com/2019/06/2019...e-race-part-3/

Seriously

Epic, in the non ironic sense of the word.

[R3awak3n]

I have been following, has been great following the dots and how the front of the race has completely changed.

[marciero]

Yes I’ve been following, and thanks c’did for posting. Interesting developments in the race for sure. Some great photography. I look forward to the video

[AngryScientist]

Thanks for posting! This stuff is way more interesting than pro racing IMO.

[Lewis Moon]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Thanks for posting! This stuff is way more interesting than pro racing IMO.

Exactly. The big tours have become Madison Avenue versions of their former selves.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Thanks for posting! This stuff is way more interesting than pro racing IMO.

100%. I have been following it daily at work.

Would love if they someone did some daily/weakly video coverage.

[papa bless]

I definitely have my eye on all the Oklahoma boys.

Ryan Simon is in 1st place for the SS category. He slept on the side of the road for 3 hours last night, and he'll probably hammer with little to no sleep all the way through New Mexico. Dylan Morton, Jeff Sapp, and Austin Turner are all grinding away with the whole Stillwater/District Bicycles crew cheering for them.

It's so awesome to watch.

[gdw]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

100%. I have been following it daily at work.

Would love if they someone did some daily/weakly video coverage.

Additional coverage is the last thing the event needs. More attention will bring in more unqualified racers, cheaters, dopers,, pros, etc who will want the rules changed to make it easier.and fundamentally alter the spirit of the event.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by gdw

Additional coverage is the last thing the event needs. More attention will bring in more unqualified racers, cheaters, dopers,, pros, etc who will want the rules changed to make it easier.and fundamentally alter the spirit of the event.

meh is what I have to say. You really think unqualified racers, cheaters, dopers and pros are going to do a 3k mile race....

[gdw]

Yup. If you've followed the race over the years, know some of the participants, and have read some of the discussions on forums where the racers actually post, you would find that those are real problems that have cropped up as the event has become better known.

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

meh is what I have to say. You really think unqualified racers, cheaters, dopers and pros are going to do a 3k mile race....

Y.E.S. If it has a finish line and humans have ego then hard yes.