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 2009-07-04 5:10 AM |
Champion  26509    Sydney |  Subject: Columbia - HTCWelcome to the Tour De France, Your team line up for this year is: aab abrezo bondgirl bryank14 etselec444 eurydice Happychick patricia7 strates tripreacher
Columbia-HTC will be racing the TDF in a brand new strip for the season and if I can find an image of the new look I will get it up to replace the one Ive posted The team features one of last years GC riders Kim Kirchen who spent time in the Yellow Jersey and Australian contender Michael Rogers returning from a season off last year due to illness. In the Green Jersey the team features race favourite Mark Cavendish who is arguable the man to beat in all contested sprints this year. The man from the Isle of Mann has never finished a grand tour but is picked to do so for the first time in 2009 making him a flying target for other teams with green jersey aspirations.
Just a quick reminder that the challenge rules are posted in the original sign up thread but if there are any queries please let me know! Also... the one rule I need to remind you about is NO posting of information from the live Tour De France in team threads until AT LEAST 24 hours after it has occurred. This is to allow people to watch repeats or time delayed coverage without having their viewing destroyed by knowing the end result! Have a great July... no doubt I will pop in occassionally. SuperCat (Columbia.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Columbia.jpg (69KB - 35 downloads) |
| 2009-07-04 9:11 AM in reply to: #2261044 |
Regular 92 | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hello Team
my name is Wes and I am from Kingsport, TN
Let's ride |
| 2009-07-04 9:19 AM in reply to: #2261044 |
Regular 92 | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC I got us started with 45 miles |
| 2009-07-04 11:22 AM in reply to: #2261044 |
Expert 602 Ontario, Canada | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Great ride Wes! Hi Team, I'm Patricia from Ontario, Canada. I'll be doing 7 stages, 500 min. Just watched a little bit of TdF on Versus, this is going to be a good TdF. I'm really excited, I've no doubt Cavendish will win some stages. LET'S GO TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC!
Edited by patricia7 2009-07-04 11:38 AM |
| 2009-07-04 11:35 AM in reply to: #2261044 |
Extreme Veteran 683 Cleveland Area | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC This is a great way to get some training in. Got started this morning with a 18 mile ride. |
| 2009-07-04 2:39 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
| 38 | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hey everyone, I'm Alysha from NY. I'm in for 15 sessions and 450 minutes. To be honest, I never followed the TdF too closely, but that might change with my first TdF challenge. |
| 2009-07-04 7:51 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hey All! My name is Michelle and this is the first challenge I've ever been on a team where I don't "know" anyone so this will be exciting getting to meet you all!! I am currently nursing my foot back to health from a nasty reef cut but luckily my riding hasn't been affected too much. Awesome job to those of you hitting the ground running ~ my first stage will be tomorrow so until then I hope you all have a great 4th of July!!! Edited by Happychick 2009-07-04 7:51 PM |
| 2009-07-04 7:53 PM in reply to: #2261509 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC abrezo - 2009-07-04 6:35 AM This is a great way to get some training in. Got started this morning with a 18 mile ride. Hey Adam, if you don't mind me asking...where do you live? I'm from and my whole family lives in the Painesville area which is about 30 miles NE of Cleveland!! |
| 2009-07-04 9:44 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
Extreme Veteran 767 Alexandria, VA | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hello, I am Shane and I am on the hook for 7 stages 175 miles. Working on the Tour de Fairfax County. |
| 2009-07-04 10:13 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
Master 1548 Perth, Australia | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hi team! My name is Magda, I'm from Perth in Western Australia. I'm ahead in time compared to most of you, I've already ridden Saturday and Sunday, total 70k (44 miles). We're in winter here and this coming week is meant to bring lots of rain, I hope I can get out there! I've put in a conservative goal of 300k (187 miles) and 6 sessions due to possible weather complications for the next 3 weeks! Lets ride! |
| 2009-07-04 10:48 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
Expert 831 Eltham North, Victoria | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hi team..Tammie here reporting for duty. I'm also from Australia. The other side of the continent from Magda tho'. She send us all her weather so we are expecting all the rain she speaks of!!! We are in the middle of school holidays as well so my training can be hotch potch. I, therefore have a conservative goal of 10 stages and 420 minutes. It's also our off season so we can be a bit slack, surely. Don't know much about the TdF or any of the teams or riders...hopefully I'll learn. |
| 2009-07-04 11:02 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
Master 1548 Perth, Australia | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hi Tammie! Apologies for always sending our bad weather your way ... especially that really nasty weather last week ... we've just had a glorious sunny weekend so hopefully some of that will blow over your way soon I don't know much about TdF either but I watched Lance Armstrong doing a time trial yesterday ... good lord the man is a machine! He is amazing to watch
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| 2009-07-04 11:28 PM in reply to: #2262024 |
Extreme Veteran 683 Cleveland Area | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Happychick - 2009-07-04 8:53 PM abrezo - 2009-07-04 6:35 AM This is a great way to get some training in. Got started this morning with a 18 mile ride. Hey Adam, if you don't mind me asking...where do you live? I'm from and my whole family lives in the Painesville area which is about 30 miles NE of Cleveland!! I live in Lorain, 25 minutes west of cleveland right on the lake. |
| 2009-07-05 2:44 AM in reply to: #2262202 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC bondgirl - 2009-07-04 5:48 PM Hi team..Tammie here reporting for duty. I'm also from Australia. The other side of the continent from Magda tho'. She send us all her weather so we are expecting all the rain she speaks of!!! We are in the middle of school holidays as well so my training can be hotch potch. I, therefore have a conservative goal of 10 stages and 420 minutes. It's also our off season so we can be a bit slack, surely. Don't know much about the TdF or any of the teams or riders...hopefully I'll learn. Hotch potch? I'm assuming that's like hit or miss?  I also don't know much about the TdF as I've never watched it...but then again, until about 9 months ago I never had an interest in bikes outside of spin classes but boy how things change, huh?! |
| 2009-07-05 2:55 AM in reply to: #2262233 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC abrezo - 2009-07-04 6:28 PM Happychick - 2009-07-04 8:53 PM abrezo - 2009-07-04 6:35 AM This is a great way to get some training in. Got started this morning with a 18 mile ride. Hey Adam, if you don't mind me asking...where do you live? I'm from and my whole family lives in the Painesville area which is about 30 miles NE of Cleveland!! I live in Lorain, 25 minutes west of cleveland right on the lake. I know exactly where Lorain is ~ small world, huh?! |
| 2009-07-05 7:15 AM in reply to: #2261044 |
Champion 26509 Sydney | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hi team - the google spreadsheet for tracking your teams results is up here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=rP66lH01E4ZbLdqwJ38ZvHg&hl=en Login with: Login: btchallenge pwd: challengeforum Please double check I have all your details correct!!! Cheers SuperCat |
| 2009-07-05 12:27 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
Extreme Veteran 467 | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hello all! I'm Melanie but most people call me Mel. Currently in Missouri for a visit but will be back in Phoenix AZ tomorrow and will hopefully be able to get my first ride in then. |
| 2009-07-05 3:47 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
| 38 | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC First ride done and 30 minutes in the books. |
| 2009-07-05 5:25 PM in reply to: #2262211 |
Expert 831 Eltham North, Victoria | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC eurydice79 - 2009-07-05 4:02 PM Hi Tammie! Apologies for always sending our bad weather your way ... especially that really nasty weather last week ... we've just had a glorious sunny weekend so hopefully some of that will blow over your way soon I don't know much about TdF either but I watched Lance Armstrong doing a time trial yesterday ... good lord the man is a machine! He is amazing to watch
We get your sunshine later this week. At least my son get some good days over the hols. |
| 2009-07-05 5:26 PM in reply to: #2262297 |
Expert 831 Eltham North, Victoria | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Happychick - 2009-07-05 7:44 PM bondgirl - 2009-07-04 5:48 PM Hi team..Tammie here reporting for duty. I'm also from Australia. The other side of the continent from Magda tho'. She send us all her weather so we are expecting all the rain she speaks of!!! We are in the middle of school holidays as well so my training can be hotch potch. I, therefore have a conservative goal of 10 stages and 420 minutes. It's also our off season so we can be a bit slack, surely. Don't know much about the TdF or any of the teams or riders...hopefully I'll learn. Hotch potch? I'm assuming that's like hit or miss? I also don't know much about the TdF as I've never watched it...but then again, until about 9 months ago I never had an interest in bikes outside of spin classes but boy how things change, huh?! Hotch potch is hit or miss. you got it. |
| 2009-07-05 6:49 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC I just finished my first stage of 90 mins for this challenge...only 485 more to go!  So I'm just curious (and quite talkative) but who has races coming up? I have my first Oly coming up in a few weeks and I'm a bit worried since my training has been more laxed than I am comfortable with. Unfortunately, life gets in the way sometimes and well...what can you do, right?! Hey look...page 2 and I'm on top! He, He, He! Aaaah, the simple things in life that amuse me... Edited by Happychick 2009-07-05 6:51 PM |
| 2009-07-05 7:03 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
Extreme Veteran 683 Cleveland Area | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC I've completed two sprint tri's so far this season. I have one coming up on 7/12, then 2 in aug and 2 more in sept. Columbus 1/2 marathon in oct |
| 2009-07-05 7:17 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
| Veteran 165 Aylmer, Qc | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Hey team!!! Bryan here from Canada (border of Ontario/Quebec). Looking forward to seeing us wearing yellow at the end of this. For me, this annual Challenge is the big thing, since biking is my A thing. I can't run anymore due to a chronic injury, so I bike my butt off! At least as much as I can in my hectic usual life. For the challenge, I am in for the whole thing, 21 stages with 2 days off (as per the last 2 years). I had to downgrade to 1000 km for volume, since the last week of the Tour my riding time will be limited. So let's go Columbia!! I am SOOOO happy to be on this team, since my two favourite Pro Tour riders are Hincapie and the MadMan Cavendish. BTW, I follow pro biking like must North Americans follow football/baseball, etc. So if you have any questions in regards to the Tour (if you are following it) or about the Pro Tour, shoot away!!! |
| 2009-07-05 8:13 PM in reply to: #2261044 |
Master 1548 Perth, Australia | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Good morning team! We've got LOTS of rain this morning as the weatherman predicted so no cycling for me. I did go for a nice swim though, its a shame it doesn't count LOL!
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| 2009-07-05 8:14 PM in reply to: #2262297 |
Master 1548 Perth, Australia | Subject: RE: Columbia - HTC Happychick - 2009-07-05 5:44 PM I also don't know much about the TdF as I've never watched it...but then again, until about 9 months ago I never had an interest in bikes outside of spin classes but boy how things change, huh?! X 2! I loooooove cycling. Its my favourite out of the three disciplines. |
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