BMC Racing Team TDF Challenge Thread (Page 3)

Team standings after the first week of racing:

1. Sky = 36.8% - all aboard! (staying in the lead)

2. Garmin = 32.1% - includes 1 who is off hunting somewhere (moved up 2 places)

3. BMC = 31.2% - includes 1 who has yet to start (dropped back 1 place)

4. Omega Pharma = 28.0% - includes 1 who has yet to start (dropped back 1 place)

5. Europcar = 19.9% - includes 1 who has yet to start (moved up 1 place)

6. Liquigas = 19.4% - includes 2 who have yet to start (dropped back 1 place)

Still super hot here in NC today ... 103* this afternoon and so I decided to go for a nice easy 1600m swim.  Looks like we are right there in the mix with the other teams and our stats.  I am right on track and hope all are positioned the same.

Looks to be cooler weather for next week so I can hardly wait.

I got another 2+ hour ride in today but it was a challenge for sure. Mother Nature threw me some curve balls with deer and snakes in the road and I did not beat the storms. I ended up back home on the trainer for the last hour but I did it!

I will be out of town for a few days, leaving tomorrow a.m. and back on Wednesday. No cycling for me while I'm gone.

Keep up the good work everyone!

So I set my trainer up in my bedroom just in case I woke up early enough to ride before I had to leave today. Low and behold I did wake up so I got an hour in from 4:20-5:20. My husband told me I'm obsessed .

Go Team BMC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad you put in the work, but  ... at 4:20 in the morning AND in the BR is just WRONG

Go for it.  Over a week in and no contact?  Bye-bye

Got in 1hr-15mins tonight in the spin studio at my gym.  The instructor is an IM who's easily done 15+ IM events.  His motto is if you're not working really hard - then why are you here?  He laughed when I told him I had an 'about to puke' flash 2/3's of the way thru the session.

Casie has been removed from the spreadsheet ... can always add back if this proves to be a mistake.

Oh no!!! I'm so sorry I've not made contact.

I was hoping to still join? I've been on the bike - a little. My goals aren't lofty, but I've got 'em.

I've put my details in the spreadsheet, they're just not properly formatted.

Can I be re-added??

Casie ... welcome back!!  Your stats are on the spreadsheet and I've updated the cumulative average at the bottom to include your stats. 

Kate ... congrats on finishing the Oly and hope you included your ride time for this as well in your totals. 

I got in an hour & half last night with a group ride ... ~25 miles and more to come this week.

We're doing great!  Right now we've achieved 45% of our goal, so keep pedaling and GO team BMC!!

Stage 7 done for me.  Got to race Cipollini on the Sufferfest's "Local Hero". Dang that is one tough workout!  Got er done though.

Hey has anyone heard from Kate (kgore)?  Its been awhile since she posted.  Lets all give her some inspires for some motivation!!

Happy riding all!

It looks like we are in a bunch sprint in the mountains! 

Team Standings as of 7am EST Thursday.

BMC = 48.9%

Garmin = 48.7%

Sky = 48.2%

Omega Pharma = 45.6%

Europcar = 39.2%

Liquigas = 37.6%

Woot - woot.  Got in my scheduled 1-1/2 hr ride tonight and the team percentage is up to 51.6% ...

Keep grinding team BMC!!!