HELLOOOOOO super Barloworlders!!!

Speaking of which ... where is Josh 1.0 and his race report?  Josh, come in, Josh ...

Many many kudos on the ongoing efforts and riding.  DON'T FORGET TO PUT THEM IN YOUR BT LOG (not just reply to this thread, although I will be looking at both).  In the Challenge scheme, a ride doesn't count, it isn't official, unless it is in YOUR BT LOG.  I'll post tallies every couple of days (so first at the end of today).

There is some thrilling viewing on TV ... nearly had my heart fall out when Barloworlder Robbie Hunter (as Cat pointed out) made his thrilling last-minute challenge for the front of Stage 1.  WOW!!!  There was also some good footage (buttage?) of Kanstantin Suitsou's yummy tush ... well, 'cause he was at the back of not even the peloton, but the peloton trailer.

TdF often starts in a foreign country (has done so, I dunno, fourteen or seventeen times??), and there's usually a crossover during the Tour itself into Germany or Belgium. It's a logistics and PR thing.  Not sure what the exact rationale this year was for prologue and Stage 1 in England. 

You're in luck (ah Chrissy--you are always lucky, because you're you)!  Check out the actual Tour de France (not challenge) forum for links to live online coverage.

OMG not only did Josh v1.0 POP HIS TRI CHERRY, he effen BLEW THE COURSE UP!

How's under 3:00:00 for essentially an Oly--1mi/25mi/5mi?

Holy MOG.  That's some serious tri bragging rights.

This team, like Barloworld, is seriously full of sweet, succulent little piglets!

Okay, so here's the breakdown of our first intra-team report (official report not due 'til next Monday):

So far, as a within-team thing, Judi is kicking everybody's

I support calling it two. When I commute to fit in a workout, I only bike one way. I can't risk being without a car if my wife goes into labor. I plan ahead and have my wife pick me up when she has a doctors appt and leave my car at work and commute on the bike the next morning.

Bike commuting is a great way to fit in workouts! Especially for all you 20 ride people.

Phew, me back to "work" so now I can check in.

TriAya - you are a great cheer leader... thanks for the kudos.

Welcome Dolores!!!!  Glad to have you on our team!

Josh 2.0 - yikes on the deer incident.  When I saw it mentioned above in this thread, I thought you had actually hit a deer while riding your race.  I was thinking I better shut upand stop whining about my flat tire (see race report).  Nonetheless, awsome job getting back up and on the mountain bike... your team thanks you.  I say instead of riding the switchbacks in the mountain stages, you just hammer straight up on your new fat studded tires.

Keep up the good work everyone... I'm recovering from my first tri (I hear it's normal to be a bit sore after your first time), but I've got my hardest ride to date this friday on the Savageman course.  I'll probably take a shorter ride wednesday too.

PS - here's my "prologue" (race) report -

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=82746

Stay in the saddle and keep putting your butt where your mouth is ... 'cause we are definitely putting our butts where your mouth is. Pucker up, T-Mobile buttercup!

1 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep - Innergetic                           

2 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep - Innergetic                                      
3 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas                                               
4 Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld                                               
5 Romain Feillu (Fra) Agritubel                                                
6 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Predictor - Lotto                                        
7 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                                 
8 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                         
9 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank                                            
10 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux                                 
11 William Bonnet (Fra) Crédit Agricole                                        
12 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) T-Mobile Team 

Puleeeeze. This is what day 2???? We'll see how long you stay at the top. In fact I haven't checked today's race results. For all I know Hunter has abandoned.

BTW, very impressive 45 minutes of riding...the last 3 days

pucker...smoooch

My post was meant for TriAYA, but I guess it applies to you too.
Boy, the excuses never stop with this team :P

I do actually understand about life issues getting in the way