Barloworld Team Thread (Page 5)

Josh, I guess this makes you King of the Mountain (Bike).  But know that in my eyes, you already are!!!  Just goes to show ... the newbies let NOTHING get them down. You are a superstar!

So sorry about the Cannondale ... fingers crossed. I know how I would feel if rogue wildlife attacked my bike. 

Oh, and in response to madcow's diseased ramblings:

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

Daaaaamn straight--46 minutes actually--newbie knows how to read numbers AND the rules! 

Hearty second to the "spirit award" for Josh, not just for the tri, but in persevering in the Challenge, essentially, without a bike!!!  You do everything with such grace and cheer.

Man, you lift my spirits.  And those of total strangers, too.  Plus, you're famous.  You were in the newspaper!!!

It's so great to know what you guys are up to--thanks for posting!

Robbie Hunter of Barloworld placed FIFTH in Stage 3, the longest of the TdF.  YAY!

Yanti Ardie, also of Barloworld, celebrated TdF Stage 3 by biking the longest distance of her life--somewheres around 32 miles!!!  Not bad for a chica with cruiser bars, a frog horn, and running shoes.

On the way out, I had a nice long warmup, did a little cadence ladder (60rpm to 70, 80, 90) ... in the middle of the 90s I noticed that I was within sight of the Manhattan Beach Pier, which previously was the longest I'd biked ... so I made a run (or a cycle) to shoot a ways past it.  I only had 2 hours to bike and was already well past 1, but ...

So I blew past the Pier, turned around at 1:16 and just hammered it.  Made it back in 50 minutes. 

BEST RIDE EVER.  DoloresM2 and I have been very frustrated with our long rides as of late, and I've never gotten a high from biking (unlike running) so I'm pretty effen stoked.

Sorry I didnt get you any tour updates last night it was 3am when the stage wrapped up and I needed my beauty sleep... thanks TriAya.. I think yours was much better than mine anyway

Im continously inspired by the achievements by this team, the perseverance against technical issues and the good team vibe. Im not sure 'newbies' is really the right title for you!!!!

ALLEZ Team!!!!!

yeah and he's placed 60th overall YAY!

Go T-Mobile!!!

Congrats to barlo-ers in this thread on their long/best rides.  Loved hearing about pushing past the previous landmark... and riding in style on your bike, however TDF un-worthy it looks.

My recovery ends Wednesday, and I've got an easy 90 minute ride planned.  Then on Friday I preview the Savageman course, where I will either come close to death, or hopefully, survive and register upon realizing I'm capable of this (pretty sure I am).

methinks wurkit's path was not dry at all.  Very possible that she is soaked as well.  MAN did it rain here yesterday.

I have no doubt my ride tonight will be an obstacle course of downed branches, sandy turns, etc.  How are we doing (in BT world, not the TDF) in the overall standings?

WOOOO HOO!

Robbie Hunter of Barloworld comes in SECOND in Stage 4 of the Tour de France!  He ain't just in the articles now--he's in the headlines!  He has moved up to 30 in the overall standings.

This is, essentially, by incredible strategy in the tip of the peloton, since the other inexperienced Barloworld newbies aren't able to surround him/lead for him/form a train/etc.  They've done pretty well in working for him for the majority of the ride, though, just not at the end (where it's really critical!) so Robbie has done an unbelievable job of riding off the formations of the other teams and blowing through at the end.

Here at BT, we are thrusting ourselves at the front of the stage as well.  Not sure what official standings are (1st official reporting is Monday) but will give an internal report end of today.  Let's just say ... everybody knows who we are!!! 

GREAT WORK EVERYBODY!!!