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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #120 on: June 13, 2015, 06:58:19 PM
THE LONG RANGER

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« Reply #120 on: June 13, 2015, 06:58:19 PM »

The pace is totally next level. I'm very impressed with those out there.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #121 on: June 13, 2015, 07:03:20 PM
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« Reply #121 on: June 13, 2015, 07:03:20 PM »

Two lady single speeders close to record pace or BOTH the ladies AND the overall single speed category. SS record would be what I would want to shoot for on my next go around. Let's see if either can bring it down!

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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #122 on: June 13, 2015, 08:19:37 PM
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« Reply #122 on: June 13, 2015, 08:19:37 PM »

A big shout out to Idahoan Travis Waters who is just working his way off the Flathead. I spoke with him at the start yesterday and he seemed pretty nervous, but he is lighting it up and making great time. Hal Russell is doing well too; he's a huge inspiration to us older guys who dream of doing something like this.

And I just can't believe the pace up front. Phenomenal.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #123 on: June 13, 2015, 09:50:43 PM
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« Reply #123 on: June 13, 2015, 09:50:43 PM »

Lael's electrifying pace is even more impressive when you find out she's battling some illness:

https://gypsybytrade.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/tour-divide-update-eureka-mt/
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #124 on: June 14, 2015, 06:39:51 AM
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« Reply #124 on: June 14, 2015, 06:39:51 AM »

Man, its Gen X versus the Millenials up front. Smart money is on the experienced. 💀
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #125 on: June 14, 2015, 07:47:00 AM
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« Reply #125 on: June 14, 2015, 07:47:00 AM »

Smart money is on the experienced. 💀

They all have immense talents and I'm also really curious how a top pedigree former roadie like Connor (a former rider in the US Under 23 development squad) will match up against one of the top ultra marathon specialists like JP.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #126 on: June 14, 2015, 08:26:15 AM
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« Reply #126 on: June 14, 2015, 08:26:15 AM »

Speaking of experience, note that 60-year old Robert Orr is setting a very hot pace for the gray team. 
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #127 on: June 14, 2015, 08:28:05 AM
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« Reply #127 on: June 14, 2015, 08:28:05 AM »

#‎TourDivide15‬ - Calls from Bill Peschka, Brett Stepanik, Steve Fuller, and Troy Hopwood!
http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/calls/
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #128 on: June 14, 2015, 08:36:13 AM
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« Reply #128 on: June 14, 2015, 08:36:13 AM »

I just noticed the graph of cumulative distance as a function of time. That's great! It would be fun to have the ghost leaders on the graph. The cumulative distance graph shows how little the male leaders are sleeping. The female leaders are sleeping more.

The regular graph shows how very fast ghost Ezster is. She's ahead of most of the men, even though her race was harder than theirs is.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #129 on: June 14, 2015, 09:26:13 AM
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« Reply #129 on: June 14, 2015, 09:26:13 AM »

They all have immense talents and I'm also really curious how a top pedigree former roadie like Connor (a former rider in the US Under 23 development squad) will match up against one of the top ultra marathon specialists like JP.

I think Conner will flame out.  The Men's race is Neil vrs JayP.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #130 on: June 14, 2015, 09:36:21 AM
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« Reply #130 on: June 14, 2015, 09:36:21 AM »

I think Conner will flame out.  The Men's race is Neil vrs JayP.

I think counting Alex Harris out would be a poor decision...
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #131 on: June 14, 2015, 09:38:56 AM
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« Reply #131 on: June 14, 2015, 09:38:56 AM »

I'm looking at the four 50+ women on the course. Lisa Downing and Rosemary Lee are ITTing northbound; wonder what happened to them just before Salida. And Tracy Burge and Carolyn McClintock are ITTing south.

Go 50+ chicas!
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #132 on: June 14, 2015, 09:49:28 AM
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« Reply #132 on: June 14, 2015, 09:49:28 AM »

Howdy All,

Ovando is gearing up for the first of the riders to be arriving today.  With the projection into Lincoln in about 13 hours or so, we are trying to determine when they will be arriving Ovando.  For those in the know:  How long is the rider between Ovando and Lincoln.

Don't want to miss these guys photo opp!
Thanks!
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #133 on: June 14, 2015, 09:51:02 AM
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« Reply #133 on: June 14, 2015, 09:51:02 AM »

I'm looking at the four 50+ women on the course. Lisa Downing and Rosemary Lee are ITTing northbound; wonder what happened to them just before Salida. And Tracy Burge and Carolyn McClintock are ITTing south.

Go 50+ chicas!
We are definitely looking forward to Tracy as she was Ovando's inspiration to become more cycle friendly.  I don't think she knows what a "mini-monster" she created here. 
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #134 on: June 14, 2015, 09:53:39 AM
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« Reply #134 on: June 14, 2015, 09:53:39 AM »

I think counting Alex Harris out would be a poor decision...
 maybe my comment was premature...don't know much about Harris.  Lot's of mountains and racing ahead.  



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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #135 on: June 14, 2015, 10:13:56 AM
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« Reply #135 on: June 14, 2015, 10:13:56 AM »

greetings, what is the current single speed record?
thanks!
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #136 on: June 14, 2015, 10:18:26 AM
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« Reply #136 on: June 14, 2015, 10:18:26 AM »

Does anyone know if they snapped a picture of Neil Beltchenko? I was unable to be there to see him off and would love to see a pic! Thanks! -Lindsay of BPM
Hi Lindsey.  I'm sticking around today/tonight/as long as I need to, to get those photos of Neil and Jay and hopefully all the way to Alex Harris.  Keep your fingers crossed they don't spend hours at dinner and arrive here after 9 pm.  :-)
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #137 on: June 14, 2015, 10:19:57 AM
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« Reply #137 on: June 14, 2015, 10:19:57 AM »

I'm looking at the four 50+ women on the course. Lisa Downing and Rosemary Lee are ITTing northbound; wonder what happened to them just before Salida. And Tracy Burge and Carolyn McClintock are ITTing south.

Go 50+ chicas!
I too am looking forward to the Ladies and especially Tracy.  It was Tracy that inspired Ovando to become more cycle friendly several years ago.  I don't think she knows what a "mini-monster" she created.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #138 on: June 14, 2015, 10:22:45 AM
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« Reply #138 on: June 14, 2015, 10:22:45 AM »

Ya think?


 naw... I was just showing some respect to Eszter.

saw Neil at Stagecoach 400... really impressed.  And JayP is a legend.  

But you never know about some dark horse....
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread Reply #139 on: June 14, 2015, 10:28:21 AM
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« Reply #139 on: June 14, 2015, 10:28:21 AM »

I think counting Alex Harris out would be a poor decision...

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While both Neil and JP are enjoying a well deserved lead. Alex is a beast of a cyclist and is capable of devouring large pieces of this race in short order. It will get interesting when the early race enthusiasm wears thin and these racers need to rely upon their bodies experience and ability to function with little to no sleep and deal with pain and fatigue. Both JP and Alex have full course experience (I don't know about Neil) sleep and resupply strategies will be very entertaining.

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