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Reply #580 on: June 24, 2017, 09:34:04 AM
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salsola
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Josh's call-in was a bit broken, but he was warning riders entering the Gila that camping along FS150 (north star road) may not be a good idea due to fire suppression happening along the road. Pulled this picture from NMFireinfo.com  |
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2017 - race discussion thread
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Reply #581 on: June 24, 2017, 10:33:51 AM
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jjmundt
Location: Central Iowa
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Josh sounded very tired when compared with his other calls...not that it surprises me too much, considering how he's been pushing. A great ride by him, and a great ride by Brian, who stayed just ahead of Josh throughout.
Another great year of riding, and lots more excitement still to go in this affair.
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Mtn: 2015 Surly Krampus Ops
Road: 2012 Cannondale Synapse Carbon
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2017 - race discussion thread
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Reply #582 on: June 24, 2017, 11:30:32 AM
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ScottM
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« Reply #582 on: June 24, 2017, 11:30:32 AM » |
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Tracker back up.
Whew.
Well almost. Brian refreshed. Everybody else still taking a break currently.
Sorry about that guys, it was a SPOT-wide delay in all feeds, even on our rental trackers which are on the commercial 'push' service which is supposed to be more immune to these things (it does mean quicker point updates). Points were delayed about 2 hrs, luckily not while Brian was finishing. Congrats to him on a very fast run with a difficult start. Carry on! |
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Reply #583 on: June 24, 2017, 11:38:25 AM
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flyboy
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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« Reply #583 on: June 24, 2017, 11:38:25 AM » |
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Pay attention young fella, she bailed at Savery/Brush Mtn with [outside support?] mechanical and health issues but decided to head south and do some sightseeing.
Off topic .... why have you got one aero bar orange and one black? Were you not sure on which side of the single track you should ride on?
Ahh, ok. I am on holidays so it has been hard to follow at times, especially with info scattered all over the web. The bar tape? A bloke's gotta have some secrets...... Congrats to Brian on a solid ride. Not that far behind the record with an arguably tougher route this year. Well done and now you can sleep! |
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2017 - race discussion thread
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Reply #584 on: June 24, 2017, 12:15:40 PM
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saskawhat
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« Reply #584 on: June 24, 2017, 12:15:40 PM » |
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Probably explains why I've been missing deadline at work the last couple of weeks, but appears then that counting solo riders only (either direction) from the Grand Depart, Josh is about to become the sixth ever with multiple podium finishes in the 10 years of the Tour Divide as we know it today.
The others (assuming I haven't been suckered in by any ITT's that weren't listed as such online) would appear to be Matthew Lee (2008, 2009, 2010); Chris Plesko (2009, 2016); Jefe Branham (2011, 2014); Kurt Refsnider (2009, 2011); Mike Hall (2013, 2016).
Brian, as Neil pointed out on his site, is the first rookie to win since 2012, and only sixth rider ever to break the 15-day mark. Pretty incredible accomplishments for both, especially with the explosion in popularity of the event over the past several years.
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Reply #585 on: June 24, 2017, 02:15:53 PM
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supafan
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« Reply #585 on: June 24, 2017, 02:15:53 PM » |
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"Pretty incredible accomplishments for both, especially with the explosion in popularity of the event over the past several years."
True statement. Thanks for figuring that out... when it doesn't look as dramatic watching the dots approach the finish line (ie compared to the last two TDs), it's hard to remember how impressive these two gents are. Killer rides by both of them. Kudos to Josh for finishing strong in the heat of the day! 105 degrees as he's pulling up the border, ugh.
My other fav event of the day -- Lynne S.'s call-in about a hilarious standoff with a skunk. Go Lynne! Incredible athlete in her own right (former world champion powerlifter!), making her 2nd attempt on a completed TD. Keep riding strong!
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Reply #586 on: June 24, 2017, 02:21:39 PM
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Mxhdroom
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« Reply #586 on: June 24, 2017, 02:21:39 PM » |
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Congrats to Brian, Josh, Ben and indeed the rest of the TD riders wherever they may be. Superb rides all 'round; you all have my deepest respect.  |
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Reply #587 on: June 24, 2017, 04:20:36 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #587 on: June 24, 2017, 04:20:36 PM » |
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#TourDivide17 Eddie O’Dea called in earlier with a twofer from Sargents and Craig Fowler called in from Del Norte! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td17/ |
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2017 - race discussion thread
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Reply #588 on: June 24, 2017, 06:26:43 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #588 on: June 24, 2017, 06:26:43 PM » |
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Looks like Josh is in at 15:07:36.
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Reply #589 on: June 24, 2017, 07:04:13 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #589 on: June 24, 2017, 07:04:13 PM » |
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#TourDivide17 Episode – June 24, 2017 – Tour Divide Day 16! First and second place are in for Day 16 of the 2017 Tour Divide! Huge congrats to Brian Lucido for finishing first and Josh Kato for finishing second! More riders making their way into New Mexico and towards the Bonita Fire re-route! And wild horses usher racers through Wyoming! http://mtbcast.com/site2/2017/06/24/mtbcast-episode-june-24-2017-tour-divide-day-16/ |
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Reply #590 on: June 24, 2017, 08:40:04 PM
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davew
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« Reply #590 on: June 24, 2017, 08:40:04 PM » |
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looks like BS is riding into some unpleasant weather.  |
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Reply #591 on: June 25, 2017, 03:10:10 AM
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flyboy
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« Reply #591 on: June 25, 2017, 03:10:10 AM » |
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looks like BS is riding into some unpleasant weather. I am sure he would be pleased of the cooler weather and the rain might pack that sand south of Silver. |
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Reply #592 on: June 25, 2017, 05:47:16 AM
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PKraft_Sr.
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« Reply #592 on: June 25, 2017, 05:47:16 AM » |
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I noticed that Bernhard Oser is the first rider not to use the alternate re-route for the fires.
Do riders still have to follow the re-route or is it no longer required for subsequent riders?
Anyone know the answer to this? Is it now an optional reroute or did he just not get the message? |
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Reply #593 on: June 25, 2017, 06:40:34 AM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #593 on: June 25, 2017, 06:40:34 AM » |
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#TourDivide17 Rick Ashton and Marty Johnson called in from Wamsetter and Brett Stepanik called in from Del Norte! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td17/ |
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2017 - race discussion thread
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Reply #594 on: June 25, 2017, 06:44:00 AM
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Reply #595 on: June 25, 2017, 07:28:06 AM
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Reply #596 on: June 25, 2017, 08:54:23 AM
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Reply #597 on: June 25, 2017, 06:08:09 PM
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2017 - race discussion thread
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Reply #598 on: June 25, 2017, 06:39:47 PM
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Southwest Trailhead Hand/Hachita Bike Ranch
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« Reply #598 on: June 25, 2017, 06:39:47 PM » |
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Stefan and Ben in Hachita. Ben toughen mentioned the last few days were rough on him.
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2017 - race discussion thread
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Reply #599 on: June 25, 2017, 07:29:25 PM
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