....and they're off!
Good luck boys and girls.
Especially the Brit contingent.
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Tour Divide 2011
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Posted 11 months ago #
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They come past my condo.
Edit- not for a while though.
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woot!
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Forgot the leaderboard link
Posted 11 months ago # -
and the thread on bikepacking about it too: http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,2179.20.html
Looking forward to the first call ins on MTB Cast
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So Rob Colliver is in the lead at just over 200 miles and they only just started, what he riding, a motorbike ?
I seem to recall he was there this morning before they started.
Posted 11 months ago # -
yellow pins are people who are itt-ing and blue are for grand depart racers.
Posted 11 months ago # -
Incredible race. What an experience.
Posted 11 months ago # -
Who are the Brits then?
Edit - seen the start list now!
Posted 11 months ago # -
Aiden's leading.....go on matey!!!
Posted 11 months ago # -
Yes, Aidan needs to get a move on, he's got a plane to catch 21 days from now
Two other rookie UK guys doing the race for charity. Greg Phillips and Simon Harling from Cardiff are raising money Marie Curie Cancer Research. Their website: http://www.ridethedivide.co.uk and http://www.justgiving.com/ride-the-divide
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Good luck to Kev Cunniffe (Blackhound on here)
Posted 11 months ago # -
That ridethedivide uk website is nicely put together. Great to see some Brits who really look like they know what they're doing
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Keep an eye on Mike Hall who won the 24-hour solo at this year's Strathpuffer and would have been second at last year's SITS if he hadn't decided to chase down the leader in the last three laps and blown himself to bits in the process.
There's a bit about his kit set-up here - some good lightweight backpacking stuff.
Anyway, top lad, gutsy rider, be interesting to see how he gets on.
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Looks like Aidan Harding has had a bit of bad luck - has cracked his frame so trying to sort out a new one. He was up to 4th in the southbound race too at one point. Think he was riding a pegasus too.
Cracking race so far, not surprised that Jefe Branham couldn't keep that pace up on a singlespeed.
Oh, and christ those on ones are ugly!
Posted 11 months ago # -
ouch absolute night mare aidan !
was it the same place as marks went ?
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Aye, real shame that. Fingers crossed he'll get sorted quickly and back out again ... yea, you're right he's riding a Pegasus.
Posted 11 months ago # -
It would appear that Aidan's frame is repaired and he'll be back in the race very shortly .... yay
Posted 11 months ago # -
Rob Colliver started out early, he's doing the individual Time Trail.
Posted 11 months ago # -
cracking news SS - who says you need to have a steel frame to get it repaired while on tour
Posted 11 months ago # -
I think it was kinda fortunate that Aidan was past Steamboat, so he could back track on the route. Don't know what his options would have been otherwise. Still, great news that he's back up and riding.
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If you'd like some great reading about the Tour Divide and to help the college fund of the daughter of the late Dave Blumenthal who died on last year's TD, please head over to
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Just like to second DoctorRad ... it's a great read, well worth the price.
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Also, for every Cordillera Volume 2 sold from now until the day that Justin Simoni reaches Antelope Wells (or quits) a mystery donor will make an equal donation to Linnaea Blumenthal's college fund. He's matching the full $15 purchase price for each book sold.
Go get your copy now!
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If you'd like some great reading about the Tour Divide and to help the college fund of the daughter of the late Dave Blumenthal who died on last year's TD, please head over to
Cool, thanks for the link. Bought a copy.
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Fundraising bump (see above)
Posted 11 months ago # -
Bought the book too. Always interested in that kind of book. Damned interesting route to race... Riding it is one thing but racing it. Wow.
Posted 11 months ago # -
Kevin Cunniffe (Blackhound) finished last night in 29 days-ish so mucho respecto to him.
He emailed half way through the tour and sounded close to quitting as he was so knackered but thankfully he continued. Once the pain has subsided and he's recovered, I bet he'll be glad he did!
Well done Kev!
Posted 10 months ago # -
great effort by all. It looked like a tough one out there this year.
Posted 10 months ago #
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