thanks for the well wishes everyone! our tnt team finished safe - which given the extraordinary number of ambulances this year was the important thing. some of our riders struggled with the heat - we have had NO hot training days this year. I had a mechanical issue (who really needs a front derailleur?) and that plus a real lack of training time led to my first fewer than 5 pass finish since 2002. but I had fun and was able to shepherd our tail end riders up the last pass. and I got a lot of hanging out at lunch time with velogirl, which was fun.

now to relax and plan the next adventure! we are taking a break from coaching after 10 years coaching for tnt and 5 years with the death ride program. mixed emotions for sure, but it is time for a break.