Pura Vida: Part Five

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Gringo Paceline Day My apologies for not writing this report after Stage 4, but the clean sheets of my hotel bed were just too enticing. Waking up at 6:30 am felt like luxury after so many days of 3:30 am wake up calls. We started our final stage of La Ruta in pouring rain. The [..read more]

Pura Vida: Part One

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Hot and Sticky Just stepped off the plane and I’m sweating at 11 pm at night. Frederico and Ligia, who I met when they were racing Leadville this year, are my local hosts and are taking care of me this week.  It’s great to get a little local knowledge of the course, a ride from [..read more]

Quick Turnarounds

Well most of my main races are over for the year but the traveling doesn’t stop. After another extremely fun and memorable Interbike, I am at home for a few short days. Riding with the Specialized “Komen for the Cure” ride from Morgan Hill to Las Vegas is something special. Long days and strong friendships [..read more]