a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFIAe03cD6I/AAAAAAAADjA/_xoW0lnCgtg/s1600/IMG_5964.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFIAe03cD6I/AAAAAAAADjA/_xoW0lnCgtg/s400/IMG_5964.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499458624560041890″ //aThe group gets ready for the bike ride. Our goal for the tour was to get in some good endurance training and team bonding. Each day the group trained 4-5 hours with no more that a short lunch break. The boys had some King of the Mountain and town line contests as well as the overall. It wasn’t all hammering, but is was far tougher than a walk in the park!br /Great going everyone!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH_3tkCE4I/AAAAAAAADi4/thPnqdvtNh4/s1600/IMG_5966.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH_3tkCE4I/AAAAAAAADi4/thPnqdvtNh4/s400/IMG_5966.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499457952584700802″ //aHeading out for stage 3. br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH_Z6Z9n4I/AAAAAAAADiw/iW7I51FhugU/s1600/IMG_5968.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH_Z6Z9n4I/AAAAAAAADiw/iW7I51FhugU/s400/IMG_5968.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499457440636051330″ //aLooks like the Italian countryside.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH9gkJUfTI/AAAAAAAADio/hnwfxubLdyI/s1600/IMG_5969.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH9gkJUfTI/AAAAAAAADio/hnwfxubLdyI/s400/IMG_5969.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499455355896495410″ //aAt 3 miles we rolled through Putney with the old man controlling the pace.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH8TOIcI8I/AAAAAAAADig/nf-Uh13cq9k/s1600/IMG_5975.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH8TOIcI8I/AAAAAAAADig/nf-Uh13cq9k/s400/IMG_5975.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499454027137295298″ //aToday’s 70 mile bike was hilly. We rode up through Putney, over Kurn Hattin (or through Westminster West), through Saxtons River, up to Chester, over the hill to Grafton, down to Townshend and then up rte 30 and UP to school.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH7V-wcxYI/AAAAAAAADiY/2F52KZTwTv8/s1600/IMG_5993.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH7V-wcxYI/AAAAAAAADiY/2F52KZTwTv8/s400/IMG_5993.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499452975038121346″ //aThe peleton rolls through Grafton.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH6w9umKyI/AAAAAAAADiQ/eBsD59jemA8/s1600/IMG_5995.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH6w9umKyI/AAAAAAAADiQ/eBsD59jemA8/s400/IMG_5995.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499452339106753314″ //aThe chase pack rolls through Grafton. Keely had a couple of flats, but rode very well and clearly has taken over the lead as the “Toughest Levins”.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH6H77IbXI/AAAAAAAADiI/3IZea6NgCF8/s1600/IMG_5996.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH6H77IbXI/AAAAAAAADiI/3IZea6NgCF8/s400/IMG_5996.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499451634247822706″ //alooks as if Paddy is weighing his options…drink or eat… he better decide quickly, the peleton leaves in 37 seconds.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH5npv0BVI/AAAAAAAADiA/jNDtcPUHmr0/s1600/IMG_6005.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH5npv0BVI/AAAAAAAADiA/jNDtcPUHmr0/s400/IMG_6005.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499451079612695890″ //aCruising through Jamaica. Just one more (big) climb up to school.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH49Kddg1I/AAAAAAAADh4/2DZgIIMftRM/s1600/IMG_6008.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH49Kddg1I/AAAAAAAADh4/2DZgIIMftRM/s400/IMG_6008.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499450349659718482″ //aSkyler was really tough in the ski and the bike but was unable to do the run because of shin splints.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH4MqntaDI/AAAAAAAADhw/28XyMJkp140/s1600/IMG_6009.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH4MqntaDI/AAAAAAAADhw/28XyMJkp140/s400/IMG_6009.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499449516479047730″ //aAustin Caldwell was within a minute of the leaders in every stage and took the yellow jersey for the tour.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH3ndJgkoI/AAAAAAAADho/NNQ_g8U8C1M/s1600/IMG_6012.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH3ndJgkoI/AAAAAAAADho/NNQ_g8U8C1M/s400/IMG_6012.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499448877207556738″ //aKody hung in tough for all three days. Great job!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH22NCNBLI/AAAAAAAADhg/mzTqKa_H_cc/s1600/IMG_6016.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH22NCNBLI/AAAAAAAADhg/mzTqKa_H_cc/s400/IMG_6016.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499448031068357810″ //aGage got dropped today but had enough of a lead to hold on to the yellow jersey.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH2YqXhcYI/AAAAAAAADhY/JTHEaN5U984/s1600/IMG_6018.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH2YqXhcYI/AAAAAAAADhY/JTHEaN5U984/s400/IMG_6018.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499447523546329474″ //aYup..that really is the top!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH1z3xnnVI/AAAAAAAADhQ/O3_PKBmSB8g/s1600/IMG_6021.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH1z3xnnVI/AAAAAAAADhQ/O3_PKBmSB8g/s400/IMG_6021.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499446891490286930″ //aCan you guess which one of these athletes stopped a bit early with a sore knee?br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH0jDjz8qI/AAAAAAAADhI/FeVOpEHeVRc/s1600/IMG_6028.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFH0jDjz8qI/AAAAAAAADhI/FeVOpEHeVRc/s400/IMG_6028.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499445503084196514″ //aCoach Boobar and Kate (our trainer, his fiance) won today’s stage and then hosted us all for a fine lunch that was topped off with rootbeer floats. That’s what I call being good winners!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFHz5aA3e4I/AAAAAAAADhA/8jwvUkXTX28/s1600/IMG_6034.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFHz5aA3e4I/AAAAAAAADhA/8jwvUkXTX28/s400/IMG_6034.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499444787557137282″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFHzXnMVIOI/AAAAAAAADg4/L0vzfRTtzuQ/s1600/IMG_6039.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/TFHzXnMVIOI/AAAAAAAADg4/L0vzfRTtzuQ/s400/IMG_6039.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499444206979326178″ //aThe group is all smiles at the conclusion of the tour. But…I imagine that if you click on the picture and look closely, you will see that they are more tired than they were Tuesday morning.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-1610330575220476492?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
