Ben Beauchamp, race photographer and brother of Yves Beauchamp, and Josee, support crew for Yves, Montreal Canada
Ilde, support crew and wife of Antal Vonecki, Hungary
Rick Freeman, support crew of Wayne Kurtz, Pennsylvania
Gloramis, support crew of Carlos Ochoa, Spain
Don (left), support crew of Elke Streicher and Marcel Henis of Germany; Helmut, support crew of Andreas Buscher of Germany; and Gyuri, support crew of Ferenc Szonyi of Hungary
Harn Wei is still experiencing problems with his knee and is currently riding using one leg – trying to get some mileage in. His support crew finally arrived today from Singapore, he had been using a few other people sporadically.
Michael Gaertner has not had the race he was expecting. With a great swim start, he had constipation problems on the first day of the bike and finally got that under control on the third day of the race. However he has experienced five flats on his bike – there have been few other flats by other racers. I believe maybe four other people, maybe five have had flats but it has only been one a piece. All the bikes are in need of a good cleaning, after having ridden 1,120 miles or close to that, they are filthy with the dust off the road.
A few of the athletes have congestion/sinus problems. Marcel Henig has sinus problems and checked in with the doctor. After finishing the bike ride late last night, he retired for some sleep and this morning, I heard him blowing his nose and he had a head full of congestion. I was told by one of Emmanuel’s support crews that he has bronchitis. And I have heard a few others with a hacking cough.
Supper tonight consisted of a tortilla chip/cheese mix, refried beans (we are in Mexico remember, every meal), grilled hot dogs, boiled eggs, cooked sliced carrots, cooked sliced potatoes, cheese/potato tacos, rice, rice pudding, scrambled eggs and diced potatoes. Some of this we will see in the morning we know. There will be more items cooked and put out as the night wears on. They just put out some more tacos, these made with a ham/bologna looking stuff and cheese.
Farid, Jorge’s son who works for Monster Energy drinks, was here again today. Not too many people were drinking ice cold Monster drinks. It was a day more for hot drinks. Brrr was it chilly all day and still just as cold if not colder. The sun peaked out a few times and you could feel the beginnings of some warmth, then it would hide again. Ben Beauchamp, the photographer, came around our area complaining this was supposed to be Mexico, where was the sun and warmth and the mutual answer back was, you haven’t gone far enough, you need to keep going south. Oh yeah – you must have taken the wrong flight, this was Monterrey California. Wrong Monterrey. Many jokes about the weather today. I even went back to the room this afternoon to warm up a little bit and put on another shirt under my fleece.
Michael Gaertner has not had the race he was expecting. With a great swim start, he had constipation problems on the first day of the bike and finally got that under control on the third day of the race. However he has experienced five flats on his bike – there have been few other flats by other racers. I believe maybe four other people, maybe five have had flats but it has only been one a piece. All the bikes are in need of a good cleaning, after having ridden 1,120 miles or close to that, they are filthy with the dust off the road.
A few of the athletes have congestion/sinus problems. Marcel Henig has sinus problems and checked in with the doctor. After finishing the bike ride late last night, he retired for some sleep and this morning, I heard him blowing his nose and he had a head full of congestion. I was told by one of Emmanuel’s support crews that he has bronchitis. And I have heard a few others with a hacking cough.
Supper tonight consisted of a tortilla chip/cheese mix, refried beans (we are in Mexico remember, every meal), grilled hot dogs, boiled eggs, cooked sliced carrots, cooked sliced potatoes, cheese/potato tacos, rice, rice pudding, scrambled eggs and diced potatoes. Some of this we will see in the morning we know. There will be more items cooked and put out as the night wears on. They just put out some more tacos, these made with a ham/bologna looking stuff and cheese.
Farid, Jorge’s son who works for Monster Energy drinks, was here again today. Not too many people were drinking ice cold Monster drinks. It was a day more for hot drinks. Brrr was it chilly all day and still just as cold if not colder. The sun peaked out a few times and you could feel the beginnings of some warmth, then it would hide again. Ben Beauchamp, the photographer, came around our area complaining this was supposed to be Mexico, where was the sun and warmth and the mutual answer back was, you haven’t gone far enough, you need to keep going south. Oh yeah – you must have taken the wrong flight, this was Monterrey California. Wrong Monterrey. Many jokes about the weather today. I even went back to the room this afternoon to warm up a little bit and put on another shirt under my fleece.
We have had a few people arrive today, new suspport crews. Annie, wife of Guy Rossi; Nicholas, friend of Kari Martens; Sanjeev, friend of Harn Wei; and TJ's photographer have been added to our entourage.
Arthur is about to come in and finish the Quintuple and I will post this, last for the evening.
Jorge has 24 hour police that guard our area and make sure we are safe and the few vehicles that try to come down the road do not.
Wayne Kurtz (left) and Rick Freeman after a well deserve nights rest and "SHOWER" for Wayne. First one since Sunday. He was stinky.
Bllue Demon aka Yves Beauchamp making an appearance
Neill Kapoor getting his daily medical check, along with his support crew Claire
1 comment:
my friend steve!
I see it the competitors suffer very much!
I am with you very much! I support everybody!
who arrived for them congratulate!!
GO-GO-GO EVERYBODY!!!
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