101km. 2100m.
Finished very strong. 808km. 18,877m. 30hr48min. 123rd overall placing. 0 flats. 0 mechanicals. 0 crashes. Too much kuchen and a ton of laughs.
From a team perspective, Day 7 was probably my most fun day on a bike. The Canadian Express in our gleaming whites was full steam.
Rock stars, POW and Method man, decided to slum it with TNA 1 on the final day. After a 12km not really neutral (lead pack was smashed to pieces along the flats before the first climb) we had a 21km "double Cypress" to close things out. I declared that we were home free at 33km as a long descent, 20km gradual climb and 15km final descent were what remained.
We rode almost the entire final 68km with TNA 1/TNA 2 wheels 1 - 4. POW drilled it in on the front supplemented by a little help from his teammates. At times we picked up passengers but we were blowing past the stragglers and groupetos so quickly that they had little chance to catch on.
Our distinctive kit was well known at the Tour TransAlps and generally regarded as the best looking in the field. Many shouts of Canadian Express as we drove to the finish.
One of the most remarkable sights of the week is the first view of Lake Garda cresting Passo Bellino, the final pass of the event.
Soaked up the finishing atmosphere.
Broke down the bikes.
Went Riva-Arco-Riva to mark the event with a little celebrating.
2 1/2hours of sleep before my 4am airport pickup. Home Sunday.
Thanks Partner. Thanks TNA 2. Thanks Toby and Joerg. Thanks wife. Great times.
