Final Day for the US end!

Beautiful weather and scenery lent itself to the final ride here in the US...

During the last few segments...

Eric Pilaud getting ready to join the team in Santa Barbara!

Maria Elena and Rodrigo replenishing before they hit the road again

John aka our very own Lance Armstrong

Jose marches to his own beat

Sag stop and a picture of the group:
Julio, Rene, Maria Elena, John aka Lance, Mark, Eric Pilaud, Bob, Andrew, Phil, Rodrigo, Jose and at the forefront Ray

A break and a picture
Left to right: Rodrigo, Mark, Bob, Andrew and Jose

Shots on the side of the road... hey, where's everyone else?

Pit stop, everyone?

Phil and Mark on the road

Some videos of the ride:

Eric joining the group

In the meantime... Families and employees of Moorpark and Goleta were waiting for the riders:

Eric Hencken, his wife and daughter waiting on the riders to arrive

Families and employees waiting for the riders to arrive

The riders arriving into CST Goleta:

At the front: Rodrigo, Maria Elena and Ray

Lance / John coming through the end with Andrew's girls cheering the riders on the finish line!

And a video from the riders point of view:

Andrew and his family at the end of the ride

Jose, Andrew and kids

Ray is on the floor! Has been riding for 3 days now!

Never would take Eric for a Pink Floyd fan, but here you have it!
Autographed t-shirts for next year?



Sag Support from TJ - Goleta



The entire team that rode the final day in North America!
Including the associations that sponsored the event and whom the donations will benefit.
FANTASTIC JOB TO ALL THE RIDERS AND ORGANIZERS!!!

US - Day 2 Sag Stop Videos

Andrew on air during the ride stops!

First Sag Stop

Sag Stop #3

Sag Stop #4

Final stop... Until tomorrow!

US - Day 2 Segment 4 - Redondo Beach to Port Hueneme

An early morning. Getting ready for Day 2! Some of the riders having a breakfast at Starbucks.
John / Lance, Rene and Steve will go to complete a ride from Dana Point to Redondo Beach, while the others will join the Moorpark group to complete Redondo Beach to Port Hueneme.
Left to right: Lance / John, Rene, Rodrigo, Ray and our sag support Beth and Steve

Excited and on their way out from the beginning point of Redondo Beach.
Left to right: Ray, Jose Ramos, Phil Roessler, Rodrigo, Thad Moody and Andrew Mansmann.
The shadows belong to their sag support and picture takers Beth and Yasmein.

Thank you for the video, Jose! Looks like you and the guys are cruising along a mellow bike path... but please be careful!

Crossing the beach to the bike bath

Cruising along the bike path on the beach

Another walk across the road this time to join the sag support vehicles for a short break.

Short stop and they're off again!

A very short second sag stop... and they're off!

Beth and Yasmein waiting for the riders take a shot next to a restaurant in Malibu--the 3rd sag stop.

Pulling into Malibu Seafood

Caught up with the riders for a short break at the 3rd sag and a moment for a picture before they're off again!

Hmmmm... what are they talking about?

Scenic photo by the 4th sag stop, next to Neptune's Net Restaurant in Malibu.

Can you see the riders coming down the hill on the left? And our very own sag support Beth waiting for them.

Chilling by the van, taking a short snack break.

A moment for a picture before they get back on the road for the final stretch!

But first... to discuss strategy? They look very serious!

Another beautiful scenic coast capture on the way to the end!

A CST rider coming down the road for the final stretch!

The naval base (yes, another one!) in Port Hueneme

Great job everyone! Finished for segment 4! 

Happy, energized and absolutely ready for the next day!
GREAT JOB RIDERS!!
Now get some rest before the final day to ride up to Goleta!!

First miles in USA / Primeras millas en EUA (pictures from friday)

   The team is obviously getting thirsty... already spotting beer trucks in San Diego...  /  El equipo obviamente tiene sed... ya están encontrando camiones de cerveza en San Diego...

The North American CST biking team starting the challenge… yes again… now on the US side!

 

 Waiting in Otay for the rest of the team to cross the border there was time to take some pictures. / Mientras esperan en Otay a que cruce la frontera el resto del equipo hubo tiempo para tomar unas fotos.

Everybody was looking like a professional… watch out Lance Armstrong!! / Todos se ven como profesionales... ¡¡cuidado, Lance Armstrong!!

US & Mexico team now together and ready to bike all the way to Del Mar!  /  ¡El equipo de EUA & Mexico reunido y listo para pasear todo el camino hasta Del Mar!

Last Weekend of Training!

From John Fountain, North America CST Bike Challenge Team Member:

"Sunday training ride was nice and slow. I'm riding with a sprained ankle, bruised knee and elbow.  Rode 31 miles with very little climbing.  Looking forward to this coming weekend."

"Saturday training ride, rode 43 miles with 1,201 of elevation. Some pictures along the ride..."

Along the last segment of the TJ - Santa Barbara ride.

A coffee store we will pass by on the last segment of the TJ - Santa Barbara ride

Goleta Beach & the Santa Barbara Coast

Stearns Warf in Santa Barbara, CA