day 4

Hi,

Day 4 started cool at 06.45 it was only 19C we needed a sweater to stay warm, after just an hour, it changed to bloody hot. At one time it was 42C in the pits, we have the garage doors open so the wind can blow through and makes it feel cooler. Our riders are doing fine, up in the moutains it is approx. 10 degrees cooler. The problem for them is still the dust. They are all doing fine, and enjoying themselves, a few complaints of painfull muscles, and they feel tired too. Just as the support crew, it was hard to get out of bed this morning for most of us, just one more day to go.
It is wonderful to see how much energy goes into changing tires at the end of the the day, Dave seems to have abslutley no trouble changing 2 tires in 5 minutes, also Craig is a true expert. Scott is turning into a pro too. Brian and Trent practiced a lot and that shows. Paul, Guillaume and Regis get better during the week. Stephen is used to his tire balls and is still adjusting to the moose.
Only Stephen had problems yesterday. He was exhausted from his tire change in the morning and did not drink enough during the day, he lost another 26 minutes.