Every time I climb San Pellegrino I swear it's the last time! 11 km at 10% and the last 3 km pitch up over 25%. But every year since 2010, riding it in with Talansky, Howes, Mannion, and Brown as L'Avenir prep, I work it into at least one long ride. It's one of a few climbs which still gives me a sense of accomplishment.
City life. 😊 I'll stay on that wheel. @jennacorradoking . . . . . #townbike #cruiserbike #luckyguy #bicycle #cycling
"Small town in the middle of nowhere" is very literal in Tuscany. Got myself lost today but made amazing discoveries.
2011 World championships in Copenhagen, my neopro season, when @stevocummings, @geraintthomas86, and I worked for our sprinters. @markcavendish won and Tyler Farrar pulled a top 10 for USA. It's been awesome to be teammates with Steve, Mark, and Tyler on @teamdidata. And Geraint, that domestique?... yea, he just won the #TourdeFrance! . . . . #lovemyjob #livingthedream #memories #worlds #tdf2018 #copenhagen #cycling
Last night @heidz_dalton let @jennacorradoking know about the total lunar eclipse in Italy so we ran out to see. I geeked a little with my camera but wow #nofilter #bloodmoon #eclipse thanks for the tip Heidi!
This discrete memorial to Fausto Coppi, a 5× #giro and 2× #tourdefrance champion, marks the point on Passo dell'Abetone where he attacked to win his first Giro d'Italia. Like so many Tuscan relics tucked and chiseled into the mountains, blink and you'll miss it. I'm full of gratitude for the blessing to live and train in a land of champions like Coppi and his famous rival, Bartali.
Where the wild things are. Exploring on an active recovery ride.
A ride story: surprise storms, beautiful mountains and the men beaten by them... Or what was he up to? Raise your hand if you've ever napped during a training ride 🙋‍♂️🤣 . . . . . #tuscany #training #storm #cycling #cyclinglife #bellavista #toscana #climb #mountains #naptime
Today a four hour loop flew by chatting it up with @ryangibbons23 and soaking up mountain views like this town called Vellano. Rides like these carry me through cold rainy days and can be as refreshing as a recovery day. . . . . #lovemyjob #lifebehindbars #cycling #vista #view #toscana #tuscany #underthetuscansun #office #picstop #worthit
Some cycling for you on the #tourdefrance rest day. Austria race report is up. The link is in my bio. 📸 @mariostiehl . . . . #tourofaustria #linkinbio #racereport #cycling #cyclinglife #lovemyjob #livingthedream #teamwork #bicycleschangelives #lifebehindbars #lifeinthefastlane
2014 TdF stage 5! In my first Tour this was one of the craziest stages. Pure chaos. It rained hard leading up to the first time major cobble sectors were included in the Tour. Crashes everywhere. I flatted just before the first sector and picked my way through groups of bleeding riders. It was cold, windy, sloppy and so stressful just to survive let alone protect our GC ambitions. I'm grateful for memories like these and they serve as a reminder that what sometimes feels impossible or over the top in the moment can produce lasting character and rewards. Wishing safety to all of the riders racing on the cobbles today and especially good luck to my @teamdidata teammates . . . . . #tourdefrance #tdf2018 #tdf #cobbles #cobblestones #throwback #cycling #raceday #bicycleschangelives #cyclinglife #characterbuilding #attack #peloton #memories
Action packed racing! I tried late attacks from a reduced peloton on both Stage 1 and 2. We will keep trying! Good team work from @teamdidata. 📸@mariostiehl . . . . #tourofaustria #bikerace #cycling #throwdown #dowork #attack #onthemove #oneobsession #bicycleschangelives #tourdefrance #getsome #racereport