Industry Figure Tom Chappell

Here are some professional photos of the event, featuring some of the key players.

Yes, the pictures are large, but these men are larger-than-life.

Note also that I do not have copyright to these photos, even though I have purchased them. I’m free to use them for my personal use, though, whatever that means.

In any event, I’d certainly advise you not to attempt to use these photos for profit. No wagering, for example.

(Click on the photos to make them even larger)

(Me, #44: It’s still incredibly cold and foggy, even though I have already, at this point, spent 10 minutes with my fingers in my armpits. Also, note the wilyness: I’ve got the bike number wrapped tightly around the headset, for decreased wind resistance)

 

 

(Ron, #161: Colder and foggier, since he was way ahead of me at this point. He didn’t try the wrapped-tight trick with his number, which was probably the crucial competitive error)

 

 

(#861, my nemesis. Finally left me in the dust on Foxen Canyon Road. Look, he left his number off his bike entirely! There’s a lesson for next time!)