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Today was a champion's performance from Froome. Led his rivals up Mont du Chat after repeatedly closing down attacks, descended with bravery at the front and keep pushing to the line. Great all-round showing from him.

I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold

Shit's going down today.

Hopefully.

Wow Lael, she's great.

Will today be a damp squib with everyone eyeing up tomorrow?

How did it get in that state? Looks oddly uniformly covered.

Eric Fishbein's race cap at the finish, courtesy of David Barstow Robinson carrying it there since Kansas:

What can be done about flies getting through vents in my helmet while riding, especially summer? Cap or anything that still lets head breathe?

Is it worth tuning in for the finish today?

He has good taste in bicycles.

Wheels and Brooks gone.

Regardless, I'd just like to move it on to declutter and can't see me using it to be honest.

A few bits I'd like to shift (pics will come if they don't sell immediately), can only post these, postage included in price shown, Paypal ideally please. £5 forum donation when all these shift:

1. Vision Team 30 Alloy Clincher Wheelset. I have had about 2000 miles on them, just replaced the front bearings and new rear bearings / spare spokes will be included. Destickered. These are sound entry level wheels, the main problem I had with them is that I think the rims were machined over tolerance because getting a set of tyres on and off is always a huge struggle. If you have extreme patience, fingers of steel, or want to replace the rims they would make a decent set. No skewers or rim tape included. (will chuck in a set of beater tyres if needed too) £Sold

2. Brooks Champion Standard B17. An oldie worn with use, needs serious tightening up before riding, but I'm pretty sure it is useable and would look the part on the right build. £Sold

If anyone thinks I'm out on the prices, please shout, I'm not here to do that.
Cheers.

22 days, 2 hours, 45 minutes.

Nice one hippy. Really enjoyed following your race.

Hippy less than 100 miles from the finish.

Chasing Hippy Hippy to the bottom of the Turnpike! Went by us like a rocket on Afton!

Hippy Hippy at milepost 10 on the Blue Ridge Parkway just now. Beautiful day up here for riders.

4th (Bermudez) and 5th (Miani) came in together overnight. Top nine should finish today. Sofiane has done well to consolidate after his problems and sits in 8th/9th. Hippy and Lukas have been trading 12th/13th alone for the last 150 hours, they must know each other well by now.

It's David Barstow Robinson who has Eric's no.26 hat. He's at 2647 miles.

Yes, looked like 4th and 5th were working together to reel her in and she had definitely dipped, as Skinny predicted earlier.

Reading about the route, it has been a common theme in that stretch of Kentucky for years. Evan was saying
he encountered 50-80 unleashed dogs if I heard correctly. Mostly just protecting their territory.

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it, but there is a rider (will find his name) who picked up Eric's race cap that he found on the road somewhere before the accident. He is going to carry it with him to the finish. Thought it was a nice gesture and seems like something Eric would have wanted as I read he had a deep respect for the race.

Jon finished in second place overnight, 18.5 days, think that was his first shot at the race?

The route follows the one created for Bikecentennial 76. They later became known as the Adventure Cycling Association.

You're doing great Hippy, how are the dogs of Kentucky? Any problems with them yet?