from Allen Lim, PhD
We slept them, we fed them, we warmed them up, we cooled them down, we fed them again, we compressed them, we drove them, we dressed them, we fed them some more, we warmed them up, we iced them down, we made them drink, and in the end, they went really fast. Best team of the day and some world-class performances by Millar, VandeVelde, and the Pate. All I can say is congrats and bravo to all of the athletes, staff, and sponsors who helped make all of this happen.

from Allen Lim, PhD
When Will finished today, he was tired, but he wasn’t blown. At 5020 Kilojoules, an average power of 274 Watts (303 when pedaling), and less than 30 minutes of zero time, the day was about as good as it gets for a 5 hr day. But, when I went over Will’s numbers with Danny Pate, I was surprised by Danny’s reaction -- a quick, “is that all?”

The numbers are in from Stage 1. Check out the stats from some of the key riders on the team.

from Allen Lim, PhD
"Arrive Alive." That's been the tag line for the first two days here at the Tour – arrive alive. Despite Julian Dean getting caught up in a crash with a few kilometers to go today, everyone has been keeping that line in their heads, staying out of trouble, and finishing the last two stages feeling fit and relaxed.

from Bruce Hildenbrand
The Tour has finally begun with a 120-mile stage from Brest to Plumelec in the Brittany region of western France. The traditional prologue start has been replaced by this road stage, but unlike the normal road stages in the first week of the Tour, this one is pretty darn hilly. The course profile looks like a set of teeth, the peloton will be going uphill and downhill all day including a 1.5 mile, 5% climb right before the finish.