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Daily Action
D2D = reports from Team Dusk2Dawn
RG = official Raid Gauloises update
Editor's Note: MountainZone.com will follow Raid Gauloises from two perspectives this year. Daily updates directly from Raid Gauloises will be posted, along with updates from Team Dusk2Dawn's team reporter.
RG - Is the Race Really Worth It?
Tuesday, May 9, 2000
"I asked Scott Helvenston if he planned to do another Raid. He looked at his wife Tricia and said, 'I would, but it was a big chunk out of our life. Struggling whether it was worth it right now.'"
RG - Riding Through Sewage
Monday, May 8, 2000
"Terry Schneider is shaking her head and declares that it was 'a disgusting bike ride, we rode through open sewage. It was terrible.'"
RG - Notes from the Finish Line
Sunday, May 7, 2000
"At the finish line, the morning was in full swing as we awaited the arrival of the first team to finish this very long and diversified Raid Gauloises...."
RG - Three American Teams in the Top 10
Sunday, May 7, 2000
"The arrival of the teams Tactel Ispira and Outlast, taking 7th and 9th places, respectively, increases the number of American teams listed in the top 10 to three..."
RG - A Victory for Sportmanship
Saturday, May 6, 2000
"In Janakpur, among the leading quartet, the excitement of last night has yet to die down...."
RG - Nokia Adventure Wins in Counter-Coup
Saturday, May 6, 2000
"The suspense lasted until the end of the night, until the last kilometer preceding the finish line. An incredible series of developments punctuated the final sprint, leading to a podium contradicting most predictions...."
RG - The Gap Widens
Thursday, May 4, 2000
"On the fifth day of the race, the gap has widened between the leading teams and the remainder of the group. Three teams have taken command..."
RG - Sounding Like a Bunch of Smokers
Wednesday, May 3, 2000
"'I coughed up half of Tibet, yesterday, feel better now as far as my cough. We sound like a bunch of smokers....'"
RG - Team Human Link: Pulmonary Edema Scare
Wednesday, May 3, 2000
"Oxygen is pumped in and the pressure is set to gradually allow his lungs to recover from the pulmonary edema he was experiencing. His teammates are allowed to come in to talk to him through the plastic window...."
RG - Snowstorm Engulfs Exhausted Competitors
Tuesday, May 2, 2000
"At 5pm, a snowstorm was announced promising to engulf the already exhausted competitors. The storm, ultimately, forced 30 teams, from the middle of the race group, to settle in an improvised bivouac..."
RG - Teams Arrive at CP5
Monday, May 1, 2000
"CP5 is located on a very windy valley floor near the village of Donk Ba (4370 meters). The athletes coming into the area are facing up against a terrible headwind that is ranging between 20-30mph...."
RG - The Race Begins
Sunday, April 30, 2000
"Sixty-nine teams of five competitors, including at least one woman, head off into a sand storm to compete over the 827km course of the 10th Raid Gauloises...."
RG - Acclimatization Problems Halt Prologue
Saturday, April 29, 2000
"Race directors have cancelled the prologue scheduled for Saturday due to the acclimatization problems experienced by certain teams...."
D2D - Pre-Race Logistics
Friday, April 28, 2000
"Some might argue that for both the organizers and the competing teams of the Raid Gauloises the most stressful part of the race comes before the event begins. Once racing starts everyone gets down to the task of completing the course successfully..."
D2D - Team Dusk2Dawn Bio
Friday, April 28, 2000
"Some might argue that for both the organizers and the competing teams of the Raid Gauloises the most stressful part of the race comes before the event begins. Once racing starts everyone gets down to the task of completing the course successfully..."
RG - Course Overview
Friday, April 28, 2000
"The introduction of the course is always a much-anticipated event. Teams have waited for over a year to finally receive their maps and Raid books and find out what the course layout will entail and how long the race will be...."
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