`09 Media Coverage
Working list of TD `09 coverage published to date:
Among the favorites so far: Jon Billman's very unique, excellent daily race commentary on Outside Mag's Blog, and Joel Reichenberger's, Keeping His Word, on Alan Goldsmith (TD`08,`09)
Billman Outside Mag Online Commentary:
Tour Divide Race: Back to School Tandem-Onium (7/11/09)
Tour Divide Race: Q&A With Singlespeeder Chris Plesko (7/8/09)
Tour Divide Race: Interview With Winner Matthew Lee (7/2/09)
Day 19, Basinger Injured in Crash with Vehicle (7/01/09)
Day 18, Antelope Wells At Last (6/30/09)
Day 16, The Squid and the Whale (6/28/09)
Day 15, Radio Free Divide (6/26/09)
Day 14, The Mermaid (6/25/09)
Day 13, Record Pace (6/24/09)
Day 12, Unidentified Flying Rider (6/22/09)
Day 11, The Italian Job (6/22/09)
Day 10, Curse of the Clown (6/21/09)
Day 9, The Women (6/20/09)
Day 8, Mud Wrestling and Another Race (6/19/09)
Day 7, Dog Doo and Crazy Chicken Woman (6/18/09)
Day 6, My Wife, the Junkie (6/17/09)
Day 5, Griz and Methane (6/16/09)
Day 4, Tandem Team Lost (6/15/09)
By Date:
- ACA Press Release (6/12/09) + ACA Tour Divide 2009 Photo Gallery
- Deanna Adams Tackles Tour Divide, Rough Riders Blog (6/11/09)
- Much to Admire in Big-hearted Cyclist, Scott Sandbury (Yakima Herald-Republic 6/11/09)
- Tour Divide Racers Mark Their SPOT (From Banff to Mexico), Press Release (Global Newswire, 6/12/09)
- Track the Tour Divide on Google Maps, Keir Clark (googlemapsmania.blogspot.com 6/12/09)
- Riders Again Tackling Tour Divide, Joel Reichenberger (Steamboat Pilot, 6/14/09)
- Biking Without Borders: Racing the Great Divide, Michael McCoy (6/15/09)
- A Tour de Force of Compassion, Scott Sandsbury (Yakima Herald-Republic, 6/17/09)
- In For the Long Haul, Martin Kidston (Helena Independent Record, 6/18/09)
- MTBuilt for Two, David Swift (Mountainculture.com, 6/19/09)
- Tour Divide Rider Dealing with Pain, Scott Sandsbury (Yakima Herald-Republic, 6/22/09)
- Steamboat Mountain Biker Competes in Tour Divide, Joel Reichenberger (Steamboat Pilot 6/28/09)
- Keeping His Word, Joel Reichenberger (Steamboat Pilot, 6/28/09)
- Mountain Biker Passes 2k Mark in TD, Scott Sandsbury (Yakima Herald-Republic, 6/29/09)
- TD Tackles Worlds Longest MTB Route, Screamin Mimi (BikeMag.com 6/30/09)
- Tour Divide (MountainCulture.Com 7/1/09)
- What's Wrong With Us All?, Big Johnny (drunkcyclist.com 7/1/09)
- Lee Finishes 2745-Mile Tour Divide in 17 Days, Allie Comeau (Sierra Post, 7/3/09)
- Cyclist Takes on the Divide, with Guts and No Gears, Heidi McGuire (9NEWS.com, 7/5/09)
- Matthew Lee Repeats at the Tour Divide `09, Eddie Clark (Mountain Flyer Mag, 7/6/09)
- Invermere Cyclist Races from Banff to Mexico by Bike, Bram Rossman (Columbia Valley News, 7/7/09)
- Successful Ride Means Mettie's Wheelchair..., Scott Sandsbury (Yakima Herald-Republic 7/10/09)
- BHS Teacher Makes 2nd Run at Great Divide, Jason Brooks (News-Bulletin, 7/15/09)
- Just Call Them Team Tandem, Brandon Zimmerman (Jackson Hole News, 7/15/09)
- Local in World's Longest Mountain Bike Race, Don Tanner (High River Times, 7/17/09)
- Tour Divide Trail Ends for FCHS Track Coach, Jonathan Hines (The State Journal, 7/17/09)
- Shaker Heights Biker Endured Hail, Bears & Depression, Jim Nichols (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 7/18/09)
- Bicycling Beast, Abby Lowell (Juneau Empire, 7/19/09)
- Adventure of a Lifetime on 2745-mile MTB Race, [BikeRadar] (bikeradar.com 7/21/09)
- Conquering the Divide, Niles Kruger (Monroe News, 7/24/09)
- Alaska Cyclist Recounts Being Hit By Truck, Mike Campbell (Anchorage Daily News, 7/27/09)
- Tour Divide Rocks!, Jeff Potter (Out Your Backdoor, 7/29/09)
- Mountain Biking's Grand Tour, Jon Billman (Dirt Rag, 8/1/09)
- Divide and Conquer, Rory Faust (AZDailySun.com 8/6/09)
- (PDF) Tour Divide: the Greatest, Longest, & Lonliest Race, Eddy Clark (Mountain Flyer Mag, 9/09)
- Video Doc: Tour Divide 2009, Joe Meiser (9/15/09)
- Hey Lance, What About TD?, Winona Sorenson (ACA Blog, 10/7/09)
- Mountain Biking: Mud, Sweat & Gears in the Rockies, Paul Howard (The Guardian, 11/1/09)
- It takes Two to Tandem, Dina Mishev (Athleta Chi, 12/31/09)
Racer's Eye Galleries:
- ACA-Sponsored Flickr Gallery, entitled "Great Divide Races"
- Rick Ashton
- Stephen Huddle
- Petervary Tandem-Onium
Racer Write-ups:
- Chris Plesko
- Deanna Adams
- JayP
- Joe Meiser: Video Writeup, Joe's Great Adventures
- Steve Wilkinson: The Story of Eight
Comments
Mountain Flyer report
Some great photos by Eddie Clark especially the one of Kurt riding through a storm.
http://www.mountainflyer.com/news.cfm?itemid=232
How is Pete Basinger after
How is Pete Basinger after his crash with the truck
On the mend
Kathy,
No one from TD has spoken directly with Pete but it is reported he fractured his clavicle and maybe a bone in his hand. Maybe he's back in Moab now? The Blakley's of Del Norte Cycling Hostel were going to try and retrieve his bike from Summitville area but we haven't heard if the mission was successful. TD wishes him a speedy recovery.
Pete's in Anchorage:
Pete's in Anchorage: http://akbikegirl.blogspot.com/2009/07/all-or-nothing-part-ii.html
Coverage about Eric Bruntjen in Yakima Herald
http://sportsyakima.com/2009/05/yakima-rider’s-trip-will-benefit-injured-veteran-mettie/
http://sportsyakima.com/index.php?s=Eric+Bruntjen
http://www.yakimaherald.com/stories/2009/06/11/much-to-admire-in-big-hea...
http://www.yakimaherald.com/stories/2009/06/17/061809-bruntjen-support-t...
http://www.yakimaherald.com/stories/2009/06/22/tour-divide-rider-dealing...
http://www.yakimaherald.com/stories/2009/06/29/mountain-biker-passes-2-0...
This is the story that inspired Eric to try to help Evan Mettie:
http://www.yakimaherald.com/projects/mettie/Home.html
Helena news article
Just ran across this. The photographer waited more than an hour to snap a few photos while we ate lunch and stopped by the bike shop.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/06/18/weekly_features/outdoors/56o...
Nice. I like the Mcguire
Nice. I like the Mcguire outhouse mention.
TdF: Penthouse
TD: Outhouse
Nice birddogging Kurt.
ML
Outhouses
Steve went one better than that when he rode with me for a day - due to the outhouses' relative warmth and protection from the elements, they will henceforth be known as Montana Hiltons by the initiated few...
Paul
Jeff Kerby
Here is an article I wrote abut Jeff Kerby's second attempt at the Tour Divide. -Jason
http://www.news-bulletin.com/sports/90260-07-15-09.html
Press Coverage from the Cleveland/Plain Dealer 7-19-09
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/07/shaker_heights_biker_endured_h.html
Media Coverage
Hello Tour Divide racers and spectators,
I'm a contributing photographer for the Mountain Flyer magazine, http://www.mountainflyer.com/, and I followed the top ten racers around for a week capturing their efforts from the Great Divide Basin of Wyoming down to the San Juan Mtn's of Colorado. I commend all the racers on their extreme efforts. It was truly inspiring, and amazing.
We have published a brief web story, http://www.mountainflyer.com/news.cfm?itemid=232, and are currently working on a larger story for the printed September issue.
Feel free to contact me at eddie@photo-cycle.com if you would like to share some of your experiences from the race.
Race report, pic and video at OYB...
Hi all... I've been putting up general reports and pics plugging the TD and GDR for a few years over at http://OutYourBackDoor.com. This year was the first time that, just by luck, I encountered the race in person when I bumped into Matthew Lee in Salida, CO, as he was blazing through and took some video of our cafe chat there. It's in the Bikes section of the OYB site. Along with tons of other indie outdoor action! : ) --JP
Stephen's Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sluttyduck/sets/72157621660694637/
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