Day 2 Yellow Jursey Day
Day 2: Victor Harbor to Meningie
Distance: 141km
Total Ascent: 327m
Today we had many cool guest riders join us for the next 2 days.
We saw many people along the way tooting, waiving and clapping encouragement to our peloton which was fantastic, as many of us have been touched by cancer and it kept us all truly energised.
Tough morning as we headed out on the first 40km into a blowing head wind and major dust storm but we live by the motto that “the hardest day on the bike is still better than the best day in the office and better than any day during chemotherapy.”
Then after morning tea in Strathalbyn the wind turned and the next 100kms was a nice tail wind. We even crossed the Murray river by a little barge. Then back to peddle peddle peedle…..
The local community of Meningie on the shores of Lake Albert where amazing. They went out of their way to make us feel at home with a Community Dinner. The locals welcomed us and the enormous effort they put in to host the dinner in the local school hall just blew us away. – creating a tribute to Tour de Cure, including glitter covered bikes borrowed from the Tour Down Under and TdC themed tables acknowledging the values of the category jerseys. We even had a local band and danced a little. I just enjoyed talking to the locals.
Dave Curran was a very amusing bidder bidding extra $50 on top of every bid just for you. I wanted to buy the Storms spporter cap signed my Billy Slater for our Dylan our Storms supporter at home but was whipped up by someone else. The best efforts to enlist the help of all TdC riders to purchase a signed FORD shirt for Holden V8 supercar driver John Webb (Yes the V8 driver who we all rode and mixed with) to wear on Tour, local Holden driver Glen Hill outbid him. John came to the party and will be providing Glen with a Holden shirt signed by his team.
YELLOW … Attitude … was the highlight of the day wearing it and feeling part of the our de Cure Family. I have enjoyed every moment, including the long days and little sleep. A day consists of getting up at 4.30am and lying back in bed at 10.30 or later. Big days and some motels are better than others for a good night sleep. I am lying if I say I am not out of my comfort zone. Fast pace, and heavy concentration the whole riding time.
Professor Michelle Haber from the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia spoke on the miracles of modern research as it applies to childhood cancers and how TdC funding is supporting her work.
Nice to get in bed for another day of riding.
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