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> "Pete Jones" <
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> > On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:12:38 +0000 (UTC), Pete Jones <
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> > >I've been unable to find this by searching - what was the name of that guy who did the Great
> > >Divide in some mentally short time, and does anyone have a link on it?
> >
> > Weird - did the search again and came up with it first time. Oh well - here's the link for
> > anyone who's not familiar with the trip -
> >
http://classic.mountainzone.com/mtbiking/99/features/stamstad/
> >
>
> Stamstad is the man, no question. I read an interview with him a few years back where he talked
> about training for the iditabike, how the other competitors had complex training schedule, and he
> trained by running up steps in the middle or LA or somewhere, "if I can breath in all this sh*t, I
> can breathe anywhere". Actually reading that it sounds like his last name should be Balboa, but
> whatever, he's still the man.
This dude trains by riding a mountain bike:
> Curiak Wins Iditarod March 19, 2003
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> by Sam Laskaris
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> American Mike Curiak finished more than a full day ahead of his nearest rival at this year's
> Iditarod Trail Invitational. The SRAM-sponsored Curiak completed the 1,100-mile race from Knik to
> Nome, Alaska in 17 days and two hours.
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> Curiak, who lives in Grand Junction, Colo., was 26 hours ahead of the runner-up.
>
> "We had the usual [temperature] doses of 50 below zero, 75 mile-per-hour winds, and feet of
> snowfall, all of which was expected," Curiak said.
Go figure.
JD