It was hard to imagine anything more epic than day one's amazing morning scenery, and the afternoon's storm of the year.
But day two was unforgettable with a massive ascent, wild horses, a one hour downpour, and warm sun to get us home.
Check out the photos below...
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| Geoff Ratzlaff is the real reason for the success of the trip! Thanks Geoff for all the back up work. |
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| Imre Kovacs, takes time for a photo before crushing the mountain |
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| Dean, Peter & Alex representing Team Puke |
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| Only 103 km to go |
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| Shawn Hoffarth grinds up the mountain |
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| RJ Dueck earning the SLGF black & blue jersey |
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| Peter Sinclair pretending he has a flat so he can make his 2nd place in the 'King of the Mountain' look even more spectacular |
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| Torrential rains prove to be the only thing that can get the whole SLGF team into the Van of Shame! |
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| Amiel Flett- Brown mentally prepares himself for the final leg of the tour |
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| Another happy VOS visitor |
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| Another great showing from the Marvin Penner & the Vernon Wheelers |
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| Marvin happened to roll into the Merritt Starbucks parking lot at the front of the pack, & unwittingly takes the coveted SLGF yellow jersey for first overall |
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| Peter takes the SLGF green sprinters jersey |
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| Dave Stew uses the front seat of the VOS to get him to the top of the climb first, and is awarded the SLGF poka-dot king of the mountain jersey |
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| Amiel takes the SLGF fastest young rider white jersey |
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| Alex is deeply moved by RJ's acceptance speech of the SLGF painful endurance black & blue jersey |
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