Ready to Roll!

Ready to roll! We arrived in Oberammergau around 3pm this afternoon. The town is famous for its religious plays. They attract visitors from all across the world. It was a zoo. Hundreds of bikers everywhere. Teams riding themselves into shape.
The check-in process was painless and efficient. We got a badge (backstage pass!), a transponder and a big bag which can be used to check your luggage everyday. We won’t be using this service as Adnan’s wife Stacey will be following us in a car. Lucky us...

Everything seems to be really well organized and they do make you feel like a pro. There is the roadbook which describes each stage in great detail. Pretty cool. We are team number 235 (A+B). Our bikes have a transponder on the front and we are also required to wear a bib number on the back of our jersey.

The weather is great and we decided against joining the evening pasta party. People just seemed too nervous and we found a nice restaurant up the hill with awesome views. We had some coffee up there in the sun and enjoyed fresh plum cake and Bavarian Profiteroles (Windbeutel) with yummy ice-cream and lot’s of cream. Yummm....That’s the nice thing: We will be burning it off with each stage probably requiring 3000-4000 kcals.

Oh..the Tour de France started today. Valverde won and took the yellow jersey.