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We set out on day 4 from
the township of Jindabyne with the aim of having a coffee at Threadbo
Village and then returning. Some of us were very tired however after 3
previous gruelling days (Especially Team Hubbard !) |
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The ride proceeded up the
mountain in little groups. |
Some groups (largely
composed of Team Hubbard members) cheated and set out early. Rocky's
unmistable posterior can be seen hiding at the back of this group above. |
This was the view at "THE
BACK" of the first big climb. |
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This was the view near the
front of the big climb with Laura giving many of the lads a hill climbing
lesson. |
Spongee looked fairly
comfortable up near the front. |
So too did Pat Naughton |
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"Sneaky" Pete Lynch was
unbelievably fit on this trip and put some distance into a few of the lads. |
Here's big Chris "Thunder
Thighs" Reynolds giving Anthony "Spurge" Spurgeon a hill climbing lesson. |
Mick "Big Bird" Murdoch was
taking things very easily this day and had plenty of time to pose and smile
for the camera. |
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Although Rosanna Fortuna
was doing it tough she still put about 200 metres into Rocky. |
Here's Frank Fortuna
setting a pretty steady tempo up the climb |
An attack. Up out of
the saddle, grit the teeth and onwards and upwards. I think that blur in the
background about 100 metres is Rocky. |
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Here's John Hadley closely
followed by young Tom Patton |
Well after the big climb
there was a little downhill section. |
But not long after that if
was back to the grind and onwards and upwards. |
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Little Tommy Patton takes
the Polka-dot jersey for the day |
The team at Threadbo enjoy
a well earned coffee. Where's team Hubbard? Well we are enjoying
ours in Jindabyne |
So what did Tommy do after
4 days of climbing mountains? He ended up competing in a downhill
mountain bike comp. |
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Here he is descending like
a blur |
If only Rocky knew that
these were around. |
Here's the "Love
Shack" whilst all of you guys were packed into the Three Way Inn (HQ), us
oldies enjoyed the love shack - secret location. |
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| As the sun sets on Lake Jindabyne at the end of
yet another glorious day, we bid farewell to this beautiful place till 2005. |
