Taking home the January Title – Wilson!  A great victory for the bald man from the BIC!  All those micro laps really helped him out!  Scott and Ken scored a statistical tie for second, taking it out the 1000th of a percentage point!

February brings a new race and a new game!  Madison Pairings are below!  We will try to find a special price for the Valentines Day Madison!  Seeing Bill and the Machetti doing exchanges should be entertaining!

Stage 3 Results:

1. Todd (3.15%)
2. Wilson (1.29%)
3. Machetti (0.76%)
4. Ken (0.68%)
5. Brad S. (0.38%)
6. Brad K. (0.38%)
7. Bill (0.00%)
8. Scott (-0.80%)
9. George (-1.01%)
10. Ron (-2.44%)

January – Final Overall Standings

1. Wilson (3.36%)
2. Scott (2.77%)
3. Ken (2.77%)
4. Bill (2.59%)
5. Brad S. (2.06%)
6. Brad K. (1.95%)
7. Machetti (1.52%)
8. Todd (1.29%)
9. George (0.50%)
10. Ron (-0.10%)

Madison Pairing for February

• Wilson & Ron
• Scott & George
• Ken & Todd
• Bill & the Machetti
• Brad & Brad

On his way from Germany, Bill shed a remarkable 1.95% taking the stage win!  A lot of big good weight lost this week!

Week Two Standings

1. Bill (1.95%)
2. Ron (1.73%)
3. Brad K. (1.58%)
4. George (1.00%)
5. Wilson (0.85%)
6. Brad S. (0.76%)
7. Ken (0.54%)
8. Scott (0.08%)

Overall Standings

1. Scott (3.54%)
2. Bill (2.59%)
3. Ron (2.29%)
4. Wilson (2.10%)
5. Ken (2.10%)
6. Brad S. (1.69%)
7. Brad K. (1.58%)
8. George (1.49%)
9. Machetti (0.76%)
10. Todd (-1.93%)

Total Weight Lost: 38.5 pounds
Total Percentage Lost: 1.65%

Are you going to be above or below the average next week?

In our first week, we say the perennial VL competitor, Scott came driving to the line faster and lean this week with a 3.47% weight loss.  “What can I say, I’m a fast starter and I got on the ‘FAST’ track.  It will probably come back to bite me, but it’s good to get some momentum going!”

Ken and Wilson followed Scott in, each with over 1% weight loss.

1. Scott  (3.47%)
2. Ken (1.56%)
3. Wilson (1.26%)
4. Brad S. (0.94%)
5. Machetti (0.76%)
6. Bill (0.65%)
7. Ron (0.57%)
8. George (0.50%)
9. Todd    -1.93%

Fighting his way into the cobblestone showers, Todd had a rough week.  The VL team was on hand to offer some support and bring him back into the game!

In the overall standing, the top three remained stable this week, leaving the door open for an exiting week coming up!

Stage 7 Results

1. Scott (1.53%)
2. Steve (0.49%)
3. Ron (0.47%)
4. Bill (0.34%)
5. Ken (0.24%)
6. Machetti (0.00%)
7. Tammy (0.00%)
8. Robin (0.00%)
9. Liz (0.00%)
10. Jason (0.00%)
11. Bernhard (0.00%)
12. Pete (0.00%)
13. Wilson (0.00%)
14. George (0.00%)
15. Todd (-0.10%)
16. Jess (-1.06%)

General Classification after Stage 7

1. Bernhard (6.91%)
2. Pete (6.22%)
3. Wilson (4.72%)
4. Scott (4.21%)
5. George (2.49%)
6. Steve (2.40%)
7. Ron (1.93%)
8. Machetti (1.36%)
9. Tammy (0.59%)
10. Robin (0.58%)
11. Bill (0.34%)
12. Liz (0.16%)
13. Jason (-0.68%)
14. Jess (-0.77%)
15. Ken (-1.20%)
16. Todd (-1.72%)

VL 3 - To Stage 7

Finding a bit of his form from previous weeks, Bernhard was able to slip back into the Yellow Jersey, less than a full percentage point ahead of Sneaky Pete.

Next week looks to be an exciting one with just three stages left in VL3 – The Vuelta!

Stage 6 Results

It was a rough week for the peloton – however some were able to rally with a loss.  Scott commented “This isn’t a sprint – it’s a grand tour of weight loss.  My third this season!  It’s taxing!”.

Racing continues for 4 more stages!

Stage 5 Results

1. Pete (0.69%)
2. Liz (0.65%)
3. Ron (0.47%)
4. Jess (0.38%)
5. Scott (0.09%)
6. Machetti (0.00%)
7. Robin (0.00%)
8. Todd (0.00%)
9. Tammy (0.00%)
10. Jason (0.00%)
11. Steve (0.00%)
12. Bill (0.00%)
13. Wilson (0.00%)
14. George (0.00%)
15. Ken (-0.24%)
16. Bernhard (-2.87%)

General Classification after Stage 5

1. Pete (5.79%)
2. Bernhard (4.79%)
3. Wilson (3.00%)
4. George (2.49%)
5. Scott (2.28%)
6. Ron (1.93%)
7. Steve (1.92%)
8. Machetti (1.36%)
9. Robin (0.58%)
10. Todd (0.34%)
11. Liz (0.16%)
12. Bill (0.00%)
13. Tammy (0.00%)
14. Jess (-0.10%)
15. Jason (-0.34%)
16. Ken (-1.44%)

In an apparent team attack, the four riders from the Dick Lane Velodrome (Machetti, Steve, Scott and Pete) all rode strong, coming in almost back to back to back to back, with Machetti taking the local sprint.  ”It wasn’t planned … though it does seem like we are all on the same ‘cycle’” commented Scott.

Scott currently leads in the frustrating, but impressive most consistent category, losing .44% in each of the three stages.  ”Hey, 44 is my favorite number, my race number… I guess there’s something to it!”

Currently Berhard holds the Yellow Jersey.  In the break with him is Sneaky Pete.  A fairly large chase group hopes to bridge the gap before the field gets motivated.  Look for sneak attacks, collusion and mayhem at the races this week!  We arel almost to the midpoint and everything can change at any time!

Stage 3 Results

1. Todd (1.85%)
2. Machetti (0.76%)
3. Steve (0.73%)
4. Scott (0.44%)
5. Jess (0.38%)
6. Pete (0.34%)
7. Liz (0.32%)
8. Wilson (0.00%)
9. Bernhard (-0.56%)
10. Bill (-0.67%)
11. Ken (-0.96%)
12. *Ron (2.01%)
13. *Tammy (0.88%)
14. *Jason (0.00%)
15. *Robin (0.00%)
16. *George (0.00%)

General Classification after Stage 3

1. Bernhard (4.79%)
2. Pete (4.59%)
3. Wilson (2.15%)
4. George (1.99%)
5. Ron (1.47%)
6. Steve (1.44%)
7. Machetti (1.36%)
8. Scott (1.32%)
9. Todd (1.08%)
10. Robin (0.58%)
11. Tammy (-0.30%)
12. Jason (-0.34%)
13. Jess (-0.48%)
14. Liz (-0.49%)
15. Bill (-1.01%)
16. Ken (-1.44%)

Stage 3 Progression

Stage 2 Results:

1. Bernhard (4.30%)
2. Pete (2.01%)
3. Wilson (0.87%)
4. Jason (0.67%)
5. Bill (0.67%)
6. Jess (0.66%)
7. George (0.51%)
8. Steve (0.48%)
9. Scott (0.44%)
10. Machetti (0.30%)
11. Todd (0.10%)
12. Robin (0.00%)
13. Ken (0.00%)
14. Ron (0.00%)
15. Liz (0.00%)
16. Tammy (-1.18%)

General Classification after Stage 2:

1. Bernhard (5.32%)
2. Pete (4.26%)
3. Wilson (2.15%)
4. George (1.99%)
5. Scott (0.88%)
6. Steve (0.72%)
7. Machetti (0.61%)
8. Robin (0.58%)
9. Bill (-0.34%)
10. Jason (-0.34%)
11. Ken (-0.48%)
12. Ron (-0.55%)
13. Todd (-0.79%)
14. Liz (-0.82%)
15. Jess (-0.86%)
16. Tammy (-1.18%)

After a week of beer avoidance and general computer geek madness, Sneaky Pete rolls across the line with an impressive 2.29% weight loss just ahead of the George who carried himself across the line well!

Many of the riders experienced great stress and anxiety through the week, the support of the peloton helped them get though.  VL1 Champion, Scott, commented “Knowing I have to reveal my weight at the end of the week was truly a motivating factor.  I had a lot of crap on my plate, I think I ate well.”  Entering his second VL competition, Jess also remembered the honeymoon weight loss in the beginning.  ”I remember those days, now I’m fighting to break the 210 barrier.”

As we have seen in the past, the early stages are as unpredictable as a balm!  See you in a week!

Stage 1 Results & General Classification

1. Pete (2.29%)
2. George (1.49%)
3. Wilson (1.29%)
4. Bernhard (1.06%)
5. Robin (0.58%)
6. Scott (0.44%)
7. Machetti (0.30%)
8. Steve (0.24%)
9. Ken (-0.48%)
10. Ron (-0.55%)
11. Liz (-0.82%)
12. Todd (-0.88%)
13. Bill (-1.01%)
14. Jason (-1.02%)
15. Jess (-1.54%)
16. Dale (0.00%)
17. Phoenix (0.00%)
18. Tammy (0.00%)
19. Don (0.00%)