VeloLosers

What a difference a week can make!  Early reports had Bernhard stepping down, but he came back strong and nearly made the podium this week!  Additionally – our former Yellow Jersey winner, Jess found his form and rolled back into the lead.  Ken was unable to answer the challenge.  ”It was a hard week.  Next week isn’t looking pretty either.”  said Ken as he pulled of his jersey.  Jess was happy to pull the jersey back on.  ”At least I’m going in the right direction again!”

Don was overjoyed to be past his injury and back in the the “Farrar position!”  With Don back on his bike, competitors are scared and as Don put it “In TROUBLE!” as he moved up 6 places in the GC!  Liz, Scott and Erin also moved up step.  One VeloLoser’s follower pointed out that Scott has moved up one position a week for 4 straight weeks.  With 4 weigh-ins left – one has to wonder what the VL1 Champion has in store for the peloton.  ”I can’t talk the smack any more.  I can only ride the bike.  I’m over 3% out of the win, but Jess  gained almost that much last week – you never really know! ”

Stage 5 Results

1. Jess (1.86%)
2. Don (0.87%)
3. Liz (0.66%)
4. Bernhard (0.51%)
5. Jason (0.34%)
6. Scott (0.25%)
7. Ken (0.00%)
8. Tammy (0.00%)
9. Phoenix (0.00%)
10. Scotterson (0.00%)
11. Friday (-0.57%)
12. Ron (-0.73%)
13. Merl Hoss (-1.11%)
14. Alex (-1.11%)
15. Bill (0.00%)*

General Classification after Stage 5

Stage 5 Progression

Stage four was a race of heartbreak and pain for some of the riders.  Many or the riders are now learning what VL1 veterans felt, the end of the Honeymoon Phase and the beginning of the hard work.

The most shocking news in Stage 4 was the fall of the Yellow Jersey.  Without any reason to suspect a weight gain, Jess found 3 pounds he had previously lost.  Shocked and humbled, he is committed to riding on.  ”I don’t know how to explain it.  I guess this is what I get for talking smack” said the VL2 stage winner.

Other riders saw no loss or smaller than expected losses.  Phoenix said “I’m like a broken record”.  Friday agreed with Scott saying “I miss the Honeymoon Weight Loss, this is getting harder”.  VL1 winner, Scott was not pleased, but will take his loss this week.  ”You know, I was expecting more than .68% – but the farther you get into this – the smaller the changes are.  You just have to keep your head down and your game on.”

In the winners circles this week, there is a bit of contraversy – Bernhard actually posted the biggest loss with a 1.02% loss, but after failing to weigh in during stage 3 – it is Jason Mancebo coming across the line with a 1.00% loss to win his first stage!  ”I give all the credit to the kettleballs!  Those thing’s are great!”.

In the overall standings, with Jess faltering – Ken has rolled into the Yellow Jersey.  Bernhard has made a strong charge but rumors in the VL inner circle tell us he may not start Stage 4.  Friday has held tight in third and after back to back flat weeks, she could be in postion to really make a charge on the Yellow Jersey again.

Will it be the hills? the valleys? the mountains?  Only time will tell!

Stage 4 Results:

1. Jason (1.00%)
2. Ron (0.73%)
3. Ken (0.69%)
4. Scott (0.68%)
5. Bill (0.34%)
6. Liz (0.27%)
7. Friday (0.00%)
8. Phoenix (0.00%)
9. Alex (0.00%)
10. Tammy (-0.29%)
11. Merl Hoss (-0.44%)
12. Don (-0.60%)
13. Jess (-1.41%)
14. Bernhard (1.02%) (Relegated)
15. Scotterson (0.00%) *
16. Hamish(0.00%)*

General Classification after Stage 4:

1. Ken (4.66%)
2. Bernhard (3.47%)
3. Friday (3.31%)
4. Jason (3.26%)
5. Jess (3.24%)
6. Scott (2.73%)
7. Ron (2.24%)
8. Tammy (2.23%)
9. Liz (1.81%)
10. Hamish (1.03%)
11. Phoenix (0.51%)
12. Scotterson (0.17%)
13. Bill (0.00%)
14. Alex (0.00%)
15. Merl Hoss (0.00%)
16. Don (-0.28%)

Stage 4 Results

In the roller coaster world of VeloLosers – where winning is losing – a week can make or break a rider.   While the stage seemed to be going rather smoothly, with riders riding in longer events such as the Elephant Rock Classic in Colorado and the Fletcher Flyer in North Carolina – nobody could have predicted the fall of VeloLoser I’s second place rider.  We saw Alex shattered on the climb, falling back 6 places.  ”I gotta get in gear” said the fallen rider.

Up the road we saw the ever silent Tammy jockeying for position and moving up 3 places in our overall GC.  VL1 winner Scott showed signs of his winning form as well, moving from 10th place up to 7th.  ”I have to believe if I keep doing the right thing, the chain will fall in the right place and I’ll get this party started!  I’m back on the podium.  I can taste victory and remember what it feels like to wear the Yellow Jersey – I’m not here to lose… the race that is!”.  Scott did mention an all you can eat bbq buffet as an obsticle in his performance – some additional focus will be layed out this weekend.

Winning his second stage of the year, moving back into Yellow, Jess was excited to finish off a strong week.  ”Elephant Rock helped – there’s no doubt about it!”  As Friday pulled off the Yellow Jersey, falling back to third place overall – she had to think the weight of the Yellow Jersey had to be part of her startling gain in the third week.

All of the riders thoughts are in Ron’s court this week as he goes to pick up his son who apparently got into an incident with a car – we are pulling for Ron and Josh.

Several riders were checking their scales as they reported no loss or gain.

Week 3 wraps up on a positive note with an invitation from race participant, Don Walker, for VeloLosers II participants to order a limited edition VeloLosers Bike!

In the ever changing race that is VeloLosers – we have seen riders rise and fall this week!  Where will they land

Stage 3 Results:

1. Jess  (1.21%)
2. Bill  (1.00%)
3. Scott  (0.92%)
4. Ken  (0.92%)
5. Tammy  (0.85%)
6. Jason  (0.33%)
7. Liz  (0.00%)
8. Phoenix  (0.00%)
9. Scotterson  (-0.18%)
10. Don  (-0.18%)
11. Merl Hoss  (-0.22%)
12. Friday  (-0.57%)
13. Alex  (-1.35%)
14. *Hamish  (0.00%)
15. *Ron  (0.00%)
16. *Bernhard  (0.00%)

General Classification after Stage 3:

1. Jess (4.59%)
2. Ken (3.99%)
3. Friday (3.31%)
4. Tammy (2.51%)
5. Bernhard (2.48%)
6. Jason (2.28%)
7. Scott (2.07%)
8. Ron (1.80%)
9. Liz (1.54%)
10. Hamish (1.03%)
11. Phoenix (0.51%)
12. Merl Hoss (0.44%)
13. Don (0.32%)
14. Scotterson (0.17%)
15. Alex (0.00%)
16. Bill (-0.34%)

Stage Three Results

After a rough week one, the competitors in VeloLosers zipped up their skinsuits and set off on what looked to be a long stage.  A post holiday week for the Americans, a big race week for the Aussies – what would the week hold?  The closest finish in VeloLosers HISTORY!  .03% seperated the top three podium posistions.  Inspectors at the VeloLosers headquarters had a rough time deciding how to handle a finish that close.  Our Photo Finish was unavaliable and the distributed nature of the finish creates a phenominal issue in scoring.  Ultimately – it’s by the numbers and that’s Velo Losing!  

Last week’s stage winner had a rough week with the Egg McMuffin being on sale.  He fell to 11th on the stage.  ”It’s not much of a loss, but I have to keep going” muttered the disgruntled stage winner from the past.  

The winds in Kansas must been strong this week, helping Ron shed a solid 1.71% to take his first ever VeloLosers stage win.  Coming in, trying to take away the “Tyler Farrar Award” away from Big Don, Friday came to the line with a 1.69% loss.  ”I lost the stage by 0.02%!  Maybe I should have ridden a few more slides!  I will take that kind of weight loss on VACATION!”.  Tammy had to settle for third with a 1.68% loss.  

The three original contestants are in the field feeling the pressure of a larger competition.  ”Right now, I’m just waiting to see how this race unfolds.  I don’t want to go on the attack and lose my streak” said VeloLosers I winner, Scott.  Alex spent a week on vacation with Friday and managed to get narrowly edge Scott out yet again.  Don was happy to get the line pointed in the right direction!

Overall, the Yellow Jersey will be worn by a new leader!  For the first time in history, a woman will be wearing the Yellow Jersey.  Friday is gearing up for a hard core week of weight loss and the podium is paying attention!  Last week’s leader, Jess, still maintains aspirations of taking the lead saying only, “I’m not out – everybody has a bad week”.   

Currently, there is a three rider GC Breakaway with a strong field of Competitors chomping at the bit!  

Check back next week to see who is the VeloLoser!

Stage 2 Results:

1. Ron    (1.71%)
2. Friday    (1.69%)
3. Tammy    (1.68%)
4. Ken    (1.58%)
5. Merl Hoss    (1.32%)
6. Jason    (1.31%)
7. Alex    (0.89%)
8. Scott    (0.83%)
9. Bill    (0.66%)
10. Don    (0.63%)
11. Jess    (0.56%)
12. Liz    (0.52%)
13. Scotterson    (0.44%)
14. Phoenix    (0.00%)
15. Hamish    (0.00%)
16. Bernhard    (0.00%)

General Classifcation after Stage 2

1. Friday    (3.87%)
2. Jess    (3.42%)
3. Ken    (3.10%)
4. Jason    (1.95%)
5. Ron    (1.80%)
6. Tammy    (1.68%)
7. Liz    (1.54%)
8. Alex    (1.33%)
9. Scott    (1.16%)
10. Hamish    (1.03%)
11. Bernhard    (0.99%)
12. Phoenix    (0.51%)
13. Don    (0.49%)
14. Scotterson    (0.35%)
15. Merl Hoss    (-0.22%)
16. Bill    (-1.35%)

Week 2 Progression