Rider Challenges...

Earlier today, Andrew Danly had to ride 42 miles solo while Team ViaSat re-grouped and made personnel changes. These riders will normally ride anywhere from 50-100 miles on a daily basis at home, so 42 miles shouldn't seem like a problem, but when they've trained for short bursts at 3-5 miles for a 5 hour riding shift, 42 miles is a lot. Now throw in several hundred feet of elevation gain and that rider has to really adjust their performance, both mentally and physically.

Imagine yourself in Danly's position in this photo...while you've got this great downhill to look forward to, that hill you know you're going to have to climb is waiting for you on the other side. It's an extremely difficult thing to do as a rider, but this team is extremely well trained and qualified to handle these challenges.

Go Team ViaSat!

-Hans