At the Watts shop, introducing ourselves and discussing the next 8 days!
Getting bikes checked out and packing things up
Key is always so happy to see me!
So much drank drank!
One of the team vans
Prepping on the van was actually kind of fun!
The welcome dinner party for the cyclist and managers
The Tour De Korea is an 8 day stage race consisting of about 20 armature teams and there is also an elite stage as well including the professional teams Jelly Belly, Subway, Nippo, KSPO, and others..The group I am with consists of 2 teams..which is the "A" team known as team Storck, and my "B" team known as team Watts. There are about 8 people on each team. Every stage is a little bit different. Some days are short and very fast, while some days are longer but hillier. To finish a stage, you must stay with the peloton or come in just a few minutes behind.
The day before the race we had to meet at our teams shop, Watts, which is a shop in Seoul that sells Storck and Specialized bikes and products and Rapha gear. It is also a full training center where you can measure your wattage, watch training videos, get your bike tuned, fitted, etc. and shower up after. There were about 16 teammates there, and 6 or so helping us prepare and pack.
We had to drive about an hour to the race start which was in Incheon. We had two full vans, and one HUGE van for our bikes and to train on. We pulled into our hotel, the Ramada Inn, set up our bikes, and had fun training on the van and making a spectacle.
We ended the night with an opening ceremony were all the teams, both amateur and elite, were able to watch a few opening performances and eat an amazing buffet dinner.
It was so neat to see everyone fresh and ready to start the tour knowing we will be together for the next 8 days!
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