Stage 2-6 wrap-up

(that guy Koji, above, pissed us off when attacking the field in the draft of a team car on Stage 5. Man, I was mad, as you can see. Oh well, how else do you communicate with a Japanese when you're German and race in Thailand?)

On the way to the BKG airport. Finally, 1900miles, 1 flat, 1 crash, 6 weeks later - traveling home now. Stage 2: through the mountains, finished 28th, 2min behind solo stage winner 'druggy' Koji of Japan. Stage 3: easy transfer- stage at HR avg. 132 w/ field sprint. Stage 4: made the early break w/ the big players, 4th at KOM before leading trio rode away from everyone. In 2 chasegroups, going up 20% climbs and 60mph downhill, ended up in 'field' of 30 guys finishing 34th Stage 5: 170km flat back towards bangkok, survided the cat & mouse play of the yellow jersey and druggy Koji of Japan. Came off the bike 'unpurposely' in last K but no blood or bruises. Stage 6: The thai lunchboxes were a bad idea - tom and me spent half the night in the bathroom. Had to find a bathroom 60km into the last 190km stage and abandoned. Got a sweet ride in the AC-bus to the finish. Had lunch and beer at the palace. The hamburger for dinner made me even more eager to get home quickly.