January 02, 2013 (Toblach-Dobbiaco, Italy) – On the Tour de Ski there is a lot of racing and a lot of traveling. While I don’t have many pictures of the actual skiing, I’ll take this opportunity to share some “behind the scenes shots” from our team! It’s important to keep it fun & light – especially during times of high pressure and when you’re away from home for five months….
Going to a team meeting momentarily about our Pursuit-start 15km tomorrow afternoon! Stage four of the Tour de Ski! Thanks so much for all the cheers! Happy New Years to everyone all over the world!
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- Delectable pancake-dessert shared by five USST members in Oberhof! (Check out restaurant "Cortina" if you're ever there!)
- Noah on the eve of the Tour with his mega chocolate bar – a prize from a team sprint. People always say you have to eat a lot in the Tour……
- General lack of outlets in Europe for all our gadgets. Here is my computer charging in the bathroom….
- Girls race bibs, hanging…. complete with Kikkan's sprint leader black bib.
- I found these skis outside a bakery in Germany…. the owner must have stopped for a croissant and cappuccino break!
- Road side Gluhwein!
- Good morning!!!
- Girls team on a morning birthday run halfway between Oberhof and Val Mustair…
- Church steeple in the middle of a lake (frozen) that was flooded when a dam was built
- If you ever want a fun time, buy some fake mustaches…. We wore these on our car ride while singing country music. Then we showed up at the Swiss race venue with them. I bet we ended up on TV or in a newspaper somewhere….. (judging by all the professional photogs that took pics of us @ the venue!)
- I rocked this look!
- Nuff said…. Happy 30th Birthday Kikkan!
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