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Cool license plate we spotted at the finish.

9-17-05--Picture-perfect weather, a beautiful route, and great support added up to a Knoxville Fall Classic Double Century for the record books.  Kudos once again to the Quack Cyclists for their fantastic support.

Presented below, Campy Only's photos from the ride.  As always, email us if you can ID any of the riders, or if you would like a higher-res version of any photo emailed to you (for free!)

One of the nicer parts of this ride (for us) was the chance to ride again with Kevin Walsh.  Kevin and I have been doing double centuries together for almost 20 years, going back to the early days of the Tour of Two Forests. He has gone on to qualify for RAAM (raced in it last year) and was planning another run at the Furnace Creek 508 this year. Go, Kevin!

Note: We've marked our favorite shots with "*"

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Our arrival in the Napa Valley found it shrouded in fog...
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...and Cold! It was about 46 degrees
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Lynn Katano waits for her captain
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Rest Stop 1, near Yountville
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Heading across the Napa Valley, we found some sun
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On Oakville Cross Road
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Atop Howell Mountain
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Kevin Walsh on Howell Mountain
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Tim Jensen at Rest Stop 2
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Scenes from the road to Knoxville
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The tunnel at last!
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But the climbing isn't over yet!
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Water stop. We didn't need it as much this year, but it can get HOT out here
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Rory helps a rider with a broken spoke
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Gratuitous shot of Campy Only's Eric Norris
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Fields of golden flowers near the closed gold mine
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Lunch!
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Just a few bikes here so far.
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View back along the course reveals a marking from the Davis Double Century
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Rest stop at Detert Reservoir
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Oak tree at the rest stop
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Tim cruises on a downhill
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Rest stop at Lake Hennessy. No water here, so they fill the cookpots with bottled water
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Approaching Moscowite Corners
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The store at Moscowite is a favorite turnaround and/or stopping place for riders
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Last rest stop, at Parsehsa store
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The Campy Only Sachs
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Along Pleasants Valley Road
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Gratuitous self-portrait a few miles from the finish. Kevin caught us and pulled us in.
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Kevin Walsh and Lori Cherry
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Slightly fuzzy shot of Eric, Kevin, and Lori
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Waiting for plates so they could serve us dinner
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The big guns arrive--they started 90 minute after us, and finished just 20 minutes after we did
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Craig Robertson's beautiful new Campy-equipped titanium tandem. Cool.
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