MEET THE RIDERS
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Name: Terry Johannesen
Age: 50, ER MD
Hometown: Bartlesville, OK
(Northern Rockies leg)
"Head 'em out and moved 'em on . . ."

Name: Aldo Sibeni
Age: 65; Self-employed
Hometown: Jamaica, NY
(Northern Rockies leg)

 

Name: Theresa Stadler
Age: 35 (Aldo's daughter);
Sports Medicine Physician
Hometown: Richmond, VA
(Northern Rockies leg)
"Go hard or go home."

Name: Dave Odell
Age: 44
Hometown: Weedsport, NY
(Northern Rockies leg)
"I don't think the heavy stuff is going to come down for awhile yet."

Name: John Litvaitis
Age: 52; Teacher, Univ. of NH
Hometown: Madbury, NH
(Jackson WY - Sioux Falls, SD)

Name: Larry Dean
Age: 56; Ret. High-Tech
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
(Jackson, WY--Portsmouth, NH)
"Tailwinds all the way an an SBI
(Sore Butt Index) lower than 3.5."

Name: Byron Rovegno
Age: 57; Finance
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
(Jackson, WY--Portsmouth, NH)

Name Jose Galindo
Age: 51; International Tax Manager
Hometown: Katy, TX
"Better late than never."

Name: Christopher Stephens
Age: 37; Administrative law Judge
Hometown: New York, NY
"Ignorance of the law is no defense."

Name: Larry Shwartz
Age: 52; Corporate Financial Mgr. Food Service Distribution  Co.
Hometown: Dartmouth, MA
 

Name: Marie-Claude Francoeur
Age: 38;Chief of Staff Quebec Ministry of Transportation
Hometown: Sainte Foy, Quebec
"You learn from your mistakes, therefore I'm very knowledgeable."

Name: Paul Bippen
Age: 64; Ret. Univ. of Indiana Dean
Hometown: Columbus, In
"Attitude is everything"

Name: Darwin Faaborg
Age: 68; Real Estate Investor
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
"Cycling, like life, is a journey, not a destination."
 

Name: Jill Smith
Age: 40; Prof. Computer Science, Regis Univ. (Dar's Daughter)
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
"I have succeeded if I am the inspiration to my children that my parents have been to me."

Name: Dave Slikker
Age: 3e5; Personal Trainer
Hometown: Kennsington, MD
"Id rather live on my feet than die on my knees."

Name: Susan Szutz
Age: 48; mother
Hometown: Fairmont, MN

Name: Sierra Szutz
Age: 22; student
Hometown: Fairmont, MN

Name: Gary Carr
Age: 60; Ret. teacher
Hometown: Mascoutah, IL
"The harder I work the luckier I get."

Name: Mike Reilly
Age: 50; Engineer
Hometown: Clinton, NJ
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."

Name: Bill Dunkerley
Age: 41; Engineer
Hometown: Amesbury, MA
"Life's too short."

Name: Raymond DeFiore, Sr.
Age: 48; Public Works
Hometown: Haverstraw, NY
"Get over it!"

Name: Ray DeFiore, Jr.
Age: 18; H. S. Grad
Hometown: Haverstraw, NY
"Find 'em hot; leave 'em wet."

Name: Dave Lewitt
Age: 45; Musician (drums)
Hometown: Port Chester, NY
"It's not about the bike."

Name: Alice Eaton
Age: 48; Physician
Hometown: Portland, OR

Name: Jerry Woodhead
Age: 60; Pediatrician, Medical Educator
Hometown: Iowa City, IA

 

Name: Brett Buffington
Age: 33; Health & Phys Ed teacher
Hometown: Ocean View, Delaware
"I only have good days and great days." Lance Armstrong

Name: Jennifer Buffington
Age 30; Real Estate Agent
Hometown: Ocean View, Delaware
"Live strong."

Name: Mark Lasko
45; Service Engineer
Hometown: Des Plaines, IL
 

Name: Dave Bucher
Age:48; Physician
Hometown: Golden Valley, MN
"Across America one leg at a time."

Name: Bill Cooper
50; Actor
Hometown: Golden Valley, MN
"Life is play."