Bike Ride With Julia Cut Short

A day off from school for Julia was terrific for a ride – until she flatted.

Everybody Gets A Cap

Veronica walked home with a BMC Racing Team cap on the day she gave all of her classmates one.

On My Way Home

Goodbye, Richmond. It has been short and sweet – and successful.

World Champions – Again

Backstage before receiving their gold medals, I snapped this photo for Twitter.

A year ago, I was driving through Western Nebraska when the BMC Racing Team won the world team time trial championships in Ponferrada, Spain.

This year, I was actually on-site in Richmond, Virginia, to watch the "sweet repeat" (as I headlined it on Facebook). Yes, "They Did It! Again!" (as mentioned on Twitter) made for a nice trip.

There was all kinds of chaos in the celebration - and none of it was seen on TV.

Welcome To The Worlds: Richmond 2015

There was a decent crowd at the start of the women's team time trial.

I am back at the world road championships – for the first time since 1986, when Colorado Springs hosted the event. Back then, the track and the road championships were combined. There was no individual time trial (though there was a 100-kilometer team time trial, apparently) so I only attend the final day of racing at the U.S. Air Force Academy grounds.

Today, I was at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond for the start of the team time trial. When I arrived, the women were starting. The men's teams will be starting for about two hours, which means the wind could be a factor. There is already a nice crowd here. Contrast that with about an estimated 15,000 fans who watched the men's elite road race on Labor Day weekend 29 years ago.

And there they go!

In The News: World Team Time Trial

Look closely and you might see someone you might recognize (besides Taylor Phinney).

100,000 Followers on Instagram

This was a nice milestone to reach.

Cold and Wet In Canada

This was not exactly a pleasant experience in Montreal.

Close Call

I posted this to my Twitter account a few minutes after returning to the motorcoach.

We knew it was going to rain – actually storm – hard near the end of tonight's stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah in Salt Lake City.

What we did not know was that the rain would hold off until after the race, which was great for the riders. But in the end, it was equally as dangerous for the people who stuck around for the awards ceremony.

Just as the podium ceremonies were getting going, a huge guest of wind rose up. One worker scrambled to get the photo-finish equipment taken down from the truss. He happened to catch my eye as they were starting to make a jersey presentation on stage. Just then, I saw the truss start leaning my way – with the worker still on a ladder near the top. I immediately pulled at the photographer sitting to my left and yelled at him and another guy next to him to "Move! Move!"

The truss gave way and came crashing down, narrowly missing me and the guy I pulled to safety by mere inches. But the photographer sitting farther to my left was not as lucky. He was crushed by the framework (along with my backpack).

People scrambled immediately to help. I yelled to people around me that someone was underneath the truss and we needed to lift it up. Apparently, more than one person was trapped and we needed to get them out and evaluated before the heart of the storm struck. By the time they were rescued (along with my backpack), it was starting to rain.

I rode my BMC down to the motorcoach and strapped it on the Thule rack just before it started pouring. And what a storm it was. Wow, sheets of rain.

These helmets were attached to my backpack, which was crushed by the fallen truss.

Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah

This will be my transportation from race starts to finishes.

I thought this was a nice photo for Acura, the team's car sponsor.

Two Stage Wins In Italy

Posing with the stage winner prizes of the Giro d'Italia. Both courtesy of Philippe Gilbert!

Paris-Nice On The Horizon

Here is this year's race route. This will be my first trip to this race since 2013.

Paris-Nice

Philippe Gilbert was in the king of the mountains jersey today.

I Had Fun With This One

Seventh Floor View

My view from the seventh floor of the Sheraton in Doha.

And the night-time view is equally as picturesque.

Busy, Busy

A look at a few of the things I have going at the moment.

A Bit of Craziness

It seems Halloween came early to the Denia Marriott.

I'm getting ready to head out from my stay at the Denia Marriott. There were some interesting images all around. Saturday night's party – which had something to do with costumes – didn't wrap up until 5 a.m. Sunday. Yikes.

Here are a few more photos from around the hotel:

This guy must have had a really nice time at the party.

I got these rookies from the Ladies European Tour to help me out.

They really liked the free stuff we gave them.

Slash And Burn

A little cosmetic work was done my backpack today, courtesy of mechanic Aaron Fairley.

Molta Bene

This mug of mint hot chocolate was pretty amazing, as recommended by Jackson Stewart.

The food at training camp has been fabulous. BMC Racing Team's new chef, Massimo Carolo, served up some incredibly delicious meals. Unfortunately, despite running/walking nearly daily and trying to eat healthy, the pounds just aren't coming off. At least not at this camp.

Here's a sampling of the cuisine:

Lots of vegetables and a little pasta.

The chicken pieces were very tender.

Yes, that's risotto next to the pasta.

I really like the tomatoes with cheese (lower right).

There's some potatoes hiding under all that salad.

Dessert was amazing. Most days, I tried to steer clear of it.

Maybe the beans are keeping me from shedding pounds. There they are again.

And one more shot of desert.

As Seen On My Run

I pass this railroad crossing daily on my training run.

A nice view of the houses nestled on the nearby mountain.