With less than 2 weeks to the departing flight to the USA (12.06.2022) and less than 3 weeks to the start at 18.06., it’s time for a short update.
We are on track! Thanks to our amazing crew chief Klaus, who has organised flights, hotels, car rentals and much more, we are well prepared for the trip to the US and beyond. Thanks to our extended crew heads with Rolf and Axel, we have most equipment organised or know what we still need and where to get it. Thanks to our creative designer Bettina, we have all a perfect look (and feel) with all the clothes for the racers and the crew, safety jackets, bottles, stickers for the cars, etc. Thanks to our medical team Eva and Hans we are well prepared also when it comes to medical issues, during preparation as well as – hopefully – during the race. Thanks to our personal muesli specialist Fritz we have tons (almost) of nutrition for an optimal performance of the racers and the crew.
The racers are still the same as always:
Jürgen Goos (GER)
Sjur Midtskogen (NOR)
Kjell Teigland (NOR)
Peter Wieland (NOR/GER)
Our Crew had some changes since our first plans in 2020:
Klaus Käfer (GER, Crew Chief)
Axel Fehlau (GER, Deputy Crew Chief)
Rolf Nett (GER, Reserve racer)
Bettina Baacke (GER)
Hans-Jan Backer-Owe (NOR)
Kristian Meinich Backer-Owe (NOR)
Fritz Geers (GER)
Dag Grundseth (NOR, Media)
Hans Nielsen Hauge (NOR, Medical)
Sabine Keller (GER)
Eva Müller (GER, Medical)
Ingar Storfjell (NOR, Media)
During the last 4 weeks, we had weekly online meeting for our Q&A. The racers did their best to be in good shape at the stating line, with more than 20.000 km on their bikes in 2022 (combined), indoor, outdoor, in sunshine and rain, head and tail wind, on training camps as well as lonely, in the basement, at home. After a long preparation period (our initial start in 2020 was postponed due to Covid), we all are very enthusiastic to finally board our planes and fly over the ocean …