Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Caroline van den Bulk crosses the finish line in Annapolis four and half hours after the cut off. The Gray Turtle rolled in with her tired crew in tow after 13 days on the road. Team CYCLE SMART see sawed with her support vehicle for many miles; we even passed her more than once. By the time she reached Montogomery county and found out she was awarded DNF due to time her spirits plummetted and she questioned why she was even trying to finish. She was rewarded at the finish line with a huge crowd of supporters. Many teams were still hanging around along with locals who heard rumors of a woman soloist biking 3014 miles just to get there. She may not have finished in the eyes of RAAM, but to everyone standing on the docks of Annapolis she was a hero. I asked her if she'd do it again and with a wry smile she said she couldn't say no.