Geoff started in 5th place today and held that position for most of the
race, once moving up into 2nd place.  After a few glitches with the GPS map he dropped back to 5th.  There were almost 30km where he and the other top pros lost
their maps which caused many to miss checkpoints.

Geoff made his way to the service area after 5 long hours, but still in 5th
place overall. He left there and cleared some of the toughest hills of the
race with ease before the extreme heat of the bikes (which was a common issue for many
riders today) blew a radiator hose. Geoff was able to reach the mechanics at the
next check where the hose was changed. Unfortunately, the head gasket had
blown and he was unable to finish todays stage which left him in 13th
place overall. Many of the pros never made it to this 2nd to last check
and are seated after Geoff's 13th position for the day.

Tomorrow's start time is 6:15am (11:15pm eastern time). GPS tracking is
available at www.redbullromaniacs.com if you would like to follow Geoff's
2nd day or racing.