Getting ready.

Grant getting ready for the final time trial.

It's a chilly 50 degrees and foggy.

It's getting warmer out.

It did warm up in the afternoon, it's just about 50 deg now.

Time to eat.

It's cold and rainy outside everyday. But we do get 3 full Austrian home cooked meals and in the afternoon, OMA'S cake.
How do you wanna lose weight eating like this?

Time to take a break.

An afternoon nap and hot shower after a cold rainy ride is what's needed.

We will never complain about South Florida a being to hot again.

Nice sunny St Johann morning. Under 50 degrees before noon.

A sad day for cycling

3 guys were hit by a car today during Grant and Tom's race in Kirchdorf. 2 German Cyclist are in the hospital in critical condition and 1 cyclist from the Netherlands lost his life at the scene.

The two German cyclist had to be air lifted by helicopters

It's truly a sad day at the St. Johann World Cup race and a sad day for cyclist. 

Not like Miami.

Possibility of snow on top of the mountain today.Crazy weather in August. Its under 50 degrees.

End of the day.

Finally at 10:30pm in the poring cold rain, we got ourselves a great room. A great room for a great price. Has a flat screen and all. This was a Bad day with a silver lining ending.

Always stay positive and you can rely on good friends. Thanks Hilda for hooking the guys up with a great room in our old hotel central. They remembered us and Hilda welcomed Tom with a big huge hug and said "here is my favorite German Miami boy". She even offered to feed us. Feels like home (almost) And Grant kept solid food down for the first time in 3 days, so all is looking better.

After They had a bad race week. Those 5 trophies they had won? They forgot in the hotel in Hartberg. what a week this has been. The Hotel just called and asked where to ship them.

This was a real Euro trip for the team. 

Not our normal type of day cycling.

First we spent 2 hours at the doctors office.
Then checking out of hotel and loading SUV in pouring rain. 
Then saying goodbye to all our friends at the time trial course, in the Rain 
Then 5-6 hour car ride to St Johann in Tirol. After about 3.5 hours we are stuck in a Dead stop traffic jam. ( see pictures) 

Not our normal happy podium pictures

Doctors orders....

Grant waiting patently in pain at the Dr office.

The official results are that he has a bad viral intestine infection.
Dr asked "why did you wait 3 days?".

Now Mr Potter is bedridden for 5 days. that means No bike, No work, and No exercises for 14 days.

Also Dr told Tom should not be around Grant, because it's highly contagious.

A bigger problem is there is a 6 hour car ride ahead of the guys from Hartberg to St.Johann, Tirol.