RAAM 2008 - Jure Robic (Peugeot) - Jure

Transfer @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-03T10:40:06.000Z

SLO:

Mi smo tukaj, na štartu letošnjega RAAM-a!

Presenetljivo skoraj brez zapletov smo odleteli ob 13h z Brnika v Muenchen in od tam začeli 12 ur 20 minut dolg let v Los Angeles.

Presentljivo brez zapletov smo dobili vse kose prtljage, najeli avte in se odpeljali v 2 uri oddaljen Carlsbad.

Tole novičko na hitro zaključim in gremo spat.

Lahko noč,
za JRteam, Matjaž

ENG:

We're here, at the start of this year's RAAM!

Surprisingly, almost without incident we took off at 13h from Brnik to Munich, from where we began a 12-hour and 20-minute long flight to Los Angeles.

Surprisingly, without incident, we retrieved all our luggage, leased cars and drove for two hours to Carlsbad.

This concludes the news for today, we're off to get some sleep.

Good night,
za JRteam, Matjaž

Rana ura, zlata ura / The early bird catches the worm @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-04T07:00:59.000Z

SLO:

Jure in Uroš sta začela dan s glasnim klepetom že ob 4.00. :)

Tako, da nam ni ostalo drugega kot da smo ob šestih že vsi pokonci.

Sledi zajtrk in sestanek ekipe, potem pa v mesto po hrano.

ENG:

Jure and Uroš already started the day with loud chatter at 4.00 :)

And so, we had no alternative other than for all of us to be completely awake by six in the morning.

Then came breakfast and a team meeting, then off to the city to get food.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Priprava / Preparation @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-04T08:00:02.000Z

SLO:

Medtem, ko je pol ekipe odšlo v lov za hrano, nekateri pripravljajo kolesa, drugi pa se jim motamo pod nogami s fotoaparatom.

Rezultate moje nadležnosti si lahko ogledate na spodnjem linku:
Jure preparing the bike for RAAM08

ENG:

While half the team members went hunting for food, others prepared the bicycles and others were tripping over us and our camera while we took photos of them.

The results of my interference can be viewed at the following link:
Jure preparing the bike for RAAM08

za JRteam, Matjaž

Iskanje / Searching @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-04T18:40:29.000Z

SLO:

Komaj verjamem, ampak po dveh urah iskanja po večih trgovinah z elektroniko, eno izmed njih je Tim označil kot "the biggest electronic store you will ever see", nismo našli zunanjih anten za Motoroline radijske postaje.

Mogoče je "the biggest", ampak še vedno not "good enough".

ENG:

I can hardly believe it, but after two hours of searching among numerous electronics stores and Tim labelling one of them as "the biggest electronic store you will ever see", we couldn't find external antennas for Motorola radio stations.

Perhaps it's "the biggest", but it's still not "good enough".

za JRteam, Matjaž

Zajtrk / Breakfast @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-05T07:00:03.000Z

SLO:

Med tem ko vi doma počasi zaključujete delovni dan, se mi pripravljamo na novega.

Delovni dan je najbolje začeti z dobrim zajtrkom. Del priprave zajtrka si lahko ogledate na spodnjem filmčku.

Danes je že četrtek in priprave na dirko bodo danes stekle z bolj intenzivnim tempom.

Jure bo treniral 3 ure, počuti se odlično in komaj čaka štart dirke.

Del ekipe bo najetega Cryslerja spremenil v spremljevalno vozilo. Vozilo z vso svojo dodatno opremo ponuja mnoge možnosti in najbrž mu bomo do konca dneva lahko podelili certificat "RAAM friendly" :)

Zajtrk

ENG:

While you viewers back home are slowly concluding your work day, we're preparing for the next one.

A work day is best started with a good breakfast, part of which you can view in the video below.

It's already Thursday and preparations for the race will run at a more intense tempo today.

Jure will train for 3 hours today, he feels great and can hardly wait for the race to start.

Part of the team will transform our leased Chrysler into a "companion car". This car, with all its added equipment provides many possibilities and by the end of the day we'll probably grant it a "RAAM friendly" certification :)

Breakfast

za JRteam, Matjaž

Zabava / Amusement @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-05T10:30:19.000Z

SLO:

Dobre tri dni pred dirko je Jure zelo sproščen in se zabava z rekviziti iz garaže Daniela Zimmermanna.

Go Kart

Še en filmček...

Scooter

ENG:

A good three days before the race, Jure is very relaxed and is having fun with the items in Daniel Zimmermann's garage.

Go Kart

One more quick video:

Scooter

za JRteam, Matjaž

Report @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-05T21:00:59.000Z

SLO:

Dan je minil v pripravah avtomobilov in koles.

Kot je v navadi, inštaliranje opreme ni enostavno in je polno inprovizacije. Delo je potekalo mirno in večina potrebnih naprav je v "pace car-u" že inštaliranih.

Nosilce za zvočnike sva z Alešem izdelala kar sama s pomočjo aluminijskih cevi, nekaj vijakov in orodja iz domače garaže.

Juretu so pri nastavitvah kronometrskega kolesa pomagali v lokalni kolesarski trgovini. Njegov zadovoljni nasmeh je zabeležen na spodnjem filmčku.

Trenutno preizkušamo še eno novost, ki vam bo omogočala lažje spremljanje dirke. Timothy Zimmermann pripravlja live stream video. Na dirki bo web kamera ves čas spremljala Juretovo vožnjo pred spremljevalnim vozilom in v primeru, da bomo imeli GSM signal boste to sliko lahko videli tudi vi.

Na katerem naslovu in kakšen način bo možen dostop do slike, vam sporočim kasneje.

Report

ENG:

The day was spent preparing cars and bicycles.

As usual, the installation of equipment isn't easy and is full of improvisation. The work was concluded without much trouble and most of the required instrumentation is now installed in the "pace car".

Aleš and I constructed the holders for the speakers ourselves, with aluminum pipes and a few bolts, using household garage tools.

The staff at a local bike shop helped Jure install chronometric wheels. His satisfied smile is forever recorded in the short video below.

At the moment we're testing one more novelty, which will give you the opportunity to access the accompanying race more easily. Timothy Zimmermann is preparing live streaming video. During the entire race, a web cam will be mounted to the front of Jure's companion vehicle, and if we have a GSM signal, you will also be able to see the view.

I will provide the web address and detailed access information to the pictures a little later.

Report

za JRteam, Matjaž

Live video @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-06T07:30:42.000Z

SLO:

Kot ste opazili, video v živo že deluje.
Live video

Trenutno lahko gledate samo juretovo kolo parkirano v garaži. Danes dopoldne (če ni Tim to že obrnil) bomo kamero usmerili tako, da boste lahko gledali kako pripravljamo spremljevalni avto.

Jutri ob 20.00 po slovenskem času pripravljamo online tiskovno konferenco. Vprašanja lahko posredujete preko funkcije "chat" v video oknu. Jure bo na vprašanja odgovarjal v živo in ga boste lahko slišali. Ob pričakovanem navalu vprašanj ne bo mogel odgovoriti na vsa.

Med dirko boste lahko spremljali Jureta na kolesu. Seveda smo omejeni s pokrivanjem signala, zato vas prosimo za potrpežljivost.

Na vprašanja in komentarje, ki so posredovani pred konferenco in tudi kasneje med dirko ne bomo mogli odgovarjati zato vas še enkrat prosim za potrpežljivost.

Skratka, prvič v zgodovini RAAM-a bomo imeli prenos dirke v živo, vas pa prosim za potrpežljivost. Kruto. :)

ENG:

As you have already noticed, the live video feed is now functional.
Live video

For the time being, all you can view is Jure's bike parked in the garage. This afternoon (if Tim hasn't already done so) we'll reposition the camera so that you'll be able to watch us prepare the pace car.

Tomorrow at 6:00 PM (Slovenian time) we'll make available an online conference. You can type your questions via the "chat" function in the video window. Jure will answer questions in real time (live) audio. Due to the expected number of queries sent to him, he won't be able to answer all questions.

During the race, you'll be able to accompany Jure on his bike. Of course we're limited to the signal coverage, therefore we ask for your patience.

Regarding questions and commentary, which are scheduled before the conference and later as well during the race, we won't be able to reply, therefore I once again ask you to be patient.

In a nutshell, for the first time in RAAM history we'll have live race coverage, just please have a little patience :)

za JRteam, Matjaž

Čakanje / Waiting @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-06T13:50:42.000Z

SLO:

Trenutno lahko gledate samo prazno dvorišče, ker je pol ekipe na sestanku ekip v Oceansidu, druga polovica pa počiva od dolgega izleta v Los Angeles kjer so prevzeli avtodom in ga pripeljali domov.

ENG:

For the time being you can only see an empty yard because half of our team is at a meeting at Oceanside, while the other half is resting after taking a long trip to Los Angeles, where they obtained a motorhome and drove it back here.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Zadnji dan se bliža / The final day approaches @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-06T23:00:07.000Z

SLO:

Dobro jutro, Slovenija (in ostala Evropa)

Štart dirke se počasi, a nezadržno bliža. Sproščenosti v ekipi se je pridružila tudi občasna napetost pred štartom dirke.

Jutri nas čaka še zadnji dan, ki je hkrati edini, ki ga imamo še na voljo za zadnje priprave. Poleg zadnjih priprav vozil in koles nas čakajo še tehnični pregledi. Avtodom je potrebno napolniti s hrano in vodo. Preveriti je potrebno še vse sisteme v vozilih kako se obnašajo na cesti ipd.

Kot običajno, bomo zadnji dan delali pozno v noč, če želimo, da smo primerno pripravljeni na štart.

Video live stream iz garaže deluje odlično, testirali smo ga tudi že na cesti in deluje tako kot mora. Kot kaže bomo res imeli prvič v zgodovini RAAM-a vsaj občasno pokrivanje v živo. Vsaj v času, ko bo na voljo signal GSM. Sicer ne boste videli veliko več kot Juretovo poganjanje kolesa snemano od zadaj.

Za popestritev bom posnel in priložil kratke video posnetke tudi novicam. Potrudil se bom, da bo tega čim več. Fotografije in dejansko opravljeno pot pa si lahko ogledate na Triptracker-ju. Pod linkom levo od teh novic.

Skratka, če bo povezava na internet in če bom zdržal pokonci, boste o vsem obveščeni.

Lahko noč

ENG:

Good morning, Slovenia (and the rest of Europe)

The start of the race slowly, yet surely, approaches. The relaxed atmosphere has now been met with the occasional tension that begins just before the start of the race.

Tomorrow is the last day, which is also the only one we intend to use for making final preparations. Besides the final preparation of vehicles and bicycles, we also have technical inspections waiting for us. The motorhome needs to be filled with food and water. We still need to examine all the vehicle systems in terms of how they function on the road etc.

As is the habit, we'll be working late into the night on the last day, if we decide to, so that we're adequately prepared for the start of the race.

The live video from the garage works excellently, we even tested it on the road and it works just like it should. It seems we really will have live coverage of the race for the first time in RAAM history... at least as "live" as the GSM signal will permit. Actually you won't see much more than Jure's pedalling, recorded from behind him.

For some variety, I'll also record and post some short videos here. I'll try to post as many as I can. Photographs and the actual route of the race can be viewed at Triptracker.net.

In short, if we'll have an internet signal and if I'll endure, you'll be kept up to date on everything.

Good night.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Aja, pa še tole / Oh, one more thing @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-06T23:01:28.000Z

SLO:

Ne pozabite na tiskovno konferenco danes ob 20.00 po slovenskem času. Jureta boste lahko vprašali kar vas zanima preko funkcije "CHAT" v video oknu. On pa vam bo z rahlim zamikom (buffering) odgovoril.

ENG:

Don't forget the press conference today at 20.00 (Slovenia time). You'll be able to ask Jure whatever you want, via the "CHAT" function in the live video window.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Srečanje / Encounter @ Oceanside, United States, California

2008-06-07T08:00:00.000Z

SLO:

Včeraj sta se srečala Gerhard Gulewitz in Jure Robič, ob tej priložnosti so uradni fotografi posneli nekaj fotografij, jaz pa en kratek filmček.

video

ENG:

Gerhard Gulewitz and Jure Robič met each other yesterday, for this occasion the official photographers took a few pictures, while I recorded a short video.

video

za JRteam, Matjaž

Conference @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-07T08:20:58.000Z

SLO:

Zadnji dan priprav se je začel, poleg uradnih fotografiranj, intervjujev in tehničnih pregledov nas danes čaka tud online tiskovna konferenca.

Ob 20h po srednjeevropskem času vam bo Jure Robič na voljo za vaša vprašanja, ki jih boste lahko postavljali preko CHAT funkcije v video live stream-u.

Jure bo odgovarjal preko mikrofona.

ENG:

The final day of preparations has begun, besides the official photographs, interviews and technical inspections, we're also scheduled for an online press conference.

At 20.00 CET Jure Robič will be available to answer your questions, which you can type via the CHAT function in the live video stream. Jure will reply to your queries via microphone.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Press Conference @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-07T09:27:58.000Z

SLO:

Vse naprave delujejo, pripravljeni smo na tiskovno konferenco, ki se bo začela točno ob 20.00.

ENG:

All systems are on, we are ready for the press conference which starts exactly at 20.00 CET.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Tiskovna konferenca / Press Conference @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-07T11:30:09.000Z

SLO:

Tiskovna konferenca se je pravkar zaključila.

Lahko rečemo, da s popolnim uspehom.

Upajmo, da nam bo uspelo tudi s proge pošiljati sliko v živo.

ENG:

The press conference has just concluded, we can state, with complete success.

Let's hope that we have the same level of success sending live images from the track.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Shopping @ Canyon de las Encinas, United States, California

2008-06-07T15:49:02.000Z

SLO:

Danes je bilo dela veliko, zato nisem uspel nič napisati.

Na spodnjem filmčku si lahko pogledati koliko hrane je potrebno nakupiti za celotno ekipo in Jureta.

Pa najbrž ne bo dovolj, bo treba še kaj nabaviti.

Jure je priznal, da se ga počasi loteva običajna napetost pred dirko. Ampak, tako kot je povedal med tiskovno konferenco, to mine, ko se obleče v dres in obuje štrintarce.

Jutri (po vašem času danes zvečer) pa bo šlo zares. Štart 27. RAAM-a bo ob 12.00 po pacifiškem času ali 21.00 po srednjeevropskem.

Prvih 21.7 milje bodo tekmovalci vozili zaprto vožnjo, potem pa štart na vsako minuto. Jure bo štartal med zadnjimi, za njim samo še trije.

Kot največjega konkurenta priznava Gerharda Gulewitza, za katerega pa v isti sapi dodaja, da ob normalnem poteku dirke nima nobenih možnosti za zmago.

RAAM je prekleto dolga dirka in zgodi se lahko marsikaj. Odpeljati je potrebno vseh 4800 kilometrov.

Shopping

ENG:

There was a lot of work to be done today, so I didn't have an opportunity to write.

In the video below you can see how much food must be purchased for the entire team and for Jure.

And it probably won't be enough, more will have to be bought.

Jure admitted that he's slowly feeling more tense as the start of the race approaches. But, as he mentioned during the press conference, the feeling subsides once he puts on his cycling clothes and shoes.

Tomorrow (this evening in your time zone) things will begin for real... the start of the 27. RAAM at 12.00 Pacific time, 21.00 Central Europe time.

The first 21.7 miles the competitors will run a closed race, then they'll start off every minute. Jure will start near the end, with only be three others starting after him.

We acknowledge the main competitor to be Gerhard Gulewitz, but in the same breath add that in the normal course of the race he doesn't have any chance of winning.

RAAM is a damn long race and anything can happen. It's mandatory to ride the entire 4800 kilometres.

Shopping

za JRteam, Matjaž

2 uri do štarta / 2 hours before the start @ Carlsbad, United States, California

2008-06-08T09:50:31.000Z

SLO:

Od ranega jutra pospravljamo hišo in pakiramo.

Ogromna količina hrane in vode, prtljaga vseh članov ekipe, orodje, rezervna kolesa, rezervni deli....

Nervoza se stopnjuje.

ENG:

Since early morning we've been cleaning up the house and packing.

An enormous quantity of food and water, luggage belonging to all the members of the team, backup bikes, spare parts...

The nervousness is intensifying.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Start @ Oceanside, United States, California

2008-06-08T15:00:55.000Z

SLO:

Dirka se je začela. Prvi del proge bodo tekmovalci prevozili v zaprti vožnji, kasneje pa bo do pol osmih zvečer možno spremljanje Jureta s tako imenovanim "leap frogingom".

Pomeni, da neposredna vožnja za Juretom ni dovoljena, spremljevalni avto lahko prehiti kolesarja in mu s strani ceste poda bidone in hrano. Tako kot feed zone na MTB tekmah.

Zaradi tega tudi ne bo prenosa v živo preko kamere v spremljevalnem avtu.

filmček s starta sledi...

ENG:

The race has started. The first part took place in a parade zone, and now until 7:30 p.m. we can support Jure only by "leap froging".

This means that following Jure directly is forbidden; the support vehicle can only pass the racer and supply him with drink and food from the side of the road.

This is why there's also no streaming live video from the support car.

Video clip from the start is coming up next...

za JRteam, Matjaž

Start video @ Oceanside, United States, California

2008-06-08T15:50:38.000Z

SLO:

obljubljeni video...
Start video

ENG:

video as promised...
Start video

za JRteam, Matjaž

Na dirki / At the race @ Christmas Circle, United States, California

2008-06-08T18:50:51.000Z

SLO:

Jure je že prevozil prvo časovno postajo in že ujel Gulewitza. Vsaj tako piše v uradni statistiki. Kaj več vam ne znam povedati, ker sem z ekipo iz avtodoma na zbirališču vseh avtodomov, ki se šele na 31. milji od TS1 lahko priključijo dirki.

Na hitro sem izračunal, da naj bi bili Jure in pace car tukaj čez približno eno uro.

ENG:

Jure has already cycled past the first time station and has already caught up with Gulewitz... at least that's what the official statistics say. I can't inform you of much more because I'm with the RV team at the RV meeting point, which may only join the race at the 31st mile from TS1.

I quickly calculated that Jure and the pace car should be here in approximately one hour.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Čakanje / Waiting @ Trifolium Lateral Two, United States, California

2008-06-08T19:30:01.000Z

SLO:

Medtem ko čakamo si lahko ogledate še en filmček s štarta.
Himna

ENG:

While we wait you can view one more quick video of the start.
Hymn

za JRteam, Matjaž

Puščava / The desert @ Brawley, United States, California

2008-06-08T20:45:56.000Z

SLO:

Jure skozi puščavo dirja kot običajno. Na klancu proti Ranchiti je odpeljal tudi nekaj taktičnih vložkov proti Gulewitzu.

Najprej ga je ujel, spustil naprej in potem spet ujel in prehitel.

Pravkar smo iz avtodoma oddali kompot, ki si ga je Jure zaželel. Njegove besede so bile, da bi jedel nekaj "žoftnega"

Vse teče po planu.

ENG:

Jure is tearing through the desert as usual. On the ascent towards Ranchita he executed a few tactical maneuveres against Gulewitz. He caught him, let him go, then caught him once more and passed him.

We just handed Jure a fruit salad from the RV, which he asked for. He said he wanted to eat something "juicy".

Everything's running as planned.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Menjava vodstva / Changing leaders @ Vista Mine, United States, California

2008-06-08T21:30:09.000Z

SLO:

Pred nekaj minutami je Gulewitz prehitel Jureta.

Razloga za skrb zaenkrat ni, Jure vozi tako kot običajno.

ENG:

Gulewitz passed Jure a few minutes ago.

For the moment there is no reason to panic, Jure is cycling as usual.

za JRteam, Matjaž

TS3 @ Estes Drain, United States, California

2008-06-08T23:30:26.000Z

SLO:

Na TS3 je bil Jure 8 minut pred Gulevićem, ki pa je bil še 21 minut pred Garcio.

Dirka se preveša v prvo od osmih noči.

Ob drugem podajanju kompota Juretu je naša kuharica potrdila sloves najhitrejše kuharice RAAM-a ker je v pravem šprintu podala Juretu kozarec hladnega kompota.

Od tukaj izgleda, da se Jure malo poigrava z Gulevićem.

Upam, da se ne motim.

Temperature so še kar znosne, saj je bilo čez dan samo slabih 41 stopinj celzija. Je bilo že huje.

Za tipkarske napake se opravičujem v imenu našega Gazvode, ki mi s svojo vožnjo ne omogoča normalnih delovnih pogojev. :)

Naslednji TS je v Blythu, kjer bomo zapustili Kalifornijo.

ENG:

Jure had an 8-minute advantage over Gulewitz at TS3, while Gulewitz had a 21-minute lead over Garcia.

The race is heading into the first of eight sleepless nights.

During he second serving of fruit salad, our cook proved herself to be "the fastest RAAM cook", delivering the goodies swiftly to Jure.

From here it seems that Jure is playing with Gulewitz.

I hope I'm right.

The temperatures are quite tolerable, it was a mere 41 degrees celcius during the day. We've been through worse in the past.

I apologize in the name of our Gazvoda for my typing errors, whos driving makes my work conditions difficult :)

The next TS is in Blythe, at which point we'll be exiting California.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Dobro jutro Slovenija / Good morning, Slovenia @ Brawley, United States, California

2008-06-08T23:45:54.000Z

SLO:

Na video sliki v živo lahko spremljate Jureta, pred njim pa vidite utripajoče luči.

Ne vem za sigurno, ampak najbrž je to Gulewitzev avto.

Prvič v zgodovini RAAM spremljate video sliko v živo! Vsa zahvala gre Timu Zimmermannu iz Carlsbada CA.

Jure kontrolira konkurenta od zadaj in mu tako da vedeti, da mu ne bo ušel. Četudi prideta takole v cilj ima Jure 20 minut prednosti ker je štartal 20 minut za njim.

Triptracker server se trenutno ne odziva, zato ne morem poslati tracka in slik, takoj ko bo server na voljo bom poslal vse datoteke, da si boste lahko ogledali dogajanje prvega dneva.

ENG:

In the live video window, you can see Jure, ahead of him you can see pulsing lights.

I'm not totally sure but I think it's probably Gulewitz's car.

For the first time in RAAM history, you're watching live video coverage. Many thanks to Tim Zimmerman from Carlsbad CA for this!

Jure is controlling his major contender from behind and letting him know there is no way to escape him. Even if they get to the finish line like this, Jure would win because he started 20 minutes after Gulewitz.

The Triptracker server is not available at the moment, so we cannot send you the track and the images. As soon as the server is accessible, we will upload the files for you to view the activities of the first day.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Transfer @ Blythe, United States, California

2008-06-09T04:25:37.000Z

SLO:

V skladu s pravili smo Jureta naložili v avtodom in ga peljali 15 milj po nevarni avtocesti I-10. Z Gulevitzem sta še vedno skupaj.

Še več, potem ko sta oba spet stopila na cesto je Jure počakal Gulewitza, da je opravil veliko potrebo za osamljenim grmom.

In ko sta ravno nameravala nadaljevati tekmo je Gulewitz ugotovil, da njegova ekipa ni pravočasno napolnila spremljevalnega vozila z gorivom.

Seveda je naša ekipa počakala, da so popravili tudi to napako.

Avstrijci se niso mogli načuditi prijaznosti.

Mi smo seveda operacijo transfera opravili brez napak in v največji možni hitrosti. :)

Filmčki so priloženi.:)

Transfer po avtocesti

ENG:

In accordance with the rules, we loaded Jure in the RV and drove him 15 miles along a dangerous highway known as the I-10. He's still with Gulevitz.

And more, when they both commenced on the road, Jure waited for Gulewitz to perform a huge necessity behind a lone shrub (A.K.A. answering nature's call :) ).

And just when they intended to continue the race, Gulewitz realized that his team didn't yet fill their follow vehicle with fuel.

Of course our team waited for them to correct this mistake as well. The Austrians couldn't believe our kindness.

Of course we performed this transfer operation without error and in the quickest possible time. :)

Videos below :)

Transfer on the highway

za JRteam, Matjaž

Čakanje / Waiting @ Quartzsite, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T04:35:46.000Z

SLO:

Tudi po postanku je Jure spustil konkurenta naprej, da ga bo z lahkoto nadzoroval.

še en filmček
čakanje

ENG:

Even after the stop, Jure let his competitor go in front, so he could easily keep an eye on him.

One more video...
waiting

za JRteam, Matjaž

Še vedno čakanje / Still waiting @ Quartzsite, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T04:40:37.000Z

SLO:

Na TS3 je Jure prišel 8 minut pred Gulewitzem, ki pa je imel pred tretjim dodatnih 45 minut prednosti.

prilagam še tretji filmček, potem pa spet na lov za novicami.
Še vedno čakanje

ENG:

Jure arrived at TS3 eight minutes before Gulewitz, who in turn had a 45-minute lead over the 3rd position.

Here's a 3rd video, then off to hunt for more news I go.
Still waiting

za JRteam, Matjaž

Arizona @ Congress, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T09:00:17.000Z

SLO:

Jure je pred nekaj minutami prispel na TS5, se vedno 100 metrov za Gerhardom.

Se vedno ga ima pod kontrolo.

Po 300 miljah v dirki je sporo;il ekipi v avtu, da se "koncno pocuti dobro".

Lahko si predstavljate kaj sledi, zdaj ko se pocuti dobro. :)

Sledi 60 miljska etapa z vzponom na 1600 metrov nad morjem, potem pa nekaj etap v hladnejsem delu Arizone. Nekako spominja na Pokljuko.

Zaceli so se problemi s povezavo, trenutno pisem z racunalnika prijetne mlade dame, ki mi je odstopila svojo satelitsko povezavo.

ENG:

Jure reached TS5 a few minutes ago, still 100 metres behind Gerhard.

He still has him under control.

300 miles into the race, he informed the team in the car that he "finally feels good".

You can imagine what happens next, now that he feels good. :)

Coming up is a 60-mile phase with an ascent over 1600 metres above sea level, afterwards a few phases in a cooler part of Arizona. Somehow it reminds me of Pokljuka.

Problems have begun with the internet connection, at this time I'm writing from a computer belonging to a friendly young lady, who loaned me her satellite link.

za JRteam, Matjaz

Svež zrak / Fresh air @ Congress, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T10:17:14.000Z

SLO:

Jure je povedal, da ga je vročina ujela rahlo nepripravljenega ker ni treniral v extremni vročini. V vročini včerajšnjega dne je začutil, da je Gulewitz močan na ravnini in vročini. Ponoči, po 300 miljah pa je začutil, da je tisti pravi. Kmalu zatem je prišel klanec in verjamem, da se Jure težko zadržuje, da ne bi napadel na polno moč.

Kaj se dejansko dogaja ne vem, ker nimam telefonske povezave s spremljevalnim avtom. Takoj ko kaj izvem vam sporočim.

ENG:

Jure said that the heat caught him unprepared because he didn't train under extreme temperatures. In yesterday's heat he sensed that Gulewitz is strong on straight roads and under heat. At night, after 300 miles he felt, that he's the one. Soon afterwards came an ascent and I believe that Jure is fighting back the urge to attack with all his strength.

What is actually happening I don't know, because I don't have a phone connection to the support car. As soon as I know I'll update you.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Razlika / The difference @ Prescott, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T11:00:45.000Z

SLO:

Jure je na klancu začel svojo vožnjo in počasi pušča Gulewitza za sabo, pred pol ure je bila prednost 4 minute, ki je potem zaradi menjave obeh obročev na kolesu padla na 2 minuti in pol.

Na TS6 je razlika znašala 20:37

Zavesa je padla, počasi se bodo pokazale prave barve obeh konkurentov. V ostalih tekmovalcih nimata prave konkurence, zato bomo najbrž imeli dirko za prvo mesto in ločeno dirko za tretje mesto.

Danes nas poleg vožnje na višji nadmorski višini in s tem hladnejših temperaturah čaka tudi spust v Arizonsko puščavo in s tem zopet v vročino. Zaradi kasnejšega štarta včeraj bi se lahko zgodilo, da pridemo v puščavo šele po sončnem zahodu.

Kar sploh ne bi bilo slabo.

ENG:

Jure began his ride upward and is now slowly leaving Gulewitz behind him. Half an hour ago he had a 4-minute advantage, afterwards, because of the changing of both rims on his bike, the advantage dropped to 2 minutes.

At TS6 the difference amounted to 20:37.

The curtain has fallen, both competitors will soon show their true colours. Among the rest of the competitors they don't really have any real threat, this race will probably end up being a contest for 1st place, with a separate focus on the race for 3rd.

Besides the riding at high altitudes and the cooler climate today, the entry into the Arizona desert and high temperatures are waiting. Because of yesterday's late start, it's possible that we'll reach the desert no sooner than sundown.

Which wouldn't be bad at all.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Obvoz / Detour @ Prescott, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T13:10:41.000Z

SLO:

Zaradi preozke ceste bo avtodom peljal do TS8, zato bom odrezan od novic naslednjih nekaj ur.

Pred nekaj minutami mi je uspelo naložiti tudi track in slike v Triptracker tako, da si ga lahko ogledate. Track ni najbolj up to date, ko spet ujamem pace car in se nekako znajdem za povezavo, dobite tudi to.

Ostanite še naprej z nami.

ENG:

Because of the narrow roads, the RV will drive to TS8, so I'll be cut off from communicating further bits of news for a few hours.

A few minutes ago I managed to load a track and photos on Triptracker, so you can take a look at that. The track isn't completely up to date, when I catch the pace car again and secure a connection, you'll get the updated track too.

Continue to stay with us.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Obvoz 2 / Detour 2 @ Flagstaff, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T16:25:54.000Z

SLO:

Ker smo morali peljati naš 10 metrski dom po obvozni poti na TS8, vam novico lahko oblikujem samo v slogu znane slovenske revije za ženske.

Prepišem iz drugih virov. :)

Na TS7 je Jure prispel 31 minut pred Gulewitzem, vendar ima skupaj prednosti za 38 minut. Razlog je v posamičnem štartu z minutnim razmakom.

Ko uspem priklicati obe vozili, vam bom potešil lakoto po novicah.

ENG:

Because we had to drive our 10-metre long RV on the detour towards TS8, I can only relate this news to you in the style of a known women's magazine.

I convey this from other sources. :)

Jure arrived at TS7 31 minutes ahead of Gulewitz, and he has a combined advantage of 38 minutes. The reason is for the time interval in the individual start.

When I manage to reach both vehicles, I'll appease your hunger for fresh news.

za JRteam, Matjaž

TS8 @ Flagstaff, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T18:30:34.000Z

SLO:

Jure je pred nekaj minutami pripeljal mimo TS8 v Flagstafu, da bi izvedeli koliko za njim vozi konkurenca pa bo treba počakati tukaj v Flagstaffu.

Nekaj težav smo imeli z nepokrivanjem signala GSM in je bila zato onemogočena komunikacija na daljše razdalje. Na TS8 smo se lahko spet dogovorili okrog operativnih zadev preko radijske postaje in delo poteka naprej v ustaljenem ritmu.

Avtodom bo ostal tukaj dokler ne pride mimo Gulewitz, fantje iz spycara bodo prigriznili kakšen zalogaječek iz poljske kuhinje, pace car pa tako kot Jure ne pozna odmora.

Prvo spanje je načrtovano danes ponoči.

ENG:

Jure passed TS8 in Flagstaff a few minutes ago, we'll wait here to find out how the competition is doing.

The team couldn't communicate for a while due to not having a GSM signal in the area. At TS8 we established radio connection to coordinate further activities, so once again we're functioning efficiently.

The RV will wait here until Gulewitz passes TS8, the guys from the spy car will have a little snack, while the pace car, like Jure, doesn't know how to rest.

The first sleep is planned for tonight.

za JRteam, Matjaz

Prednost / Advantage @ Flagstaff, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T19:30:00.000Z

SLO:

Pred nekaj minutami je na TS8 pripeljal tudi Gerhard Gulewitz.

Z zamudo 1h 2min 38sec.

Izgledalo je pa to takole. Filmček spodaj.
TS8 Gulewitz

ENG:

Gerhard Gulewitz arrived at TS8 a few minutes ago.

With a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes and 38 seconds behind Jure.

And the short video below shows you how it looked.
TS8 Gulewitz

za JRteam, Matjaz

Ponovno puščava / Back to the desert @ Tuba City, United States, Arizona

2008-06-09T21:40:28.000Z

SLO:

Ponovno spust v puščavo, suh zrak, grob asfalt....

Jure vozi svojo dirko mi pa poleg vsega še uživamo v čudovitem razgledu.

Doktor je po 31 urah dežurstva prišel do zasluženega počitka. Trenutno naš Gazvoda s svojo vožnjo skrbi, da ne bi dobil preležanin.

Na postelji v zadnjem delu avtodoma ga premetava kot peresce.

Po končanem počitku bo začel pripravljati vse potrebno za prvi juretov počitek.

Arizonska puščava

ENG:

Once again, into the desert, dry air, rough asphalt...

Jure's riding his race while we, besides everything else, are enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Our doctor earned a rest after being on duty for 31 hours. At the moment our Gazvoda is worried that he'll end up getting bedsores during the trip. The bed at the rear of the RV is tossing him around like a feather.

After he finishes resting, he'll begin to prepare evrything that's necessary for Jure's first break.

Arizona desert

za JRteam, Matjaz

Spanje / Sleep @ Kayenta, United States, Arizona

2008-06-10T05:30:12.000Z

SLO:

Ob prihodu v Tuba city je bilo še precej svetlo, dovolj svetlo, da je bila večina avtov brez prižganih luči.

To ni oviralo sodnikov, da nam ne bi začeli soliti pameti o vožnji ponoči.

Na TS9 je Gulewitz za Juretom zamujal 1h 53minut.

Trenutno smo v Kayenti, na TS10, kjer je Jure opravil prvi nočni počitek.

Potrebno je pripraviti vse za umivanje, zdravniško oskrbo, masažo. Seveda tudi za ustrezno večerjo.

Jošt je poskrbel za redno vzdrževanje kolesa, čiščenje, mazanje verige ipd.

Postanek je trajal dve uri, ravno toliko, da je Gulewitz prispel na časovno postajo tik pred Juretovim odhodom.

Jure bo lahko ponovno sledil Gulewitzu na dobrih 100 metrih.

Ker pa mora tudi on enkrat na spanje, se bo od trenutka ko bo legel v posteljo, spraševal kako daleč mu bo Jure medtem ušel.

Po končanem postanku bomo pot nadaljevali proti Mexican Hat-u skozi slovito Monument valley. Ker bo takrat še trdna tema, nam obljubljeni čudoviti razgledi ne bodo prav dosti pomagali.

odhod iz TS

ENG:

Upon the arrival at Tuba City, the day was still very bright, in fact so bright that most cars on the road still had their headlights turned off.

That didn't hinder the judges from starting to lecture us about night driving.

At TS9, Gulewitz was behind Jure by 1 hour and 53 minutes.

At the moment we're in Kayenta, at TS10, where Jure had his first evening rest.

We need to prepare everything for washing, medicine, massage. Of course also for a proper dinner.

Jošt will be looking after routine bike maintenance, cleaning, greasing the chain, etc.

The stop lasted two hours, just enough for Gulewitz to arrive at the time station a few seconds before Jure left it.

Jure will again be able to track Gulewitz from a good 100 metres behind.

Because he also needs to sleep at some point, the moment Gulewitz lays down in his bed he'll be wondering how far ahead Jure has gotten from him.

At the end of the stop we'll continue en route to Mexican Hat via the famed Monument Valley. Because it'll still be dark at that time, we won't see much of the beautiful vistas there.

leaving the TS

za JRteam, Matjaž

Reševanje malega Nema / Rescue party @ Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, United States

2008-06-10T12:01:11.000Z

SLO:

Gerhard Gulewicz je med slačenjem jakne hudo padel. Zapletla se mu je v prednje kolo. Trenutno je še vedno v bolnišnici. Želimo mu vse najboljše.

Med obračanjem na peščenem parkirišču smo z avtodomom zaradi velikega previsa čez zadnjo os rahle nepozornosti, nasedli. Poskušali smo vse kar smo mogli. Nazadnje nas je rešil ranger Navajo indijanec Lee Johnson s svojim ogromnim terencem.

Ker vleka ni pomagala je predlagal "old indijan style" Vsi porivat avtodom. Ker je to tudi "old slovenian style" smo s tem poskusili že prej, pa ni pomagalo.

Pomagalo je ko je k vsem sodelujočim "indijancem" dodal še svojega terenca in porinil naš avtodom na cesto.

ENG:

Gerhard Gulewicz fell hard while taking off his jacket on his bike. The jacket got caught in his front wheel. He is still in the hospital, we wish him a full recovery and best wishes.

While turning on an unpaved parking lot, we were a bit careless with our RV and got stuck in the sand. We tried everything we could, but finally a Navajo Indian ranger by the name of Lee Johnson rescued us with his big truck.

Towing did not help, so he suggested the "old indian style", meaning everybody pushes the vehicle. The technique known as the "old slovenian style" had been tried earlier, but unsuccessfully.

It worked when the truck and the entire crew joined forces and pushed our RV back on the road.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Colorado @ Cortez, United States, Colorado

2008-06-10T16:20:14.000Z

SLO:

Zaradi spleta okoliščin se vam ponovno javlajm v slogu slovenskih ženskih časopisov.

Pregledujem druge vir in poročam.

Jure je pred več kot dvema urama zapustil TS13 in je na poti proti Durangu, tam je v letu 2006 ležal v bolnišnici.

Odkar je Gulewitz odstopil, nima več prave konkurence, najbližji zasledovalec Julian Sanz Garzia je imel na TS 12 skoraj 5 ur zaostanka.

ENG:

I am once again checking with "other" sources (in the style of Slovenian women's magazines) and reporting.

Jure left TS13 over two hours ago and is on his way towards Durango, the spot where he ended up dropping out of the race and staying at a local hospital in 2006.

Now that Gulewtiz crashed himself out of the race, the advantage over the nearest followers increased to nearly 5 hours at TS12 (Mark Pattinson and Julian Sanz Garcia).

za JRteam, Matjaž

Nesreča / Accident @ Cortez, United States, Colorado

2008-06-10T16:45:12.000Z

SLO:

Več o nesreči Gerharda si lahko ogledate pod spodnjim linkom:
Nesreča

ENG:

More about Gerhard's accident can be viewed here:
Accident

za JRteam, Matjaž

Veter / Wind @ Chama, United States, New Mexico

2008-06-11T01:05:09.000Z

SLO:

Jure je s poštenim hrbtnim vetrom prispel na TS16 v Chamo.

Trenutno spi, mi pa vsak po svojih opravilih.

Sam se spet matram s počasnim mobilnim internetom. Dobra stran tenkih lesenih sten ameriških hiš je tudi v tem, da potem njihovi routerji daleč nesejo in s tem prijazni američlani nehote postanejo sponzorji naše ekipe. :)

Parkirani smo za becinsko črpalko, ki je istočasno tudi picerija. Nočni picopek nam je kar na zadnja vrata prinesel pico s katero smo popestrili naš jedilnik zdrave prehrane. :)

Po spanju, ki se bo zaključilo čez dobro uro bo Jure naskočil najvišjo točko RAAM, La Manga pass 10275 ft.

Trenutno tudi deluje video slika v živo, ki vam bo pomagala dojeti razsežnost RAAM-a in veličastnost najboljšega extremnega kolesarja na svetu, Jureta Robiča.

Z obljubljenim filmčkom imam težave pri uploadanju na youtube, mogoče zato, ker ga je posnel dr.Svetec. :)

ko ga uploadam, ga pošljem.

Ostanite še naprej z nami.

ENG:

Jure, with a good wind behind him, arrived at TS16 in Chama.

He's currently taking a nap, while we're busy going about our regular duties.

I'm once again having trouble with the slow internet connection. One good thing about the thin, wooden walls of American homes is that their routers carry their signal a long way, so these friendly Americans are unknowingly sponsoring our team :)

We're parked at the rear of a gas station, which also operates as a pizzeria. The night cook delivered a pizza to our back door, so we ended up contaminating our menu of healthy food :)

After sleeping, which will be in approximately an hour, Jure will enter the highest point in the RAAM: La Manga pass at 10,275 feet.

At the moment, live video is also functioning, which will help you understand the scope of RAAM, and the magnificence of the world's best extreme cyclist, Jure Robič.

I'm having problems with uploading the promised video to youtube, maybe because it was taken by Dr. Svetec :)

When I get it uploaded, I'll post it.

Stay with us.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Intervju / Interview @ Eagle Nest, United States, New Mexico

2008-06-11T14:00:15.000Z

SLO:

Dokler Matjažu ne uspe s svojim filmom, si lahko ogledamo tega.
Intervju

ENG:

Until Matjaž succeeds getting his video online, you can take a look at this one.
Interview

za JRteam, Eva

V prvi liniji / At the front line @ Eagle Nest, United States, New Mexico

2008-06-11T15:00:39.000Z

SLO:

Zadnji dve uri sem v pace car-u in sem posnel veliko filmčkov in fotografij. Takoj, ko se vrnem v svojo veliko belo potujočo barako, bom začel z uploadanjem in natančnim opisovanjem videnega dogajanja.

Zadnjih nekaj ur smo priča neverjetnemu vetru v hrbet, ki Jureta še dodatno poganja proti Atlantiku.

S stilom je premagal Bobcat pass na višini dobrih 3000 metrov.

Zadnje meritve konkurence so pokazale, da ima David Hasse za en "šiht" zamude. Dobrih 8 ur na TS17.

se nadaljuje,ostanite še naprej z nami.

Live video ponovno deluje.

ENG:

For the past two hours I have been filming and taking photos from the pace car. As soon as I return to our spacious trailer, I will start uploading and detailing the action that had been observed.

Jure has been riding with a strong wind at his back for the last few hours, which is thrusting him toward the Atlantic ocean.

With style he conquered Bobcat pass at an elevation of over 3000 meters.

Meanwhile, his advantage is still increasing, currently exceeding 8 hours over TS17 for David Hasse and others.

To be continued, stay tuned.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Prelaz / Mountain pass @ Cimarron, United States, New Mexico

2008-06-11T16:50:25.000Z

SLO:

Med vzponom na drugi najvišji prelaz letošnjega RAAM-a, Bobcat pass (9836ft) je Jure povedal tudi nekaj besed v naš digitalni fotoaparat, ki je zabeležil njegovo izjavo za zveste gledalce naše spletne strani.

Video

ENG:

Here is Jure during the climb to the second highest mountain pass of RAAM 2008, Bobcat pass (9836ft). He greeted his fans on this video clip. As we know, Jure is not talking much anyways, and so it was while finishing the climb over Bobcat pass at an elevation of over 3000 meters above sea level.

Video

za JRteam, Matjaž

Malica / Lunch @ Cimarron, United States, New Mexico

2008-06-11T16:55:30.000Z

Tam kot prej, pet minut kasneje...

Na vrhu prelaza Bobcat pass si je Jure privoščil rižoto izpod rok naše Jane.

Vmes še malo pokomentiral dogajanje, filmček...

Video

ENG:

The same place as before, five minutes later...

Jure enjoyed risotto prepared by our Jana at the top of Bobcat pass.

In his comments on the video, he is quite pleased with the progress, and of course with the risotto...

Video

za JRteam, Matjaž

Postanek / Pit stop @ Boise City, United States, Oklahoma

2008-06-11T23:40:08.000Z

SLO:

Večji del dneva je minil ob slovesu od gora in v pozdravlajnju dolgočasnih ravnic Colorada, Oklahome in proti jutru tudi Kansasa.

Jure je večji del dneva užival podporo vetra, proti večeru pa se je veter obrnil. Zaradi neugodnega vetra je padla odločitev o zgodnjem spanju. Trenutno smo v Boise cityu.

Zadnja izmerjena zamuda Davida Hasse-ja je bila na TS18 celih 8 ur. Z upoštevanjem spremembe smeri vetra bo ta razlika najbrž hitro narasla na več kot deset ur. Skupaj s Hassejem se za drugo mesto bori tudi Garcia. Zadnjih nekaj TS sta si sledila na nekaj deset minut.

Ekipi smo popestrili dan tudi s tem, da smo pekli pleskavice. Sicer niso take kot smo jih navajeni, pa vseeno. Jana je pripravila meso jaz sem jih pa spekel.

Jesti je treba, čeprav moja žena pravi, da je hrana samo slaba razvada.

Na RAAM-u vse stvari delamo v gibanju, spodnji prikazuje enega od vsakodnevcnih postopkov.

Video

ENG:

We've been bidding godbye to the mountains and greeting the boring plains of Colorado, Oklahoma by the end of the day. By morning we expect to greet the plains of Kansas. Jure has been using tailwind support for most of the day, but by the evening the wind changed, so the decision to take an earlier sleep had been cancelled. We are in Boise City at the moment.

At TS18 Jure had a good 8 hour lead over David Haase. With the wind changing its course, the advantage may grow soon to 10 hours or so. Haase is struggling in a tight race for 2nd place with Julian Sanz Garcia, who has been behind him by some ten minutes.

One of the day's highlight were burgers, different from what we are used to, but we made them anyways. Jana prepared the meat with all the spices and I grilled them.

We must eat, although my wife says food is just a bad habit.

At RAAM we do everything while in motion, and below you can see one of the daily routine procedures.

Video

za JRteam, Matjaž

Naslednji dan / A new day @ Boise City, United States, Oklahoma

2008-06-12T00:13:31.000Z

SLO:

Za zgodnje spanje se je Jure odločil zaradi neugodnega vetra. če se bo veter umiril bo postanek trajal dve uri. V kolikor do 2.00 ne bo spremembe vetra, čakamo še pol ure in gremo.

Danes je odločitev o spanju padla izredno hitro in časa za pripravo vsega potrebnega je bilo vsega 20 minut. Normalen postopek priprave traja eno uro, največ dela ima doktor.

Za dodatno popestritev pa ga danes nikakor nismo mogli zbuditi iz zasluženega spanca.

Konkurenca na dirki se je z odstopom Gulewicza izredno razredčila. Boj se bo najbrž odvijal za drugo mesto.

Seveda se na taki dolgi dirki lahko marsikaj zgodi kar potencialne zmagovalce spremeni v zanesljive poražence.

Koncentracija celotne ekipe Jureta Robiča bo ostala nespremnjena in usmerjena v varen in pravočasen prihod v cilj.

Ker je dirka dolga ni najbolj pametno razmišljati o zaključku dirke ampak zgolj o naslednjem koraku, naslednjem TS, naslednjem obroku dobre hrane.

Prav tako Jure ne želi slišati koliko milj je do konca dirke, čeprav natančno ve.

Če smo včeraj reševali avtodom iz peska, je danes "gazvoda" oživljal generator, kaj bo jutri, se ne ve.

Vemo samo to, da bo Jure nadaljeval zanesljivo pot prosi Annapolisu v njemu edinstvenem stilu.

Danes sem občutno pojačal vsebino Triptracker strani zato vas vabim, da si ogledate nekaj lepih fotografij včerajšnjega dne.

ENG:

Jure took a rest earlier because of a strong headwind. If the wind stops, he'll rest for two hours, if not, we'll give him another half hour.

The decision on Jure's nap was made extremely fast and it took us only 20 minutes to prepare everything needed. The usual procedure takes about one hour, in which the medical doctor has the most to do. In all of the day's rush, we had a hard time waking him up.

Since Gulewitz dropped out, the competition shrinked. But there is an interesting race going on for the 2nd place. It is still too early to make any predicitons on such a long race, with a lot of miles still ahead any potential winner can soon become a loser.

The entire crew will stay focused so that Jure can cross the finish line safely and promptly. There is still a very long distance to the finish line, so we need to work on the next steps, like the next TS, the next snack, etc.

Jure doesn't want to hear how many more miles he has to go, even though he knows exactly how much.

All I know is that Jure will keep pedalling toward Annapolis in his own style.

I uploaded the Triptracker contents today, so you are invited to have a look at some of yesterday's photos.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Popestritev / Variegation @ Bucklin, United States, Kansas

2008-06-12T13:40:30.000Z

SLO:

Med vzponom na Bobcat pass so Jureta bodrili tudi taki posebneži...

Video

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While ascending Bobcat pass, Jure was amused by these characters...

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Razlika raste / The gap widens @ Bucklin, United States, Kansas

2008-06-12T14:30:03.000Z

SLO:

Na TS 21 je imel Jure že skoraj 14 ur prednosti pred Davidom Hassejem.

Seveda je treba upoštevati tudi to kdaj je kdo spal.

Kljub temu je razlika velikanska

Od zadnjega javljanja se ni veliko zgodilo. Pokrajina še vedno enaka, Jure še vedno vozi svoj tempo. Sreča z vetrom se je obrnila in trenutno piha nasprotni veter, ki pa je še vedno šibkejši od včerajšnjega hrbtnega.

Jure se je pred kratkim ustavil na kosilu. neverjetno dobro izgleda, pravi, da se vedno bolje počuti.

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Jure's advantage increased to nearly 14 hours at TS21 over his nearest rival, David Haase. Of course, sleeping time may lessen the difference by a couple of hours. Even so, the difference is huge.

Not much has happened since my last report: the countryside is still the same; Jure is maintaining his pace. The wind is no longer helping Jure, though the headwind is weaker than the yesterday's tailwind.

Jure stopped for lunch recently. He is looking incredibly good, and he says he is increasingly feeling better.

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Po kosilu / After dinner @ Bucklin, United States, Kansas

2008-06-12T14:55:14.000Z

SLO:

Po kosilu je Jure pogledal grafe naslednjih etap. Nekatere so že stalnica vseh njegovih RAAM-ov.

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Jure checked the configuration of the stages ahead. Some stages are constantly part of RAAM, so he already knows them well.

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Še vedno Bucklin / Still in Bucklin, Polovica / Halfway @ Bucklin, United States, Kansas

2008-06-12T15:55:18.000Z

SLO:

Na TS24 smo naredili tako imenovani tuš postanek. Vsi prosti člani ekipe so se stuširali, zdaj pa bomo še natočili svežo vodo in se odpravili proti naslednji časovni postaji kjer nas čaka zastonj večerja v lokalnem Mc Donaldsu.

Ob javljanju TS24 smo dobili obvestilo, da je od 17h naprej na območju Pratta (TS25) možnost neviht.

ENG:

We had a "shower" stop at TS24. All off-duty crew members took a shower, and now we'll fill the fresh water tank and move on to the next time station, where a free dinner at a local McDonalds is waiting for us.

At TS24 we were notified that after 17h we may get another type of shower in the Pratt (TS25) area - with lightning and thundering.

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Jure ima polovico letošnjega RAAM-a že za sabo. Lahko bi tudi rekli, da ga čaka še cela polovica.

Tradicionalno so tudi letos v Pratt-u v Kansasu pripravili posebni sprejem pred lokalnim McDonaldsom. Lastnika sta navdušena na RAAM-om in že leta ponujata zastonj obrok vsem članom ekip in tekmovalcem.

V lokalu visijo majice mnogih ekip iz preteklih let. Od letos naprej bo visela tudi majica JURE ROBIČ TEAM.

Jure je tudi zaradi velike zaloge prednosti pred zasledovalci z veseljem sprejel povabilo, da si malo spočije, poje hamburger in sladoled. Med jedjo je opravil tudi intervju za lokalni časopis in fotografiranje z lastniki.

Temperature so običajno visoke za Kansas in komaj čakamo na sončni zahod.

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Half of the RAAM 2008 race is already behind Jure. I guess we could also say, that another half is still waiting for him.

As is the tradition, the local McDonalds in Pratt once again prepared a special reception for the RAAM participants. The owners are enthusiastic about RAAM and have been offering free meals to all the participants for years.

A lot of jerseys from many previous RAAM teams hang in their locale. From this year onwards, there will also be a JURE ROBIČ TEAM jersey hanging among them.

Jure, because of his huge lead in the race, gleefully accepted an invitation to rest a little there, and eat a hamburger and ice cream. He also scheduled time for an interview with a local newspaper, as well as a photo session with the restaurant's owners.

The temperatures are usually high in Kansas so we look forward to sunset.

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Colwich, United States, Kansas @ Colwich, United States, Kansas

2008-06-12T19:48:02.000Z

Nevihta / Storm @ Colwich, United States, Kansas

2008-06-12T21:50:46.000Z

SLO:

Nad traso RAAM-a je pri Wichcit-i nastal velik sistem nevihtnih oblakov.

Med pregledom radarskih podatkov smo ugotovili, da sistem poteka od severovzhoda na jugo zahod.

Nad mestom Whichita pa se sistem in trasa srečata.

Kot kaže se oblaki pomikajo proti jugu in obstaja realna možnost, da se nam bodo celo umaknili.

Najverjetneje pa bo treba počakati v avtodomu da se nevihta izdivja.

Trenutno na razmaku 500m vozimo z vsemi tremi vozili in smo pripravljeni v vsakem trenutku postaviti "tabor"

ENG:

Near Wichita, and along the RAAM route, a large system of storm clouds appeared.

Upon examining the radar data, we concluded that the storm is progressing from northeast to southwest.

Just above Wichita is where the storm meets the route.

It seems that the clouds are moving southward and there's a real possibility that they'll even dissipate by the time we get there.

Most likely though, we'll need to wait the storm out in the RV.

For now, we're driving all three vehicles with a span of 500 meters between each one, prepared to "pitch a tent" at any moment.

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Po nevihti / After the storm @ Colwich, United States, Kansas

2008-06-13T00:01:54.000Z

SLO:

Pot v nevihto smo prekinili v Colwichu kjer je Jure legel k zasluženemu počitku.

Nevihta se je medtem umirila, sama pot v nevihto pa je izgledala tako kot prikazuje filmček.

Nevihtni oblaki

ENG:

We suspended the trip into the storm at Colwich, where Jure took a hard-earned rest.

Meanwhile, the storm died down, the road into it looked like it does in the following video...

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Dež / Rain @ Fort Scott, United States, Kansas

2008-06-13T10:25:33.000Z

SLO:

V daljavi pred nami se ne bliska več, kar je izboljšava stanja.

Dejstvo da še vedno dežuje pa ni ravno razveseljivo.

ENG:

No more lightning in the distance ahead of us, which is good news.

The bad news is that it is still raining.

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Hot chocolate @ Collins, United States, Missouri

2008-06-13T12:20:51.000Z

SLO:

Dež še vedno občasno pada. Generalno se vreme izboljšuje.

Jure si je zaželel vroče čokolade in jo tudi dobil na TS29. Tudi na tem TS so ga pričakali prijatelji kolesarstva in se fotografirali z njim.

Na trenutke je dirka začela spominjati na promocijsko turnejo. :)

Ampak samo na trenutke. Še vedno je do konca dirke 1270 milj.

Fimčki, ki so pripeti novicam so posneti z digitalnim fotoaparatom NIKON P60 iz FOTO MIXI, ki ni ravno profesionalna video kamera, je pa izredno priročen in je vedno z mano, tako da lahko kadarkoli posnamem zanimivosti.

Glede kvalitete posnetkov pa vas prosim za potrpežljivost.

ENG:

We have ocassional showers, but in general the weather is improving.

Jure asked for hot chocolate and he got it at TS29. Also at this TS, many cycling fans waited for him. Jure participated in another photo session with them.

The attached films have been taken with a Nikon P60 digital camera, which is not a professional video camera, but it is very handy so I always keep it with me to record any interesting events. So don't be too critical over the recording quality.

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Gumi defekt / Flat tires @ Collins, United States, Missouri

2008-06-13T14:05:04.000Z

SLO:

Medtem smo že zapustili Kansas in smo v Misouriju, v državi kjer Jure ponavadi zada odloćilne udarce svojim konkurentom. Preostali letošnji konkurenti pa so že tako daleč, da udarec ne bo niti potreben.

Zaradi zaspanosti in monotonije na dirki težko najdem kaj o čemer bi pisal in da bi vas to vsaj malce zanimalo.

Lahko bi pisal, da so v ZDA vse stvari večje, razen "vazelina" za ustnice. Zakaj je tako, drugič. Lahko bi vam opisoval kdo je "zabasal" največ WC-jev v štirih dnevih dirke in da je sreča v tem, da se nam ni treba vračati na ene in iste bencinske črpalke. :)

Večkrat sem že pisal o našem "gazvodi", ki mi je velikokrat navdih za kakšen zapis, ko ga gledam iz sovozniškega sedeža. Mogoče sem mu naredil krivico, ko opisujem samo smešne nezgode, ne pa vestne in dosledne skrbi za zaloge bencina in vode v avtodomu. Ali mogoče njegove hitre reakcije pri reševanju težav s hladilnikom, ki je rešila zamrznjene zrezke..

V tem času Jure napreduje miljo za miljo. Z njim sem na RAAM-u že petič in ne morete si predstavljati razlike v njegovih reakcijah danes ali na prvem RAAM-u. Sploh mu ni problem ustaviti za pet minut in pokramljati z domačini na TS, se fotografirati ali celo dati intervju za lokalni časopis.

S komerkoli je v kontaktu ga začara s svojo skromnostjo. Še posebej ker večina njih ve kakšen je v boju s konkurenco, kot buldožer. Amerika ga ljubi, vsakodnevno se najde kdo, ki si želi njegov podpis ali fotografiranje z njim.

Vsem, ki spremljajo RAAM je jasno, da lahko zmaguje RAAM dokler bo hotel. Sodnika, ki nas spremljata sta priznala, da sta skoraj na dopustu, saj poznamo vsa pravila in se jih striktno držimo zaradi slabih izkušenj iz preteklosti.

Drugače pa je danes očitno dan gumi defektov. V prvih 4 dnevih niti enega, danes pa že 5. Jošt si bo danes zaslužil vsaj repete na špagetih, če ne kakšnega dodatnega napitka, ki da krila.

Za popestritev vam prilagam še dva dni star filmček, ki lepo prikazuje Juretovo moč na vzponu in tudi postopek dodajanja hrane iz avta.

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We left Kansas and then reached Missouri, the state in which Jure usually started winning the race. This year's competitors are so far behind that no action will make a significant difference.

Due to insomnia and monotony during the race, it's hard for me to find an interesting topic to write for your reading enjoyment.

I could've written about how bigger everything is in the USA, except for lip balm. Why this is so, is a story for another time. Or maybe who pooped the most in these four days, and most of all, how fortunate we are that we never had to return to the same gas station :)

I mentioned our driver, Gazvoda, a couple of times, who is inspiring me. I wrote only humorous stories concerning him, but not how carefully and cautiously he is planning for the gas and water supply in our RV. Or maybe his quick reaction in resolving a refrigerator problem to save our frozen steaks...

At the moment Jure is advancing mile by a mile. It is our 5th RAAM together, and you cannot imagine the difference in his reactions today compared to those on his first RAAM. It is no problem for him to make a five minute stop and have a chat with the locals, pose for photos, or even answer some questions for local newspapers. He charms everybody with his modesty, especially since most of the people know how ruthless he is in the competition, like a bulldozer. America loves him, people come daily for his autograph and to take photos with him.

It is apparent to all who are following RAAM that he can keep winning this event as long as he wants to. The judges observing us admitted that they feel like they're on vacation because we know all the rules and strictly abide by them - there had been too many bad experiences in the past.

Besides that, today seems to be a flat tire day. Not a single flat one in the first four days, and we are at number 5 already today. Our repair master Jošt will earn an extra meal, and maybe also a beverage which gives him wings.

Below is a two day old film, showing Jure's power climbing and mobile food delivery.

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Poplave / Floods @ Camdenton, United States, Missouri

2008-06-13T18:55:13.000Z

SLO:

Dež je ponehal, Jure še vedno požira miljo za miljo. Obveščeni smo bili tudi o poplavljanju Mississipija, ki je poplavil velik del naše trase v tem delu. Organizatorji pripravljajo obvozno traso saj kakršnakoli odpoved ali prekinitev ne pride v poštev.

Problem je samo v tem, da smo prehitri in nimajo prav veliko časa, da nam sporočijo obvozno traso. Za nas to pomeni, da se vračamo na manualno navigacijo s pomočjo tiskanih navodil in merilca razdalje. GPS navigacija odpade, ker ne bomo imeli potrebnih datotek.

Jure se približuje mestu Camdenton, kjer so lokalni prostovoljci ponovno pripravili rahlo drugačen TS.

Njihov vodja mi je pravkar izročil kopije lokalnih časopisov iz leta 2005 in 2007 v katerih nastopa Jure na naslovnih straneh.

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The rain stopped, and Jure is continuously finishing mile afer a mile. We received a note that Mississippi has flooded a significant part of the RAAM route coming up ahead. The organizers are preparing a detour route, since any cancellation or interruption is not an option.

Their problem is Jure's fast pace, giving them precious little time to decide and direct us to a new route. For us it will mean a step back to manual navigation with printed instructions and distance measurement. We will not have files for GPS navigation for the detour.

Jure is close to Camdenton city, where local volunteers again prepared a slightly different TS.

Their leader just gave me their local newspaper clips from 2005 and 2007 with Jure on the front pages.

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Stop @ Camdenton, United States, Missouri

2008-06-13T19:40:21.000Z

SLO:

Še en TS, še en postanek in še en intervju. :)

Juret je povedal, da je v zadnje klance pred TS čutil povečano zaspanost. Na TS je med fotografiranjem pojedel sladoled in spil hladno pijačo in takoj nadaljeval dirko.

prednost na TS27 je znašala približno 12 ur. Ampak to je bilo v ElDorado KS. Do jutra bo najbrž spet povečana zaradi Juretove naklonjenosti klancem.

Še vedno kolesari z nasmehom.

V območju Mississipija najbrž ne bo obvoza, ker bi načrtovani obvoz čez dan ali dva tudi lahko bil poplavljen. Najverjetnejša bo odločitev o transferju, podobno kot smo ga imeli vArizoni. Jureta bomo naložili v avtodom, ga nahranili in ga prepeljali preko Mississipija.

ENG:

Another TS, another stop, another interview :)

Jure said that in the hills before TS he felt increasingly sleepy. During the TS photo session he had an ice cream and a cold refreshment, and continued with the race.

The advantage at TS27 was around 12 hours, but that was in Eldorado, KS. The advantage may grow during the night because Jure is back in the hills, which he loves.

He is still racing with a smile on his face.

It seems like there will be no detour in the Mississippi area because a detour could be flooded in a day or two. At the moment the transfer, just like in Arizona, seems like the most probable solution to the situation. So we may board Jure again onto the RV, feed him and then drive across the Mississippi river.

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Močvirje / Marshlands @ Jefferson City, United States, Missouri

2008-06-14T01:15:17.000Z

SLO:

Današnji nočni postanek poteka 13 milj od Jefferson City-a v bližini reke Missouri.

ko tole pišem sedim za avtodomom in ugotavljam s čim bi lahko primerjal tukajšnje komarje. Seveda so večji od naših, saj so ameriški.

V večernem času je Jure prečkal reko Missouri kjer se počasi začne njegov teren. priznal je, da komaj čaka ta trenutek.

Pot do MIssissipija nam bo najbrž na novo začrtana zaradi poplav, po MIssissipiju pa se začnejo Apalači kjer bo Jure letel.

Danes zjutraj sem na TS v Yates centru ponudil vročo čokoladu premraženemu Juretu in takoj je postala njegov hit. Še dobro, da se jo da dobiti na vsaki črpalki na litre. :)

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Tonight's rest is 13 miles from Jefferson City near Missouri river.

I am sitting behind our RV and searching for a reasonable comparison to these mosquitos. Of course they are bigger, they are American.

Jure crossed the Missouri river in the evening and is entering his favorite terrain. He admitted he was looking forward to this moment.

The route to Mississippi river may be slightly changed because of floods, and after Mississippi we approach the Appalachian mountain range, where Jure will fly.

Last morning at the TS in Yates, I offered a hot chocolate to a frozen Jure, he needs it in this rain. It is good that we can get gallons of it at any gas station :)

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Večerja / Supper @ Jefferson City, United States, Missouri

2008-06-14T01:25:48.000Z

SLO:

Zaradi "rahle" zaloge prednosti si Jure vsakodnevno privošči malo več časa za pozno kosilo ali večerjo.

Namesto, da bi jedel s kolesa se usede za mizo "kot človek" in poje obrok izpod rok naše Jane.

Poskušam posneti tudi delo ostalih članov ekipe. Nekateri se mi vztrajno izmikajo, drugi pa so preveč zaposleni. Zato je kuhinja največkrat predmet mojega nadlegovanja, tako s fotoaparatom kot tudi fizično. Predvsem hladilnik. :)

Filmček je dva dni star, vendar ni izgubil na aktualnosti.

ENG:

Jure can afford to spend some extra time having a late lunch or dinner because of a "slight" advantage. Instead of eating on a bike, he sits at the table and eats his meal with our Jana like "a human being".

I am trying to record the work of other crew members. Some are persistently avoiding me, the others are too busy. So this is another reason why the kitchen gets so much attention, with the camera, and physically. Most of all the refrigerator :)

The film is two days old, showing a part of the daily routine.

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Veliki Mississippi / Mississippi River @ Mississippi River, United States, Illinois

2008-06-14T12:00:57.000Z

SLO:

Ena od starejših teorij o RAAM-u govori o tem, da se dirka odloča šele po Mississipiju. Dogajalo se je namreč, da so bile velike prednosti pridobljene na ravninah Kansasa hitro izničene v Apalačih, ki sledijo prečenju največje reke Severne amerike.

V obdobju Jureta Robiča se je to spremenilo. V vseh treh primerih ko je zmagal je na Mississipi pripeljal z neulovljivo prednostjo. Tudi danes ima že več kot 14 ur prednosti pred zasledovalci.

Seveda je RAAM dolg in neusmiljen in odločen šele čisto na koncu. To zahteva polno zbranost Jureta in ekipe do konca.

Jure je že včeraj povedal, da se veseli klancev West Virginije. V vsakem razgovoru pokaže, da je dobre volje in da ga mučita samo zaspanost in več kot razumljiva utrujenost. Nobenih pritožb čez prste ali običajna vnetja sedala.

Za zajtrk je pojedel 3 jajca in za kosilo mlečni riž.

Zaradi prednosti, ki jo ima se veliko več ustavljamo in tako poskušamo olajšati napor. Pomagajo tudi vaši zapisi v knjigi gostov, ki mu dajejo dodatno moč.

V času od zadnje novičke smo prevozili območje med Misourijem in Mississipijem. Trenutno stojimo na TS34, tik pred mostom čez Mississipi.

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One of the older theories of RAAM suggests that the results of the race only begin to get determined after the racers pass the Mississippi. That is to say, that many times the huge leads that were enjoyed during the straight roads of Kansas quickly vanished at the Appalachians, where they follow the path of North America's largest river.

In the Jure Robic era, this all changed. In each of the three races he has won, it was at the Mississippi where he really increased his lead to an insurmountable one, and as of today, he already has more than a 14-hour lead over the competition.

Of course RAAM is long and unforgiving, and the winner is decided only at the very end. This requires total concentration from Jure and his team, right up to the end.

Jure already expressed yesterday that he's excited about the hills of West Virginia. In every conversation he mentions that he's in great spirits and that the only things bothering him are sleepiness and, understandably, weariness. No complaints otherwise regarding his fingers or the usual inflamed buttocks.

For breakfast he ate three eggs, for lunch he had rice pudding.

Because of his lead, we're stopping much more frequently and trying to alleviate strain. Your comments in the guest book help a lot as well, which give him additional strength and inspiration.

Since the last news we drove through the range between the Missouri and the Mississippi. We're currently at TS34, just before the bridge over the Mississippi river.

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Illinois @ Effingham, United States, Illinois

2008-06-14T15:45:23.000Z

SLO:

Tudi danes nadaljujemo turnejo po TS (časovnih postajah), ki so polne privržencev kolesarstva, ki si želijo videti, fotografirati ali celo spregovoriti par besed s šampionom RAAM-a.

V Marthasville nas je čakala družina, ki spremlja RAAM in Jureta že več let in ima na majicah ekip zbranih že nešteto podpisov vseh udeležencev dirke. Z velikim ponosom so sprejeli majice naše ekipe, ki jim jih je Jure pripeljal s kolesom.

Na Mississipiju smo jedli domače "cookije", v Effinghamu pa imamo obljubljeno tudi možnost tuširanja v lokalni šoli. Najbrž ne bo manjkal tudi kakšen priboljšek. :)

Ker je prednost narasla na 14h 40min taki postanki ne predstavljajo nevarnosti za Juretov rezultat..

Včerajšnje celodnevno težko delo nog v razmočenih čevljih je pustilo posledice na enem od juretovih nohtov. Doktor je to težavo enostavno rešil tako, da ne bo imela resnih posledic.

Za večerno "javljanje" (zgodaj zjutraj po CET) imam obljubljeno celotno medicinsko poročilo našega doktorja, ki bo objavljeno na tem mestu.

Mehanik Jošt je danes ponoči med juretovim spanjem ospravljal posledice 22 urne vožnje na kolesu Scott. Zaradi težav s prednjim menjalnikom je delo zaključil v zadnjem trenutku v skrajni utrujenosti in zato nisem uspel posneti filmčka z njim.

Upam, da bova lahko danes posnela prvo epizodo serije "Zeletove kolesarske čarolije".

ENG:

Our tour of Time Stations is going on, meeting with cycling fans, who want to see, take a photo or even have a few words with the RAAM champion.

In Marthasville we met an entire family that has been following RAAM and Jure for years, and they have jerseys with signatures of many crews from past years. They were proud to receive the jerseys of our team, which Jure delivered on his bike.

In Mississippi we ate home made cookies, in Effingham they kindly offered showers to us in a local school. I guess there will be some goodies as well :)

Jure's advantage had risen to 14h 40 min so stops such as these don't threaten his final result...

Yesterday's day-long hard labor in wet shoes caused some problems with one of Jure's toenails. The doctor provided a simple solution with no consequences.

The doctor's report should be available to you on this website in my evening report (early morning CET).

Jošt, the repair guy, worked very hard after Jure raced for 22 hours in heavy rain. He hardly managed to fix everything by the end of Jure's rest, so I couldn't record a film.

I hope tonight we will shoot episode one of "Zele's magic bike repairs".

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Stone Cemetery, United States, Indiana @ Stone Cemetery, United States, Indiana

2008-06-15T01:40:12.000Z

Zdravniško poročilo / Medical report @ Hamilton, United States, Ohio

2008-06-15T13:30:44.000Z

SLO:

Dirka se je prevesila v zadnjo tretjino in prav je, da se vam oglasi tudi zdravniška ekipa, ki Jureta spremlja že od prihoda v Ameriko.

Kot njegov zdravnik na zadnjih treh ultrakolesarskih podvigih (Le Tour Ultime 2006, RAAM 2007 in RAAM 2008) sem imel do danes možnost precej celostno spoznati njegove psihofizične sposobnosti, ki so ga v vsem tem obdobju naredile za kralja ultrakolesarskih preizkušenj.

Krasita ga jeklena volja in 'robotsko' telo, ki mu omogočata dosego zastavljenih ciljev. Lastni viziji v ekstremnem kolesarstvu sledi do popolnosti vsak dan svojega življenja. Količina treningov, ki jih opravi pred RAAM-om, je za navadnega smrtnika nepredstavljivih razsežnosti. Dejstvo, da zadnjih nekaj mesecev pred prihodom na RAAM 2008 ni imel večjih zdravstvenih težav, pa je le potrjevalo dejstvo, da je Jure odlično pripravljen.

Z Juretom sva se pred samo dirko natančno dogovorila, kako bova sodelovala. Izkušnje iz prejšnjih let so pokazale, da je zelo koristno natančno spremljanje vnosa tekočine in hranil med samim tekmovanje. Omenjeno je treba ves čas prilagajati glede na Juretuvo počutje, vremnske razmere in težavnost proge. Kako pomembno je ohranjanje ravnotežja v organizmu je letos dokazal Juretov glavni konkurent na dirki, Gulewitz, ki je že drugi dan podlegel dehidraciji in s tem izgubil dragocenih 5 ur (čas, ki je bil potreben, za ponovno vzpostavitev hidracije). V primeru izenačene konkurence lahko taka napaka pomeni razliko med zmago ali porazom, v hujši obliki pa celo odstop tekmovalca, ki se je celo leto pripravljal na ta dogodek.

Seveda pa je pasti, ki lahko vplivajo na konkorenčnost tudi tako dobro pripravljenega tekmovalca kot je Jure še velko. Taka dirka je konstantna tekma s časom, ki ga bo kolesar pustil na progi, kar pa ni odvisno le hitrosti kolesarjenja, ampak tudi od časa, ki ga bo porabil za fiziološke potrebe, kot so dolžina počitka, način hranjenja, pogostost odvajanja urina in blata (naj vas le spomnim na lanski RAAM, ko je Fasching uspel Jureta prehiteti zaradi prebavnih motenj, ki so se pojavile drugi dan dirke) in še bi jih lahko naštel.

Glede ostalih pasti in o težavah, ki jih je imel Jure na letošnjem RAAMu pa v nadeljevanju.

Postopki med nočnim počitkom so natančno opredeljeni in o njih več v naslednjem prispevku (na posnetku je prikazana masaže nog in stopal pred zdravniško oskrbo, ki jo je Jure deležen, preden zaspi).

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ENG:

The race is in its last third phase, so here is the report of the medical team that has been taking care of Jure since his arrival to the USA.

As his medical doctor at the last three ultramarathons (Le Tour Ultime 2006, RAAM 2007 and RAAM 2008), I've had the unique opportunity of thoroughly examining the psychophysical capabilities that has made Jure the king of cycling ultramarathons.

He is marked by a hard will and a "robotic" body, which propel him to his goals. He is following his vision of extreme cycling to perfection every day of his life. The amount of training he completes before RAAM is unimaginable to any common person. The fact that he didn't have any medical problems a few months before RAAM 2008 is an affirmation of his excellent preparation.

Jure and I discussed our roles in the race well before it started. Our experiences from the previous years showed that it is useful to keep track of all intake of beverages and food during the competiton. The quantities must be adjusted to Jure's health condition, weather parameters and route configuration. The importance of keeping balance in the organism proved to be one downfall of Jure's major contender this year, Gerhard Gulewitz, who dehydrated by the second day of the race and in turn lost 5 precious hours (the time required to re-establish balance). In the case of a tight race, such a mistake can determine the winner among the competitors that trained hard for a year or so.

Of course there are many other traps that can make minutes or hours of difference for a top, fit competitor like Jure. RAAM is a constant time race, which doesn't depend only on his speed on the road, but also on how much time he spends on basic needs, such as length of his rest, frequency of using the toilet (let me remind you of last year's RAAM, when Fasching passed Jure, because Jure had digestion problems from day 2), and I could go on.

I'll indulge some other traps and problems of this year's RAAM next time.

The procedures during Jure's night rest are precisely described, and more about it in my next report (the clip is showing a foot massage before medical treatment that Jure gets before he falls asleep).

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za JRteam, Dr. Matej Svetec

Luči / Lights @ Hamilton, United States, Ohio

2008-06-15T13:45:03.000Z

SLO:

Prednost je narasla na skoraj 17 ur.

Vročina še vedno pripeka in v Jureta so se prikradli stari sovražniki v obliki halucinacij.

Bolečine v podplatih ostajajo, utrujenost se stopnjuje.

Včeraj ponoči so nam ugasnile vse pozicijske zadnje luči na avtodomu. Po preverjanju varovalk problem še ni bil rešen.

Danes je nedelja in je skoraj nemogoče najti pravo pomoč, sodniki pa nam že žugajo s kaznijo, če zadeve ne rešimo v najkrajšem možnem času.

Štarky in Gazvoda sta zadevo uredila na naš način, vstavlila sta baterijske led luči. Pomembno je, da svetijo.

ENG:

The advantage is still increasing - almost 17 hours now.

The heat is back and Jure is figting his old enemies in the form of halucinations.

The pain in his soles remains and the fatigue is growing.

Last night all tail lights shut down. The problem hasn't been solved after checking the fuses.

It is Sunday today so it is quite impossible to find appropriate assistance, but the judges are threatening penalties if we do not fix it quickly.

Štarky and Gazvoda found a temporary solution, by using LED batteries. The important thing is, that there is light.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Ponovno obvoz / Another detour @ Chillicothe, United States, Ohio

2008-06-15T18:40:17.000Z

SLO:

Ob javljanju prejšnjega TS sme spet prijel navodila za obvoz. Kaj je točno razlog ne vem, se je pa proga podaljšala s tem za 3,5 milje.

Jure je utrujen in RAAM je pokazal svoje zobe. Niti najboljši ne ostanejo neprizadeti. Vsaj pokrajina je razgibana, čeprav vročina vztrajno pritiska s temperaturami preko 30 stopinj celzija.

Dolžina dirke počasi pušča posledice tudi na opremi in članih ekipe. Moj računalnik vztrajno zavrača delo in se s težavo povezujem na internet, o tegobah avtodoma sem že poročal, najnovejše pa je, da celo noži niso več ostri in naš Bojan kljub vsem mesarskim izkušnjam s težavo reže zrezke.

Danes nam bo Jana pripravila pariške zrezke, lep zaključek dneva bo to za ekipo.

Jure bo dan zaključil po 23 urah kolesarjenja, se vsaj deloma naspal in jutri štartal še na zadnjo zalogo milj.

Če bo vse v redu bi bili lahko v noči na torek že v cilju.

ENG:

We received instructions for another detour after my last report. I don't know the exact reason for it, but the route is 3.5 miles longer.

Jure is tired and RAAM is showing its face. Even the best don't remain unaffected. But at least we have hills around us, and very hot weather with temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius.

The long race has its effect on the equipment and crew members as well. My computer is causing me some problems and I have a hard time connecting to the internet. I mentioned probelms with the RV, and the latest news is even the kitchen knives lost their sharpness, so our Bojan has a hard time cutting steaks in spite of all his former experience.

Jana will prepare steaks today - a nice end to the day for the crew.

Jure will finish the day after 23 hours of cycling, get some partial sleep, and hit the remaining miles tomorrow.

If everything goes as planned, he should cross the finish line the next night.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Voda / Water @ Chillicothe, United States, Ohio

2008-06-15T19:00:41.000Z

SLO:

Celo popoldne posadka avtodoma vztrajno išče vodo za tuširanje. V avtodom jo lahko natočimo 156 litrov, ki jo tudi hitro porabimo za tuširanje, kuho in pomivanje posode.

Največkrat se na benciski črpalki priklopimo na vodo, vsi prisotni pod tuš, do konca nalijemo in naprej na pot.

Problem nastane, ko na nekaterih črpalkah nimajo vode za avtodomove in moramo potem uvajati restrikcije.

Take črpalke se najpogosteje pojavljajo kar v skupinah in potem naša dva oskrbnika živčno pregledujeta okolico vseh črpalk.

Ta trenutek smo prekinili ciklus "brezvodnih" črpalk in nalili rezervoar do roba na Shell črpalki.

Do TS imamo 3 milje, kjer počakamo Jureta in pace car, javimo čas in potem na tuširanje. Po tuširanju pa spet na pot.

Avtodom spremlja pace car v 10 miljskih intervalih, pomeni, da ujamemo Jureta, zapeljemo 10 milj naprej in spet počakamo, da nas ujame. To delamo praktično celo dirko, razen, če so razmere na progi slabše (dež) ali, če se približuje čas nočnega počitka.

Pomembnost mirne vožnje avdoma je še posebej velika, ker priprava hrane poteka tudi med vožnjo.

ENG:

RV crew has been searching for water for showering all afternoon. The RV can hold 156 liters, which is not much for cooking, washing dishes, and taking showers. We usually top up with water at the gas stations, we all take a shower, refill the water tank, and move on. The problem arises when some gas station don't offer water for RVs and we must switch to a water saving startegy. Such gas stations are usually in groups, so our water managers are nervously scanning the area around the stations. This moment we broke the sequence of "no water" stations and filled the tank to the rim at a Shell gas station.

It is three more miles to the next TS, where we'll wait for Jure and the pace car, report the time, and take a shower. After we're all done, we'll hit the road again.

The RV is chasing the pace car in 10-mile intervals, meaning we catch Jure, advance another 10 miles and wait until he passes us, and so on. We keep doing this throughout the race, except in case of bad weather or when we are approaching "bed time".

It is important to have a smooth drive with the RV, especially because cooking is taking place while driving.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Večerja / Supper @ Chillicothe, United States, Ohio

2008-06-15T21:00:17.000Z

SLO:

Pariški zrezki, pripravljeni med vožnjo so bili več kot odlični.

Na letošnjem RAAM-u je moja teorija o tem, da so dobre kuahrice samo okrogle kuharice, na veliki preizkušnji. Jana niti slučajno ni okrogla, kuha pa odlično.

Morda samo izjema, ki potrjuje pravilo? :)

Jure je že več kot uro na poti v Athens, kjer bo najbrž lokacija nocojšnjega počitka. V Athens-u je leta 2005 doživljal svojo "žuto minuto" v navalu katere je celo nameraval odstopiti. Takrat je po temeljitem pogovoru in palačinkah nadaljeval pot k svoji drugi zmagi.

Danes je palačinke jedel že v Chillacothe.:)

ENG:

The Paris style steaks (steaks fried in scrambled eggs with flour), prepared while in motion, were superb. This year's RAAM is bursting my theory that a good cook is a round cook. Jana is far from being round, but she is a most excellent cook.

Just and exception confirming the theory? :)

Jure is more than an hour into his approach to Athens, where he will probably rest tonight. In 2005 Jure went through hard times in Athens, when he even wanted to quit the race. After a long conversation and pancakes he continued the race, to his second victory.

He had his pancakes today in Chillacothe :)

za JRteam, Matjaž

Ko to tamo peva? / Who's singin' over there? @ Athens, United States, Ohio

2008-06-16T00:10:58.000Z

SLO:

Prigode, z avtodomom v glavni vlogi, zadnjih dveh dni resnično spominjajo na omenjeni film. Ne morem si pomagati, da s ene bi spomnil besed iz tega filma:

"bog zna ako ćemo živi stići do Beograda"

Pred uro in pol, med potjo do Athens, kjer je bil načrtovan nočni postanek nam je poleg včerajšnje okvare luči, zagodla tudi inštalacija v kabini.

Na edino delujočo vtičnico 12V imamo namreč povezane ključne naprave kot je računalnik za navigacijo.

In, ko se ti najbolj mudi, nekaj zasmrdi po zažganem. Na srečo je šla samo varovalka, ki jo je Gazvoda takoj nadomestil z varovalko armaturne plošče (za to koliko je prekoračil omejitev se pač ni sekiral. kar ne veš ne boli), kasneje pa z novo.

Kaj nas čaka jutri?

Jure je do Athens (TS43) po razgibanem terenu napredoval hitro, s povprečno hitrostjo¸14.45 miles/h, kar je približno 23,7 km/h.

Prednost pred zasledovalcem po imenu David Hasse je zanašala na TS38 13h40min.

Razdalja med TS38 in TS43 je ogromna, zato je težko govoriti o realni razliki.

Jure trenutno spi.

Pričakujem še prispevek našega doktorja, ki ga bom čimprej objavil.

ENG:

The adventures that transpired, with the RV in the starring role, within last two days truly remind me of the aforementioned film. I can't help but remember these quotes from this film:

"God knows if we'll make it to Belgrade alive"

An hour and a half ago, on the road to Athens, where we planned to have an evening rest, in addition to yesterday's headlight failure, the interior lights also went out.

We've linked the main devices, such as the navigational system, in a single 12V socket.

And, when you're really in a hurry, something smells like it's burning. Luckily the only thing that went was the fuse, which Gazvoda immediately substituted with a mounting plate (By how much he exceeded the maximum amperage, he wasn't too worried about that. What you don't know can't hurt you.), and afterward with a new one.

What awaits us for tomorrow?

Jure progressed quickly along the varied terrain to Athens (TS43), with an average speed of 14.45 miles per hour, which is approximately 23.7 kilometres per hour.

The advantage over David Hasse, who is currently in 2nd place back at TS38, is 13h 40min.

The distance between TS38 and TS43 is immense, so it's difficult to comment on the actual difference.

Jure's currently sleeping.

I'm expecting a contribution from our doctor, who will announce soemthing soon.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Zdravniško poročilo drugič / 2nd Medical report @ Athens, United States, Ohio

2008-06-16T01:30:32.000Z

SLO:

Pa nadaljujmo z obljubljenim iz prejsnjega prispevka.......

kot sem ze omenil, sem med samo dirko redno spremljal Juretovo hidracijo (vnos tekočine) in nutricijo (vnos hranil), kar mi je vzelo večino časa med samo dirko. Pri tem mi je s svojimi nasveti in izkušnjami kot športni trener pomagal Uroš Velepec (strokovni vodja odprave RAAM 2008), zaradi mojih drugih obveznosti pa je bil pogosto moja desna roka pri hranjenju Jureta Jošt Zevnik (mehanik), ki je kljub svoji mladosti v vseh pogledih pokazal svojo zrelost pri tako resnem projektu kot je udelezba na RAAM-u.

Jure je treniral, ostali člani ekipe vključno z menoj pa smo se vsak po svoje pripravljali na tekmo, odvisno od dodeljene vloge. Moja vloga je bila že vnaprej strogo začrtana, saj sem vedel, da bom moral kot zdravnik Jureta ves čas dirke budno spremljati iz spremljevalnega vozila.

Kljub izkušnjam iz preteklih let pa je vsaka taka dirka zgodba o ekstremnem športu brez garancije za dosego zaželjenega cilja. Na 5000 km dolgi dirki se lahko pojavijo težave, ki upočasnijo tekmovalni ritem ali zahtevajo celo odstop kolesarja na vsakem

kilometru od štarta do cilja.

Če izvzamemo nezgodo kot naključni dajavnik za odstop kolesarja iz dirke (Gulewitz po okrevanju zaradi dehidracije na letošnjem RAAMu), je tu vrsta zdravstvenih težav, zaradi katerih so morali kolesarji s kolesa predčasno sesti v spremljevalno vozilo ali poiskati strokovno zdravniško pomoč v bolnišnici: neznosne bolečine zaradi obrabe skeletnomišičnega aparata, pjučnica ali pljučni edem (Jure na RAAMu 2006), večje odrgnine oz. razjede zadnje plati s posledično nezmožnostjo sedenja na kolesu ali s posledično zastrupitvijo krvi z bakterijami, nepremostljive psihične težave, motnje zavesti ob dehidraciji ali izpostavljenosti žgočemu soncu (sončarica), neobvladljive prebavne motnje (kronična driska),...

Prav zaradi zgoraj omenjenega je dobra priprava in ustrezno sodelovanje kolesarja s strokovno usposobljeno ekipo tako bistvenega pomena za končni uspeh. Tudi letos smo se vsakodnevno ukvarjali z Juretovimi zdravstvanimi težavami, ki so bile na našo srečo s pomočjo znanja in izkušenj vseh članov ekipe do sedaj obvladljive. Kaj se je z njim dogajalo pa več jutri na njegovi spletni strani.

Zapomnite si, za vse nas ni dirka končana dolker Jure ne prevozi ciljne črte.

ENG:

I am continuing with my report...

As I mentioned earlierl, my most time-consuming task was keeping track of Jure's hydration (water requirement) and nutrition (food requirement) throughout the entire race. The team leader, Uroš Velepec, shared his advice and experience as a sports coach with me and I found those tips very useful. Because of my other commitments, our repair master, Jošt Zevnik, was a valuable assistant in feeding Jure. Youthful Jošt is proving to be very mature in every way for a project like RAAM.

While Jure trained, all crew members, myself included, had their own way of preparing for the race, depending on the assignments. My role has been defined from the beginning - I knew I'd have to keep a continuous eye on Jure from the pace car.

Despite experiences from the previous years, in every such extreme race there is no guarantee of reaching the desired goal. In a 5000 km long race, there is a vast range of possible problems that can slow one down, or ultimately lead to the dropping out of a competitor.

Even if we exclude an accident as a random parameter for dropping out (like Gulewitz did after recovering from dehydration in this RAAM), there are a number of medical problems that forced competitors to rest sooner, or even to seek medical help in a hospital: unbearable knee and muscle pain, pneumonia or pulmonary edema (Jure at RAAM 2006), large scrapes on the buttocks which can prevent a competitor from sitting on a bike properly, or ultimately bacteria blood poisoning; intolerable mental or emotional problems; halucinations caused by dehydration or strong sun; digestion problems (diarrhea), etc.

So, you can see how important it is to plan well the cooperation between the competitor and the medical team. This year we also dealt with some of Jure's medical problems, but so far the knowledge and experience of all crew members kept them under control. Details on those problems will be disclosed tomorrow on Jure's website.

Remember, we all work until Jure gets to the finish line.

za JRteam, dr.Matej Svetec

Start @ Athens, United States, Ohio

2008-06-16T01:50:34.000Z

SLO:

Tisti, ki ste ravno odprli našo stran in gledate Jureta kako poganja sredi noči (tukaj je nekaj minut pred 2.00) si lahko ogledate kako poganja Jure 10 minut po tistem ko je vstal iz postelje po 90 minutnem spancu.

ENG:

Those of you who just now visited our website and are now watching Jure cycling in the middle of the night (it's almost 2.00 here), can take a look at how Jure rode 10 minutes after he rose from a 90-minute sleep.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Na juriš / Appalachian rush @ Smithburg, United States, West Virginia

2008-06-16T08:40:08.000Z

SLO:

Razlika med Juretom in Davidom je bila na TS40 že več kot 19 ur!

Glede na to kako Jure poganja ta trenutek, bo razlika naraščala vse do konca dirke. K ohranjanju frekvence poganjanja najbrž vpliva tudi prisotnost ene od mladih snemalk v spy car-u, ki Jureta snema v akciji.

ENG:

Jure's advantage over David Haase at TS40 exceeds 19 hours!

If Jure keeps pedalling at the current rate, the time difference will increase until the finish line. His pace may be motivated by the presence of a young lady in a spy car, filming Jure in action.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Video @ Gormania, United States, West Virginia

2008-06-16T16:30:14.000Z

SLO:

Spodaj si lahko ogledate video, ki ga je posnela filmska ekipa RAAM danes zjutraj.

Video

ENG:

Below you can view a video that the RAAM film team recorded this morning.

Video

za JRteam, Matjaž

Tudi napake se dogajajo / Mistakes happen too @ Gormania, United States, West Virginia

2008-06-16T17:00:09.000Z

SLO:

Na zadnjem obvozu proge zaradi del na cesti je spremljevalno vozilo zgrešilo izvoz in pristalo na nasprotni strani hitre ceste. Hitra reakcija ni bila najboljša saj je vozniku uspelo sploščiti izpušni lonec.:)

Tekma se nadaljuje brez posledic.

ENG:

At the last detour of the route, because of work being done on the road, the follow car missed the exit and found itself on the wrong side of an expressway. The driver's quick reflex wasn't the wisest since he succeeded in flattening out the muffler :)

The race continues without consequences.

za JRteam, Matjaž

nula-nula-noč / zero-zero-night @ Hancock, United States, Maryland

2008-06-16T17:49:17.000Z

SLO:

Čez dan sta se menjala dež in sonce. Jure se je veliko preoblačil, avtodom pa smo spremenili v sušilnico čevljev in obleke.

Na klancih smo tekli z Juretom in mu s tem pomagali premagati še zadnje strmine. Trenutno spi še zadnjič na dirki.

Na nepričakovanih zadnjih obvozih smo zaradi pomanjkljivih navodil organizatorja (prejeli smo jih komaj nekaj ur pred dejanskimi obvozi) lahko zaupali samo zanesljivim napravam Garmin. Prav na zadnjem obvozu se je izkazalo, da je potrebno upoštevati izkušnje skupaj s tehniko. Medtem, ko sta pacecar in spycar zaradi dvomljivih pismenih navodil zapeljala na napačno stran hitre ceste smo v avtodomu skupaj z vodjo ekipe, trenerjem biatlonske reprezentance Slovenije, s prave strani samo nemočno opazovali težave obeh vozil.

Jureta čaka še 180 milj. Na prejšnjih RAAM-ih smo od zadnjih klancev potrebovali veliko več milj do cilja, predvsem dolgočasnih in nevarnih ravnin. Tokrat se cilj zdi bližje.

Prihod v cilj je načrtovan za 12.00 po EDT. Na cilju bo Jureta pričakal tudi veleposlanik Republike Slovenije v Združenih državah Amerike, g. Samuel Žbogar, ki bo pripravil sprejem za celotno ekipo.

Čez nekaj minut pričakujem še zadnje zdravstveno poročilo, ki ga v drugem avtu tipka naš doktor. Objavil ga bom takoj ko ga dobim.

Lepo dobro jutro in uspešen delovni dan vam želi ekipa Jureta Robiča iz ZDA!

ENG:

The rain and the sun both made appearances throughout the day. Jure changed clothes many times, while we converted the RV into a drying room for shoes & clothes.

We ran with Jure on the ascents and with this we helped him conquer the last of the hills. At the moment he's taking his final nap of the race.

At the unexpected last detours, because of the inadequate instructions from the organizer (we received them just a few hours prior to arriving at the actual detour), we could only trust our dependable Garmin device. Exactly at the last detour we discovered that it's beneficial to combine experience with technology. Meanwhile, when the pacecar and spycar drove into opposing traffic on the expressway because of questionable written instructions, the team leader and ourselves could only helplessly observe, from the correct side of the road, the difficulties both vehicles were having.

Jure still has 180 miles to go. In previous RAAMs it seemed like we had many more miles to go between the last of the hills and the finish line, mostly becasue of the monotonous and dangerous straight roads. This time the finish line seems much nearer.

The arrival at the finish line is planned for 12.00 EDT. There, the ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr. Samuel Žbogar, will have prepared a reception for the entire team.

In a few minutes I should be receiving the final medical report, which is being typed out at the moment by our doctor. I'll post it as soon as I receive it.

Team Jure Robic wishes everyone a nice morning and a pleasant work day!

za JRteam, Matjaž

Zdravniško poročilo tretjič / 3rd medical report @ Rouzerville, United States, Pennsylvania

2008-06-17T06:30:09.000Z

SLO:

Tudi v imenu zdravniške ekipe se vam zahvaljujem za do sedaj izrečeno podporo Juretu in njegovemu spremstvu na RAAMu 2008.

Iz prve bojne linije (beri spremljevalno vozilo) vam lahko povem, da s tem odlično dopolnjujete Uroša, ki na svojih ramenih nosi več kot polovico zaslug, da se sedaj Jure nahaja v mentalno dobri kondiciji 180 milj pred ciljem.

Metode so za laično oko včasih prav zanimive, vendar brez pomislekov popolnoma prilagojene Juretovim potrebam. Ne vem od kod jemlje vse te besede, ki Juretu vlivajo somozavest in vero v uspeh na vsakem kilometru njegove poti....

Najverjetneje so to izkušnje, iz katerih se lahko tudi ostali člani ekipe veliko naučimo.

Vesel sem, da nas vidite kot zmagovalce, vendar RAAMa 2008 še nismo zmagali. Za zadnji dan nam je preostalo še 290 km, kar je v primerjavi s 5000 km le slabih šest procentov začrtane poti......vendar pa vam moram za lažjo predstavo povedati, da prekolesariti pot od Murske Sobote do Kopra ni mačji kašelj, še toliko manj po opravljeni 4710 km s kolesom v osmih dneh.

Seveda verjamemo vase in v Juretove sposobnosti ter smo na dobri poti do zmage na RAAMu 2008, vendar pa moramo za samo zmago prevoziti ciljno črto (takšna so pač pravila dirke, ne glede na to kaj mislijo vaša in naša srca). Do takrat pa še naprej pričakujemo vašo množično podporo.....za čestitke bo še dovolj časa, saj si ga Jure za svoje oboževalce rad vzame.

Lahko vam odkrito priznam, da zame je Jure vedno zmagovalec in to zato ker je takšna osebnost kot ga poznamo, ne pa zato ker ga vidim že v cilju RAAMa 2008 (Annapolis, Maryland).......do tja moramo še priti, na RAAMu pa je vsa pot nehvaležna in nepredvidljiva. Naša previdnost je plod lastnih izkušenj in izkušenj drugih. Samo dirko je zelo dobro opisal W. Fasching v intervjuju za RAAM 2007 (trikratni zmagovalec RAAMa in Juretov glavni konkurent na RAAMu 2007), ko je primerjal svoj vzpon na Mt. Everest z dirko na RAAMu: "Ko se vzpenjaš na to goro, veš, da lahko umreš, vendar ne trpiš. RAAM pa je ob tem še nekaj več, ker trpiš ves čas."

Za vse nas, ki z Juretom na RAAMu nismo prvič, je letošnja dirka že pred samim štartom vzbujala rahlo strahospoštovanje in vnašala nekaj notranjega nemira tudi pri Juretu. Čeprav so priprave pod vodstvom Uroša potekale sistematsko s filigramsko natančnastjo in je Jure že "prekaljen maček" RAAMa, smo se zavedali, koliko pasti preži na naši poti do cilja. Komaj so se pomirile prve strasti ob dejstvu, da lahko sledimo Gulewitzu (na papirju Juretov glavni konkutent za zmago na letošnjem RAAMu), že so prišle na dan prve zdravstvene težave.

Drugi dan je suha vročina ameriških puščav in prerij pokazale svoje zobe ter več dni puščala posledice na Juretovih dihalnih poteh, ko je zaradi oteženega dihanja in izkašljevanja motne sluzi moral upočasniti željeni dirkalni ritem.

Te težave je poslabšalo tudi pekoče draženje v žrelu, zaradi katerih je bil Jure en dan skoraj brez glasu. Ob naporu v teh ekstremnih razmerah je bilo potrebnih več dni za ureditev prebave, kjer se najbolj bojimo pogostega odvajanja tekočega blata (dodaten dejavnik za dehidracijo).

Temu so sledile bolečine v hrbtenici in kolenih, pa prvi znaki dolgotrajnega napora in neprespanosti (le-ti se ves čas stopnjujejo), bolečine na palcu noge zaradi nabiranja tekočine pod nohtom, sindrom pekočih ust, bolečine v podplatih, vnetje kože na zadnjici.

Pred dvema dnevoma smo reševali težave ob prvih znakih sončarice, včeraj pa si je pri dveh lažjih padcih na našo srečo le malo odrgnil kožo. Vse to nakazuje, da nesreča nikoli ne počiva in zato moramo ostati zbrani do cilja.

S tem motom nadaljujemo nov kolesarski dan na RAAMu 2008.

ENG:

za JRteam, dr.Matej Svetec

Zadnji dan / Last day @ Rouzerville, United States, Pennsylvania

2008-06-17T06:31:23.000Z

SLO:

Gledam zadnji sončni vzhod letošnjega RAAM-a in do cilja je še 110 milj.

Jure je oblekel rdeč dres in dal vsem vedeti, da gre v cilj po zmago.

Svojo četrto zmago na Race Across America.

Do danes to ni uspelo še nikomur.

ENG:

I'm looking at the last sunrise of this year's RAAM and the distance to the finish line is 100 miles.

Jure put on his red suit and let everyone know that he's headed for the win... his 4th one in the Race Across America.

Until today, no one has ever won that many times.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Zadnji dan / Last day @ Gettysburg, United States, Pennsylvania

2008-06-17T06:35:12.000Z

SLO:

Pred zaključkom dirke še en filmček, ki prikazuje kako so posamezniki popestrili Juretu vzpone v Coloradu.

Video

ENG:

Before the race finishes, one more video showing some individuals spicing up Jure's ascent on Colorado.

Video

za JRteam, Matjaž

Še malo / Just a little more @ Hannover, United States, Maryland

2008-06-17T08:15:54.000Z

SLO:

Jure je pravkar zapustil TS52, Hannover PA, do cilja ima še 54,8milj...

ENG:

Jure just departed from TS52 in Hannover, he has 54.8 miles left to reach his target...

za JRteam, Matjaž

Napaka v seštevanju / Error in the calculation @ Mount Airy, United States, Maryland

2008-06-17T09:15:52.000Z

SLO:

v prejšnji novički sem zapisal, da ima Jure še 54 milj, takrat jih je imel 93.2.

Zdaj pa jih ima še približno 70.

ENG:

In the previous news update I wrote that Jure had 54 miles to go, he in fact still had 93.2.

Now he still has approximately 70.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Diši po morju / Smells like the ocean @ Mount Airy, United States, Maryland

2008-06-17T10:00:54.000Z

SLO:

Ts52 smo zapustili in se ločeno napotili proti cilju.

Jure s spremljevalnim vozilom po progi, spycar za njim.

Najmanj opazno vozilo avtodom pa izven proge proti cilju. Upamo na možnost parkiranja čimbližje cilju.

V tem trenutku ima Jure še kakih 45 milj do cilja.

ENG:

We left TS52 behind and we're headed towards the finish line.

Jure with the follow car on the route, the spycar behind him.

Last but not least, the RV has veered off the route and is headed directly to the finish line. We hope to park it as near to the finish as possible.

At this moment, Jure has just 45 miles to go.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Short final @ Odenton, United States, Maryland

2008-06-17T12:15:31.000Z

SLO:

Na živi video sliki lahko spremljate Jureta v zadnjih miljah dirke.

12.5 milje pred ciljem bo Jureta prevzelo spremstvo organizatorja.

Za avtodom je Daniel našel prosto parkirno mesto na cilju. Naslov sem vnesel v Garmin Nuvi in čez 32 minut bomo tam.

Pomeni, da bomo pred Juretom na cilju in bomo lahko posneli cilj.

ENG:

You can join Jure's last few miles of the race by viewing the live video at www.jurerobic.net.

The organizers will escort Jure at 12.5 miles ahead of the finish line.

Daniel found a free parking space near the finish line for the RV. I recorded the location coordinates into the Garmin GPS and within 32 minutes I myself will be there.

This means that we'll be at the finish line ahead of Jure and we'll be able to film the event.

za JRteam, Matjaž

Cilj / Finished! @ Annapolis, United States, Maryland

2008-06-17T14:56:26.000Z

SLO:

Na samem zaključku dirke nisem imel priložnosti pisati.

Ker ste vedeli, da bo Jure zmagal, to niti ni bilo pomebno. Njegov dosežen čas je bil 8dni, 23ur in 33minut.

Zmagal je že četrtič! Edini v 27 letni zgodovini dirke!

Za uspeh je v največji meri zaslužen sam. Z načinom življenja in trdim delom mu je uspelo to kar ni uspelo še nikomur. In nekaj časa tudi nikomur ne bo. Mogoče v širnem svetu RAAM ne pomeni veliko, pomeni pa veliko mnogim privržencem kolesarstva v ZDA, Sloveniji "pa čak i šire".

To smo imeli priložnost doživeti na mnogih časovnih postajah, ko so "fani" padali skoraj v nezavest, ko jim je namenil nekaj minut za fotografiranje in podpise. Samo zato, da bi ga videli so prišli tudi več kot 100 milj daleč. Srečanje z Juretom, ki je za te kolesarske navdušence polbog jim je pomenilo ogromno.

Doma ste spremljali dirko preko interneta skozi moje besede, uradne rezultate, živo video sliko in fotografijami in tracki na Peugeot-Triptracker strani. Odzivali ste se z ogromno vpisi v knjigo gostov in še bolj ogromno ogledi juretove strani. Nimam točnega podatka, ampak prepričan sem, da ste presegli rekord gledanosti juretove strani. Hvala vam.

Danes je Jureta na cilju pričakal veleposlanik Republike Slovenije v ZDA s svojo ekipo in nam pripravil kratek sprejem v enem od hotelov v Annapolisu. Za krajši čas se je oglasil tudi vojaški ataše Republike Slovenije.

Vse to nam pove, da je Jure naredil nekaj ogromnega, nekaj kar bo ostalo zapisano v zgodovini športa.

Upam, da sem vam vsaj deloma potešil željo po novicah z dirke. Vsaj trudil sem se.

Izredno so se potrudili tudi drugi člani ekipe na letošnjem RAAM-u. Nima smisla izpostavljati posameznikov, razen morda dveh požrtvovalnih fantov iz določenega modrega avtomobila, ki sta bila zapostavljena v preteklih novicah. Bila sta tako učinkovita, da sta bila skoraj neopažena. Vendar brez njune požrtvovalnosti Jure ne bi dobil pizze v 20 minutah, niti ne sladoleda v 5 minutah. Bila sta prava "spidija".

Upam, da sem s tem popravil krivico Alešu Štarklju in Dejanu Lavriču in si zaslužil mrzlo pivo. :)

Vsi sprašujejo Jureta, če pride drugo leto spet. Spraševali so ga tudi, če je res da si želi dirkati z Lancem Armstrongom na RAAM-u.

Odgovoril jim je z vprašanjem: "Is Lance coming to RAAM? When you know the answer, ask me again."

Jure, s ponosom sem bil že petič član tvoje ekipe na RAAM-u. Tudi mene sprašujejo zakaj hodim na RAAM. Pošteno povedano, ne vem. Nekaj me že mora vleči, da pustim doma razumevajočo ženo in otroke in se podam s tabo na veliki ameriški kontinent v avanturo polno neznanega.

Vem pa, da če greš še enkrat, grem s tabo. Če seveda moja žena ostane razmevajoča.

stay tuned....

Video

ENG:

I didn't get a chance to write immediately after the race, but because you already knew that Jure was going to win, it wasn't a big issue. His total time on the road was 8 days, 23 hours and 33 minutes.

This is his fourth championship! He is the one and only four-time winner in the 27-year history of the race!

This success is something that Jure for the most part earned by himself. His way of life and hard work resulted in a level of success that no one else has attained to date. And for the foreseeable future, no one will. Perhaps in a global context RAAM isn't a very popular event, however it has tremendous importance to many cycling enthusiasts in the USA, Slovenia, and other countries.

We had the pleasure at several time stations to experience "fans" swooning and fainting when Jure set aside a few minutes of his time to pose for photos and to sign autographs. Many came from more than 100 miles away just to catch a glimpse of him.

Meeting Jure, who is looked upon as a demigod by these enthusiasts, was a very meaningful thing for them.

At home, you followed the race via internet and through my words, official results, live video, and photos and GPS tracks on the Peugeot-Triptracker site. You posted a huge amount of comments in the guestbook and even more of you visited Jure's website.

I don't have the exact data to confirm anything but I'm absolutely sure that you all broke the record for the most hits to Jure's website. Thank you, everyone!

The U.S.-based ambassador for the Republic of Slovenia and his staff waited for Jure today at the finish line, and prepared a small reception for him in a hotel in Annapolis. The military attache for the Republic of Slovenia also dropped by.

All of this verifies for us that Jure achieved something tremendous, something that will from today and forevermore be written in the annals of sport.

I hope that I appeased your thirst for news updates concerning the race. I gave it my best.

Other members of the team especially made great efforts in this year's RAAM. I don't have the space here to mention each and every individual, except maybe for two self-sacrificing lads from a certain blue car who weren't mentioned at all in the previous news entries. They were so efficient that they were hardly ever noticed. Without their unselfish perseverance, Jure wouldn't have gotten a fresh pizza within 20 minutes, nor even an ice-cream in 5 minutes. They truly were a pair of "Speedies".

I hope that now that I've mentioned Aleš Štarklj and Dejan Lavrič, that I have atoned for my past sins and have earned myself a nice cold beer :)

Everyone's wondering if Jure plans to return to next year's RAAM. They're also asking him if he's serious regarding his known desire to race against Lance Armstrong in RAAM.

He answered them in the form of a question: "Is Lance coming to RAAM?". Then, "When you know the answer, ask me again."

Jure, I'm proud to be a member of your RAAM team for the fifth time. People ask me why I participate in RAAM. To be honest, I myself don't know exactly. Something obviously tugs at me enough that I temporarily abandon my understanding wife and kids back home, and join you on the huge American continent to embark wild, unexpected adventures.

All I know is, if you're going to race again, I'm with you... if my wife continues to be understanding, that is :)

Stay tuned...

Video

za JRteam, Matjaž

Vrnitev / Returning @ Annapolis, United States, Maryland

2008-06-21T09:20:33.000Z

SLO:

Sicer smo od naših zmagovalcev pričakovali še kakšno novičko in slikico iz uradne podelitve in dogajanja na splošno, ter časa vrnitve, vendar izgleda, da jim ne uspe. Zato vam jaz sporočam, da se ekipa vrne domov v nedeljo ob 09:45.

ENG:

we waited for our champions to give us some more news and photos from the official conference and general happenings, and the time of arrival back to Slovenia appears to not be taking place quite yet. So, I'm now informing you that the team will return home on Sunday at 09:45.

za JRteam, Eva