Today was another great day on the bike!
We started off the morning with a fantastic crew chief breakfast consisting of our usual cereal, bagel, and juice. Immediately following breakfast, we departed from Park City, Utah and quickly merged on US 40 towards our final destination of Duchesne, Utah. The first section of the road was a busy 4 lane highway, but eventually turned into a less traveled 2 lane road for the remainder of the day.
The ride was similar to past days with several short climbs and mountain passes. The scenery became breathtaking when we reached the first summit and saw a large reservoir lake with rolling green hills and snow capped mountains in the background. After riding the ridgeline of the mountains, we quickly descended into a hot, arid climate with limited scenery. The end of the ride of was fun, however, because as we entered the town we saw Starvation Lake on the left which was very beautiful.
As it turns out, we had the opportunity to boat on Starvation Lake today. The Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce hosted our team this afternoon by renting out boats and taking the team tubing and boating. While the tubing seemed extremely exciting, I was much too worn out from a long ride so I spent a couple of hours floating on the lake. The Chamber of Commerce was also kind enough to provide the team with drinks and information about the area.
After spending the afternoon in the lake, we returned back to town for a sponsored meal from the local Lions Club, including the mayor! The company was pleasurable and the food was absolutely amazing. In my opinion, it was the best meal of the entire trip! After dinner, we returned back to lodging at Duchesne High School for some much needed rest before our long ride tomorrow.
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