Four days left – get to pedaling.

Those potatoes we’ve been watching are crossing the finish line!

NINE more finishers today bringing our total to 93: Last of the Potatoes, Seafaring Spud, MelaTater, Bandit Yam, Kartoffel Kaiser, Rain or Shine Tater, Potato Prez, LowTato, Madam Tuber

Before our potato commentary, a PSA: Remember that in order for your miles to be credited to you, miles must be logged with the same email address you used to register. Please be sure the email address matches. Check the rules, if you mess this up, it’s on you!

Now for our Couch Potato Commentary:

Oh-Kay-Tuber – Early morning ride with Fly Like An Eagle

Chip-n-Dale – East Coast Koh Yao Noi HIIT Ride this morning.

Seafaring Spud – This 16+ mile trip in the scenic Washington & Old Dominion bike trail will earn me the coveted this year. I will be putting some icing on the cake to make sure Wolfpack Potato gets across the finish line. Thanks to Madame Tuber, Duchess Potato and the whole crew for all the logistics to make this fun & get us all off the couch.

Irish Spud – Nice ride to Windmill Point this morning and an even nicer tailwind on the way back!

Rain or Shine Tater – Another spin with the expectant Moms

Potato Prez – Medal #13! Not going to let a cracked rib and separated shoulder stop me!

CycoTater – Awesome morning ride. I got up close and personal with a bald eagle that pulled me down the road for about a 1/4 mile!!

Kartoffel Kaiser – I was thrilled for a somewhat cooler day to finish up my potato miles. Thanks to the royal potatoes for organizing this each year. This is my 10th LTdCP and it’s always a summer highlight! 

Last of the Potatoes – Rode the Pinellas Trail to a wine lunch! Yum!

Madam Tuber – Yes, I made it. I had a passenger this year – nothing like pedaling with a kidney stone. I should have been pedaling with Potato Prez – my kidney stone could have kept his cracked rib and separated shoulder company.

Who is Close??

Creeping up to the finish line with 10 or less miles to go: Chili Cheese Fries, A-Peeling Esther, Potabella, Artful Tuber, Gator Bait Tater, Seitz and Sounds Spud, Mann, I feel like a Potato, Baked Potato, Russet Rhodes, Spuddy Holly, Southern Fried Spud

Our potatoes in the 80 mile range are close as well. They should also earn their magnets in the next couple of days: Commissioner Potato, Disorderly Tater, Betty Crocker Tater, Mohstato, Tottin’ Terry, Winning Spud, Home Fries, Kenzy Krinklecut, Countess Tater, Darth Tater, Rick Taterchip, Fat Tire Tater, Spidey Spud, Hashbrown Holly

That’s 25 potatoes about to cross the finish line. Keep your eyes pealed for them to finish.

The Tour de France was SOGGY:

Jonathan Milan’s stage win today might have clinched the green jersey awarded to the top sprinter at the 2025 Tour de France on July 23. Tadej Pogačar remains in control of the yellow jersey, as he and main rival Jonas Vingegaard avoided trouble on the wet roads that made the 160.4-kilometer course from Bollène to Valence more treacherous than expected.

As always, your links:
Log your miles & Check your stats

Some pedaling by the Numbers:

18367.84 miles pedaled (11632.17 to reach 30K goal)

93 official taters with 157 off the couch

46 DUD SPUDS – Getting worried about you!!

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber