Fifteen potatoes crossed the finish line today. That brings our total official potatoes to , bringing our total across the finish line to 116 and our total mileage to 20,877.2. We have 42 still pedaling toward the century mark. We’re down to 57 who have yet to make it off the couch (DUD SPUDS coming up!) – that mean 2 more got started.
Largest group of official taters yet: Holy Potato is over the line with 131.0 miles. Raul-tato has pedaled 116.5 miles with Potato on LeVine right behind at 116.0 miles. Captain Spud has another magnet at 108.0 miles, Betty Crocker Tater has 107.6 miles, Flower Power Potato is also done with 107.0 miles. Bumble Spud pedaled 106.7 miles for a magnet and Russet Rhodes finished with 105.0 miles. Tapia Tot is over the century mark at 102.9 miles, Eveready Yam has 101.0 miles, and Zinn-sational Spud wrapped it up with 101.0 miles. Potato Cake is just over the line with 100.9 miles, Spud Lover is right behind at 100.7 miles, and Potato Sticks also finished with 100.7 miles. Spudnik hit the century mark exactly with 100.0 miles. Whew – I hope I didn’t miss anyone. That’s a LOT of spuds. Be sure to check out the Hall of Fame to see how many magnets our potatoes have earned: Hall of Fame
Pedaling by the numbers: In this last week, we’ll focus on those on the road – and the numbers are definitely shrinking. Full stats are at the link below. For those off the couch and looking for the finish line:
The 90s group shrank a bit and we have 8 potatoes with 10 miles or less to go.
We’re down to 6 potatoes in the 80s. They should finish soon.
The next group continued to get smaller – we now have 5 spuds in the 70s.
Smaller group in the 60s – only 2 potatoes who will be done with a couple of good rides.
Also down in numbers are those hanging out in the 50s – We find 6 potatoes here.
The 40s is empty.
The group in the 30s has more today – 5 spuds pedaling to the finish. Cheer them on – NO DUD SPUDS.
There are now 10 potatoes who are off the couch but have logged less than 30 miles Shrank by one.
Here’s what y’all had to say about your rides:
Potato on LeVine-Just topped my tater on the Cap! Richmond hills and headwind (in both directions?!?) Feels good to join the spud club
Holy Potato-It was so good to be home and ride with all my buddies!!!
Chip-n-Dale-Arenal Observatory Lodge Interval Ride in Costa Rica.
Kathryn – the – Great Tater-A very good ride. If we don’t get another one in before the challenge concludes, this is fine way to wrap things up.
Spudnik-Just got it in!! Thank you for the tour this year!
Swisher Sweet Potato-Early this morning we saw 2 does, each with twin fawns, and one buck, all leaping through the bean field we were riding next to; later another deer and its fawn crossed the road in front of us; and lastly a deer stood in the middle of the road looking at us until it finally decided to run to the side as we passed. Total=10 deer
Tuber or Not Tuber-The champagne is on ice and I’m humming La Marseillaise (quietly).
Green Eggs and Yam-Sucked the thin alpine air on the trail Between Frisco and Vail today.
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Happy Pedaling,
Madam Tuber
Le Tour de Couch Potato® 
Hi Madam Tuber,
I was a little late in submitting my mileage and story for today, but if it’s at all possible to include this in tomorrow’s report, I would be grateful. Here’s what I would like to submit:
With only two days left before the end of the Tour de France, five Williamsburg Area Bicyclists (WAB) potatoes took advantage of the beautiful weather to ride about 38 miles together for one last potato time, along the Virginia Capital Trail from Williamsburg to Charles City Courthouse and back. Four of us—You Be Yameen, Tuberville, Pump Up The Yam, and Buck-A-Spud—had already crossed the 100-mile mark, while Holy Potato, who had spent much of the tour riding in Norway, was able to cross the finish line on today’s ride. Three other WAB potatoes—Toni the Spud, Milby Crisps, and Raul-tato were with us in spirit, if not actually on today’s ride. This is the second year we’ve all taken part in the challenge, and it’s been fun and ever so slightly competitive. We hope to recruit more WAB riders for the 2027 Tour de Couch Potato.
And we have a photo, too, of our group on the Virginia Capital Trail.
Thank you for making this challenge fun! Oh, and by the way, I know your sister Carolyn. We’re Northern Neck Virginia neighbors.
Best,
Buck-A-Spud (Carol Buchman)
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