DAY 20 Springfield,IL to Tuscola,IL 83 MILES 900FT CLIMBING

Hi everyone its the day after our last rest day and i think most of us feel very rested.We wokeup to rain and temps in the 45 to 50 degree range and WINDY 20to25 mph which= a long hard day .I set out with chris from Helenscycles of LA we stayed together to the lunch sag mile 41 then i jump on the kiwi train 2 guys from New Zealand who are animales in the wind.We got a rotary pace line going and were able to maitain a speed of 20 to 21.When we saw the hotel we were three happy bike riders we did the ride in about 4and a half hours not bad in those counditions.Only 11 more days and will be in Amesbury hard to beleave were almost home i have one thing to say "BABY IM COMING HOME".Talk to you guys from Lebanon,IN thanx for all the support MANNY:)