Fabio's Race Views

Fabio's comments:

1) What was the most fun part of the trip for you?
Being able to help the riders and seeing them perform very well in the race.

2) What was the hardest part of RAAM?
Going without much sleep.

3) What was the easiest part for you?
Getting into a routine and doing what needed to be done. The riders were so appreciative, and that made it easy for me to do my job.



4) What was your most memorable experience of the trip?
Wow, there were so many. One thing that stands out is how we had a chance to bond with other teams (good example: United 8). This was a competition, but we cheered each other on, helped out, and wished for the best for the other teams.

5) What was your favorite/least favorite food?
The chicken dish was awesome. In hind sight, the Mexican was probably not the best idea…

6) Would you ever ride or crew again?
I’d absolutely crew again. (If I had leg/heart/lung replacements and “unaged” about 20 years I’d ride too ).


Fabio is in the far left of this picture

7) Any suggestions or ideas to help make the trip run more smoothly next time around?
Come up with a way to avoid total sleep deprivation for the crew. A solid 6+ hours of sleep would make it more bearable and safe (no driving while sleepy). We could probably also make incremental improvements on the gear we use and RV processes we follow (dishes, laundry, etc.).

8) Any other comments/suggestions?
Different personalities, coupled with virtually no sleep, made for some conflicts. However, I believe the different personalities played a large part in the success (people had different skills, reacted differently, and brought in unique viewpoints). I think a future endeavor should include a mix of personalities again.