A trio of Sherpa brothers are preparing a new assault on a Mount Everest record: they aim to stay on the mountainssummit for 24 straight hours.Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Nima Gyalzen and Phurba Tenzing, who have a combined sixteen Everest ascents between them, will be looking to shatter the current record of 20 hours on the summit. So how Bell & Ross BR01 96 watches will they pass the time on the roof of the world?We wont sleep. We will pray 24 hours, Pemba says. Among the items theyll be taking is a 12-inch statue of Buddha, along with other religious artifacts representing Nepals Hindu, Christian and Muslim faiths. They also plan to dig a wind-shielding hole in the snow for their tent, shielding themselves from some of the most brutal conditions on the planet.Harsh as their night may be, it could still more comfortable than some of Asias backpacker hostels.-- Phil Guidry
Levi Leipheimer took the overall lead in the Tour of California after another rainy day of racing. Leipheimer finished second behind Thomas Peterson of Bell & Ross BR 01 RAID watches Garmin-Slipstream during the second stage.Lance Armstrong finished in 13th place. Tomorrows 104.2-mile Stage 3 race will start in San Jose and end in Modesto.Lance Armstrongs time-trial bike was stolen out of the Team Astana truck sometime before stage one of the Tour of California. Armstrong reported the theft on his Twitter feed, and later posted a picture.There is only one like it in the world therefore hard to pawn it off, Armstrong wrote.
Reward bei...Francisco Mancebo won stage one of the Tour of California today, Fabian Cancellera (the prologue winner) dropped out, and Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer finished about one minute back.Lance Armstrong finished tenth in yesterdays prologue to the Tour of California.Thousands of people lined the Sacramento streets to watch the seven-time replica bell&ross BR01 92 Automatic watches Tour de France champions return. People are excited, he told the crowd after the race, but I dont think theyre as excited as I am.Two-time tour champ Levi Leipheimer finished second and Fabian Cancellera won the prologue for the second straight year. Cycling fans can watch the event on Versus or follow the event live on the Tour of California web site.
