<b>The old fallback pans were dragged out on Day 2 of the Andes-Pacifico. Fabien Barel on the 1st stage at 1/8 at f29 for those who want to know as he continued leading the race.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>It's cliche, I know, but once you see one of these huge guys flying above you, a photo is necessary. An Andean Condor is a sight to see.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>The cactus were out in their spiky splendour during Day 2 of the Andes Pacifico. Thankfully most folks gave them a wide berth.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>Scott Chapin appears right at home here in Chile.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>No rocket needed to get to this lunar landscape.</b> by Gary Perkin
<b>Nico Lau smashed the pedaling stages of Day 2 of the Andes-Pacifico winning 2 of the stages and closing the gap to Fabien Barel in the overall.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>Snowy Helvellyn to dry dusty Andes, Rachel Walker's preparation involved conditions nothing like we see here on Day 2.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>Last moments of the setting sun on Day 2 and Iago Garay goes out with a splash.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>Mechanics work late into the night to sort out all the bugs that come from descending thousands of meters per day. Bikes not even 5 years ago would be in the grave with even half of this abuse!</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>Riders prepare in their own special way for the day to come. Francisco Martinez had some special head gear to try beat the 46-degrees celsius. </b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>#ThisIsEnduro. No more needed than that.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>Dropping in!</b> by Gary Perkin
<b>It's rare to see Fabien Barel anything less than perfect on the trails, but the anti-grip shows no mercy even to a multiple World Champ.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>Every time I looked up this hill I saw people higher and further up the mountain. This was one of the hardest hills I've climbed with a camera bag in a long time.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>I played yo-yo all day up the mountain with Ecuadorian, Mateo Cuesta, who is used to the altitude but not the heat. I appear to be allergic to both.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>Pushing home with some tunes.</b> by Gary Perkin
<b>After frying ourselves in the heat we took in the culture of the local vineyards who produce some of Chile's finest wine. Forklift wizard Scott Chapin works out how he would lift the vat as Seb Kemp discusses the day in the audio.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>Looking like some sort of James Bond villian's lair, we were all blown away by the tasting room at La Postolle. Four stories under the earth with two stories below that for the special reserves.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>How hot was it today? Well this shot of my Garmin gives you a clue. I felt like an ant under a magnifying glass.</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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<b>I think the medics just assumed Sven Martin was coming and rolled out the special Vital Ambulance for the inevitable. Stay tuned as one incredible adventure in Chile continues to roll on to the Pacific!</b> photo by Gary Perkin
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Temperatures pushing 47-degrees C (116F), landscape like the moon, wine that's been developing for over 100 years. The 2nd and 3rd days of the 2015 Andes Pacifico featured one incredible contrast after another. Dig into the suffering and the celebration with Gary Perkin from Chile.
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