His 47 - year - old muscles ached with the pain of a six - day bicycle ride through the French Alps .
Bret Deardorff stood up on his bike 's foot pedals and rallied to the cry of a teammate .
His 47 - year - old muscles ached with the pain of a six - day bicycle ride through the French Alps , but Bret Deardorff stood up on his bike 's foot pedals and rallied to the cry of a teammate .