BREAKING NEWS! EVAN LYONS HAS COMPLETED THE TOUR

BREAKING NEWS!

EVAN LYONS HAS JUST CROSSED THE FINISH LINE!

WOW! WHAT A RIDE!

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Mike Ruggia in now in Attleboro being tested.

Since this is the last day of the ride, we will excelerate the testing

and get Mike back on the road to see if he can finish the tour before nights end.

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The 30th leg of the tour is our 5th warehouse, ATTLEBORO.

Here is where you will find Stacie Falcon,

who always has the answers to our burning questions,

"when is that PO going to arrive"

Jason Harney along with Dina and Tine
WELCOME YOU TO ATTLEBORO!

LAST DAY OF RIDING

Well, this is it! Can you believe this is the last day of the TOURdeSOURCE?

Though the riding stops today, everyone will have til Thursday to submit their advances.

So go back and see if you created 20 new quick sale accounts.

Check to see how many days did you sell $500 worth of accessories?

But do those things tomorrow. Today is still about advancing!

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The 29th leg of the tour is STORE #16, DANBURY.

DANBURY opened its doors in October 2002

and is located across the street from the famous Stew Leonards.
Your hosts, both 1st time tour riders, Brad Harber and Ace Gefen

WELCOME YOU TO DANBURY!

NEARING THE END

The Tour is nearing the end and everyone is frantically trying to get to the finish line!

Evan Lyons is now in Newton and Mike Ruggia is in Danbury.

There are 11 people stuck in Teterboro!

Wow! This really is a nail biter!

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The 28th leg of the tour is STORE #7, WESTPORT.

WESTPORT opened its doors in 1996. Manager and avid triathlete, JAN SCHOLE along with Ian Gelman will not only welcome you to Westport but will share racing tips as you cycle through.

Evan Lyons has passed the drug testing

Evan Lyons has completed his drug testing and is free to continue the tour.

Rod Ciardullo, Chad Ripley and Brian Lange have gotten out of the Orlando Warehouse and are all stuck in Elkridge now! Boy these warehouses are causing havock on the tour!

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The 27th leg of the tour is STORE #12, STAMFORD, where Manager Chad Ripley has been camping out at since the doors opened in March 2001. Soon after, Chad brought his sister, Lisa on board and they became GYM SOURCE's only brother/sister team. There's no sibling rivalry here! This team continues to strive to make Stamford a success.

Chad Ripley and Lisa Ripley

WELCOME YOU TO THEIR NECK OF THE WOODS!

MIKE GOULET HAS JUST CROSSED THE FINISH LINE!

Mike Goulet has just crossed the finish line!
CONGRATS MIKE!

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While Mike sips champagne with his brother, Nigel and Norm,

Evan Lyons has made it to Attleboro!

Will he be found to be drug free???

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The 26th leg of the TOUR is store #6, WHITE PLAINS.

WHITE PLAINS opened its doors in October 1996 and is one of our top producing stores year in and year out. Regional Manager, Mike Ruggia along with Chris Cesare and rookie Maureen Fallon welcome you to their New York neighborhood, WHITE PLAINS!

ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT

There are 5 days left in the tour and the ride is certainly heating up!

Mike Goulet is now in Newton . .. .will he cross the finish line today?

Evan Lyons is in Danbury with his sights Attleboro.

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The 25th leg of the tour is STORE #18, MANHASSET.

MANHASSET opened its doors in February 2004 when Isaac Nachbar joined our team. Manhasset started out as a small store which was expanded last year. The expansion was minor but their numbers have been major; making them a big number store.

ISAAC NACHBAR and WES BLAUBERG welcome you to their Long Island neighborhood.

WELCOME TO WOODBURY

Mike Goulet's drug testing is complete and he has been cleared to continue riding.

Back home, in Woodbury,

Kurt and I stay in 'tour shape' on our Power Plates!

The 24th leg of the TOUR is where I have called home for the past 10 years.
Store 10 started out as an outlet store in New Hyde Park in 1999 and that's is where I first met my friend and yours, Bill K.

10 months later, we opened Woodbury.

KURT BLAUBERG AND I

WELCOME YOU TO WOODBURY!

NIGEL ANDERSON has justed crossed the finish line!

Nigel Anderson has crossed the finish line and has taken 3rd place!

So while Nigel enjoys his campagne and . .. . stogie?

(Rumor has it he lit up a big stogie in Framingham)

Mike Goulet has entered Attleboro and has begun his testing.

Will Mike be clean? 24 hours will tell!

Just over a week left!

WOW ! This ride is in full swing!

Mike Ruggia and Travis Rogean have blown through Teterboro

and are in the lead pack gunning for 3rd place!

Jenn Morrison (now known as the warehouse jumper) has sprinted from Elkridge to Teterboro; wow, her stamina is just amazing!

With just over 8 days left in the tour,

how many will be able to complete this vigorous course and cross the finish line???

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The 23rd leg of the tour is STORE #2, SOUTHAMPTON.

SOUTHAMPTON was the 1st expansion store of what is now the GYM SOURCE empire! Manager Randy King has been selling to the beautiful people of the Hamptons for over 15 years! Randy King and Larry Lerner

WELCOME YOU TO THEIR BEAUTIFUL LONG ISLAND NEIGHBORHOOD!

Norm Morrison has taken 2nd Place!

Wow! What a performance by Norm Morrison. Once he got back from Denver, there was nothing stopping him! I wonder what his motivation was????

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While Dan and Norm are sipping their celebratory champagne, Nigel Anderson is now in Attleboro and going through his drug testing. Will he be found to be squeeky clean????

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The 22nd leg of our tour is where it all began, NEW YORK. Located in the heart of New York City, NEW YORK is our flagship store and home to our leader, Richard Miller.

Long time Manager, Nigel Anderson along with Mike Goulet, Rod Ciardullo and James Sucato WELCOME YOU TO THE BIG APPLE!

WE HAVE A WINNER!

DAN GOULET HAS JUST CROSSED THE FINISH LINE!
WOW! WHAT AN AMAZING RIDE!

Dan, who came in 3rd place last year, was determined to take the yellow jersey this year.

All of that training really paid off.

CONGRATS! DAN.

Dan won by having a 10k sale, Selling 4 Power Plates, Selling over $500 in accessories on 6 separate days and selling a lot of OOB/OldInventory and Demo stuff.

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Norm Morrison, now in Attleboro, has passed his drug tests and is free to continue cycling. Once he sells an OOB/Old Inventory, there's nothing standing between him and the finish line!

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TETERBORO is the 21st leg of our race; WAREHOUSE #095.
TETERBORO is our largest warehouse with over 2million cubic feet!
Home to Vladamir and his Service Team, Roland and his Dispatch Team and our man, Bill K.The heartbeat of the TriStateWELCOMES YOU TO TETERBORO!

Is fatigue setting in?

The lead pack has slowed its pace; it fatigue setting in?

Keith Och, noticing the slow down, pushes through the Jersey hills and now he is tied with Norm for 4th place. Does he have the strength to overtake Evan?

Back in Elkridge, Jenn Morrison and John Geraghty have joined the 2nd pack of riders.

There are a lot of people needing an OOB sale!

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The 20th leg of the TOUR is STORE # 9, PARAMUS.

PARAMUS was the 3rd GYM SOURCE expansion store back in the mid 90s.

PARAMUS changed locations in 1999 and the store # changed from 003 to 009.

Did you know that Paramus must abide by the 'blue laws' and is unable to open on Sundays? Today, PARAMUS is the second home to our only same-store husband and wife team "TERRYANDBEA".
Terry and Bea Klysz
WELCOME YOU TO THEIR HOME AWAY FROM HOME.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE AN OOB MAKES!

Chase Brendle (using the XRIDE on the Tour) and Jenn Morrison have both gotten off the starting line! Jenn now finds herself stuck in another warehouse while Chase has made all the way to Columbia!

Keith Och has gotten out of Elkridge and has joined the lead pack,

going for the win!

WHAT A DIFFERENCE AN OOB makes!

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The 19th leg of the TOUR is Store #11, SHORT HILLS.

SHORT HILLS opened its doors in December 1999
shortly after Woodbury did!
Within the past year, Patty Miranda (formally the Queen of White Plains) moved to Short Hills where she reigns with STORE MANAGER, STEVE SPIEGEL.

STEVE AND PATTY WELCOME YOU TO THEIR GYM SOURCE KINGDOM!

THIS RACE IS GETTING GOOD!

Dan Goulet hit his personal goal and by the 15th moving him into Newton . . . .

will he complete the tour today????

Evan Lyons has sprinted through Teterboro and is now in New York

while Mike Ruggia blasted through Elkridge to land in 7th place!

This race is just too close to call!

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The 18th leg of the tour is STORE #17, PRINCETON.

PRINCETON originally opened its doors in November 2003. After a couple of years, it was determined that it needed to be in a better location and so the search began. The original store closed its doors in November 2006 and after a year of negotiaions, the new PRINCETON store opened in November 2007. Check out Manager BRIAN McALEENAN on his bike training for the TOUR.

BRIAN McALEENAN along with newcomer, Mike Maio, WELCOME YOU TO THE NEW AND IMPROVED PRINCETON!

THE DRUG TEST RESULTS ARE IN . . . . ..

Dan Goulet's test results are in and he is squeeky clean!

Dan can now move out of Attleboro and go for the win!

Will the 24 hour rest affect Dan's riding and slow him down???

There is a pack of riders right behind hoping for an opportunity to take the lead

and the coveted yellow jersey.

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The 17th leg of the tour is STORE # 32, MAPLE SHADE.
MAPLE SHADE was opened after we closed our Cherry Hill Store.
Known for its loud exterior, this free-standing store used to be a PizzaHut.
Manager, Katie Johnson

WELCOMES YOU TO MAPLE SHADE!

TEAM VILLA HAS A WINNING COMBINATION

The 16th leg of our TOUR is VILLANOVA, STORE # 31.

VILLA opened its doors in October 2002 and is the only Pennsylvania store in the GYM SOURCE empire!

VILLANOVA has a winning combination these days and they are all about GYM SOURCE! Veteran Brian Lange (who always greets me with the biggest M A R T H A he can conjure up) and rookie Alex Schwab are working to make little Villa and big player in GS. Brian Lange is so committed to his customers that when one of our trucks broke down, he jumped into action!

Check out Brian pulling the truck to its next stop!
Alex is all about team. Check him out on his bike; customized GS orange and blue gear! Now that's dedication!

BRIAN LANGE and ALEX SCHWAB

will do what it takes to make you feel at home in VILLANOVA

W E L C O M E !

DOPE TESTING HAS BEGUN!

Dan Goulet is in the final stretch of the TOUR and we all know what that means;

IT'S DRUG TESTING TIME!

Everyone must make a pit stop in ATTLEBORO and be tested.

Once again, anyone caught doping will be disqualified from the tour and forfeit all prizes.

Once your results are verified and you are clean,

all that's left is the FINISH LINE!

Will Dan pass the testing and be the official winner of the TOURdeSOURCE???

STAY TUNED . . . ..

NORM MORRISON IS MAKING HIS MOVE!

Norm Morrison, just back from the Denver show, where he and son, Jaime were checking out what are manufacturers have in store for us this upcoming season. Rumor has it that Jaime bet Dad that he could get the inside scoop on what's hot and what's not for this upcoming season.

Jaime won the bet!

Check out Dad Morrison making good on the bet with a boat ride for Jaime!

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With Denver behind him, Norm is back on his bike and making his move!

He's now in Teterboro tied with Mike Goulet.

The 15th leg of the TOUR is ELKRIDGE; our MIDATLANTIC HUB.

Ginny Rachuba and Tanya Meeke

WELCOME YOU TO THE MID-ATLANTIC!

THE 14TH LEG OF THE TOUR IS BEL AIR

Evan Lyons has joined Norm, Chris and Wes in Elkridge; but OOB's are not slowing him down. Evan has a stock pile of those! Will he make his move and go after the Goulets?? Or is he pacing and planning for a come from behind victory?

There's still a lot of riding to do. And a lot of OOB's and OLD INVENTORY to sell.

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The 14th leg of the tour is BEL AIR.
The 5th and final store in our MidAtlantic Region.
Store #34 opened its doors in 2007
Bryan Aivalotis and Evan Ibbitson
WELCOME YOU TO BEL AIR!

The Gap is narrowing . . . .

While the GOULET brothers are still in the lead, the gap is narrowing!

Norm Morrison, Chris Cesare and Wes Blauberg are all stuck in ELKRIDGE. But I think it's because they can't decide amongst all the great OOB Elkridge has to offer! Don't worry,Tanya and Ginny will show you all the great deals.

Check out Tanya and Ginny, the girls that rule in Elkridge.

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The 13th leg of the TOUR is STORE #35, TIMONIUM.

TIMONIUM, previously know as YORK BARBELL,
was acquired by GYM SOURCE in January 2004 and
was our 1st store in our Mid-Atlantic expansion.
NEWCOMERS, JEFF BARNES and EVAN IBBITSON
WELCOME YOU TO TIMONIUM!

Have you checked out Doc's website???

So many people are stuck in a warehouse!
Have you checked out Doc McCourt's website???

IT'S LIKE SHOPPING ON LINE!

I LOVE IT!

With so many great deals, these items won't last.

And you can get through your road block.

Remember to email Doc when you have sold an item so he can update the site.

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The 12th leg of the TOUR is COLUMBIA, store #39. COLUMBIA, was a result of a store relocation; replacing Ellicott City, store #36.
Jason Fredstrom and Maddie Blum

WELCOME YOU TO THEIR HOME AWAY FROM HOME,
COLUMBIA.

Evan Lyons has his hands full with his latest trainee

Has Evan Lyons actually met his match???? We all know what a great trainer Evan is . . . .well, when it comes to ABS. But can he train his new Great Dane not to jump up on people???

Check out Evan and Zeke. Evan recently rescued 3 year old Zeke. Now the big question; what's harder to learn? ABS or sitting???

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The 11th leg of our tour is STORE #40 TYSONS CORNER.

TYSONS CORNER opened its doors in April 2007.

Regional Manager EVAN LYONS along with JOHN GERAGHTY WELCOME YOU TO THEIR CORNER OF THE GYM SOURCE EMPIRE!

NAVIGATING THE HILLS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC

I FINALLY GOT OUT OF THE STARTING LINE!

And now I am stuck in the Orlando Warehouse!

That's OK! I'm going add a little more women power to the place!

But I may not be there too long.

Rumor has it that Evil Dave is updating his list with lots of goodies!

We love Evil Dave!

Everyone is starting to settle into the ride. Florida, with its flat terrain was easy for many to get through and this year we didn't have any hurricanes to deal with. But now we are entering the MidAtlantic Region and the hills that come along with it. This is where the best of riders shine!

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The 10th leg of the TOUR is store # 38, GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE opened its doors in February 2006 and was GYM SOURCE's first location in the state of Virginia.

Manager, NIC MORGAN AND CARRIE SCHMIDGALL

WELCOME YOU TO THE GREAT STATE OF VIRGINIA!

ROAD BLOCK #2 - THE ORLANDO WAREHOUSE

Like most of you, I'm stuck in a warehouse needing to sell an OOB or Old Inventory item. Where are all those bargain hunters when you need them???

But warehouses are great places to hang out in! They are filled with the people that complete our sales process and many times make us look good to the customer.

The Orlando Warehouse also hosts, my dear Columbo, Jason Kalisher.

(How the sunglasses went from black to blue, I don't know. If must be a Florida thing).

Yes, check out the man behind the ABS!

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The ORLANDO warehouse is headed up by Serena Loeber , the Warehouse Manager (who happens to be married to Mike Loeber) along with Renee Sarble who is the Dispatch Manager.

As the Florida team says, they are full of women power!

Serena, Renee, Jason and the entire Orlando Warehouse

INVITE YOU TO STOP BY, PICK OUT AN OOB AND HAVE A GREAT RIDE!