The transcontinental race is the definitive selfsupported bicycle race across europe. Oct 10, 2016 selle italia for the best seat to watch the race. The transcontinental race tcr, official website is a selfsupported. Spouses, children, and bosses will be sweettalked into letting riders have the time off and away for this most epic of race. Theres very little like it on this planet of ours, unlike events like the race across america, the transcontinental is unsupported, meaning that riders have to take care of themselves.
For the first time, two previous winners of the transcontinental are competing against each other. Competitors can ride up to 400km in a day, and have to sleep on the roadside, wake up and do it all over. At the sharp end it is a beautifully hard bicycle race, simple in design but. April 14, 2016 december 8, 2016 matt falconer cycling, training, transcontinental 2016. My gear list for transcontinental race 2016 cycling. Mike hall was the main organizer from 20 until 2016, with the adventurists. Transcontinental race english public group facebook. Just a start line in geraarsdbergen, belgium and a finish line in istanbul, turkey. Transcontinental auto race ends in seattle on june 23, 1909. Published on aug 23, 2016 the transcontinental race no4 a 4000 k ride from belgium to turkey in 14 days 18 hours english subtitles embedded click subtitle button right bottom. Jun 25, 2015 updated as the race approaches hopefully friends and family will enjoy joining the blue dot watchers club while the transcontinental race is on.
The weekend just passed was punctuated with thrilling adrenaline soaked performances at the velodrome in rio where olympic athletes demonstrated just how fast a bike can go. The transcontinental was a summer race, where my garmin recorded daytime temperatures of around 50c 120f on more than one occasion. May, 2016 confirmed riders for transcontinental no. Media in category transcontinental race cycling event the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. This is issue 1 of the race manual for the fifth edition of the pedal ed transcontinental race. This is an adapted version of the piece i wrote for cyclingtips. Jan 16, 2017 the intermediate values are more complicated.
Someone on there then mentioned that there was a world cycle race, too, and people who know me know what that lead to. However, it seems javascript is either disabled or not supported by your browser. The fastest 25% of finishers havent needed to worry about the party deadline, so their performance may be an even better indicator of race difficulty, but even then the difference between races is quite small, with the highest value 306 km per day in 2017 being less than 4% above the lowest 295 km per day in 2016. The transcontinental race tcr is an annual, selfsupported, ultradistance cycling race across europe.
Someone on there then mentioned that there was a world cycle race, too, and people who know me. The official discussion group for the transcontinental race, for racers, followers and fans. Special thanks to our lovely neighbour christiaene who is always home for the package deliveries and happydesign for covering my social media while i am working. On june 23, 1909, a ford automobile arrives in seattle from new york city in 23 days flat, completing one of the very early transcontinental automobile races across north america. Juliana was the sole female rider to compete in the 20 quick energy transcontinental race. There is more detail in the rules section in this manual and there will be a more thorough explanation. At first, i was unsure how to sum up such an incredible journey how does one prepare for the tcr. Cycling across the world from 300m specialist to ultracyclist. Nov 17, 2016 in a way, the first transcontinental race was the starting point of my obsession with cycling and bikes. Riders attempting the selfsupported bicycle race across europe in july will be backed by cycling in flanders, lezyne, pedaled, kinesis and apidura. Thanx to the mediacrew of transcontinental race 2016 for the great pics. The transcontinental race is an annual, selfsupported bike race across europe, founded by the longdistance cyclist mike hall in 20. Jack thurston is joined by two time transcontinental finisher gareth baines for an update on this years race and a discussion of the demands of a 4000 km nonstop bicycle race across europe.
Apr 14, 2016 april 14, 2016 december 8, 2016 matt falconer cycling, training, transcontinental 2016. At the sharp end it is a beautifully hard bicycle race, simple in design but complex in execution. Nationals defeat braves, 64, while using patchwork lineup for the bums, if they played such a fivegame series with the nats, that would mean dodgers flights from s. Pannier asked me to discuss my thoughts and preparation for this years edition of the transcontinental race tcr in my roaming photographer role. The transcontinental race unveils its rider list and control point sponsors for the 2018 edition. Factors of self reliance, logistics, navigation and judgement burden racers minds as well as their physiques. However, over in turkey stood a very different finish line that of the pedal ed transcontinental race, located around 3,800km from the start line with approximately 50,000 metres of climbing in between. After this time the control will be closed and no longer be. I love pro cycling, and i have huge admiration for the athletes. Dec 05, 20 the transcontinental was a summer race, where my garmin recorded daytime temperatures of around 50c 120f on more than one occasion. Transcontinental race limited overview free company. Needless to say, starting in belgium and finishing in turkey, the route took in an array of varied landscapes. The race itself sees only one checkpoint stay the same from previous years, that is continue reading transcontinental checkpoints 2016. Jun 27, 2016 17 thoughts on my gear list for transcontinental race 2016 ja says.
Europes longest, toughest unsupported bike race from london to istanbul via the high cols of the alps. During preparations and training rides, people often asked what i have in my bags or what i will take with me during my journey to turkey. My goal was to complete the transcontinental race in less than 15 days in order to make it to the finishers party. The race is unsupported, which basically means that the riders are on their own, so no team cars, no mechanics and no soigneur taking care of their every need. But hey, marginal gains, watts and conservative team tactics executed by the millimeter are not very sexy. On the 24th of july 2015 the 3rd transcontinental tcr race will start from flanders, with 200 riders heading as close to nonestop as possible all the way to istanbul. Aug 02, 2016 the transcontinental is one of the worlds most extraordinary and compelling bicycle races. So have i but i dont have the required balls of steel to race hours upon hours for 10 days to the end. The early days of bicycle racing was a time when intrepid riders took on long, hard races alone. It covers about 3,5004,000km 2,200 2,400 miles and. It lead to me entering a whole new world and become a different. Even so, it still got cold at night i know some racers who went with quilts or. The journey there is no official route for the transcontinental race. Includes leaderboard coverage, race flow, replay and links to individual track history pages.
It is a race, yes, and there are some very fast riders out there. Live tracking event map for transcontinental no4 2016 a bikepacking challenge across continents from flanders, belgium to gallipoli, turkey with no set route. Posted on 24 november 2016 8 december 2017 author janwillem bobbink categories races leave a comment on next challenge. The race has been announced, entries will be flooding in for the 2016 edition of the transcontinental race. Aug 20, 2015 more than a race, it is a life changing adventure, riding through the most remote, beautiful places, and meeting amazing people on the road. Cycling across the world from 300m specialist to ultra. It is one of the worlds toughest ultraendurance races. My gear list for transcontinental race 2016 cycling across. The transcontinental race is the new, exciting frontier of bike racing. A racer in his ford motor car top coming off the ferry across the missouri river in glasgow, mo, during the 1909 transcontinental race from new york city to seattle. Prologue in a way, the first transcontinental race was the starting point of my obsession with cycling and bikes. Control points are open from the time of arrival of the first rider, to the date specified in the rider manual. Just 4 weeks before the start of the 4000km transcontinental race from geraardsbergen be to canakkle tr. My bike and my equipment are featured here i failed.
Riders on this years transcontinental bike race had to meet four check points, this year they were situated at clermontferrand, france, the furka pass, switzerland, the passo di giau, in italy and durmitor massif, in montenegro. The transcontinental race tcr is an annual, selfsupported, ultradistance cycling race. Riders and organisers gather in geraardsbergen ready to start the 6th edition of the transcontinental race. Even so, it still got cold at night i know some racers who went with quilts or space blankets to save weight regretted it afterwards.
Trackleaders tcr2015 updated as the race approaches hopefully friends and family will enjoy joining the blue dot watchers club while the transcontinental race is on. The transcontinental is one of the worlds most extraordinary and compelling bicycle races. Transcontinental race update special the bike show. This model t ford arrives first but is later disqualified because the drivers changed the axle during the race. The transcontinental race is an epic bike race that begins in belgium and ends in turkey. After this time the control will be closed and no longer. I first heard about it in a german outdoor sports forum. Aug 23, 2016 published on aug 23, 2016 the transcontinental race no4 a 4000 k ride from belgium to turkey in 14 days 18 hours english subtitles embedded click subtitle button right bottom. The transcontinental race is an event that is relatively new. Transcontinental race limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. In 2015 our teamrider clem shovel and his audax finished 14th out of 160 solo riders and 50 duos at the transcontinental race from belgium to turkey. There have obviously been some disappointed people this year and we have had some questions about the exact reasons for the limit on numbers and the nature of the allocation process. Rules are listed on the official website and in the race manual. The route and distance varies for each edition between about 3,200 and 4,200 km, with the winners generally taking 7 to 10 days.
She came in 9th place out of 31 riders, cycling 3,420 kilometers in 12 days and 2 hours. Crikey its only a month away now, so heres a guide to help you use the tracking leader boards. In total contrast with professional cycling where everything is increasingly calculated and predictable. The definitive transeuropean solo unsupported bicycle race.
315 1033 494 1268 976 302 1179 124 316 152 318 1273 181 910 878 167 183 1063 780 1575 1349 76 1529 1220 906 125 171 749 1272 1463 1114 1076 136 1486 811