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http://captiongenerator.com/98200/Organizer-explains-the-Transcontinental-race
0:00.00 - 0:05.00 Everything is ready for the Transcontinental race start on 29th of July.
0:05.00 - 0:07.50 Support cars have lined up the spare wheels and water bottles.
0:07.50 - 0:10.50 Route from Belgium to Turkey is marked.
0:11.00 - 0:16.00 Now we just wait for the crowds and sponsor caravan.
0:17.50 - 0:21.50 Riders have no idea what they signed up for.
0:21.50 - 0:24.00 There is no support car, there is no team.
0:29.00 - 0:31.00 Even the start isn't in the morning, but just before midnight.
0:31.00 - 0:34.50 There is no route, only 4 points the have to go through.
0:38.00 - 0:40.00 First they go to a volcano in France.
0:41.00 - 0:47.65 Then they climb up to the Alps. Grosse Scheidegg, Grimselpass, Furkpass, its a freaking roller coaster.
0:47.65 - 0:50.75 After that they have to continue climb to Dolomites and Passo di Giau.
0:50.75 - 0:56.00 There are no easy routes available, just more mountains.
0:58.00 - 0:59.50 Then you'd think you could just follow Danube to Black sea.
0:59.50 - 1:01.50 Instead everyone must ride to Durmitor in Montenegro.
1:04.20 - 1:06.00 They roads in Balkans is as hilly as the Alps.
1:06.60 - 1:08.50 After Durmitor there is another 1000 kilometers to Turkey.
1:13.00 - 1:14.50 This year I put the finish line to Troy.
1:14.50 - 1:16.50 Which makes a lot of sense.
1:16.50 - 1:20.00 As the Transcontinental is a big Trojan horse.
1:21.00 - 1:27.00 Even though there are 200 riders they aren't allowed to help each other.
1:35.00 - 1:36.50 They can't even call home for help.
1:36.50 - 1:39.70 Everything has to be done as they were traveling all alone.
1:41.00 - 1:44.00 They can go to shops for food or stay in hotels.
1:44.00 - 1:47.00 Even have their bike fixed in a bike shop.
1:47.00 - 1:49.00 But the clock never stops. It keeps going 24/7.
1:50.00 - 1:53.00 They can ride the night, ride the day or both.
1:54.25 - 1:56.00 And whatever you do, don't forget to navigate.
1:56.00 - 1:58.00 Or else you might end up on goat path.
1:58.00 - 2:02.50 Or turn around like Steffen did in Trans Am this year.
2:04.30 - 2:07.00 If you see Lael you are likely on a wrong road.
2:09.10 - 2:11.00 What do you do when you get lost?
2:11.00 - 2:13.00 Get unlost!
2:15.00 - 2:17.00 Transcontinental race was a excuse anyways.
2:17.00 - 2:20.75 I just wanted to have my friends over for a beer.
2:21.00 - 2:28.00 Then I realized you have to ride at least 3800 kilometers to make Efes taste good.
2:29.00 - 2:30.00 And its gonna taste good.
2:30.00 - 2:32.80 There is no time limit, but finished party is 15 days from start.
2:36.90 - 2:39.80 Fastest will finish in less than ten days.
2:40.00 - 2:42.75 Some might take a month.
2:50.75 - 2:55.00 I can't wait for the show to start.
2:56.70 - 2:58.20 All riders have a gps tracker.
2:58.20 - 3:04.00 You can follow riders real time online at http://www.transcontinental.cc
3:04.00 - 3:09.00 Or follow the official hashtags #TcrNo4 in social medias.
3:09.00 - 3:11.50 Boy, its gonna be rough two weeks.
3:16.70 - 3:20.00 Riders will be sleeping at bus stops, 'cause they can't find a hotel.
3:23.90 - 3:27.50 They'll be stuffing pizzas to their pockes, 'cause can't waste time sitting down for food.
3:31.00 - 3:36.50 Just before finish there will be hundreds of angry dogs waiting. Have fun.