The difference between those at the front and the others is mental.
Feels like the strategy is "go as hard as you can without sleep and then hang on till your body packs in or you get to Istanbul".
Even those who "are at the back" are still miles ahead of where I would be. It's bonkers.
So much this. I cannot imagine riding that far. I remember DD in about 8 hrs with stops was a massive achievement for me, and the next day i was cooked. Could not do that now. How do you do that 20 days in a row?
The difference between those at the front and the others is mental.
Feels like the strategy is "go as hard as you can without sleep and then hang on till your body packs in or you get to Istanbul".
Even those who "are at the back" are still miles ahead of where I would be. It's bonkers.