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I've done a couple of 8/9 day rides averaging around 120 miles/200km a day. At worst, we were out for 12=14 hours, getting lost, having breaks and mechanicals although, more usually 8-10 hours a day. We therefore had a good 12=14 hours a day to recover and ready bikes for the next day. In both cases, by the end, I had ridden myself into fitness. Sores and other issues from earlier days were healing and I felt that I could have gone on further.
The TCR doesn't give the respite for healing and recovery.
If (when) I attempt it, my plan will be to take time but to try to cover 120-150 miles a day and rest and recover each day. It may well take almost a Coulon length of time to complete but will give me a chance of finishing (accidents, fatigue, illness, dogs, mechanicals etc permitting).
To ride twice that far each day. Just wow!