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Is there a time limit on completion? Some of the stragglers look like they could take the rest of the year...
While I still admire their effort one does wonder if they would have been better off tackling a Trans European bike ride away from the pressure setting of a race.Watching this years event has made me want to ride "unsupported" in many of places they've been through. I'm not yet at the point of wanting to do it in one go and I'm certainly not tempted by doing it in a race.
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Last year David Coulon took 31 days.
The after party takes place after 15 days and by the time the later riders arrive at CPs, there is no support there. Just a stamp in the hotel or whatever.
I disagree. Some are slow because of issues that have developed. Others because that is what they have planned. The beauty of the "stragglers" is that they show first how good the fast riders are and second how ordinary people can do a ride like this. They are truly inspiring. And if they want to ride the course, get the stamps, have their dot followed and wear the cap, who is to tell them not to. It is an unsupported ride and they are not looking for support.
The "stragglers" are the riders that I enjoy watching the most. Their achievement, in many ways is the greater.
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Watching this years event has made me want to ride "unsupported" in many of places they've been through.This.
I am so inspired I am planning 4-5 rides a day on rwgps these days!
Need to find time to do them.
Need to quit job.
Anyone willing to subsidize me?
cliveo
giofox
And so at the back of the race, Alberto Varni and Mattia Biffi are moving. Still in France a little way north of Macon.
To their south, Christopher Davies is moving close to the Swiss border. He is about to pass Daniel McNicholas who hasn't moved for the past 18 hours.
Ahead of the northerly pair, the great David Coulon has been resting for 16 hours in Lons le Saunier close to the Swiss border.
Don't forget that Alex Wright's tracker is not working and she is riding to CP2 to pick up a new one. 19 hour ago she was near St Gengoux Le National and heading towards Louhans which is roughly where Alberto and Mattia are right now.