Transcontinental Race (London - Istanbul) - #TCRNo4

NM. I'm blind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMo84AQ09a0

Krissypoo's write up...

https://allegaertk.wordpress.com/2016/10/10/2016-transcontinental-race-en-8d15h02m/

Winners ride Campag and Continental. Fact.

I've won more races than he has and I ride Shimano. Guess his kit choice is shit.

"the territory was familiar"

Bloody Euros, staying over there recce'ing the route, instead of coming here, taking our jobs.

Very understated and humble.

Kind of reassuring to know that even Kristoff has to get off and walk sometimes. Actually, I didn't have to do that! smug

Well, he was using Campag.

The bike show podcast is good listening.

Some relevant topics discussed.

http://thebikeshow.net/transcontinental-race-wrap-up/

The Bike Show have been consistently good in their coverage. Some of the questions raised, especially around risk, were very interesting.

this looks spicy

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLjhv-1h_Df/?taken-by=thetranscontinental

I rode there last summer.

Carlos Mazon @CarlosBI (third guy at the finish line) still hasn't received his prize presents... he's living at UK, can someone help him? Really sad that he's treated so badly being such a nice guy. Mike isn't answering him, totally nuts

He's trying to do 8h non-stop at the Decathlon he works, but seems like people there aren't interested at all... not even on the LEJOG he's going to try

I didn't think any results had been published yet. Why the stress?

1st and 2nd have received theirs, this guy hasn't, but worst thing is he's not being treated decently, banned at facebook group for asking, no email answers...

That sucks :S

Who's the moderator? They must have given a reason for banning him? Asking about placings or whatever isn't enough to warrant a ban unless they'd told him to stop asking about it?

He has just commented on facebook on this very subject so he obviously isn't banned. He has an impressive race pedigree, it sucks that he isn't getting any wider recognition, which might be why he's feeling frustrated, particularly if he's relying on sponsorship for other ventures. Meanwhile others are filling their boots....
He needs a good PR person or at least someone to help with drafting.

Popcorn at the ready:

http://www.transcontinental.cc/blog/2016/10/27/tcrno4-where-the-hell-are-the-results

Seems very well thought out.

Everyones just kissing Mike's arse though. Should issue provisional results first, then adjust accordingly.

Track leaders are fairly accurate provisional results I'd say

Bare with me

I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that.

It sounds to me more like they're deciding whether people need disqualifying, I guess if they used banned roads or whatever.