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I'd love to do it too but I won't be able to next year. I really like the route. I know the areas of a few of the controls.
I did a tour in the Black Forest last summer; which is close to the first control; some people might go through the Black Forest on the way to it (although I'd look for a way round to the north as there are some steep climbs!)
I rode right past Monte Grappa on my way back up to Alleghe from my Alps-avoidance in Italy. I think I remember where it is because the mountains just appeared at one point and, as it was late-afternoon, there was suddenly no sun in the valley.
I did a tour over the high Tatras a couple of years ago. It's very pretty and it is also really gentle climbing from the Slovakian side, less than 5%.
Not been anwhere near Transfarasagan - although I've wanted to for years. It always looks stunning. That will probably be the highlight.
And I went to Meteora when I was a student on a backpacking trip in about 1988. It's one of the most stunning places I've been and I expect it won't have changed much!
Good luck everyone, I look forward to dot-watching and reading stories!