Transcontinental Race No. 5 - TCR5 - #TCRN05 - 2017

Water was hard to come by in France

For the next time: in France any cemetary will have a tap.

That is also true for Germany.

Who's the guy who suffers in the sun? Is that Bjorn?

No, that's Berndt Paul. Don't think he's riding. He did TAW, which seemed like a more sensible option given his sun problems.

For the next time: in France any cemetary will have a tap.

Yes I knew that but my route planning didn't pass any cemeteries! I had a good look round the back of three or four churches. I saw wheel tracks, but no taps!

Who else was racing it?

I only know Max, but he was DQ

Ha, that's weird, usually where there's a church there's a cemetary nearby! Well, something to keep in mind whilst routing :)

Ian To always gives me kudos on Strava so I'm backing him.

He knocks out some stupidly fast rides.

Where's he from, though?

Ian To Meteora

Swindon

What numbers are you lot?
@hippy
@skinny
@Samuli
@boomboom - 209
@gillies
@Wiesia
@modan
@Swissy
@abbilondon

We all have our cross to bear.

That hair!

Didn't follow it. Was it mentioned on the ultra thread?
I'd like to see more of Croatia in daylight - maybe one for another year?

Faster than you? C'est impossible!

Will follow all you fucks and Stuart Forest (17) and Caroline Item (91), as we put his wheels and parts of her bike together, I hope neither explode.

Are they an item?

No, they're real people.

Bit of an age gap, though, 74 years.

I'm following Anisa Aubin, she was a volunteer at a community bike project I was at, we had a chat about a challenge last year and now she's riding this. I helped her put her bike together so I'll have some of @snottyotter 's worries. Not sure what number she is yet.

Ahh Anisa's a friend of mine, we met doing a 24 hour track challenge then did the dragon gran fondo together. Her bike is beautiful!

141?
http://www.transcontinental.cc/riders

24 hour track challenge

Cyclone 24 by any chance? There were 2 TCR riders on one team at that.

Caroline Item (91)

Was in the same Tri club as me & have met her at the velodrome a few times. Hope she makes good progress.

46:56 fast?

Traitor.