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

It looked like they each did around 3-4 hours. I hope @skinny is sticking to his strategy. He looked fresh as a daisy on the Facebook live yesterday. Mind blowing.

Yes, number 3 is one to watch then. Number 2, I'm hoping that Bjorn fights back. He has been really impressive either way.

I wish there was an online running audio/video commentary discussing progress, tactics, routes and shit info about places they pass through. Would make this a whole lot more possible while running a shop.

Just set this page up on a TV to auto update every five minutes. It'll be like following the TdF on ceefax.

How do you get it to auto update? I didn't think that was possible with Microcosm, it's one of the things I miss about the old forum.

Haha, I've no idea. Unlike you I don't have a second, dedicated LFGSS monitor at work.

I wonder what the viewing experience will look like in 20 / 30 years time when we follow this type of racing assuming it continues to grow. In my mind this is like a slightly updated version of tracking the early years of the Tour via the morning edition of L'Auto and it's the better for it. It allows your imagination to fill in the blanks, the mighty battles on the road as people juke it out across the continent in far of lands.

I'm sure it's possible with Chrome though, might need a plugin.

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Ian To taking an initially odd-looking route again.

I wonder what the viewing experience will look like in 20 / 30 years time

Each tracker will be a 360 view drone camera on a proximity sensor. The race will have become a hunger games/battle royale viewing spectacle to determine which global 'trump sector' gets food, water, oil, and free wifi for its people.

Chapeau for your effort! You've come an amazing way and your reasons for retiring are good and sound. Massive respect for you (and your family).

Will it stay hovering over them noisily while they try to grab 30 minutes kip in a field?

Ian To taking an initially odd-looking route again.

Yes, he's gone touring in the mountains!
My prediction of him having a good day has not aged well.

Sleep will result in termination. As will tweeting about gooches.

Who can ride the longest without sleeping or moaning?

Ian To seems to be a well supported rider, had a crew to support him for Race across Italy earlier in the year, you'd of thought he would of got a better a route put together, as that's what seems to be holding him back. Good thing is he writes a blog, so no doubt we'll get an explanation for his route choice after the event.

It is true that Cesare Pedrini rider #136 is riding TCR fixed?

You did amazing, be proud.

Hey, you probably did what lots of us would have done in your place. Feels like the smart and brave choice. Kudos.

Yes, took his chain off to descend Monte grappa
https://m.facebook.com/groups/706929922691019?view=permalink&id=1578854375498565

Number #202 has crashed out, looks to be non vehicle related
https://m.facebook.com/groups/706929922691019?view=permalink&id=1578885968828739

feverishly writes script synopsis to submit to Netflix's "reality" dept

Yes I saw the video on Insta

" We have spoken to people at the scene. Heikki Tanskanen 202 seems to have hit some road furniture and may have a fractured arm/collar bone, he has gone to hospital."