Transcontinental Race No. 8 - TCR8 - #TCRN08 - 2022

Sorry; I thought it just stayed in France. Thats a bit of a bugger; but I suppose 90% of the border crossings are old smugglers routes anyway; its not like TCR where there’s a formal ferry to Greece etc

I have given up predicting whats round the corner anymore though....

TCR postponed another year; its official.

Huge sympathy to Anna and the team; 2 yrs of pain....

Looking forward to next yr, and a more traditional route.

ah shame.

Sorry; I thought it just stayed in France

Given todays news, for British riders who want to do the TPR need to tack on two weeks quarantine in France plus whatever the UK gov decides later this summer.

Today's news?

France has brought in 7 day quarentine for Brits

Aha, cheers

Yeah, definitely going to mess up TCR and similar.

And demonstrate an essential reason for their journey.

Disappointing for those who had been focusing on TCR.
I’ll miss seeing the stories unfold!

Yeah, shame but not unexpected. Those that had a place, do you have another event you're going to do?

Re France 7 day quarantine, does it also apply if you're just travelling through France and not stopping? Ie if you're in a car from Calais to Spain for example?

I'd assume so. It did last year, so we couldn't drive to Germany, we had to fly.

Yep, assumed that would probably be the case.

It's probably unclear what'd happen if you got the ferry into Belgium or Netherlands or flew to another country first. Having been to France a few times in the last couple of weeks, their interest in the land borders is pretty much zero.

"Nicky Shaw, Josh Ibbett and Ben Davies will be discussing the TCR from a rider’s perspective."

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"Apidura will be taking-over our social accounts to bring you some more intimate interviews with some Transcontinental Race characters past and present. "

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No? Fat, mouthy, but let's be honest, sexy-as-fuck alpha males that enter even knowing they have no chance of placing not on-brand then?

Anyway, "We are excited to announce that we will be launching the eighth edition of the Transcontinental Race (yes we know - hopefully third time lucky!) at Rouleur Live and online on Thursday 4th November at 17:00 GMT. " https://www.rouleur.cc/collections/rouleur-live-tickets

I imagine your talk to be too long and explicit for these brands. They want to encourage people not tell them the horrors. 😁

No? Fat, mouthy, but let's be honest, sexy-as-fuck alpha males that enter even knowing they will cause famines all over Europe not on-brand then?

Fixed.

"too long and explicit"

That's what all the girls brands say.

Anyone joining the ride on Sunday?

details?

Does this work
https://instagram.com/stories/thetranscontinental/2697975918842508477?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&utm_medium=copy_link

From their email:

09:00 // Sunday 7th Nov // Informal Sunday morning ride
We invite you to ride with us - route designed by Rory Kemper.
45 km on well paved roads with a couple of short gravel sections. Total 540 meters of elevation gain.
Meet at 9am at Shotsmiths Coffe, 73 Beckenham Road, BR3 4PR 51.408631, -0.039851
Finish at Gipsy Hill Brewing Co. 51.428546, -0.089291 which opens at midday.
Find the route in our komoot profile >>> here (TCR Sunday morning ride)
Please note: Given the high number of COVID cases in the UK we do recommend careful consideration before travelling and of course highly recommended travelling by bike if you’re within cycling distance of London.

I'll be there

The route is up on the website:
https://www.transcontinental.cc/

Back to Geraardsbergen start, then a zigzag - first over to Czech REpublic, then back to the Italian alps. The last two controls are as 2020 - Durmitor and Transalpina, and Burgas finish.

IMHO a better route than the original 2020 one and Geraardsbergen a much better starting place than Brest.

Mos def

Transalpina though? What's that then

Ah, a road in Romania.

The Transalpina parcours is a gravel descent. Could be hairy in a storm at night!

IMHO a better route than the original 2020 one and Geraardsbergen a much better starting place than Brest.

Yeah much easier to get to. Controls look cool.