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

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frank9755 in reply to @boomboom

I thought the finish line had always closed at the end of the party. Hadn't realised it was extended in other years.
Need Chris White to do the analysis!

Anyway, if that's not the right measure, it was hard measured by km and metres, and how long past riders took this time vs previously.

A big difference is that the parcours mainly used to be a few hours, like in 2017 you went to the Transfargasan and rode up it. Now they tend to be most of a day. So instead of just riding up the Transalpina, we had to go up both ways then do 6-8 hours mountain biking to get down again.

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boomboom in reply to @frank9755

i think you're right that this is the toughest TCR though, just that that can't be determined by number or %age of finishers.

I also think that riders are stronger and better prepared throughout the field, not just at the front.

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hippy in reply to @boomboom

They should be. Every edition provides more information on routes, even edition shows people new ways to succeed and fail. I think I made this comment earlier in the thread - improvement is constant, if not consistent.

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