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

The most inspiring cycling endeavour I have ever seen, and done with such class.
Massive respect @skinny

Was/is there a video of skinny finishing? Was stuck following the final kms on my phone...

Will probs be in the film..

Amazing achievement @skinny ! Just caught up with the race/this thread after a day off grid and it's been very exciting.

The golden logo makes me happy !

Looks like Bijorn is riding through. With only 129km to go it is hardly surprising.

Someone wake @skinny up to greet him when he arrives!

How long does @skinny have to rehydrate before @hippy arrives to lead the beer parcours?

I knew you'd need help with the beer.

Just for you I'm riding Trans HWY right now. Immense lightning show that will probably have me ducking for cover soon.
No bears yet

I already messaged the boss when he finished but I knew he'd get this. So focused, driven and smart about his racing and training. Awesome ride mate!

Oh, well played, @skinny. 🍺

@skinny 's racing this year was intelligent, strong and incredibly well-planned.

Chapeau, sir.

Sheeeeit, finally catching up after driving all day. Congrats jh. Some inconceivably massive days out there - and the heat, good lord. Respect!

How are the ladies doing currently?

Was/is there a video of skinny finishing? Was stuck following the final kms on my phone...

Just stumbled on this short one: https://twitter.com/RodleyStainlen/status/894422337256398848

Massive congrats @skinny such an inspiration and a true racer!

Massive congrats, @skinny! I've taken my eye off this thread over the last couple of days and have only been keeping up with V's progress via facebook... I can't get my head around it, what an achievement!

That's brilliant! So low key.much cuddles. Wow

lap of honour ?

Melissa Pritchard's pulled ahead of Karen Tostee, Melissa has 986km to go according to Free Route with Karen at 1054km. After that I think it's Sina Witte (riding in a pair) with 1192km to go and then Ingeborg Dybdal Oie with 1328km and Paula Regener with 1355km. Quite a few scratches (not surprising especially with the heat followed by storms) but Lea Meszarosova, Isobel Jobling, Caroline Item, Shu Pillinger (who's been battling heat stroke), Anisa Aubin, Abigail Kerr, Angela Walker and Julie Bullen, Amelia Ashton-Jones, Jenny Tough, Chantal Coolsma, Abbi Connor, Wendy Montgomery, Tina Nestoroska, Wiesia and Josie Jones are all still going. (Sorry if I've missed anyone)

Particularly enjoying Instagram updates from Abbi and Wiesia.

Hippy nearing CP4 right now having braved a storm on a mountain overnight! Samuli still gaining places, not sure what happened with Swissy, cap 167 to drop 40 places?

LFGSS watch updates:
Current placings in bold, previous days in brackets.
Stephane Ouaja, cap 12: (12) (10) (13) (10) 9
Samuli, cap 84: (41) (35) (31) (19) (16) 15
hippy, cap 142: (17) (14) (22) (23) (22) 23
Michael Wacker, cap 72: (23) (30) (30) (33) 34
Swissy, cap 167: (63) (42) (42) (53) (65) 105
boomboom, cap 209: (61) (82) (81) (75) (92) 73
abbilondon, cap 201: (235) (219) (212) (204) (192) 177
Wiesia, cap 53: (252) (248) (235) (239) (236) 207
David Coulon, cap 130: (239) (241) (246) (240) 213
Modan / Aedewan Adnan, cap 252b, 252a: (257, 256) (258,261) (247,262) (242,262) (239,262) 235,279
81 scratched overall in the race.

Go hippy.

not sure what happened with Swissy, cap 167 to drop 40 places?

He had a couple of mechanicals, bottom bracket and something else. Photos on Faecbook (typo but quite like that spelling so left it) of him in a bike shop

I did the frantic four screens open, refresh refresh refresh thing yesterday evening, what an amazing effort and result for Skinny... well done seems far too small a compliment to pay.

Still plenty of dot watching to do yet though.

Looks good dunnit! More wins please forum.

Props @skinny

@hippy sitting in about 23/24th at CP4 ?