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What's the fastest time this race has been completed in, if any one knows?
Transcontinental 2016
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Here are the stats from the 3 previous races:
Whether Kristof beats his own 2013 time remains to be seen.
As @User says, the parameters (start point, control points, finish point) change every year. Apparently this year the route (no matter how you plan it) will end up shorter than in previous years but also expected to require a lot more climbing.
ETA: Personally very excited to see Emily well ahead of Jayne, last year's winner (after Juliana had to withdraw).
Whether Kristof beats his own 2013 time remains to be seen.
As @User says, the parameters (start point, control points, finish point) change every year. Apparently this year the route (no matter how you plan it) will end up shorter than in previous years but also expected to require a lot more climbing.
ETA: Personally very excited to see Emily well ahead of Jayne, last year's winner (after Juliana had to withdraw).
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Oh no, Lara P-P is out! 
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And a TMN to me, possibly my very first!
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The #TCRNo4 twitter feed is going mad with announcements from the organisers of tandem riders scratching, with their partners carrying on. On what bike, I wonder??
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That's my assumption but wow, what a handicap!
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One of the most entertaining accounts from the race by a rider has been from Darren Franks, who has been running two Twitter accounts, one under his own name and the other being @DarrensArse. It seems Darren has just scratched (not his Arse) but, typically, it's his Arse that has made the announcement.
(There's at least a third, @DarrensBalls, but not much #TCRNo4 tagged tweets coming from that one!)
Here's an on-the-road exchange that provoked much amusement yesterday.
(There's at least a third, @DarrensBalls, but not much #TCRNo4 tagged tweets coming from that one!)
Here's an on-the-road exchange that provoked much amusement yesterday.
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Is James Stannard any relation to Ian?
(Right, back to work now...)
(Right, back to work now...)
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Emily Chappell''s just tweeted something for the Bumper Book of Distance Cycling Motivational Quotes.
I keep thinking there's nothing left in my legs. And then there is.
Sorry, I don't have twitter copy and paste skillz.
I keep thinking there's nothing left in my legs. And then there is.
Sorry, I don't have twitter copy and paste skillz.
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Ha! It's after 5pm so I told all my colleagues about the TransCon.... Minds.Truly.Blown. 
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And this from The Beast, with 2 whole countries between himself and No. 2...
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Just a bum rap - that's all.
Rich's observation about folk swarming along the same route seems fair, although I haven't been keeping a close eye on things. Would be lovely if Frank could just hop on a gondola in Venice and be sailed through the Adrianatic...to 'lower Istanbul' - he might get a row to Dubrovnik though!
Passim, a ferry was allowed. Can it happen in 2016?