Transcontinental 2016

[ianrauk]

Has Frank got his lucky, stolen Buff?

 

[rich p]

Ha Frank got his lucky, stolen Buff?

I think he's got the champagne flutes he nicked off me though!

 

[velovoice]

When I checked last night before going to bed, Emily looked to have about 5 hours riding to CP3 and, while she hadn't had another more than a catnap in quite a while, I thought she'd power through the night to get there around 3am. First posts this morning mentioned her 'storming' over mountains so I thought, yep, I was right. Nope, I was wrong. She took a rest and reached CP3 this morning, where her good friend Juliana Buhring (a friendship forged over last year's TransCon) was waiting with hugs and smiles. It must mean a lot, to see a familiar face on an event like this.

 

[velovoice]

On his southern 'flatter' route, Frank went through Verona this morning. One of the few other riders doing this seems to be having some doubts about the wisdom of his choice:

 

[velovoice]

TransCon organisers confirm, Emily is through CP3 and is still the woman to beat.

Now, she's got to climb another bl**dy mountain before she can set her sets on CP4 in Montenegro.

 

[velovoice]

Great news on Frank:

 

[velovoice]

Struggling to catch/keep up during my lunch hour... Juliana's post on the TransCon FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Transcontinental.en/permalink/1188352934548713/

It's a public page and hopefully a public post so no need to be "on FB" to view it.

 

[MiK1138]

Looks like James Hayden(75) is making good on his 10 ten finish lying 14th at the moment, Frank(155) looks like hes stopped for lunch, Emily(7) having a nap or a natter at CP3

 

[velovoice]

Emily(7) having a nap or a natter at CP3

Yep. She's off up the climb to Passo di Giau now.

 

[velovoice]

Trying to get a sense of proportion/scale here.... assuming they finish, how long do you think it'll take Emily and Frank to reach the finish? I'm going to stick my neck out and make predictions: Emily 14 days, Frank 16.

They'll be returning to the UK with fantastic suntans!

 

[velovoice]

Emily(7) having a nap or a natter at CP3

You were right about the nap!

 

[MiK1138]

Trying to get a sense of proportion/scale here.... assuming they finish, how long do you think it'll take Emily and Frank to reach the finish? I'm going to stick my neck out and make predictions: Emily 14 days, Frank 16.

They'll be returning to the UK with fantastic suntans!

The Tracker has a predictor on the Leaderboard its showing Frank at 10 days 7 hours and Emily at 10 days 14 hours i guess this will change once Frank checks in at CP 3

 

[velovoice]

The Tracker has a predictor on the Leaderboard its showing Frank at 10 days 7 hours and Emily at 10 days 14 hours i guess this will change once Frank checks in at CP 3

Yes, the predictors (a) are based on current pace, and (b) assume no stopping whatsoever. (As if!)

 

[GarethBaines]

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??

Tandem = pairs, tandem bikes aren't allowed in the Transcontinental Race along with bents, velomobiles etc

ICYMI daily blog - http://www.transcontinental.cc/blog/2016/8/3/miles-to-gain-lots-of-pain

 

[velovoice]