Transcontinental 2016

[velovoice]

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

Aha! Thanks for clarifying!

 

[rich p]

The tracker suggests that Frank's next CP is no.4 but it doesn't look like he's reached CP3 yet?
Also, what is the red route near each CP?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The tracker suggests that Frank's next CP is no.4 but it doesn't look like he's reached CP3 yet?
Also, what is the red route near each CP?

The red route is compulsory. Kristof just rode up CP4's one the wrong way, stopped at a café and went back. That said, he's just taken a detour that the control vehicle took shortly before. There may be some problem on that stretch of red road.

 

[velovoice]

The tracker suggests that Frank's next CP is no.4 but it doesn't look like he's reached CP3 yet?
Also, what is the red route near each CP?

The red route is a required segment. Each rider checks into the control, then goes off and does the segment (which is a secondary checkpoint e.g. CP3b) and comes back through the main checkpoint (but not needing to stop again) and then off they go on their chosen route towards the next checkpoint.

I'm watching Frank on Trackleaders - definitely hasn't reach CP3 yet. The Controls spreadsheet on Free Route has had a number of anomalies so I wouldn't rely on that one for that particular piece of data. The FR "brevet card" is correct though (http://www.frrt.org/tcrno4/r/155-frank).

 

[Aperitif]

The red route is a required segment. Each rider checks into the control, then goes off and does the segment (which is a secondary checkpoint e.g. CP3b) and comes back through the main checkpoint (but not needing to stop again) and then off they go on their chosen route towards the next checkpoint.

I'm watching Frank on Trackleaders - definitely hasn't reach CP3 yet. The Controls spreadsheet on Free Route has had a number of anomalies so I wouldn't rely on that one for that particular piece of data. The FR "brevet card" is correct though (http://www.frrt.org/tcrno4/r/155-frank).

"He's on his way"...about 23rd? in the nominal race order...it is ssiping down in Massarei...safety first eh?
GO FRANK!

 

[velovoice]

"He's on his way"...about 23rd? in the nominal race order...it is ssiping down in Massarei...safety first eh?
GO FRANK!

'Teef, he's closing in on CP3 and then has to go up the red line and back down again. Currently 56th.

 

[Telemark]

a friendship forged over last year's TransCon
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pre-dates Transcon, they cycled together from London to the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling, where Emily gave superb talk on her previous cycling adventures and Juliana did a Q&A at the Scottish premiere of 'Inspired to Ride' (TransAm 2014 film)
Come north next June for EdFoC 2017 - and there is still a bike-packing adventure to come as an encore to EdFoC 2016 - the Capital Trail ... in case the TransCon has inspired you!

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[steveindenmark]

Things have changed a bit overnight.

The gap at the front has got a lot smaller and Kristof is resting at the moment.

Frank is on his way to CP4 and has closed the gap on Emily again. Frank was resting when I looked and Emily was bowling along at 28kph.

 

[steveindenmark]

11.35am

Emily stopped off for a bite to eat in Bar Taverna in Trebiciano.

I bet even she doesnt even know the name of the place.

It just shows you how much they are NOT alone on this ride :=)

Internet tracking and maps. What a magic thing they are.

 

[velovoice]

Frank is on his way to CP4 and has closed the gap on Emily again. Frank was resting when I looked and Emily was bowling along at 28kph.

Small "re-calibration" needed on that interpretation, if I may. The gap between Frank and Emily is the same as it ever was (in fact, it's increased another 20km in the past 6 hours). What has dramatically changed is the re-calculation of Frank's ranking now that he has reached CP3 and is no longer on a route that added 120km. He is now assumed to be on a trajectory to CP4 just as direct as anyone else's.

 

[iLB]

I am surprised they are are all not ambassadors for Apiduras. They seem to have the market well and truly cornered.

Frank is still going well.

Im tired just watching the dots.

I think Ortlieb have finally gotten around to releasing their own range for the bike packing market this year, but for sure Apidura are leagues ahead.

Very nice to follow Frank, Emily et al from a sofa in Dushanbe today. Even from here I'm sewing the seeds of a tandem entry with Rob for next year, luckily he doesn't need much persuasion.

 

[velovoice]

I'm off to try and get a fix on what the weather's doing on Emily and Frank but meanwhile those still in the Alps are riding in torrential conditions - and cold. Jayne Wadsworth (fastest woman last year, running second behind Emily this year, at #74 overall) has just arrived at CP3 Alleghe. Juliana Buhring posted photos on FB. Jayne still has Passo di Giau to ride up and down before she can race for the flatlands.

 

[velovoice]

I'm off to try and get a fix on what the weather's doing on Emily and Frank

Looking like thunderstorms. Hope they're pedalling fast enough to outrun any sharp showers!

 

[steveindenmark]

Small "re-calibration" needed on that interpretation, if I may. The gap between Frank and Emily is the same as it ever was (in fact, it's increased another 20km in the past 6 hours). What has dramatically changed is the re-calculation of Frank's ranking now that he has reached CP3 and is no longer on a route that added 120km. He is now assumed to be on a trajectory to CP4 just as direct as anyone else's.

I work out the gap by finding out how far they are both away from the next CP rather than the gap between the actual riders.

Im not sure which the correct method would be. Or maybe they are both correct.

It certainly looks as though Frank has closed the gap on Emily since yesterday afternoon.

It also looks like Kristof is on the way to break his record.

 

[velovoice]

I work out the gap by finding out how far they are both away from the next CP rather than the gap between the actual riders.

Im not sure which the correct method would be. Or maybe they are both correct.

It certainly looks as though Frank has closed the gap on Emily since yesterday afternoon.

It also looks like Kristof is on the way to break his record.

Yes, that's the same method I use. Easy to do on Fast Route. Remember the "xx km to next CP" are inaccurate on Trackleader. Anyway, the gap between these two riders in particular has gone from 70km yesterday to 100km today. Just saying!