Transcontinental 2016

[steveindenmark]

Kristofs got 50km to go and has cranked it up to 30kph.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

He's got a ferry to catch.

No doubt with a turbo trainer installed on board for the warm down....

 

[steveindenmark]

No doubt with a turbo trainer installed on board for the warm down....

He has done this with 10 hours 51 minutes sleep in 8 days.

I think I would take the time for a wander around Gallipoli. ;0)

 

[andrew_s]

Kristof now showing as finished (at 11:58 UK time)
The only other rider who's got as far as a country adjacent to Turkey is Carlos Mazon, who entered Greece about an hour and 25 mins before Kristof finished.

A tour of Troy whilst waiting for the other party-goers to arrive?

 

[velovoice]

A tour of Troy whilst waiting for the other party-goers to arrive?

Plenty of time for it - the finishers party isn't until next Saturday!

 

[velovoice]

 

[velovoice]

That's 3915 km with 83,895m climbing, finishing with a 600km lead over the nearest rider. Amazing, just amazing. Just waiting for final figures on total stopped time.

 

[velovoice]

With several riders ahead of her now scratched, Emily is #25 on the road.

ETA: Less than 80km to CP4. Also, she has dragged her moving average back up over 20kph.

Go, Emily!

 

[velovoice]

Random update from Frank's dad on Facebook yesterday:

 

[velovoice]

On Kristof, Trackleaders says:

Straight Tracking Distance covered 3767.5 km
Moving Time 8:03:53
Stopped Time 0:11:53
Moving Average Speed 23.7 kph

I haven't yet done the maths but Fast Route suggests less moving time, which would translate to more stopped time? Also lower moving average speed. No idea which is right or if bizarrely somehow they both are and how.

 

[velovoice]

Report from the road by Emily at 8am this morning. This really is worth listening to -- real insight to what it feels like (for one rider, at least) to be doing this incredible thing.
https://audioboom.com/boos/4907279-emily-chappell-transcontinental-race-day-9
Sorry, can't seem to embed the audio file into this post -- audioboom.com apparently isn't an accepted media source for CycleChat.

 

[steveindenmark]

Report from the road by Emily at 8am this morning. This really is worth listening to -- real insight to what it feels like (for one rider, at least) to be doing this incredible thing.
https://audioboom.com/boos/4907279-emily-chappell-transcontinental-race-day-9
Sorry, can't seem to embed the audio file into this post -- audioboom.com apparently isn't an accepted media source for CycleChat.

I loved listening to that. Emilys next job should be talking books :O)

 

[velovoice]

I loved listening to that. Emilys next job should be talking books :O)

Have you been to one of her talks? She is a very accomplished public speaker -- interesting, informative, honest.

 

[andrew_s]

There has been torrential rain in Macedonia (>20 drowned, parts of Skopje bypass washed away)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37002364
Nelson Trees and Ultan Coyle are due through soon & may have problems

 

[rich p]

There appears to be a bloke who has only just to CP2 and has spent 4 days riding and 5 days not riding.
http://trackleaders.com/transconrace16i.php?name=Luke_O_Brien
They'll all have had a shower and gone home, by the time he gets to Turkey for Christmas.​