Stories from the Transcontinental Race, the Trans Pyrenees Race, and The Accursed Race. At the sharp end they are beautifully hard bicycle races, simple in design but complex in execution. Factors of self reliance, logistics, navigation and judgement burden racers’ minds as well as their physiques. The strongest excel and redefine what we think possible while many experienced riders target only a finish.
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episode 3: TCRNo8 / A Magical Start (DOC 02)
Tom documents Race day - from meeting riders and mechanics at registration, to hearing from long-term local volunteers about Geraardsbergen and why it is the spiritual home of the TCR, to the magical night start up the cobbled, torchlit Muur...
Hosting, Production & Editing: Tom Probert
Music: Joe Skinner