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 16: TCRNo8 / DAILY 11 - Detours
In this eleventh episode of the Transcontinental DAILY series, Tom hosts alongside regular guests Rob Quirk and Karen Tostee. Race Reporter, Ross, joins and gives insight from his time following and meeting the riders over the last few days. Listeners question the challenges for fuelling properly on the TCR with dietary requirements, like veganism, vegetarian and gluten-free...
Hosting, Production & Editing: Tom Probert
Music: Joe Skinner