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 2: TPRNo2 / DAILY 01
Follow the second edition of the Trans Pyrenees Race (TPR) - a 1500-kilometre self-supported race through most spectacular and remote scenery in the Pyrenees Mountains, from the Bay of Biscay to the Balearic Sea and back again.
In this first DAILY episode, TPR Veterans Jim and Rachel summarise the action from the first day at TPRNo2, and offer insight into what the riders might be going through as they head east towards CP3, and into their first night on the road...
Hosting, Production & Editing: Iain Broome