TCRNo10 | Day 08

TCRNo10 // Day 08   The team in Control Car 2 set the scene on the challenging Parcours 4 as more riders begin to take on its unpaved roads. Race Reporter Emma Cole talks to Abdullah Zeinab (021) and Christoph Strasser (001) about their experiences on the segment and their plans for the closing stage of the Race. Control Car 1 heads east pursuing stories from the front. Fastest woman Jana Kesenheimer (010) approaches the Turkish border and we hear from riders as they start to imagine what awaits in Istanbul.  5 mins with komoot This episode ends with a special segment brought to you by Race Partner @komoot as Media Manager Taylor Doyle is joined by Jonathan Kambskard-Bennett, Community Manager for the route planning and navigation app. Jonathan lends his personal perspective as a past TCR participant, as well as discussing the helpful resources provided by the komoot TCR Collections for dot-watchers and riders alike.  Follow along with the 10th edition of the Transcontinental Race; the self-supported bicycle race across Europe. With daily episodes released, hear the stories from the road from Roubaix all the way to Istanbul.    Produced by Iain Broome    #BeMoreMike

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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.