Transcontinental Race - Lee Pearce

[ColinM]

Hi all,

I wasn't sure where to put this, but Lee Pearce is taking part in the Transcontinental Race from London to Istanbul. This is an absolutely epic ride!

He's asked me to post on his behalf on his epic race - he says the Addiscombe support is appreciated!

Have a look - the race is unsupported and the riders are on their own:
[url]http://www.transcontinentalrace.com/[/url]

Lee is rider 29.
Warning - following the satellite tracking can be addictive (particularly in working hours)

More generally, the TCR facebook has some great updates:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Transco ... n/?fref=ts

A few quotes from Lee over the last few days:

August 13:
"Transcontinental Day 5: Stuck in the freezing wet Alps.
Route: Davos - Susch (Fluella Pass).
Total distance: 1125 kms (25kms today).
Highlight of the day: a warm pizza (and the pizza oven to warm up hands).
Quote: "Sleeping. Charging devices. Charging my legs. Today was the worst cycling experience ever. Soooo cold, dangerously cold, winter cold. Alps never got the memo it is summer in August. It's not the rain, it's not the wind, it's not the road covered in water and vertical drops off the side. The temperature is pleasant while walking, 7 degrees or something, but when you stop pedaling to come down the hill, the speed, wind, cold, wet all combine and start nibbling at your hands and feet, fingers start to disobey commands, knees and feet start shaking. Braking and going slow reduces the sting but prolongs the torture."

"Last post - half way up the fluela pass, in saddle out if saddle, chevroning across profile of the climb. Rapha jacket on, goretex trousers on. Luminous sash on, shower cap over my helmet, food prep blue latex gloves on, feet in carrier bags. Heavy luggage wrapped in bin liner, mountain beast sounding their bells, i realised this is not the Rapha photo shoot of a ride i had envisaged."

Yesterday
"I make that almost 21 hours in the saddle. Clawed back all the time i lost stuck up the fluela pass. Celebrating with a lamb rogan josh and a pint, as you do in Italy"

Today
"Today - there is a ferry from Ancona to Split. 630 check in, 2030 departure. 205 miles. I hope to make it."

"Scuppered... On the SS16 the police escourted me off while on target to make the ferry...no chance on the small roads. Guess ill have to relax in the Italian Ibiza that is Rimini. How does the saying go, dropping a penny finding a pound. Ill get tomorrows ferry. So near, so far. 5 or 6 hours of 20mph+ biggest effort yet. So glad to be out of the Alps, mountains give me the heebee geebees."

[Phil H]

There's a thread in the General section. I've been following with interest. I see he passed 1,000 miles today. Fantastic achievement.