Peta McSharry

Peta is a serial bikepacker, but favours the comfort of a bivvy bag far longer than should be allowed in a race. TransAm, Route66, Silk Road Mountain Race and the Hope 1000 came about after riding the 2011 Giro D'Italia route for charity and was to be found wanting on the shorter Sportive-like rides where the comfort of a hotel seemed to be cheating.

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