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Samuel Thompson
Samuel has been competing in self-supported bikepacking races since 2017, although some suspect he only really cycles to visit bakeries in diverse locations and feed his croissant addiction. He now combines his experience with a science-led approach to help others achieve their goals in ultra-distance endeavours via his coaching & consulting enterprise, Acier.
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Features
Touriste Routier: Samuel Thompson - Reflections on a Record Breaking Lap of France
4,750km, 50,000m elevation and a true tour of the perimeter of France via 61 control points and 51 cols. These are the headline figures of the Tour de France Randonneur which Samuel Thompson just claimed the record for.
Jul 11th 2025
Dot Comms Episode 008: Fastest Known Times
This episode, Samuel Thomspon of Acier Coaching and Nicky Shaw, timekeeper at Fastest Known Times, discuss the FKT and what it means. They'll also be wrapping up the month's ultra-racing news and providing insights.
Oct 2nd 2025
Dot Comms Episode 007: Transcontinental Race No11 Wrap-up
This episode we explore what happened in the exciting TCRNo11 with Rob Gardiner, Conor McKenzie and Millie Gibbons.
Sep 17th 2025
Race Reports
Trans Pyrenees Race 2024
With a mix of control points and parcours, riders take on around 2,000km of the most spectacular and remote scenery in the Pyrenees. For the first time, riders will start in Girona before riding west across the Pyrenees to the Bay of Biscay on France's Atlantic coast back again.
Jun 7th 2024
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