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Cast your mind back to the startline of the 2019 Transcontinental Race in Burgas, Bulgaria. The city was alive with the nerves, excitement and free hubs of 261 riders about to undertake one of the biggest challenges they'll ever face.
We looked a little closer at the bikes as they hung around at registration. If you notice any incorrect details, please get in touch.
Adam Sunman
Cap: 210
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Custom steel Quirk Cycles
Alex Jacobson
Cap: 236
Nationality: United States of America
Bike: Custom titanium Myrad
Alina Kilian
Cap: 53
Nationality: Poland
Bike: Specialized Roubaix
Beate Weiland
Cap: 196
Nationality: Germany
Bike: Specialized Crux
Cédric Amand
Cap: 31
Nationality: France
Bike: Chiru Kunlun
Chris Herbert
Cap: 219
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Bowman Cycles
Daniel Ehrl
Cap: 128
Nationality: Germany
Bike: Surly Straggler - 14.5kg without luggage!
Danny Green
Cap: 9
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: J.Laverack J.ACK
Dennis Politz
Cap: 201
Nationality: Germany
Bike: Rose Team DX Cross
Douglas Migden
Cap: 47
Nationality: United States of America
Bike: Calfee Tetra Adventure
Gavin Peacock
Cap: 162
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Custom Reilly Cycleworks Titanium Spectre
Innes Ogilvy
Cap: 221
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Cinelli Nemo Tig
Jen Mackay
Cap: 71
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Mason Resolution
Josh Monk
Cap: 73
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Reilly Cycleworks Spectre
Josh Murphy
Cap: 185
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Specialized Roubaix
Julia Freeman
Cap: 67
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Genesis Vagabond
Jürgen Mikusch
Cap: 69
Nationality: Austria
Bike: Curve Belgie
Köves Lajos
Cap: 194
Nationality: Hungary
Bike: Rose Team GF Four
Kris Wright
Cap: 138
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Shand Stooshie with Gates drive and Rohloff hub
Levente Bagoly
Cap: 88
Nationality: Romania
Bike: Carbonda CFR505
Liam Clarke
Cap: 173
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Genesis Datum
Lucie Hogger
Cap: 243
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: All City Gorilla Monsoon
Lukas Franciszkiewicz
Cap: 153
Nationality: Germany
Bike: Open U.P.
Matt Falconer
Cap: 2
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Curve Belgie Spirit
Neil Henderson
Cap: 244
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Albannach Torragar
Norbert Münch
Cap: 27
Nationality: Germany
Bike: Kinesis Tripster ATR
Paul Crenson
Cap: 28
Nationality: Canada
Bike: Chumba Bikes
Pawel Pulawski
Cap: 160
Nationality: Poland
Bike: Custom Hultaj Bikes
Peter Canelle-Dance & Cat Karalis
Cap: 251a & 251b
Nationality: Great Britain
Bikes: Unknown & Specialized Roubaix
Pierre Yves-Rosoux
Cap: 87
Nationality: Belgium
Bike: J. Guillem Bikes
Rebecca Waters
Cap: 14
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Reilly Cycleworks T325D
Steffen Fiedler
Cap: 81
Nationality: Germany
Bike: Veloheld Icon
William Parker
Cap: 186
Nationality: Great Britain
Bike: Custom Feather Cycles
Unknown Riders
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