James finishes!

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Photo: Dan King @ Breakaway Digital

James rolled into John o' Groats yesterday evening to finish GBDURO20 in 11d 10h 35m. The TCR and Atlas Mountain Race veteran used all his experience to negotiate his unique bike setup across terrain clearly not suitable for front panniers! He timed his food and water supplies expertly, finishing his last freeze dried food pouch just before the final push to the finish line.

James' running battle with Anisa provided some of the most intriguing action in the race until he managed to edge past the Lanterne Rouge in the latter stages, ending up with a sizeable gap between them. Unfortunately, that wasn't the only sizeable gap, as James ripped a hole in his sidewall just 5km from the end of the final gravel section. Luckily he didn't need to get the sewing kit out and was able to ride the final section to complete the race. Bravo for an incredible ride.

"Thanks everyone for a mega race. Watching those at the front gave me something to aspire to and racing those around me was super motivating. Every single rider to take the start was incredible in my books. Best of luck to Anisa on the final stretch. Finally, thanks to Angus, Miles, and all of the Racing Collective for daring us to try this format. I thought I'd probably fail, which made it all the more inviting." - James

Photos: Dan King @ Breakaway Digital