Josh Ibbett, TCR No6 Final Race Summary

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We have a Winner! James Hayden wins TCR No6

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While we were sleeping: day 6

Three-time TCR veteran and winner of this year’s Trans Atlantic Way, Björn Lenhard arrives at Meteora in second place for the second year running. 

Experience counts. Even after dropping positions following a routing error, 40-year-old Lenhard stuck to his plan, catching Matthew Falconer in the final stretches of the race and steadily closing the gap after crossing into Greece. 

As Lenhard told [A Life of Adventure](https://alifeofadventure.net/interviews/bjrn-lenhard-enters-the-transcontinental-race) this summer: “There isn't anything that worries me. I have so much experience now. I am used to the long days, and the dogs, the weather and the bad traffic.” 

Finishing with a time of 9 days, 22 hours, and 00 minutes, it’s a performance to be proud of – especially with such a close battle so late in the race – and well deserving of praise. Chapeau, Björn. Time for a cold beer. 

<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmKpmJ9Hmwe/?utm_source=ig_embed" data-instgrm-version="9" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:37.5% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmKpmJ9Hmwe/?utm_source=ig_embed" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Bjorn Lenhard #TCRNo6cap2, walking the CP4 parcours yesterday evening. He started at dusk and was soon walking sections to avoid damaged tires and wheels, his cleats took a beating. Temper frayed, bike and rider coated in dust he finally summitted in the dark and was soon joking that we should have added snow and a storm to the CP4 challenge. 📷 @camillejmcmillan ⛰ @apidura</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetranscontinental/?utm_source=ig_embed" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> The Transcontinental</a> (@thetranscontinental) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2018-08-07T05:45:06+00:00">Aug 6, 2018 at 10:45pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async defer src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>

Matthew, also a TCR veteran, emerged from the bunch this year following Checkpoint 4. After catching Björn in Albania, his hard riding and good route choices put him at the front of the race for second place coming into Greece – a position he held almost to the end. Congratulations on a podium finish. Take a bow, Matthew. 


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Lenhard lays waste to the competition

The Transcontinental Race 2018 is, reluctantly, almost over. 

It's been nearly 40 days since riders departed Geraardsbergen, and the last dot left on the map, that of rider 171, Neil Matthews, looks to be due to finish at some point this weekend, thus bringing the race to a close. 

Neil has been the only rider left in the race for some 11 days, and ridden almost the entirety of it alone, well after the fanfare that follows the main field has departed and gone home.  

It's been a mammoth show of determination and perseverance to continue on in such a manner, and as a result, Neil has won lots of supporters on the way. 

[Follow Neil on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nmatthews73/?hl=en), or simply watch his dot, as it edges ever-closer to Meteora over the coming hours.




Last Man Standing

The 2018 Transcontinental race has now officially drawn to a close with the final finishing party taking place. What a fantastic edition of the race this has been with James Hayden taking his second victory in dominating fashion and Ede Harrison taking her first title. 

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Now in its 6th edition the Transcontinental race has been closer than ever. Yes, the winner finished well clear, however the chasing pack were battling for position throughout the race. Bjoern Lenhard, James' closest rival before the race and in its early stages, was a victim of both mechanical and routing issues, but he fought - with exemplary spirit - to the end, and still came third. Mathew Falconer, with an unhumanly 38-hour final stint, coming after a consistent race, went from just inside the top 10 at the final checkpoint, to 2nd on the finish line. The battle for the remaining top ten places was incredibly closely fought, and the ride by first woman, Ede Harrison, was a joy to watch develop. 

The strength in depth of racers now characterising the top positions is almost certainly due to experience. More and more riders have now taken part in the TCR, or other ultra-endurance races, and they're applying their experience to further the sport and the level of competition - throughout the field. It certainly bodes well for the future of the race and more importantly the future of Dot watching!

A big congratulations must go out to all riders that made it to Meteora for the finisher's party on 14th August, and perhaps an even bigger one to all of those still battling their way across Europe, outside of the time cut, on a mission to finish. We salute the determination, courage and spirit of each rider as much as the next. 

Huge thanks must go out to LostDot, the organisation that now runs the TCR after the tragic death of Mike Hall. Last year the event was organised at very short notice after we lost Mike in March. However, they pulled it off and have built an incredible well organised and documented event for 2018. The Transcontinental Race remains at the pinnacle of self-supported road racing and Mikes legacy looks to be in safe hands. Bring on TCR no7!

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__In this podcast from the TCR media team, four top 20 finishers from #TCRNo6 (including three from the top 10) provide invaluable insight into what generates success at the race, and how the experience has affected them.__

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"You're going to come across problems - but it's about how you manage them."

The finish party for the 6th edition of the Transcontinental will take place tonight, 19:00, at Pub 38. 

On the sixteenth day of racing (a day later than previous editions), riders will gather in Greece to celebrate their collective success at completing TCRNO6. 

There are 68 riders still registered as active in the race, and one day remaining until the final cut off for a place in the general classification. For everyone still out there – chapeau. For everyone at the party – congratulations, enjoy what you’ve earned. 

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Party people 

Mikko Mäkipää, cap #4, is currently approaching the border of Greece. He’s just 111km from completing his sixth Transcontinental, and is the only rider ever to start and complete every edition of the race. 

![Mikko map](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/5nWNQB8Ug0EYQwiKIY04iO/6e623f35d8b95a711f908e75a5711061/Mikko_map.jpeg)

Keep an eye on his dot today, and give him the congratulations he deserves when he rolls into Meteora. 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joining the crowd for last 200 km. :) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tcrno6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tcrno6</a> <a href="https://t.co/iojXroCW5j">pic.twitter.com/iojXroCW5j</a></p>&mdash; Mikko Mäkipää (@mkpaa) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkpaa/status/1028958960982867968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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From start to finish

The stream of riders crossing the finish line continues in the 2018 TCR. With 65 riders now finished.

Ede Harrison secured the female race with a fantastic performance. Ede finished in a time of 13days 16 hours and 30 minutes securing the title with a large gap over the rest of the female field. In fact Ede’s biggest concern at the finish was trying to find a bed for the night! The influx of TCR riders has meant that hotel rooms are filling up quick, let’s hope no more Bivvi nights are needed!

Anisa Aubin arrived in second position after a strong chase over the final few days. She did close the gap to Ede, however ultimately, she was too far behind to take the win and finished 15hours behind.

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Karolina Maciejewska has been making steady progress across Albania, despite a few navigational issues. Maps and roads don’t always correlate in Albania so it can sometime be a little tricky. However, Karolina found solace in ice cream and is now about to enter Greece for the final stint to the finish line. Karolina is looking set to take the final spot on the female podium and should be finished in time for tomorrows finishing party.


Ede Harrison, cap #179, finished first place female today, with a race time of 13 days, 16 hours and 30 minutes. At 46th overall, it’s a time to proud of, and a result well-earned. Chapeau, Ede.

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmYiWZjh57f/?utm_source=ig_embed" data-instgrm-version="9" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmYiWZjh57f/?utm_source=ig_embed" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Wahoo, I&#39;m done. #TCRno6 has come to an end. First woman to arrive in Meteora and 46th overall. Now I have to sleep but everywhere seems fully booked... I hope I don&#39;t end up with another night of roadside bivvying 😧 . . . . #tcrno6 #TCRNo6cap179 #womenonbikes #girlsonbikes #ridelikeagirl #outsideisfree #alpkit #bikepacking #cycling #vegancyclist #vegan #vegancyclists #rawbefore4 #raw #transcontinental</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edeharrison/?utm_source=ig_embed" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Ede Harrison</a> (@edeharrison) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2018-08-12T15:11:09+00:00">Aug 12, 2018 at 8:11am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async defer src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>

First place in the women's race 

![JHTOS](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/1uF7mnNiyYiAkCoWq0SQo4/c5732d01d1cb736f5bc1dcb21ae90d54/JHTOS.jpeg)

The Transcontinental, and James Hayden’s win, were featured in The Sunday Times today – one of Britain’s largest-selling newspapers.

Using figures from this year’s Tour de France as a comparison, the article champions the feat of endurance displayed by James and his second win, and by all competitors in the 2,500-mile race:

‘When Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas won the 2,100-mile Tour de France last month, none of the 21 stages lasted longer than six hours and throughout the three-week race professional riders were treated to nightly massages, comfortable hotels and meals specially prepared by team chefs.

‘At the Transcontinental race, riders can choose their own routes across Europe but must pass through four designated checkpoints and are not allowed any outside help. Many carried sleeping bags, ate at any cake shop they happened upon and snatched a few hours of sleep each night on grass by the side of the road.’

Old news for dot watchers, but welcome and well-deserved recognition for the race, its organisers, and everyone that takes part. 

TCRNO6 makes headlines

The top 30 riders have now reached the finish line in Meteora with the honour of 30th place going to Dennis Froese. There is a constant procession of riders now crossing the Balkans aiming for the finish line. With 3 days until the finishing party they all have a big incentive to motivate them through the final days of the journey.

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46 riders still currently need to check into CP4 before the final run into Greece. For these riders, the clock is ticking to make the finish in time for the party, however such is the achievement of finishing TCR and the bond between riders that often the is a finishing party every day of the week.

How many will make it in time? Keep your eyes glued to the race tracker over the coming days to find out…


Josh Ibbett TCR analysis 10... counting down to the party

First dreamt up and organised by Mike Hall in 2013, the Transcontinental Race has come to be recognised as somewhat of a genre-defining event. Starting in Belgium, and finishing in Greece, with four checkpoints en route that change with every passing year, this 4,000km, self-navigated epic is as arduous as it is adventurous, and therein lies its appeal. 

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