Wrapping up

The rain returned 

beautiful days 

and the winner is ADAM BIALEK

July 27, Monday - a bit more than 36 hours have passed

CAPTION COMPETITION

The overnight report

TP2022 Rider preview

TP2022 Route Preview

Bikes of Transpyrenees

Adam Bialek

Christophe Dijkmans

Adam Palin

Andrés Santos Hevilla

Jorge Jurado Gascón

Toni Calderón

Silvia Perrenoud

Jonathan Abbott

Leonard V.hammerstein

Robert Reinecke

Borja Gascon

Joe Rass Court

Valentin Ruiz

Jerome Massol

Arjen Veldhuizen

Edgar Haldimann Sandell

Daniel Vilá Ramãírez

Luis Bruno Baptista Barreiro

Jason Eckentroth

Matthew Clarke

Erik Bizzoni

Jorge Manuel Garcia Rodriguez

Antonio Figueredo

Josep Maria Cabanas Coma

Jose María Orellana

Valentin Raab

Niels Kuehnemann

Patrick Doupe

Miquel Pera Miras

Christian Spoerl

Tim Wassenaar

Conrad Liwa

Thomas Ettema

Salva Barris Peña

Mário José Silva Ferreira Marinheiro

Isidre Escorihuela

Friedhelm Feige

Denise Vorberg

Alain Laiseka

Marco Boschi

Javier Perez Lavado

Javier Lopez Terrón

Pieter Bevernage

Guillem Gilbert

Ralph Birke

Leonard Truong

Albert Gallardo Sinues

Ion Peironcely Perera

Alejandro Aznar

Jerome Coutant

Mario Gómez

Israel Galan

Gögele Andreas

Mathijs Wansink

Enric Terricabras Martí

Sergio Pulido Muñoz

Edgar Grandio Ruiz

Duncan Buck

Thoralf Friedrich

Roger Ferré Capdevila

Marcos Montero López

Manuel Ferreiro

Nerijus Pudziuvelis

Jordi Martinez Domingo

Patrick Pasco

Jordi Mendez Villa

Antonio Verguizas Nieto

Daniel Krug

Estelle Beuve

Martín Rey Caneda

Sergiusz Wasilewski

Sofía Sánchez

Madonna Dieb

Andrew James Ruickbie

Martin Klauser

Thomas Brandi

Carlos Mantero

William Hatilip

David Navinés Calvo

Sergio Zancada Marquet

Guy Parry

Trev Stone

Miguel Ángel  Garcia Moreno

Patxi Plazaola Esnaola

Andrei Antonio Andriescu

Ralph Parlesak

Alessandro Bartalucci

Pavel Krajcik

Christopher Billet

Pablo Ramos Reyes

Daniel Rey Del Hoyo

David Riba Torrecillas

Adrian Ramirez Trallero

Björn Christian Hohmeier

Francisco Bonachela Capdevila

Nicole Kessler

Jesse Lamarre

Nicolas Faure

Xavier Burgos Rodriguez

Guillaume Serin

Raul Peralta & Jokin Etxebarria

Andres Fernandez Latorre & Santiago Fernandez Latorre

Jose Borras Arco & Richard Pons Chillida

Tarquin Pack & Thomas Grieve

Diego Villarias Solana & Marco Antonio Alvarado Gonzã¡lez

Javier Ayúcar & Vicente Mendia

Carlos Valin & Jose Ramon Gallego

Bas Van Tilborg & Wout Bierens

Iñaki Garcia Leon & Jose Cabello Pérez

Josep Pera Vall-llosera & Jordi López Ramot

Francisco José Chamorro Martín & Toni Haro Bosch

Jose Andrés Pascual Sendino & Juan Carlos García García

Nick Waite & Nick Williams-walker

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The 2022 Transpyrenees race concluded successfully last night at 22:00 with 72 individual cyclists and 8 pairs finishing within the cut off time.  Unfortunately Madonna Dieb missed the cut off time by a few hours but a big shout out and congrats to Madonna nevertheless for finishing this grueling race.

Follow My Challenge shows 26 DNFs, though this might actually be slightly higher because a few people are still shown as being out on the course and they may not have officially scratched. 

We saw some exciting racing but after 36 hours Adam took a firm lead and never got close to surrendering the lead after Patxi dropped out. 

The weather in the French Pyrenees proved as unpredictable as expected with rain and cold weather making it difficult on day two for most of the competitors.  

Thanks to the organizer for putting on such a great and tough race through the stunning Pyrenees.  The cyclists suffered and overcame the mountains and the weather, and are a now enjoying their deserved time off for a bit of recovery before the next race beacons. 

I will leave you with a few images of exhausted and jubilant finishers.  Next race for Carlos and his team is the Transiberica, another great race showcasing the beauty of Spain. 

![finish line](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/6s83D6EEQVZvPYR6IBbhQI/681ad42c95f04356e3b5a031e0715197/Transpyrenees-day6-43.jpg)

![finish line ](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/6elfWEYHegdHUbNy5o3mEP/ef1b0f2210d43eb92002a3bf3067861f/Transpyrenees-day6-50.jpg)

![finish line](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/5Lyd6txS9Q4cTHMzXnXnRX/64a17baf832d7338f72c2e42877a8d3a/Transpyrenees-day6-25.jpg)

![finish line](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/2RvwmRgPGW6sOahFWRpWeT/37c427d1e0e36cbc1526d12d19203e90/Transpyrenees-day6-1.jpg)

Photos by Jacob Kopekcy 


![finish line](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/hhBbUeIsBipSFFPVvHP4g/2dc28a973e1b1a6be0b066a7d5d7f51f/Transpyrenees-day6-13.jpg)

![bike in the air](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/3EE0tnMuEUbQKX6lZVCp5T/625eab489ea737295705ae57a3d58a87/Transpyrenees-day6-38.jpg)

Roughly 20 riders remain out on the course and they have until today Friday 22:00 to finish the course. 

The story that touched us the most from yesterday was the scratching of Thomas Brandi on his Brompton.  Just 16 km from the finish line he had a mechanical that did not allow him to continue.  There was a lot of encouragement from the TP organization team to just walk the remaining km but unfortunately Thomas was under time constraints and had to call it quite.  Thomas was an inspiration throughout the race, always smiling and forging his way ahead and to have to quit so close to the finish line was heartbreaking. 

![Brompton](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/7IbCDKs92FWA9CykJ95muS/89cb99c228b995b7bf90bc4ef842064c/WhatsApp_Image_2022-06-30_at_2.09.10_PM.jpeg)

His retirement from the race brough the total DNF to 20, far below our initial estimate for this race.  The race organizer had predicted between 30 to 35 DNF on day one due to the night time start and the bad weather forecast.  A big congrats to the whole starter field to prove Carlos and his team wrong!  

Judging by the distance remaining only 1 cyclist are currently at risk not making the cut off. Madonna Dieb has about 240km, it will be close but let’s wish her all the best that she can make the cut off.

Those who arrived in San Sebastian are sharing images of the amazing meals that they are having.  Well deserved, supersized meals! 

![BUrger ](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/ng6teRHVQHXtdmiTB4bRB/8fb4973d554c15471b14dc2ff623c156/Transpyrenees-day4-47.jpg)

![Sheep](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/6WK2hfQpNdNzP4DwF8frS1/9448373c11ea3684628509c3d33fe4a1/Transpyrenees-day4-40.jpg)

Photos by Jacob Kopekcy and Thomas Brandi


almost there

![night on the course](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/3XhaDdIuLTQx0WKluZZmmI/040503d32792d3de608bb25c441cf945/_DSC7947.JPG)
![TP day 4](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/6kNtNRoU4c5iHG2iPgn7ar/76e1e62393f74f21e65190adef6da66a/Transpyrenees-day4-3.jpg)

![black and white cyclist](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/35Rk8OnMetaNFrUyaBnEv2/cbcba4964416df15a4bc13fde525f5da/Transpyrenees-day4-11.jpg)
Last night unfortunately brought some more bad weather to our competitors.  In the early evening hours the rain started and it soon turned into a thunderstorm bringing rain, wind and dropping temperatures.  Luckily the rain seem to have stopped, at least for now and though it remains overcast in the last third of the route, it is dry. 

About a third of the field has now arrived in San Sebastian.  Those who arrived yesterday during the day where blessed with a slightly shorter course due to a motorcycle event taking place on Jaizikbel, the ultimate climb of the TP 2022. 

It looks like the majority of the remaining competitors will finish during the course of the day with only a few needing the extra day.  As a reminder, cut off for the event is July 1 at 22:00.

Unfortunately us reached a report of an accident yesterday.  William Hatilip crashed on a decent.  Luckily another rider was close and was able to assist.  Fortunately William was fine and after brief consultation with the  race organizer they decided to call am ambulance to bring him to a nearby hospital for a full check up. A passing hiker kept him company until the ambulance arrived.  It is always great to see that by-passers take so much of their time to assist strangers.

We should see Thomas Brandi and his Brompton cross the finish line soon in a very strong 32 place.  

David Navines Calvo had to call it quits only 200 km from the finish line with a mechanical, and I am sure there are more issues of mechanicals that did not reach us.  This is a tough race taking it out on man and machine.  

Let’s all wish the remaining cyclists out on the course some tailwind and good weather so that everybody can reach the finish line before cut off. 

Pictures by Jacob Kopecky and Bitofme
![TP day 4](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/6gKLeUpYSuCJKS4v7aiCyD/341ab577c486c3424cdc028a29418822/Transpyrenees-day4-32.jpg)

![exhausted](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/2R1Vw0QxNH3vkrprF9DEf1/a087a3fe0cc0549b69f6261bdb2c6b48/_DSC7833.jpg)![marking the road](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/2dlZizFkFrVqDEPgI9bV1M/a74f4366ab759d90393ce46911851404/_DSC7628.jpg)![David taking a break](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/zFDuDxINdRRnG13GpEbA6/b9ec8eeda935b4e3d52fd3199e067365/David.jpeg)![Brompton](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/5A4fyphqkAJ2g11f9hKDxG/45fcf9bc923f9b8a21b43cf762b84039/Transpyrenees-day3-1.jpg)![Col de Val Louraon Azet](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/3g7dIRgPCMntQeTJIotGi/8257eede42543a81b928b81a1517d067/Ralph.jpeg)

Our competitors were blessed with beautiful weather and the whole field seemed to have made good progress.

Our top 10 have now all reached the finish line in San Sebastian 

1st	Adam Bialek	
2nd	Christophe 
3rd	Adam Palin	
4th	Andrés Santos Hevilla	
5th	Jorge Jurado Gascón	 
6th	Toni Calderón	
7th	Silvia Perrenoud	
9th	Jonathan Abbott	
8th	Leonard V.hammerstein	
10th	Robert Reinecke	 

And it looks like there was a sprint finish for 5th place with only one minute separating Toni Calderón and Jorge Jurado Gascón.

Silvia Perrenoud held onto her 7th place and Robert Reinecke filled the 10th place.

The majority of the field have climbed now Cap de Long and Tourmalet, which are the highest points of the TP 2022 but there are still plenty of 1000m plus climbs left before the riders reach the Atlantic.  The most famous climb that the majority of the field still has to climb is Aubisque, well known from many Tour de France editions.   

A special shout out also to the team of Transpyrenees.  Carlos and his team might not be cycling the route, but they are certainly putting in the hours and are also battling through sleep depravation making sure all the race participants get the support that they need. 

And a special mention to our competitor on the Brompton, Thomas Brandi (93).  Thomas is in 26th position !!!  Last year Thomas rode the Transiberica on his beloved Brompton. 

 The good weather meant that we had few cyclists calling it quits during the last 24 hours with only a total of 14 DNF so far.  Let’s hope it stays that way, it is always great to see a large field completing in such a tough race. 

Pictures by Jason Eckenroth, Ralph Birke,  Jacob Kopecky and BitofMe


![Jason sunrise](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/6ePPnR0PwIcsoX9aWDpkzk/6872e579f891755c4e3f78b6012d5233/Jason_sunrise_.jpeg)

![Jason fog](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/6z9cIvrhnGtrS0bmw5TnzS/40ea3684e2f6d6a340994ebf29ba2888/Jason_fog.jpeg)

![Jason bike](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/77jbESmTpYDhpKmlVRv1I2/305968abf6135b83df74c99706f5fb5b/Jason_bike.jpeg)

![Jason TP](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/6M5Nze74JeR5EsL6vy66R/6903783553f7b3216fc29bf861942d92/Jason_TP.jpeg)

![Jason sunrise 2](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/7e7GXM9aI5D62M3c7diz5g/1308b0782830c728807bb5b9796e4c53/Jason_sunrise_2.jpeg)

![Jason fog2](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/5gewhTyhI9tlycUOhEqcHZ/2086c29895ead7ea3b357a8fe183b08a/Jason_fog2.jpeg)

![Ralph Garmin](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/4dFUYY1imScszns9ZrAYog/73a3e7edb09988323e7e8e05ef7a1e99/Ralph_Garmin.jpeg)

![Jason TP2](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/666D99tGC7SODl5UFpKz04/19ad13428c37a6dcccf159f9a978fb6f/Jason_TP2.jpeg)

![lonely bike on a mountain road](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/1VXx6kgyfd6wKqSK0hbbgP/5f8ffa268ad5734e4402bf1194c51c1d/Jason_fog.jpeg)Yesterday was truly a tough day in the office.  Like weather in the mountains often does it turned to rain and cold very quickly and forced a lot of cyclist to rethink their strategy for the day.

The bad weather though did not throw a curve ball to our winner Adam Bialek who finished this morning at 2:40 am in the absolutely incredible time of 54 hours and 40 min.  His total stoppage time was only 5 hours! A truly stunning result, especially considering yesterday’s conditions. 

The racers at the pointy end of the field often carry nothing but the absolute minimum and unfortunately Patxi Plazaola Esnoala had to withdraw due to hypothermia.  He did not have any dry or warm clothes to change into and he was holed up in a public toilet in Campan because he arrived too late to find an open hotel and could not get warm again.  This is a tough race and even the best of the best sometimes need to make the call and put safety first. Congrats nevertheless to Patxi for putting up a great race over the first day and a half.  

Just to show how bad it was yesterday afternoon, nearly 10% of the field bunkered down in one French village hiding from the rain.  Usually few people  would rest on day 2 in the afternoon. A few poor cyclists had to descent Tourmalet in torrential rain and low temperatures.  Luckily we only heard of two minor crashes, with nobody needing emergency care. 

This morning though the weather changed again and it is a cool but beautiful morning. Most importantly it is dry.  We should see the competitors making good miles today after the longer than usual break.

Christoph Djikmans is in second place and Adam Palin in third.  Bar any accidents or unforeseen incidents this is how they should arrive at the finish line in the next couple of hours. 

Silivia Perrenoud is still in a very strong 8th place, riding together with Mathew Clarke. We should still see some changes in the positions 4 to 10 over the next 24 hours.  

Remarkably only a total of 9 cyclist scratched from the race, amazing effort by the whole field considering the conditions yesterday. 

pictures by Jason Eckenroth, Ralph Birke and Carlos Mazón

Adam Bialek from Germany has now taken the lead and with Patxi Plazaola Esnoala suffering from hypothermia and looking like he is dropping out. For now he is recovering off track trying to get warm. Adam  looks like he has a firm lead for now since Christophe Dijkmans is already more than 100 km behind in third place, but Christian had 4 hours more of rest so he may very well catch up to Adam once Adam takes his well deserved break.

It is tough going out there right now, it started raining where the bulk of the field is right now, temperatures are dropping and on top of Cap de Long it is a reported 1 degree. The rain is supposed to last for at least another 24 hours, which makes this already tough race even tougher. 

A huge compliment though to the field of starters, so far we have had only 3 riders scratching, of which one unfortunately had to scratch due a fall within the first 5 km.

Meanwhile there are reports from the field that riders are suffering from bad knees thanks to the endless turning of the cranks, the colder weather, and the steep slopes that are a trademark of the Pyrenees. With most bikes weighing in at 15 kg or above that’s a lot of weight to push up those climbs. 

Silvia Perrenoud from Switzerland is now in 7th position and just about to finish the climb up Cap de Long. 

Most of the field still has to climb Cap de Long, and considering the conditions there right now we will likely see some changes in the ranking over the next 12 hours as different race tactics evolve.

![in the rain](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/7C45DJ8CRqfUOIe1ip7W0R/eb9864e931a72426bcafc7661be2fa67/_DSC6982.JPG)

Pictures by BiteofMe and Jacob Kopecky


We'd love to know what was being said to Carlos (right) and another member of the organising team in this photo at the start yesterday evening.

Send your caption competition submissions to info@dotwatcher.cc or [slide into our DMs](https://www.instagram.com/dotwatcher.cc/) and we'll reveal the best answers in a future post!

My word this is exciting!

The two front riders, Patxi Plazaola Esnaola and Adam Bialek both clocked 10H 20M on the first timed segment Envalira, although Follow My Challenge clocked the elapsed time from the beginning of the race, not the time for the ascent. Either way, both riders were neck and neck at 6am (GMT+2) today.

Patxi currently has 8km on Adam and neither have slept. It’s notoriously difficult to fall asleep in the darkness after a night start due to still being so stimulated from the excitement of the start. Most riders have ridden through the night and will likely take their first rest tonight, which could be after 28 or so hours of riding. Quite the challenge!

Here are some shots of the riders making their way out of Llanca with the remaining daylight, heading into nighttime.

![Transpyrenees-day1-start-14](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/6zOhAB0M4XBSZLnsykQinm/914d72fd41bb3c26632e97f7fc319908/Transpyrenees-day1-start-14.jpg)

![Transpyrenees-day1-start-20](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/1EfIECXzmRk9WbhQBrOl9h/a59c1cf7530e758f4d261bda2b0a3265/Transpyrenees-day1-start-20.jpg)

We can't help but be reminded of the photos from Two Volcano Sprint last year where the front riders went off blisteringly fast for what is a 1,000km race!

![Transpyrenees-day1-start-31](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/65tZFTmMULLnvP1xFbeF4u/1fd1e743120b8ea8cd703a50501aed3b/Transpyrenees-day1-start-31.jpg)

And there's a Brompton in the mix! We love to see it!

All photos Jacob Kopecky.

With registration under way in Llançà, we dive into the start list and pick out some names we recognise and suspect will light up the race.

The Transpyrenees has always attracted some fine European talent, at 1,080km long in the heart of a European mountain range, it acts as a fine season opener or mid-season tester pre-summer epics, although there are certainly fewer names we recognise than usual years. With so little flat, Transpyrenees is certainly one for the grimpeurs with a minimal set up.

None of last year’s top three will be back, Ulrich Bartholmoes is in his final prep for TCR, Sofiane Sehili has just won the Tour Divide (!) and Omar Di Felice is likely recovering from his TransAtlantic Way win.

A win at Race Through Poland at the end of May this year puts __Adam Bialek__ in a great position to go well at this race, and a win at last year’s Three Peaks Bike Race proves he’s certainly not a one-hit wonder.

__Christophe Dijkmans__ was third at MittlegebirgeClassique this Spring and in 2021 came fourth at both Two Volcano Sprint and Silk Road Mountain Race. 2VS is a race that will have many similarities to Transpyrenees, its distance is almost identical, it’s also a road race and has a significant amount of climbing.

British rider, __Joe Rass-Court__ will return to Transpyrenees for a third time following his fifth and third place finishes in 2021 and 2020, respectively. While he’s unproven to win a race, he’s likely to contest the top five as he always places well at the European road events.

Another rider who’s proved their mettle this year already is Spainard __Toni Calderón__, with a third place at Kromvojoj. However, he scratched Italy Divide earlier this year and in this race in 2020, Toni will be racing to right the wrongs of previous races and prove a point to himself. He’s also a very fast climber, which will likely come in handy as he takes on the 2.7 Everestings this course demands.

Not one of the women on the start list appears in our results database which makes giving any insight into them extremely difficult. We really have no good idea on how any of them will go which does in fact make this even more exciting!

The women we’re aware of in the race are __Denise Vorberg__, __Molly Supple__, __Nicole Kessler__, __Silvia Perrenoud__ and __Sofía Sánchez__. If anyone has any insights into these athlete’s palmares then please do drop us a line info@dotwatcher.cc or on direct message us on Instagram.

We talk about mountains as being unforgiving and harsh environments, often in relation to the weather and conditions. But they’re just as brutal on a rider’s morale, especially in the depths of fatigue. If a rider loses concentration or falters in the mountains, time can slip through their fingers like sand through an hourglass. Tick tock.

Our rider preview is merely a list of riders whose names we know but we love nothing more than to see an unknown dot come in and dominate in their maiden race.


TransIberica Ultracycling’s self-supported Transpyrenees event is a 1,080km single-stage road event. The fixed route covers 25,000m of steep Pyrenean Cols and mountain passes, of which there are 33 in total. The race starts in Llança, on Sunday the 25th of June, at 20:00 (GMT+2/CEST). The riders then have until 20:00 on the 1st of July to reach the finish near San Sebastián.

# Route

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The set-route can be broken into three sections: the __Mediterranean__, Central and __Atlantic Pyrenees__ each with 11 cols and their own unique challenges. Like previous editions, this year’s route starts in __Llançà__, a picturesque small fishing town lying on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

It’s worth mentioning now that there are __three timed segments__ during the route after the success of the introduction of one in 2021. These will be recorded as in-race time trials. The winners will receive a prize, eternal bragging rights and probably a fair few kudos on various social media.

1. __Envilara__, 240km in, 8km long and 320m of climbing up to 2,409m.
2. __Cap de Long__, 505km in, 23km long and 1360m of climbing up to 2,161m.
3. __Somport__, 765km in, 14km long and 815m of climbing up to 1,640m.

# Mediterranean Pyrenees

![Med Pyrenees](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/3KUxKSGv0DWQgGofyZnPnz/916ea6ec718d515eae3210df7c400bb3/Med_Pyrenees.png)

The start of the race features a neutralised parcourse throughout the town, before opening up into the __Mediterranean Pyrenees__. This stretch of the Pyrenees is characterised by deep forests, medium-hard Cols and small villages along the low-traffic backroads. It is during this 443km section that riders will reach the highest col in the Pyrenees, and therefore the highest point of the race: Port d'Envalira at 2,409m in Andorra comes at the 240km mark after 37km of climbing crossing the France/Andorra border.

The __Mediterranean Pyrenees__ section of the race includes 11 Cols, including La Bonaigua (2,085m) and Calvaire (1,836m), and finishes in the village of Bossots.

# Central Pyrenees

![Hautes pyrenees](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/2szYBHEN9VK34MQJ3qD7Hp/420dc3b686064783148e73a0715cd994/Hautes_pyrenees.png)

Next up is the __Central Pyrenees__, where the riders will tackle 11 more cols in the Hautes Pyrenees. This stretch is the heart of the route and full of steep, consistent cols.

There’s barely a flat stretch of road between 450km and 780km, which looks like the edge of a saw. We are now firmly in the land of Tour de France history; with the Peyresourde, Aspin, Spandelles, Soulour, Tourmalet and Aubisque. But remember, the Tourmalet is always [perfectly feasible](https://blog.hauteroute.org/en/the-legends-tourmalet). Although, I wouldn’t dare remind any of the riders this when they tackle its eastern slopes at the 587km mark when they will already have 1.5 Everestings in their legs.

![Lac de cap lon](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/1TRUwUvtLAe8QtDTkQzPaZ/93d3f9e4f11ae2073dc17ece0334e72f/Lac_de_cap_lon.jpg)

Riders will also make an out-and-back journey up to the stunning Cap de Long (pictured above), a notoriously steep climb to the second highest point of the route at 2,157m high but will be well worth it with the views of the lake at such a high point. This is the second of the three timed segments.

The __Central Pyrenees__ leg is capped off with the final timed segment up Somport starting at 765km for 14km and summiting at 1,604m which is the last high point of the race. Although, it’s certainly not all downhill from here.

# Atlantic Pyrenees

![Atlantic pyrenees](//images.ctfassets.net/6hyijb95boju/3wBaCjKcC3hEsKH0c73GFo/1b6cb4e0b73c75b35898a9f4635acbb1/Atlantic_pyrenees.png)

After leaving the *Grande Route des Cols*, the route heads through the __Atlantic Pyrenees__ before the run in to the finish on Jaizkibel, a cliff face overlooking the coastal town of San Sebastian 8km away. Now on the warmer side of the mountains after crossing Somport and arriving back into Spain, this third will be characterised by the greener mountains and smaller and steeper climbs of the Basque Country’s backroads.

The organisers have offered a couple of suggestions for this section:
> “Save energy for this part and take care about the resupplies till Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a popular and touristic French village and the traditional starting point for Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James).
>  Be careful of the steep and curvy downhill coming into the village. After leaving the busy city of San Juan de Luz we will follow the cliffs of the coast crossing the villages of Hendaya and Hondarribia.
>  In order to avoid potential traffic risks coming into San Sebastian, the official track ends at the top of Jaizkibel.”

It is safe to say that as well as the overall classification, like many ultra-races, the Transpyrenees is a personal test that will take many to the limit.


The fixed route of Transpyrenees takes riders from the Mediterranean Pyrenees in the North East of Spain, through the Pyrenees Central and finishes at the wild Atlantic Pyrenees.

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Transpyrenees 2022

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