Transcontinental Race Setup Kit List :: Ultra Endurance Cycling :: Belgium to Bulgaria #TCRNo8

On Sunday 24th 2022 at 10pm Richard Lake ride over 4,000km across Europe from Geraardsbergen, Belgium to Burgas, Belgium.

Along the way Richard will check into control points in the European continent at 4 iconic locations.

The first of these is Krupa in the Czech republic, the longest parcour in the 8th edition of the race at 120km, this is a punchy climb on a mixed surface route into the beautiful Bohemian Switzerland National Park.

From there Richard will be pointing his handlebars south heading 750km to the Alps ascending the Stelvio Pass and onto the second control point of the transcontinental race – Passo Di Gavia in Italy. This is a long parcour at 45km and over 2,500metres of climbing to reach the top of the Alps.

Durmitor National Park awaits Richard at control point 3 in Montenegro. From the transcontinental race website:

“The park is part of the Dinaric Alps and it’s highest peak, Bobotov Kuk, towering over the parcours route, reaches a height of 2,523 meters. The road climbs steeply from Lake Piva, acute elevations zigzagging through rough hewn rock tunnels before the road opens onto the spectacular landscape of jutting rock striations and high rolling pasture. Riders become miniscule dots on a ribbon of sweeping road that provides the most incredible vantage point for the surrounding scenery. Those lucky enough to be racing this parcours at sunrise or sunset are in for a memorable experience. ”

The fourth and final control point en route to Bulgaris is Durmil Strategic Transalpina. Again from the website:

“The final Control will coax riders into the mysterious romance of Romania’s Parâng mountains, part of the Southern Carpathian sweep of rock that carves across Central and Eastern Europe. With the help of our local friend Silviu, we unearthed a little known off-road route, Drumul Strategic, that deviates from the better known asphalt of the Transalpina. The parcours is a challenging mix of gravel and rough, unmanaged track over uneven terrain that will present serious technical challenges in unfavourable weather. Riders will be required to make good decisions and careful risk assessments before attempting this final challenge before the finish on the Black Sea coast. Kit choice, particularly tyre choice, will play an integral part of a rider’s decision making for this section in order to complete their race safely and in good time.”

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INBIKE Hooded Waterproof Rain Jacket for Autumn/Winter/Daily commutes: https://www.inbike.cc/product/cycling-rain-jacket-mens-hooded-waterproof/. ( USE Discount Code: RL15 – And Save 15%)
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– Camera Equipment –
GoPro Hero 6 Black,
GoPro Hero 5 Black for Helmet cam
ProStandard Grill Mount (mouth mount)
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Chapters:

00:00 Transcontinental Race
00:51 Sleeping
02:45 Clothing
05:50 Electronics
08:55 Maintainence
10:52 Bikepacking
13:08 Miscellaneous
17:53 Closing Remarks

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