Lost Dot Podcast: The Transcontinental, Trans Pyrenees, and Accursed Race.

It’s the final day of TPRNo6 and riders continue to be welcomed at Eat Sleep Cycle, where their races end and their achievements are celebrated. Finish drinks on the patio slide nicely into the Finishers’ Party. Tune in for amusing stories and emotional moments from the finish line as the GC cut-off nears and anticipation mounts.We invite you to follow along with our race coverage through this daily podcast, our daily race reports, and on TPR Instagram.TPRNo6 tracking and race reports here: https://www.lostdot.cc/race/trans-pyrenees-race-no6Hosted and produced by Iain Broome.Supported by Race Partners Albion, Enigma and Ride with GPS. 

Day 8 at TPRNo6, and the end is in sight. Finishers continue to grow more numerous on the streets around Eat Sleep Cycle in Girona, as the daily rhythm of racing begins to give way to something more contemplative. Race Reporter Maya Noriega is back where it all started one week ago, chatting with riders over coffee and breakfast. We hear more from Bursary Rider Katharina Wirth (027) and Arnaud Hendrix (104), reflecting further on their experiences and the residual emotions of racing.Finish volunteer Els Cook eagerly awaits her partner, Michael Drummond (049), while Race Photographer Tomás Montes shares his highlight from this edition. As more new arrivals filter into town, it’s storytime at the finish line.We invite you to follow along with our race coverage through this daily podcast, our daily race reports, and on TPR Instagram.TPRNo6 tracking and race reports here: https://www.lostdot.cc/race/trans-pyrenees-race-no6Hosted and produced by Iain Broome.Supported by Race Partners Albion, Enigma and Ride with GPS. 

Day 7 at TPRNo6. In this episode, we’re back out on the Raid Parcours as riders navigate the moodiness of the mountains. Up on Col de Pailhères, Race Reporter Maya Noriega captures the action as riders emerge from the mist, including Julian Zeug (122), suffering from the gradients but soaking up the scenery nonetheless. Back in Girona, more finishers are rolling into town, bringing with them the high spirits, relief and memories that follow a week of racing. Bursary Rider Katharina Wirth (027) is among the latest arrivals, revealing her surprise at finding herself so high up within the GC after an impressive ride.We invite you to follow along with our race coverage through this daily podcast, our daily race reports, and on TPR Instagram.TPRNo6 tracking and race reports here: https://www.lostdot.cc/race/trans-pyrenees-race-no6Hosted and produced by Iain Broome.Supported by Race Partners Albion, Enigma and Ride with GPS. 

Day 6 at TPRNo6. More riders are arriving at the finish line in Girona, dismounting for the final time after days in the saddle. Race Reporter Stuart Downie is there to capture their first words, including Jana Kesenheimer (002) and Robert Müller’s (003) as they close out the top ten in GC.Further north, the Raid Parcours keeps delivering. Race Reporter Maya Noriega picks up the story as the sun rises over the Col du Tourmalet, soon bumping into riders winding their way up the arduous climb. Claude Binchet (085) reflects on his hardest moment so far, before the road leads us to a rendezvous with Tom Downes (047) and Andrew Brunton (057) at the TPR-legendary McDonald’s.We invite you to follow along with our race coverage through this daily podcast, our daily race reports, and on TPR Instagram.TPRNo6 tracking and race reports here: https://www.lostdot.cc/race/trans-pyrenees-race-no6Hosted and produced by Iain Broome.Supported by Race Partners Albion, Enigma and Ride with GPS. 

Day 5 at TPRNo6. With race leader Nicolas Chatelet (008) completing the Raid Parcours overnight, Control Team One is back in Girona, anticipating his arrival by the afternoon.Further back, the race is far from over. Race Reporter Maya Noriega crosses from Spain into France to catch riders from the mid-pack now making their way along the Raid. The weather is turning blustery, and with iconic climbs such as the Col d’Aubisque and Col du Tourmalet still to come, it’s set to be a big day in the mountains. Among others, we hear from Seppe Wens (019), Jaimi Wilson (007), and Florent de Boisvilliers (121), as they bend to the elements and humbling gradients of the road ahead.We invite you to follow along with our race coverage through this daily podcast, our daily race reports, and on TPR Instagram.TPRNo6 tracking and race reports here: https://www.lostdot.cc/race/trans-pyrenees-race-no6Hosted and produced by Iain Broome.Supported by Race Partners Albion, Enigma and Ride with GPS.