Transcontinental Race No.9 Ultra Cycling Race Film: 3.800 km across Europe in 10 days I Insights
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2023
- The Transcontinental Race is a is a self-supported bicycle race across Europe with no route! Riders have to create their own route and include the mandatory checkpoints and parcours.
Definitely the toughest ultra-distance cycling race in Europe that challenge your body and mind.
This is an insight into my story and my partner's as we complete the 3.800 km in 10 days and 21 H finishing as first pair and 16th position overall.
Self-supported you have to take care of all your needs and carry your equipment.
Self-routed, there’s no fixed course or route, you plan your own route passing through 4 different checkpoints ☑️
An ultra-endurance bikepacking adventure!
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Special thanks to @dotwatcher and @TranscontinentalTCR for the race commentary. Link below:
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Incredible performance and incredible footage! You both can be very proud to achieve such a thing!
I saw that you’re wearing blood glucose monitors. Can I ask what the purpose and benefit that gives in such long distance races? Do you feel like having that knowledge makes it easier to get the right stuff for the body and recover faster?
Anyway. Wish you both the best 🫶✨🪄
Thank you so much Anna 😊 I use the Supersapiens glucose monitor during races to improve my fuelling and try to maintain stable glucose levels which I found really helpful, specially to avoid underfuelling. Definitely, the data is super useful to know when to eat certain foods, as it changes a lot from one person to another and how to fuel to improve recovery. I have a podcast episode coming up Wednesday next week talking about the glucose monitor and how I use it, as I got many questions about it thought will be nice to share some insights :)
How can humans be so strong? So resilient. Proud of each and every participant. Tough as nails.
Thank you so much 🙌
Very raw at times... a huge thanks to Gereon for doing all the filming. Great content as always.
Thank you so much 🙌 strong camera men ^^
Oh. good god, thanks for sharing the real stuff. It felt as though I suffered, cried and laughed with you. As a pair, you guys were bloody awesome. Setting the race boundaries a great idea. Sherry to have achieved all this in 3 short years (stand to be corrected) is amazing. Whishing you and Gereom many rides together. Thanks for being awesome you two.
Thank you so much for your encouraging words 🙌
To ride that distance... HARD ... very
To race that distance... INSANE... probably
To do both AND film it... WHO does that??? ... you guys!!!
🙌👊💛
Thank you so much 🙌 was a real challenge but totally worthy
好強😮
Thank you for not sugar coating. That was REAL. Too real at times. You're both remarkable.
Thank you so much :)
Really great video guys, I can't imagine how hard it is to remember to take content when racing. I'm also in awe of the fact that since TCR you have both also done PBP and a solo race. Inspirational.
Thank you so much 🙌 I was tired after TCR but i could not miss PBP was the one the best event I have ever been! cant wait for 2027
Woaaa, I think that's the best documentary about ultra cycling race I saw this year. Loved to ride with guys. Always love your content.
Thank you so much! 🙌
Congratulations to the both of you for the amazing achievement. Thanks for sharing this real experience with its highs and lows. It's a real inspiration and setting an example for seemingly impossible challenges! The video was amazing.
Thank you much alex 🙌
This is such a great video Sherry and Gereon. Thanks so much for sharing the "warts and all" of your experience doing the TCR. It really shows the depths that you had to go to complete such a demanding race. I admire your strength of character! And also, how, within all the hardship you endured, you still managed to such great filming. Well done to you both for the insights you provide with your content :).
Thank you much Paul 🙌
I appreciate the effort you put in to this video. It was a wonderful watch.
Amazing! Just amazing. I loved the that you showed all the ups and downs. Great work with both the cycling and the filming. Great inspiration!
Thanks a ton!
Thanks for taking the time and putting this together. I’m amazed by how, besides the understandable hard times, Sherry keeps always smiling and laughing. I guess you need to be a very positive person to cope with such a challenge as the TCR. Congratulations to both of you again!
Thank you much Luis 🙌
A fantastic video and an even more amazing effort! Congratulations to you and your partner and thank you so much for your efforts in documenting and sharing the video!!!
Thank you much 🙌
Well done to you both for such an achievement. It’s great how you capture every emotion in your adventure. So many ups and downs, but you always manage to finish. Thanks again for a another great video and looking forward to your next adventure. All the best from Scotland 🏴👍🏻🚴🏻♀️🚵🏻♂️
Thank you much 🙌 will visit Scotland one day
thank you for this video - really enjoyed watching this! Great behind the scenes :) massive congrats on your big win, what an effort!!!
Thank you so much 🙌
What a monumental effort for you guys to prepare, ride and film this race and then to edit all the footage into this film. Thanks for taking the time to do it, so that we can live vicariously through your adventures 😃 Chapeau on the result 💪
Thank you so much 🙌
Outstanding, as always!
Incredible effort. Congratulations!
Thank you much 🙌
Always love honesty/heart on sleeve. Genuine and real, well done both of you, awesome
Thank you so much Mike 🙌
Massive rides, every day! Congratulations on your big win! Well deserved!
Thank you so much 🙌
That was super special! I could see lots of hardwork but it paid off at the end of your journey, Congratulations to you both!
thank you so much :)
Great documentary of your efforts and the difficulty of the race. The challenge of the ride was really well depicted. How you manage to ride these events, film everything and then edit it into a complete story is beyond me. This is a really fantastic video, the hour flew by! Congratulations on your success in the event!
Thank you so much :) It is fun to film the experience during the race breaks up a bit the race routine and forces you to stop to film and enjoy the amazing landscapes. Also fun to watch after the race, so many things I already forgot about.
Just fabulous, you two are absolutely brilliant, thank you Sherry, such an inspiration 🎉
Thank you so much 🙌
Great video! Well done! 👍 Thanks you for taking us along on your journey!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you
Thank you very much for sharing this experience with us. You guys are great 👍🏻. Inspirational.
Thank you so much 🙌
Damn, epic. Thank you for the look behind the scenes and your emotional rollercoaster…
Thank you so much 🙌
Many thanks for sharing all these émotions and images. Bravo
Thank you so much! 🙌
Thanks for taking us along the ride through the good and the bad times. Really enjoyed your video. Also thanks for the interview with Christoph at the end ... that gave quite some insights.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much :)
Thank you soooo much for sharing your journey. Amazing! And the interview with Chris at the end! Just makes me want to jump on my bike and do a few miles in my pyjamas!
Thank you so much! 🙌
Thank you both for taking us all along with you 😊
Your cinematography is second to none, even keeping the camera rolling at the absolute limits of your experiences out there.
You guys are incredible - FIRST PAIR - absolutely phenomenal !! 🙌🎉 🥳👊💥🫶
Thank you so much!
Sherry and Gereon, once again thank you!!!! For sharing this race with us. Congratulations on winning the race in the pair/couple category. Only you guys know what you went through, hard, tough, rainy, sunny, etc. times. You are an inspiration. I can't say it enough Thank You, Thank You!!!!! Greetings, Hugs and the best wishes from Mexico.
Thank you so much!🙌 un saludo
While I admire anyone who can accomplish such a grueling ride and still smile at the end, it looked really painful. Congrats on the 1st place in the pair category. Huge respect.
Thank you much 🙌
Escellent video and a massive well done for taking this on! Looks epic! Thanks for sharing and for being true to the journey and showing all of the ups and downs!
Thanks a ton!
Awesome video, outstanding performance and cool interview with Christoph Strasser.
Thank you very much!
Congratulations to you both on the couples win! That was fantastic!
Thanks so much!!
Absolutely fantastic! Wonderful. Congratulations.
thank you so much :)
Stumbled across this tonight - really enjoying it. Thank you for uploading.
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you 🙏
Massive thankyou, chapeau and respect to you both for the video.
Thank you so much! 🙌
Well done, that looked incredibly tough 👏. Cracking film too, queued up for a second watch 🎬🤟
Thank you much 🙌
Brilliant video... really enjoyed the "behind the scenes" interviews at the end! Keep up the good work
Thanks a ton!
You are both amazing people
I cried and laughed with you along the way 😅
What a great adventure of human endurance, caring and love
Thanks Sherry for sharing God speed 🙏
Thank you so much Mike 🙌
One hour of good content.
You rode in less than 11 days the distance I ride in a year. Mindblowing!
I liked the interview a lot. Especially where you were talking about going in pair means double the trouble but you have a healthy strategy to deal with the fact and get the best out of it.
Thank you so much! 🙌 yes racing as a pair is very different from solo but both great experiences
Thank you for showing what it was like in all the rawness and reminding me of never to attempt this kind of ride, I love cycling but not that much! On instagram it looks so much easier! Congrats on the ride and the result.
Thank you so much 🙌
Amazing achievement for both. Beyond the result there is this unique adventure which needs dedication, endurance and positive mind set. Bravo !
Thank you so much :)
This is an extraordinary effort and achievement. Thank you very much for sharing this experience with us. You guys are great
Thank you so much 🙌
A wonderful capture. Bravo - Well done - Your two tough cyclists. The best of best wishes and happy pedaling to both of you !
Thanks, you too!
Huge effort so impressive and congratulations on first pair and a great video to go along with it. I know it's tough but I am so glad you put the low points in there, I don't think it would feel as authentic if it was only the high points because we know that's not how these things are. I've been getting back into cycling the last few months after touring seemed to drop out of my life about 10 years, and while it will take me a while to get to the required level this has definitely inspired me to put finishing this race as a goal in a few years time.
Thank you so much, really happy to hear you enjoyed it and inspired you. Happy cycling :)
What a difficult race. Great work. Thanks for giving us a view of this.
Thank you so much! 🙌
Thanks to this great video, Sherry and Gideon. Only regret it is too short. Many emotions for you but also for the regions you crossed, i appreciate a lot . But, it doesn‘t matter. Wonderful entertainment of high-professional sport done by enthusiastic amateurs. Your videos have highest quality and the Interview with Christoph is a highlight. Thanks 🙏
Thank you much 🙌 really happy you enjoyed it
Congratulations to you both indeed and the winner and all those that crossed the start line. That must be up there with the hardest races you have done. Your both going to have some great memories when you are old.
Thank you so much 🙌
It was great following your dots! And now to see the story behind the ride. Amazing effort we’ll done!!
Thank you much 🙌
Thank you for sharing your journey.
Thank you for watching :)
Tremendous effort Sherry and Gereon ! Such a super tough event and the weather!! Well done with the filming also.
Thanks so much!
Absolutely incredible and inspiring! Sone of your facial expressions were painful to watch but hilarious too! Such determination 💪💪💪👏👏👏👏
Thank you much 🙌
Congrats👏💪 This is very very tough race. I really dont know how you managed especially mentaly. I was waiting for this video and it paid off. 👍👏💪
Thank you so much 🙌 happy you enjoyed
Muito bom o vídeo, que aventura. Parabéns. Gosto muito desse tipo de aventura. Curto bastante a bike gravel.
Sigo acompanhando seus vídeos aqui do Brasil. 👏👏👏
I loved to watch the video Sherry. A rollercoaster of emotions and a huge effort of the two of you and something you will never forget. I am already looking forward to ride the TCR 2024
Mostly down and a few ups.
Thank you so much 🙌 thats amazing good luck , I would love to ride it again one day
Great video and well done! Really enjoyed the interview with Christoph at the end - very natural - more interviews please!
Thank you so much! 🙌
Well done Sherry & Gereon. Totally captured the spirit of the TCR. You have a great face which shows every range of emotion on camera! Love the fact that you always seem to have food around your mouth 😂😂 super riding 💪🏼💪🏼
Thank you so much!
Wow, an amazing trip and huge respect to you both!
Thank you so much! 🙌
so much emotions! love it!!! so sad i didn`t saw you guys in lienz/austria for cheering you. 🐝❤💯
Thank you, thats a pity, I am sure we will be back in the area another time, was super beautiful
Magnificent! Thank you for taking us along. What a blessing!
Thank you so much :)
You two did very well, it was great watching the daily updates of your progress on Josh Ibbetts youtube. Great work and good footage. it shows an example of the highs and lows during the day and night.
Thank you much 🙌 yes I aslo watched his updates after the race, was super cool the race analysis he did
First of all - congratulations! I watched your dot throughout and it was super-exiting to see you both perform so well.
But behind the dot is the story and here you tell it so well - the laughter and the joy, but also the tears and the pain.
I loved the drone footage and the stunning views - nice touch. I also loved those funny but sad moments that we can now look back at and smile, but at the time it was depths of despair! And I liked that you shared these because it shows what the journey is really like - not just lovely views and smiling sunny faces.
The interview at the end was excellent and so nice to hear the mutual admiration.
Thanks for sharing and chapeau once more!
PS no sheeps?
Thank you much 🙌 and for dotwatching, yes I wanted to show the experience as it was, the story behind the dot. No sheeps but turtles in this race ^^
This was crazy! Congratulations on this amazing achievement! 💪🏼
Thank you so much! 🙌
That was amazing .. well done on so many levels. Really enjoyed watching your journey :-)
Thank you much 🙌
Amazing performance and great pics of your adventure. You two are great! 😍💪💪💪
Thank you so much Roberto :) maybe TCR next year?
@@Buzzalong.cycling maybe 🤔
Thanks for the video. Really enjoyed it. Took me a few days to watch. Watched a bit each day whill eating breakfast 👌👍👍👍
Thank you so much! 🙌 good breakfast entertainment
Tus experiencias son de otro planeta....te sigo desde El Salvador y me encantan tus videos. La sinceridad en los mismos y tu alegría los hacen diferentes y sumamente entretenidos.
Muchisimas gracias :)
Amazing adventure!!!
Super mooie fietstocht om naar te kijken en je doet elke keer weer super .
You are so strong and so funny🎉
Good luck for your next experiences and thank you to share this❤
Thank you so much!!
Well done guys. Great effort. Really enjoyed watching your journey 👍
Glad you enjoyed it :) thank you
Brilliant! What a performance!
Thank you so much 🙌
Muy bien video sigue compartiendo todas estas experiencias
Gracias :)
Great film - thanks for sharing 🚴♂️
Glad you enjoyed it
Amazing, you are so strong and thanks for shearing the movie with us
Thank you much 🙌
Thank // saludos desde BILBAO, veo que continúas con las Pruebas Ciclismo , A disfrutar del Ciclismo 🚴♀️
Muchas gracias :) un saludo
Great video, congratulations to both of you that yoy made it to the end. Nice interview on the end of the video.
Thank you so much 🙌
Awesome..congratulations. I was leaving Thessaloniki on a bike tour ( leisurely, around Greece ) on the 4th August, I saw a few TCR riders heading into the city...so hot..respect to all of you.👍✌️
Thank you so much :) hope you enjoyed your trip
Loving this guys. You have tired me out watching first 40 mins. I need sleep now, will complete ride with you both tomorrow.
Thank you much 🙌 good video for the turbo ^^
Super om naar jullie te kijken hoe jullie het beleven
Outstanding, the courage, energy, mindset and passion is astounding. I was in the Army for 10 years, but I think you could out perform me lol…your encouragement as made me want to do more, on my bike.
thank you :)
This is a great footage of your ride. I really admire you two for the effort you did to film this, beside your tiredness. Congratulations for your great race. I didn't manage to be in the finish line when you came to Thessaloniki, even if I wanted to. I was luckily there only in the first day when Christoph finished. Unfortunately, the place near Meteora and Larissa that you passed, has been heavily flooded for 2 weeks and many of the roads that you cycled are under the water. Anyway... Thanks again for sharing this video. We are looking forward to seeing you in other races too.
Thank you much Giannis 🙌 thats a pitty, yes was really sad when I heard about the flooding, this was such a beautiful area, felt very lucky to be able to ride there. Looking forward for the next adventures
You legend! Much respect!
Thank you much 🙌
what a great video. thank you
Thank you so much 🙌
Brava!! Really hard but also a great experience and thanks for sharing it as it was ;-)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love and support from India......keep cycling stay motivated.
Thank you so much
Enjoyed watching your video. It really shows how tough it is and even at the pointy end of the race , people go through emotional ups and downs.You seemed to get on together very well, and from what i saw you only had a few arguements.Must be so difficult with all the route decisions you have to make!
thank you :) was a difficult race but worth the effort
Respect! An amazing performance.
Thank you so much!
Fantastic effort - thanks for this
thank you so much :)
Thanks for taking us through you journey
Thank you much 🙌
Chapeau both great video !
Thank you so much 🙌
Amazing! You were awesome. 💪💪
thank you :)
Que buena travesía, me gusta preparar la comida, para luego llevarlo a cama y ver tus videos!!!
Gracias 🚲
Hello buzzalong girl, tell you that you are a warrior, who puts all your effort and courage in all the challenges you set for yourself, and that in the face of adversity you grow and are reborn like the Phoenix bird when you feel faint in the face of the difficulties of races as difficult as this one, In every pedal stroke you can see the love you have for this sport, keep up the good work buzzalong girl, and it is a luxury that you share your effort with us, keep up the good work buzzalong girl, looking forward to seeing the next video with great enthusiasm, thank you!!!
Thank you so much 🙌
It's over, That's awesome! 👋
Yes it was! :)
Lovely, all the best!!
thank you so much :)
congratulations. thats awesome to finish 😊
Thank you!! 😊
This seems like the biggest challenge you have had, mental and physical. Congratulations on completing such a grueling race!
Thank you so much 🙌