After all the hugging and welcoming at the Transalpina control, my typical CP question „Is there any food?” was finally answered positively. I was lucky. The hotel was just serving a buffet breakfast and I had it, together with the volunteers. I remember somebody saying that I’m the first rider who stopped there actually for a bit longer. I wasn’t sure if that was a … Czytaj dalej TCRNo8 _ FINISH.Burgas

It took me less than ten minutes to get everything at CP3 and by everything I mean a race stamp and a proper notion of the time advantage that race leaders had on me. I left the control and went back to town in a search of some resupply options. It was already after midnight, I didn’t find a thing, so I left Plužine in … Czytaj dalej TCRNo8 _ CP4.Transalpina

After I was confirmed that there is no place to get proper food at CP2, my straight reaction was: „ok, so I’m leaving”. There was no point staying there and having a rest, as I needed a proper meal, nothing else. I started the actual Gavia Pass climb, some sections, even if they weren’t really, felt like a 20% gradient. I must have been in … Czytaj dalej TCRNo8 _ CP3.Durmitor

I started at 9 PM and stopped only a few minutes later, at the first petrol station outside Litoměřice. Resupplied there, and was ready for the all-night ride. After nearly 1000 km done already, I had another 700 to do now, until the second CP. I checked the FMC page to see what was up and I was amazed about the leading four, who were … Czytaj dalej TCRNo8 _ CP2.Gavia

The eighth edition of the Transcontinental Race was a long-awaited race. I was pretty sure that it will be my most important event of the 2022 season. In January when I started my structured training I was aiming to be in my best possible shape for the start. Working hard through the winter brought me a lot of confidence in my fitness and I was … Czytaj dalej TCRNo8 _ CP1.Krupka

​I didn’t stop for long at CP5. Only the toilet, small quick food, a coffee and to repack my shopping from my backpack into the bags. In the beginning, the plan was simple. Finish the race in one go, and try to ride through the last night with a power nap eventually. At first, it was working. I was cycling through the beautiful but dark … Czytaj dalej RAF2022 / FINISH

​​I left Megève just before 4 AM. I knew it was late, but at this stage, there was nothing else to do about, and then just move forward. It was raining, raining pretty hard and it didn’t look like it was going to clear out for some time. I already had my winter jacket on me, and after the first few kilometers, I added a … Czytaj dalej RAF2022 / CP4

I left Gueugnon just before sunset and felt fresh, rested, and most of all pretty excited for the third control point lying a bit more than 400 kilometers ahead of me, in the middle of the Alps, actually at the foot of Mont Blanc. Another night started fast and energetic, but honestly, I didn’t realize, that to get to Megève, I have to conquer a … Czytaj dalej RAF2022 / CP3

Just after I left CP1 without any rest really, I felt that this was a good decision to make. Tailwind was there again and the feeling that I’m riding mostly downhill was strong. That’s why pretty quickly I cover quite a lot of kilometers, without making too much of an effort. This part of the route was going to be the flattest of the whole … Czytaj dalej RAF2022 / CP2