Warming Up, Day 2 - Trans-Rezia 2016
Hope Technology rider and employee, Rachael Walker, is battling on. Recently returning to the bike following a fractured femur.
A bike shuttle from Bormio to the Passo Umbral, on the Swiss border gained a huge chunk of elevation to get the day rolling.
Even though there was a shuttle, there was still an hour of traversing and climbing singletrack to the 2760m start at Boccheta di Forcola.
Mike Thickens from North Wales, getting it done on his 'oldschool' 26er.
Tracy Moseley suffered a puncture on the super fast stage one, losing around six minutes.
Fuji Bikes pilot, Ed Kerly, works as a carpenter for six months of the year in New Zealand. He then spends the summer living in a caravan, traveling and racing with his other half, Meggie.
Chris Kilmurray, proprietor of Point 1 Atheltic and trainer to the stars of the mountain bike world sits in 5th place after day two.
T-Mo on a charge down the steep third stage, trying to claw back lost time from the morning.
Italian Stallion, Davide Sottorcornola holds onto 2nd place on the 2nd day.
James Shirley continues his leading charge.
Denny 'Spongebob' Lupato tucking under the fallen tree.
With four more days in store for the riders, Tracy Moseley still has the chance to claw back the time lost on today's opening stage. In the men's race, it's still all to play for. But judging by Shirley's powerful stage starts, the other riders are going to struggle to power up and past him over the next few days.
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3 Comments
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weebleswobbles
(Aug 26, 2016 at 15:46)
Yea Mike Thickens. 26 for life
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jeremiahwas
(Aug 28, 2016 at 18:44)
“Spaces will be extrememly limited and we will screen all applicants before selecting those riders whose experience we deem suitable to compete in this extreme mountain bike competition."
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joshgrigolo
(Aug 27, 2016 at 13:35)
Looks awesome hope to do one of these events in the future!
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