Gore Bike Wear Transwales 2009
For all the latest TransWales news including daily reports and photography, fresh from the fingers of Matt Skinner.
Day Seven
After seven days, four special stages, over 500km (312miles) of riding , and 14,500m (47,560ft) of climbing the GORE BIKE WEAR TransWales rolled home into Builth Wells. For the winners, the spoils of victory, but for all finishers the deep satisfaction of taking on this behemoth of a challenge and defeating it...
Day Six
The penultimate day of the GORE BIKE WEAR TransWales saw the riders head to the smallest town in Britain, Llanwrtyd Wells, with some tough climbing and technical descents along the way to bring the finish line of the seven day challenge finally into view...
Day Five
Tough weather conditions and the fourth and final special stage makes an already tough day even tougher; but tempering the grind was some inspirational riding wrung from the dark heart of Brechfa Forest itself...
Day Four
An epic day in the saddle threw the riders head long into the finest riding of the entire GORE BIKE WEAR TransWales so far, before seeing them hurtle headlong into the darkness for the NiteRider night time special stage that would see thrills and spills aplenty...
Day Three
Three linking stages and two special stages in, the GORE BIKE WEAR TransWales is beginning to take shape amidst some stunning scenery and scorching riding...
Day Two
The second day of the GORE BIKE WEAR TransWales saw the riders head into some big terrain with big climbs and huge descents, as well as the first special stage to truly light the competition fuse.
Day One
The first stage of the 2009 GORE BIKE WEAR TransWales kicked off beneath optimistic skies as the 180 massed riders rolled out from the start town of Builth Wells at 9am on Sunday 16th August. The upbeat character of today's weather was a far cry from the monsoon of last year and a sign (all and sundry are hoping) of good things to come..
Day Zero
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