Transcontinental Race No.12 2026

All 426 riders are rolling — the race is barely six hours old and the field is still largely intact, with Robin Gemperle holding the early lead. It's far too soon to read anything into the order, but every kilometre from here will start to separate the bold from the cautious.

This race is running in the test phase on our new Sevenspot live system. Some AI comments aren't perfectly framed yet — we keep improving the logic. Thanks for following along and for your patience!

Sun 05:09 UTC

Robin Gemperle leads the field after just four and a half hours on the road, with 401 riders still out and the race barely off the starting blocks. All 426 starters are accounted for and the field is clean and wide open at this early stage.

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This race is running in the test phase on our new Sevenspot live system. Some AI comments aren't perfectly framed yet — we keep improving the logic. Thanks for following along and for your patience!

Sun 00:09 UTC

All 426 riders are rolling — the race is alive!

All 426 riders are rolling off the start line right now, with Robin Gemperle among them as the race gets underway. The road ahead is wide open — not a single finisher yet, and every placing is still anyone's to claim.

Four hundred and twenty-six riders are on the start line for Transcontinental Race No.12 2026 — a field that would have seemed unthinkable when just 30 souls rolled out of London back in 2013. Watch for who sets the early pace, who conserves through the first night, and which dark horses emerge once the road does its sorting.

The field is about to roll: Stella and Hale talk the race through for you — tune in.