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The Power of Recovery: What it takes to win The Transcontinental Race 2017

Posted on April 20, 2018 by James

The power of recovery: What it takes to win The Transcontinental Race. Last year I did a post on what it takes to finish The Transcontinental Race. This year, I Continue Reading…

Posted in Stories, Transcontinental Race 2017

The road of fear: Cycling the E81 in Romania.

Posted on September 26, 2017 by James

As one friend dubbed it: the ‘Hayden Diversion’. The road from hell during The Transcontinental Race 2017.   No, it wasn’t a ruse, now that I was in the lead, Continue Reading…

Posted in Stories, Transcontinental Race 2017

Durmitor; Riding the Balkan Beast

Posted on August 16, 2016 by James

The road was rough, simply a dirt track, did Bosnia not want people to leave, or just enter? Night had already enveloped and the going was slow, dodging potholes and Continue Reading…

Posted in Stories, Transcontinental Race 2016

Laughing along with Adversity

Posted on June 10, 2015 by James

I was tempted to title this Laughing in the face of adversity.  However, I quickly realised that my opinion is adversity needs to be respected.  Adversity is not something to be Continue Reading…

Posted in Advice, Stories

Historic posts

  • Professional road cyclists: What they’d need to race The Transcontinental Race… February 10, 2019
  • Transcontinental No.6 2018; My Story February 3, 2019
  • James Hayden Wins Transcontinental No6 (2018) August 8, 2018
  • Preparing for Transcontinental Race No 6 2018 July 27, 2018
  • Transcontinental No6 2018 Race Preview July 26, 2018
  • TCR DAY 4: GETTING HIGH (Darren Franks) July 24, 2018
  • The Power of Recovery: What it takes to win The Transcontinental Race 2017 April 20, 2018
  • The road of fear: Cycling the E81 in Romania. September 26, 2017
  • James Hayden Wins Transcontinental No.5 (2017) August 17, 2017
  • Recordings from the road August 1, 2017
  • The Transcontinental Race 2017 Preview July 24, 2017
  • To the young, and to the ‘professionals’ March 17, 2017
  • Winning a 2/3 Category road race March 10, 2017
  • Getting faster; RST Coaching March 9, 2017
  • The desire for cross-continent racing, why? March 2, 2017
  • The Pain Scale; just a perception? March 1, 2017
  • The Power of Fatigue; Racing Transcontinental August 19, 2016
  • Durmitor; Riding the Balkan Beast August 16, 2016
  • Transcontinental 2016 May 8, 2016
  • Announcement: Fairlight Cycles Ambassador March 16, 2016
  • Announcement – LJ Partnership and Bellecapital December 18, 2015
  • A Million Pounds. Could you? September 28, 2015
  • Cycle touring in Eastern Europe September 3, 2015
  • Power data from The Transcontinental Race September 1, 2015
  • The Transcontinental Race 2015 July 9, 2015
  • Touring into France 2014 June 25, 2015
  • Riding an hour all out is the only way June 20, 2015
  • The bike June 12, 2015
  • The Transcontinental 2015 June 11, 2015
  • Laughing along with Adversity June 10, 2015
  • Riding Home June 10, 2015
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