Day 1 Race Report & Video: Trans Madeira 2018
Day 1 key stats: 48km, 1419m up, 2790m down.
Day one of the 2018 Trans Madeira is done and dusted. Living up to its reputation the island threw its usual mix of weather, trails and conditions at the riders.
The week began on the east side of the island where the EWS stopped in when it visited last year. Steep, rocky, slick, natural and some machine built trails made it a real test.
Your top 3 men and women after the first day of racing are:
Men:
1: Jerome Clementz
2: Josh Bryceland
3: Emanuel Pombo
Women:
1: Ines Thoma
2: Mette Marie Kronborg
3: Maria Kruger
Full results with times here: https://timing.sportident.com/de/results/2018/trans-madeira-day1
The high peaks poking out above the clouds below.
The first night's camp was on the beach in Machico; cold showers where the order of the day.
Getting some last minute rest time in before it all begins.
Each evening the whole event gets together for a big feast of local food. Steak skewers are always a favorite.
The day started with riders getting a shuttle to the top of the island, even with this helping hand they still had over 1400m of climbing on day one.
Stage one of the day was a machine built wake-up call dropping down into the clouds.
Above the clouds at the very top riders got a bit of sun and dust, even if there was also some pedaling.
Stage race vet Clementz looking pinned as ever on his way to the top spot going into day two.
Ludo May making light work of the steep slick tech of stage two
Local hero Pombo up at the sharp end.
With no set start times or order and generous cut offs this event is all about the good times riding with your mates.
Much needed feed station stop after stage four.
A Madeira classic. The sea cliffs of stage five giving the riders a touch of exposure.
Along with the wet slick woods of stages two and three the bottom parts of five gave the riders dusty loam.
JC charging on the open last stage. A safe bet early on.
Scottish Pinner Joe Connell making light work of the tech trails here. A lot of riders looking fast and consistent and with times tight heading into day two it's all to play for.
Peaty proving he is still able to mix with the best of them with a stage win on six.
More coverage every day this week from the 2018 Trans Madeira.
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23 Comments
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amphibian
(Jun 5, 2018 at 16:14)
jose ratland
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seanharanmtb
(Jun 5, 2018 at 21:59)
Steve Pete stage win makes my day
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rcrdrvr
(Jun 8, 2018 at 21:41)
wonder if he'll come back for a full season...looked genuinely pleased to be racing with the boys again
- 13 0
muggomagic
FL (Jun 6, 2018 at 0:17)
I want to see a series commissioned following the adventures of Peaty and Ratboy
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alligatortaint
(Jun 6, 2018 at 4:35)
They put a lot on their IG accounts. Did you know Ratboy recently resealed all his windows on his boat? Crazy lad, I know.
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rcrdrvr
(Jun 8, 2018 at 21:42)
@browntown40: gotta keep up with 50to01 on YouTube as well...but, yeah, that'd be a sick show!
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Eaz
(Jun 6, 2018 at 2:18)
For information, Barelli is racing on a bike borrowed from a fan! (his bike got lost at the airport)
- 7 0
cachorreiro
(Jun 5, 2018 at 16:09)
Vamos Pombo!! Queremos que o título fique em casa!!
- 7 0
NickShepherd
(Jun 5, 2018 at 15:49)
Jooooooosh Bryceland!!!!
- 7 1
rocky-x
FL (Jun 5, 2018 at 16:14)
niiiiiiiiick sheeeeeeeeepherd!!!
- 6 0
Deep-Friar
(Jun 5, 2018 at 15:49)
Steve in 4th overall beating a few EWS guys at the moment. Damn.
- 6 0
pro-keyboardwarrior
(Jun 5, 2018 at 16:55)
and how ratty is just racing for fun and doing so well!!
if I did just for fun, id probably only join the after race party
- 3 0
ridestuff
(Jun 5, 2018 at 19:37)
This is now THE dream race for me! One of the best places in the world to ride a mountain bike 3
- 4 0
alligatortaint
(Jun 6, 2018 at 4:38)
Yoann with the locally borrowed Commencal!!
- 3 0
evilized
(Jun 6, 2018 at 0:29)
cannondale 29?
- 1 0
munteanuHILL
(Jun 6, 2018 at 1:10)
yep
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rusty822
(Jun 6, 2018 at 4:29)
it looks like my must do race for next year.. Awesome..
- 2 0
lawman91
(Jun 6, 2018 at 0:38)
JC is on a new 'Dale 29er with Eagle eTap by the looks of it!
- 1 0
seidla
(Jun 6, 2018 at 8:52)
Steve Peat on the iconic stones. This was "POD" somewhere a few years ago... mint trail also!
- 2 0
Capitanbikes
(Jun 5, 2018 at 15:49)
spectacular
- 2 1
MoonboyMTB
(Jun 5, 2018 at 15:52)
Looks like an awesome race!
- 2 0
pistol2ne
(Jun 5, 2018 at 20:51)
RAT!
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hyroller80
(Jun 6, 2018 at 9:03)
Peaty still killing it well into his 40's....the guy is a machine!!
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