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[Closed] Guy Martin – tour divide – tv program?

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Was there going to be a tv program documenting his ride, or was he just doing it for himself ?

 
Posted : 18/06/2018 11:02 am
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I think it lost its way.

Try The Adventure Syndicate for a bit more direction.

 
Posted : 18/06/2018 11:40 am
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Was the whole thing not a bit of a flop? I seem to recall unintended detours etc.

 
Posted : 18/06/2018 12:08 pm
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he did it as an ITT, fully unsupported, for himself, not in the grand depart, and also went incognito.

I thought the tour divide (and other?) organisers tend to frown upon TV crews for a rider, since it can remove the "unsupportedness".

 
Posted : 18/06/2018 12:17 pm
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Okay sounds like no TV program then. Which is fine by me, as I very much like the unsupported nature of it.

On my bucket list to do, whether to race ( start with others ) or tour more slowly is the only decision.

 
Posted : 18/06/2018 12:29 pm
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In his book "To Catch The Worm" he says that the original plan was to film it but they scrapped the idea because of various reasons, not least logistics.

 
Posted : 18/06/2018 1:17 pm
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He rode it under the pseudonym 'Terry Smith' to avoid any media attention.

 
Posted : 18/06/2018 2:42 pm