Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Ex-pro and GCN presenter Simon Richardson has raced road, cyclocross, and mountain bikes for years, but the world of ultra racing is totally new to him. Jumping in at the deep end, Si takes part in the 400-mile ‘Further East’, a gruelling self-supported gravel route around the East of England. How will this ultra rookie deal with this unknown challenge? Will the threat of marauding cows and losing his mind to James Blunt lyrics waylay his effort? Find out in the extended cut of this gritty, sometimes comical and always compelling film!
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Ex-pro and GCN presenter Simon Richardson has raced road, cyclocross, and mountain bikes for years, but the world of ultra racing is totally new to him. Jumping in at the deep end, Si takes part in the 400-mile ‘Further East’, a gruelling self-supported gravel route around the East of England. How will this ultra rookie deal with this unknown challenge? Will the threat of marauding cows and losing his mind to James Blunt lyrics waylay his effort? Find out in the extended cut of this gritty, sometimes comical and always compelling film!
Sign up for GCN+ now: https://gcn.eu/plus
GCN+ is the home of the world’s most thrilling live bike races, highlights, exclusive shows and epic cycling documentaries that you can enjoy live + ad-free + on-demand + interactive + all-year round.
GCN+ is more of everything you’ve come to love from GCN but taken to the next level: more entertainment, more races, more inspiration, more access, more analysis, more science and more to watch with exclusive and original long-form films, documentaries and shows.
GCN+ is #cycling like you’ve never seen it before.
