Watching: Checkpoint: Barcelona

Overview

British Fixie rider Alec Briggs is heading to Barcelona to battle Tour de France stage winner & local resident Juan Antonio Flecha in the ultimate cycling challenge. Armed with a polaroid camera, a paper map, and a bike, they have just two hours on the clock to race against each other and reach as many checkpoints as possible. In a nail-biting game of strategy, speed, and city savviness, who’s riding style is best suited to the bustling streets of the Catalonian Capital? Who can keep their cool when the pressure is on? A unique adventure in one of Europe’s greatest cities. Who will prevail as King of Barcelona?