Win, Lose or Die

The Isle of Man TT is not the only motorcycle road race in the world.Far from it. Events like the North West 200, the Ulster Grand Prix, the Macau Grand Prix, and the Cookstown 100 are every bit as brutal as the TT, if not more so. Competitors race around closed public roads at spends of over 200mph, and there is absolutely no room for error.Trees, houses, lampposts, and stone walls are just some of the hazards waiting to catch out the unwary, or the unlucky. As with the Isle of Man TT, these events provide some of the greatest highs and the most tragic of lows seen in any sporting field, and there are only three possible outcomes for riders: win, lose, or die.It's that basic; it's that savage. Over the years, some of the biggest names in motorcycle racing have tackled 'pure roads' events, including Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Joey Dunlop, Carl Fogarty, and even the great Barry Sheene.Their modern counterparts, like John McGuinness and Michael Dunlop, continue to push