Ride Across

  • Start: 03:42 on Wednesday, 24 July 2024, Sauerlach, GermanyElapsed Time: 18:26:32Moving Time: 14:04:16Distance: 340.03 kmElevation: 4034 m In theory, I’ve done it before. But this time, I chose to tackle the Grossglockner – one of the toughest climbs in the…

  • Start: 03:57 on Tuesday, 23 July 2024, Bietigheim, GermanyElapsed time: 17:48:09Moving time: 13:55:14Distance: 349.30 kmElevation gain: 3353 m Germany! It’s the country serious cyclists hates. When chatting with other riders along the way, nearly everyone mentioned Germany as a bit…

  • Start: 20:01 on Sunday, 21 July 2024, Roubaix, FranceElapsed time: 25:45:31Moving time: 21:42:55Distance: 588.50 kmElevation: 6185 m Today is the day – the start from the velodrome at 20:00. I checked out of the hotel at 11:30, took the metro…

  • Today is the day. Got up early. Didn’t sleep too well. Very exited. Spent the morning packing, unpacking and repacking. Still bringing too much. Considering to leave the down jacket and some other things behind. The two most important things…

  • Friday 19th, travel day. Takes the train to Roubaix, via Zürich -> Basel -> Strassbourg -> CDG -> Lille. It will be a long day, but doable. Weather is great and I feel quite well prepared. The plan is to…

  • During the TCR in July/August progress can be followed via followmychallenge.com. Each rider has a gps tracker that records his/hers position. The main screen looks like this: There is a map, each dot is a rider. Left-clicking on a rider,…

  • Two weeks to go, and the last longer preparation ride to test equipment and riding position. All passed – a few minor issues, but I am confident. https://www.strava.com/activities/11820261312 Started Friday evening and rode though the night. I like night riding,…

  • The preparations are going OK. Decided to revisit a number of things, maybe too much. Foirst, I am getting help from a coach with extensive experience in coaching athletes for ultra distance raicing, to structure my training. It helps a…

  • On the Day of the Race – Friday, May 3, 2024. At around 20:00, I started to get ready. I was a bit stressed, but all was OK. We were in Silvi Paese (the old village) by 21:10 or so.…

  • Back in the saddle after a few weeks recovering from the adventures in Peru. This time in Italy for the Race Across Italy. 775 km, 11000 m climbing. In some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe. Crossing the Apenines…