Ride Across

Category: Ride report

  • Day 2: Navigating Germany

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    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 of a pain point. The endless network of roads and bike paths, coupled with the…

  • Day 1, Race Day: Belgium and France

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    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 with my bike and suitcase for two stations, and then walked the rest of the…

  • RAI 775 – DNF 😢

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    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. My start was at 21:39. The start went well. After 3.3 km, I made a…

  • After thoughts and things to remember

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    Having the mental and physical strength to finish such an adventure is a privilege. I am privileged in so many ways. Without doubt what I think mostly on, how fortunate I am that my mental and physical condition allows me to embark on, and finish such an adventure. Many people do not have that privilege.…

  • Day 7, Junin → Lima

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    Back to the dessert https://www.strava.com/activities/10829947206 This should be a relatively easy day. Starting with 65 km flat/decending to La Oroya and from there 1000 m up to the Ticlio pass in ca 4800 m. Life in the mountains is not luxury, so no heating, and when the temperature in the morning is ca 5C, keeping…

  • Day 6, Huánuco → Junin

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    Back to the high mountains https://www.strava.com/activities/10822719693 After the unplanned rest in Huanuco, it is off for the alternative plan. Which is retracing my route back. It is split in two, First stage to Junin in 4100 m. Get off at around 6:30, as usual 25-30 min later than planned. Getting out of the city was…

  • Day 5, Tingo Maria → Huánuco

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    The queen stage https://www.strava.com/activities/10815788103 This was supposed to be a very long and hard day in the saddle. I had doubts if I could do it. Due to the planned length I wanted to get started at 4 in the morning to reduce the risk of arriving after dark in a small mountain village. I…

  • Day 4, Pucallpa → Tingo Maria

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    Out of the jungle, and the day I learned how to handle the dogs https://www.strava.com/activities/10810830323 After a rest day I was ready to continue. Well rest is so much said, despite it being a good hotel the noise during the night from the air condition or minibar or something else was immense, and I did…

  • Day 3, Huánuco → Pucallpa

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    Welcome to the jungle https://www.strava.com/activities/10797781359 Having had to cut the day before short, I looked at a 15 hr day in the saddle. Got away around 5:25, getting out of the city and descending a bit before the days first climb. I had not managed to get proper supplies the day before so breakfast was…

  • Day 2, La Oroya → Huánuco

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    The high plains https://www.strava.com/activities/10791033059 After a crappy night’s sleep – not sure if because of the altitude or the trucks breaking for a speed bump just outside, anyway. I woke early, got ready – none of my clothes had dried though. And got on the way at 6:10. on paper this should be a relatively…