26
Apr
Have you heard about Guad al Xenil Gran Fondo? No? Me neither, 😊, until I was told by locals about it. After a 2 day recon, I just raced it last...
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13
Apr
I will be racing Guad al Xenil (Andalusia, Spain) in 9 days. 161km with 3800m of elevation gain. For those of us who like long rides and races, 161km don’t sound...
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18
Oct
In the recent past, a new kind of challenge has crept onto the bucket lists of hard-core cyclists who love pushing their own limits: Everesting. The term coined by Andy van...
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12
Apr
When I first heard about Baw Baw Cycling Classic, I was intrigued. It sounded tough – yep that would be something I would enjoy. For those who haven’t heard about the...
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29
Feb
Tour of East Gippsland would be my first state-level race after some 3 years. I had no idea how I would do. My thoughts about the race ranged from “I-will-absolutely-smash-it” to...
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20
Sep
Tour de Timor is a five day Mountain bike stage race in East Timor, one of the poorest countries in the world. Although the race itself is a true challenge, don’t...
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25
Aug
Two months ago I signed up for one of the harder races in Switzerland: the Alpenbrevet, a 276km race with over 7000m of elevation. However, with a new job I have...
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20
Aug
Three weeks before the race I got a strange email question from a still unknown person : Would I want to join a four person team for the Tortour? Ahemmm YES!....
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10
Aug
There is no shortage of tough rides in the Alps, especially considering the endless possibilities of climbing up passes without a lot of flats between them. This ride was a preparation...
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11
May
I forgot about the pain. I forgot about how loooooong 100 mi could feel. I forgot about the wind! But four months away from Minnesota did not make me forget how...
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