Haute Route Triple Crown – Monika Sattler

27 Sep

How to stay motivated for 21 race days – Haute Route Triple Crown

Posted 27. September 2017 By Monika Sattler

After almost three weeks of racing in the Pyrenees, Alps and in the Dolomites covering close to 2650km with over 60000m of climbing, there is one question that comes up a...

10 Sep

How three weeks of racing changed me physically and mentally – A video diary

Posted 10. September 2017 By Monika Sattler

From 13. August to 8. September 2017, I raced three 7-day stage races back-to-back totaling 2658km with over 62500m (!!!) of elevation gain, first in the Pyrenees, then in the Alps...

09 Sep

When you start alone and finish with a support team – Haute Route Triple Crown

Posted 9. September 2017 By Monika Sattler

When I started racing the Haute Route Triple (3×7 stage races in the Pyrenees, Alps, Dolomites), I came by myself with no support or teammates. I did not know a soul....

26 Aug

12 days of the Haute Route Triple. The reality behind the scenes

Posted 26. August 2017 By Monika Sattler

It has been now 12 days (>1500km, 35000m of climbing, ~70 hours of cycling) since I started this incredible cycling challenge. After completing the first 7 day stage race in the...

21 Aug

8 Tips to get through a 7 day stage race (Haute Route)

Posted 21. August 2017 By Monika Sattler

Hi guys, I cant believe it but the first “round” of Haute Route is successfully completed: 910km with over 19000m of elevation gain in the Pyrenees. There were awesome, terrible, emotional,...

16 Aug

Haute Route 3-stages Grand Tour (2650km/>62500m) – How a race day looks like

Posted 16. August 2017 By Monika Sattler

From 13. August to 8. September I am racing 3x seven-day stage races (Haute Route Pyrenees, Alps, Dolomites) – each stage race tough by its own. However, my spontaneous and adventurous...