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Below is a selection of cycling adventures including the 2650km Haute Route Triple Crown, the solo 1100km Mallorca to Munich cycling adventure and the recent world record – riding every kilometer of the 3300km Vuelta a España as the first female in history.

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Cycling Record! The Vuelta Ride (Aug/Sept 2018)

As the first female in history, I cycled every kilometer of one of the toughest professional races in world, the Vuelta a España, just hours beforehand.

Altogether it was 3058km, 129 hours of riding, 49337m of elevation gain in 21 stages. That is a daily average of 145km, 6 hours of riding and 2349m of climbing.

I loved every single minute of it. The early mornings at 4:30am waking up, the sunrise at 7:40am, the conversations with new friends, crossing the finish line at 14:00, driving to the next hotel, enjoying the local cuisine and breathing every moment of a rich, intense experience.

What a success!
My main mission of this project was to inspire people to go for their own challenge and come out to join for parts of this journey while spreading my message around the globe. With over 200 people riding parts with me and with a coverage of over 50 media outlets around the world, this project has exceeded any expectations.

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Cycling 1100km from Mallorca to Munich (June 2018)

To prepare for the 3300km Vuelta Ride, I rode 1100km in 5 days from Mallorca to Munich on 14th June – solo and with nothing but a tiny bag that includes a T-shirt and one shorts. Wearing my Superwoman cycling kit, I visited children hospitals seeing how brave kids take on their challenges.

Be bold and fearless. Create your own path and go for your adventure! Live RAD.

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Haute Route Triple Crown (Aug/Sept 2017)

2650km. 62500m of climbing. 21 days.

Last summer, I completed the  Haute Route Triple Crown, a three week 2650km cycling challenge with over 62500m of climbing. As the only female among 22 racers I aim to inspire specifically women to  dare to take on big challenges.

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#124SPC - Stage 5 13 passes were on the list for t #124SPC - Stage 5
13 passes were on the list for this Tuesday. Got them all - even though it was quite tough. Construction sites, detours, a flat...but beautiful landscape at the same time. Emotions went up and down. Like the roads do. Finished on a high though: 40 passes ticked off the list now. 😊
Let's take on the next 7 on Wednesday.

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#124SPC - Stage 4 The week started with 5 passes #124SPC - Stage 4 
The week started with 5 passes in the Solothurn area on the agenda. 
I was not on my own but rode in company. This made some uphill sections feel a bit less long or steep...😉 It was a perfect day for being in the saddle, until we got hit by some heavy rain on the last pass of the day. But I would call it a great stage anyway and I am motivated to take on the 13 passes (most number of passes in a day) tomorrow. Let's get them ticked off the list...1 ✔️ 2✔️ 3✔️...

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#124SPC - Stage 3 This Sunday definitely had a lot #124SPC - Stage 3
This Sunday definitely had a lot of surprises in store for me... Along the way, we got into a contre le montre and a fair, I had a puncture, got into some serious gravel sections, met cows, got chased by dogs, had to adjust the routes a couple of times, had some mean headwind that swallowed a lot of energy etc. The combination of all of this made the day quite special 😉 Meeting an acquaitance by surprise on the last meters towards the top of a climb was nice and having a support team that can also do offroad is definitely priceless...it was a great day and I am looking forward to tomorrow!

...and hey - 8 passes were added to the list of completed passes today.

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#124SPC - Stage 2 Another 7 passes ticked off the #124SPC - Stage 2
Another 7 passes ticked off the list.
Once again, the passes were not yet really like the hard ones that are waiting for me mainly in the second half of the challenge. BUT this helps me and the team to get into our routines.
Especially enjoyed getting up the Col the Chasseral even though I was a bit low on energy at that point - but the scenery is always nice and today, I also had great company which made the stage seem to pass much faster. Spirits were always kept high. And that's how I will be approaching stage with 8 passes (of which I know only 1). 
Stay tuned 😉

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#124SPC - Stage 1 So this was the first stage out #124SPC - Stage 1
So this was the first stage out of the 26  planned to accomplish my 124 Swiss Passes challenge.

Quick recap (which I will do after every stage): 7 rather small passes that were great as a warm-up and to get into the mood and mode. Mind, body & bike.
The suppport team did a great job on their first day of working together. 
Very much looking forward to get another 7 passes off the list on Saturday. ....
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Some impressions of stage 1 of my 124 Swiss Passes Some impressions of stage 1 of my 124 Swiss Passes Challenge (August 12, 2022).
7 passes ticked off the list. ✔️

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One last deep breath... Finally, it's time to star One last deep breath...
Finally, it's time to start my Swiss Passes Challenge! So ready to do this... 
Follow me along this journey...

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Over dinner with a friend in March at the @velober Over dinner with a friend in March at the @veloberlin, the idea of riding all Swiss Passes started. Tomorrow and just five months later, I am heading to the start line with a four-person team and amazing collaboration partners.

What no one saw (except the people close to me) what happened along the way...sleepless nights, trying to get training and logistical and organisational work into 24 hours while finding somewhere recovery, dealing with a dragging sickness, writing a book (for a different project) and staying somewhat sane. 

A lot of work goes into it. And tomorrow, all we worked for is finally happening! So, whatever will be happening in the next 26 days, for me, it is already a huge success pulling this project off the ground. And even more so with people who bring so much passion, love and excitement into this project. Let's rock this!

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Why the 124 Swiss Passes Challenge? Because the f Why the 124 Swiss Passes Challenge?

Because the feeling of boredom and not being able to follow my dreams scare me more than the thought of failing.

With 4 days to go, I feel very much alive. The emotions are so raw. The feeling of presence so strong and the sense of purpose so intense. 

Whatever will happen during the challenge, it has been already a wild ride!

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