It’s over. Successful? Phew, I’m not so sure. Was it good? Yes, definitely! Hello and welcome to my last blog post entry here on Gravel cyclist in the category “Road To Badlands”. The Badlands adventure, my first attempt at a long-distance race, is complete. I deliberately allowed a few days, now a week, to pass […]
Hello friends, Now it’s time to report back with the next chapter on the way to the 2021 Badlands Bikepacking Race. A lot has happened over the past few days. On the 26th of June, the MTB Ultra Marathon European Championships took place in Vielha, Spain. In the small Pyrenean village near the French border, […]
Hello friends, The Transcontinental Race No.8 has been postponed for another year. This is the second time I have had to write about this, this news is less than stellar. Once again, we have Covid-19 to thank for the postponement, mostly because the race has several border crossings. Thus, a fair race could not be […]
Hello friends, After a teaser in my last post here on Gravel Cyclist, it is finally time to show off my new bike! I have a very good relationship with 3T and the Exploro has been my bike of choice for the past two years. But now more than ever, I’m excited to be riding […]
Hello friends, It was time once again to sit down, relax, and write a few lines about the past weeks. Life and everything continues to move forward, while some of the big events I’m focusing on are drawing closer. I remain cautiously optimistic they will happen, despite the Coronavirus persisting. Basically, I can’t do much […]
Recently, the official route for the Eighth edition of the Transcontinental Race was officially presented. You are a beauty and the same time, a beast. In advance of the presentation, I spend some pondering on the best possible route for my personal ambitions, hoping the organizers would read my mind. Thankfully, the route features a […]
The past few days I sat down and thought about the next installment, Part 11 of “The Road to Transcontinental Race”, here at Gravel Cyclist. I gave thought to a recap of my Torino-Nice Rally experience towards the end of 2019, because during the year I learned so much about motivation from memories. To this […]
Cinamon rolls, coffee, burgers, and pizza. It’s the offseason. During my last training rides, I thought about this part of the season. Putting the bike into the corner, having a good sleep at my leisure, and some random sporting activities. But like every off-season, after one week off the bike, I began to miss it. […]
