I’ve done it and it was great! Never did I experienced such a cycling festival, a lasting experience with a reason to come back. Recovered and rested to some extent, I can now report.
Read moreMallorca 312
New Year – New Objectives (2) – Milano San Remo
I’ve got a starting spot for Milano San Remo!
Read moreNew Year – New Objectives (1) – Mallorca 312
Still 6 weeks until the festival on the island of the friends of cycling starts. Inspired by my cycling community I became aware of the event “Mallorca 312” and immediately decided: “I have to be there, I want to make that experience”.
Read moreIt’s Springtime & Tour Teport is back
Hard months are behind us and this year the winter with single-digit temperatures, slippery roads and partly violent wind also lasts until the end of March and even into April. Being on the road with a racing bike can become unhealthy quite quickly, due to the narrow tyres.
Read moreGetting fit through the winter …
Despite snow, ice, closed fitness shops, lockdowns and all the other COVID-19 restrictions, how do we get strong and fit through this winter season? How to keep moving when you have nowhere to go? Are there alternatives? Sure, upgrade your home office to a workout center.
Read moreThe finish in Paris (July 7)
They made it and are now in Paris. To complete a Grand Tour, whether professional or amateur, is a magnificent achievement and a milestone in your lives. I doff all my hats, caps and headscarves, send congratulations and have great respect for each and every one of you. Well done.
Read moreDepartement Haute des Alpes – Stage 14 & 15 (July 1, 2)
With the flow of the third week they climb the giants of the Haute des Alpes. Col du Var (2100m), Col d’Izoard (2400m), Co du Galibier (2650m), Col du Telegraphe (1560m) and Col du Grand Cucheron (1200m). Two really challenging stages that demand everything from you and it really goes high up, as my photo on top of the Galibier conveys.
Read moreResting Day in Carpentras (July 28)
With the greatest heat France experienced in a long time they followed the route from Montpellier north via beautiful Avignon to Carpentras for a well-deserved second day of rest. The CCO (Chief Cycling Officer) reports they saw 44 degrees Celsius on the thermometer and spent the whole day in the pool next to the bar. They really earned this rest day.
Read moreA resting day in Eaux Bonnes (June 22)
Sleeping, bathtub, spa and 3 times eat properly. The group has made it to Eaux Bonnes to the famous HOTEL RICHELIEU, earned the day of rest before it gets really serious tomorrow. The Richelieu is a well known place by everyone of the cyclist community as well as Eaux Bonnes, the place to be before you enter the Pyrenees of France.
Read moreStage 3 – Royan – Pessac (18. Juni)
My 3rd stage was a 11 hours car driving across France back home. While the group paddled into beautiful Bordeaux and as I hear one and some more delicious wine tasting and excellent food was pending.
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