17 hours after the start, leading Christoph cycled more then 330km and 8000vm. And Christoph is not stopping. Cycling in sandals and on big mtb flat pedals seems to be the secret. Michele is about 20km behind in second position, followed by Kai with another 20km cap and Sylvan. Maria and Irena stopped before Saanen. While Pavel, Marcel and Carsten stopped at Col du Pillon and Les Diablerets, Urs who had some issues with his bike and a bad stomach, continued and could now overtake them. Nora made it till Oey today.
The Swiss-BikeAdventure is on. At 7:00 this morning 10 riders started for the 1300km long route with almost 30’000vm around Switzerland. They have already 2 big climbs with a total of 3000vm behind, the Sustenpass that just opened the last top section when the first rider arrived at the barrier and the Grosse Scheidegg.
After 100km Michele Miani ist leading before Kai Edel and Christoph Fuhrbach. The 3 leaders have an incredible average speed of 20km/h and are already about 70km in front of the following riders.
Es ist für mich die ideale Art zu reisen, Menschen zu treffen, zu sehen, wie andere Menschen leben. Perfekt, um die Natur wahrzunehmen und zu genießen. Super, um vom Alltag auszuspannen, um aufzutanken. Um wieder zu mir selbst zu finden. Zudem ökologisch. Gesund.Wichtig sind mir globale Gerechtigkeit und Nachhaltigkeit. Dass wir Menschen Wege finden, gerechter zu leben, Andere nicht auszubeuten, sondern anstreben, dass es allen Menschen auf unserer Erde (und auch den Tieren und Pflanzen) gut geht. Deshalb fahre ich auch ,mit dem Trikot “Leben im Anthropozän, dem neuen, vom Menschen geprägten, Erdzeitalter. Für mich geht es darum, dass wir Menschen weltweit Wege suchen und finden, wie wir nachhaltig und solidarisch miteinander gut und gleichzeitig zukunftsfähig leben können.”
“I love cycling!
For me it is the best way to travel, to meet different people and see how they live. It is a perfect way to spend more time outside in the nature. Great for relaxing from everyday routine and recharging my batteries naturally and to feel my own self. It is also ecological and healthy. Global justice and sustainability are important to me so that we humans find better way to live more justly. Not to exploit others. All people, animals and plants on this earth should strive together and live well. That is the reason I wear a jersey ”Life in the Anthropocene, the new, human-shaped, geological age. For me, it is about people around the world searching and finding ways where we can live sustainably and in solidarity with one another and at the same time be fit for the future.”
Today at 9:00 Martin and Peter started ITT in Innertkirchen for the 2021 edition of the SBA.
“Our second ‘long distance’ ride highlight this year. Together we accomplished in the last years Audax Brevet 1000+ (2018), the legendary ‘randonneur event’ Paris-Brest-Paris (2019) and in June this year an Audax Brevet 600+.
Now we are at the start line of the next big challenge. We are looking foward to this bikepacking adventure and the numerous cracking climbs.”
“Unser zweites Langdistanz Highlight in diesem Jahr. Gemeinsam sind wir in den letzten Jahren das Audax Brevet 1000+ (2018), den Klassiker Paris-Brest-Paris (2019) und im Juni ein Audax Brevet 600+ gefahren. Jetzt nehmen wir die nächste Herausforderung in Angriff.
Wir freuen uns auf das bikepacking Abenteuer und die unzähligen steilen Anstiege.”
“I like to discover new horizons by road bike, MTB and Bikepacking, without ever forgetting to taste local culinary specialties !
My first experience in Ultra-distance was the 2020’s Hope 1000 which i finished in 5 days and 11 hours.
The SBA is an exellent challenge and the ocassion to discover new road and revisit the legendaries pass of Switzerland, for the occasion i will pass on the local culinary and go straight to the point !!
I look forward to being in Andermatt for the Grand Depart !
Pavel Klinov – software engineer, originally from Russia, living around Heidelberg, Germany.
“I used to enjoy Audax before COVID and that was my introduction to long distance cycling, in its most social form. It was also a chance for a pretty slow guy to achieve something which look extraordinary to non-cyclists! I am gradually moving from Audax to ultra racing though because, as slow as I am, I love seeing my point on a map and feeling like I’m chasing someone ahead of me. Even when we’re riding for the 2nd to last place, still competitive!”
Pavel finished a bunch of brevets, a Super 600 in Munich in 2020, Paris-Brest-Paris 2019, and the Transpyrenees 2020.
Grosse Scheidegg is one of Europe’s finnest passes, it is the second climb on the SwissBike Adventure route.
This climb is not wildly known for road cycling.Just before the top of the climb a view of Rosenlouwigletscher glacier opens up and further on breathtaking scenery downhill to Grindewald.
The 3967m high Eiger with the Eigernordwand is schowing up just in front of you!
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