The Vätternrundan takes place annually at the summer solstice at Lake Vättern in Sweden. The tour goes around the entire Lake Vättern, which is the second largest lake in Sweden. Believe it or not, 300km in one go, starting in Motala. The racing cyclists start between 20:00 p.m. and 08:00 a.m. the next day. My experience report
Read moreVossy – RTF Neu Wulmstorf
RTF Vossy in Neu WulmstorfHow is it actually going with such an RTFConclusion We are at the end of the pre-season and my preparation for the Vätternrundan. What counts are kilometers in your legs and nothing else! Like many other racing cyclists, I always take on a little more than my time
Read moreCity-Nord cycling days
My day at the City Nord Cycle Racing DaysConclusion Two full days of non-stop cycle races in City-Nord in Hamburg. Second drives, team races and races for everyone were on the agenda. I'll tell you now what a circuit of 1,7 km does to racing cyclists. The Hamburg weather was pretty kind to them
Read moreRoad bike weekend in Hamburg
Cycling races in City Nord and VELOHamburg in the Rindermarkthalle: This weekend (May 13th and 14th) Hamburg is all about cycling. Big or small, racing cyclists or mountain bikers: VELOHamburg in particular will have something for everyone. City-Nord Cycle Racing Days The City-Nord Cycle Racing Days are taking place in Hamburg for the eleventh time.
Read moreTour d'Energy 2017
Preparation and departure to GöttingenOff to the startStart of the Tour d'Energie 2017The characteristics of the mountainsConclusion The first major event in the German Cycling Cup (GCC) and the first major amateur race of the year. The Tour d'Energie (TdE) is really tough and despite this – or perhaps because of it – more than 3.000 people took part
Read moreSeason planning 2017
The racing bike season is slowly starting to roll for me and my loosely planned season is finally taking shape. This year I would like to drive more, who doesn't plan to do that. In this case, of course, more means more kilometers and more frequently. What I want to change this year: More
Read moreTour d'Energy – Preparation
The Tour d'Energie in Göttingen already starts this Sunday. The Tour d'Energie is not only the first race of the German Cycling Cup (GCC), but with its 1000 meters in altitude over 100 km it is a very special challenge for all riders. The altitude profile of the 100km route impresses me, but also challenges me and
Read moreElbe Classics 2017
The first major cycling event of the year in northern Germany is always the Elbe Classics. An RTF (Rad-Touren-Fahrt) that offers a wavy route profile - by North German standards - and draws over 1000 cycling enthusiasts to Harburg every year. With incredibly good weather, the RTF had something to offer every racing cyclist.
Read moreVätternrundan 2017 – I'll be there
Hello, dear cyclists. I'm very, very happy right now! A thought that formed in my sick head at the beginning of the 2016 season is now within reach. But first things first... At the beginning of the 2016 season I read about this crazy thing. 300 km
Read moreSchwerin Lakes Everyone Cycle Race 2016
On September 25th, the Schweriner-Seen-Jedermann-Radrennen was on my calendar. I took part in this event last year, but only for the short lap, the 50 km. Last year it was my first racing event ever. After doing the 100km lap at the Cyclassics in Hamburg this year
Read moreCyclassics Hamburg 2016
The only official UCI race in Germany And my first major event! On September 21, 2016, the EuroEyes Cyclassics, Europe's largest cycling race, took place in Hamburg. EuroEyes saved the Cyclassics again for 2016 and 2017 and after that we'll have to see if a new sponsor is found. For me
Read moreSchwerin Lakes Cycle Race 2015 - My first race
Anyone who rides a racing bike is a bit masochistic or, to put it better: The racing bike riders have the ability to drive and motivate themselves again and again, even though the degree of exhaustion keeps increasing! Anyone who races racing bikes must have this property. Because I just like to measure myself and also
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