Food on wheels: Nutrition in ultracycling – especially non-supported
When you cycle 300 km a day, you don't just think about your destination – at some point, you *only think about food*. Welcome to high-performance culinary sports! Supported vs.…
Two long training days heading for the North Cape – heat, technology, and lots of tailwind
Preparing for the NorthCape 4000 requires more than just weekend tours – it needs real long-distance riding, as close as possible to the conditions of the event. I undertook two…
night of the Libraries – Ultracycling between bookshelves
What an evening! I had the pleasure of giving a 90-minute talk about ultracycling and the Transcontinental Race in the public library of the city of Düren as part of…
NorthCape4000 – A new adventure begins!
On July 26, 2025, the time has come: I'm starting the NorthCape4000, one of the most epic ultra-distance bike races in the world! From Rovereto in Italy, it's all the…
A year of challenges and hope
Dear readers, 2024 - what a year! It was a real rollercoaster ride of emotions and events for me. A year that put me to the test, but also taught…
When a plan goes down the drain
I am contacting you today with an important announcement. My planned fundraising event, participation in the Monaco di Baviera Classic on June 22nd, unfortunately has to be postponed due to…
MDBC 2024, the route
On June 21, 2924, the Monaco di Baviera Classic starts, and as the name suggests, in Munich of course. Once again unsupported, i.e. without assistance, over the most beautiful routes…
No news is not always good news.
The winter, i.e. the period from October to February, was anything but pleasant and good. At least from a cyclist's point of view. An injury was followed by various subsequent…
You don’t get what you want, you get what you need
From the coldest, to the highest and most crowded places (1.10.23) At 5:30 on Sunday morning the night was over. It became slowly too restless on the street, which led…
Iberica Traversa part 2, hiking south, alcoholism and deserted areas
Amazing where you can carry a bike along (27.09.) I had allowed myself a longer night and set the alarm for 6am, and used the "snooze function" several times. I…