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🍂 + 🥨 + 🤎 = october
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☀️ Sunny days 🚵 Back on the @bossibicycles 😀 🥵 Did my first two rides this week after crashing a month ago. Feels good to be out again. 🔜 This weekend riding at Maasduinen for new routes 🫶 #gravelcycling #gravelride #cyclinglife #cyclingshots #gravelbike @julbo_eyewear @estique.cc @grupetto_sterrato
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For the first part of this double stage we had to cross the border into Italy via a short hike-a-bike session. After leaving the fairytale-like valley 'Vallee les Fonts' we descended into Piedmont where the infamous military road Strada Provinciale 173 a.ka. Colle dell'Assietta waited for us. Roads like these are the reason I joined the @pilgrimage Gravel event. Such an iconic place to ride bikes and when it is closed for motorised traffic it's just so chill to hang out there. #piedmont #gravelcycling #gravelroads
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The fit 😎 All just to turn around half way due to a dead battery 🔋 #cyclismo #grwm #fyp
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The last stage of @le_pilgrimage always takes two days as the riders leave the comfort and safety of the base camp behind. This way the route takes the pilgrims further into the Alps and usually also into Italy. In 2026 riders had to make their way across an ancient smugglers route (over the Col du Bousson), cross the border and head up to the (slightly depressing) ski resort of Sèstriere. After that it’s time for the long climb up to the (in)famous Strada dell’Assietta. This old military road has some of the best views in the region and isn’t too busy on a weekday. Most pilgrims head down one more time to the town of Bardonecchia to rest up for the grande finale!
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Operatie Fazant 2026. Riding the historic corridors of Hell’s Highway and Operation Pheasant through the heart of Brabant. 🇳🇱 125 km of gravel, history and remembrance across the landscapes where freedom was fought for.
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Would you disagree? This is pretty much all I want from a weekend. A route that looks questionable on the map. Gravel that’s probably rougher than expected. Dirty bikes, tired legs, stopping somewhere for coffee, and inevitably getting home later than planned. No need to make it an epic adventure. No need to chase watts or average speed. Just a few hours where the only real decision is whether to take the planned route… or that random gravel road disappearing into the distance. And obviously, we’re taking the random gravel road. That’s a good weekend in my book. What would you add? 👇 Bike: @sekabikesbenelux Kit: @estique.cc
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Would you disagree? This is pretty much all I want from a weekend. A route that looks questionable on the map. Gravel that’s probably rougher than expected. Dirty bikes, tired legs, stopping somewhere for coffee, and inevitably getting home later than planned. No need to make it an epic adventure. No need to chase watts or average speed. Just a few hours where the only real decision is whether to take the planned route… or that random gravel road disappearing into the distance. And obviously, we’re taking the random gravel road. That’s a good weekend in my book. What would you add? 👇 Bike: @sekabikesbenelux Kit: @estique.cc
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Stage 2 of @le_pilgrimage took riders via the best bakery of Briançon all the way up to #fortjanus. This abandoned military post with 360° views of both French and Italian valleys is the perfect checkpoint location, with its commanding position high in the alps. The climb up there is long and strenuous, but some riders even had the energy to explore the ruins after reaching the fort. After some hearty snacks (crêpe Nutella with Génépi turned out to be a favourite), the pilgrims enjoyed a flowy descent down into town over empty ski pistes and forest trails heading back to the safety and comfort of our base camp: @hotelsaintroch.
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🚴⛰️ Throwback to last Thursday, climbing the 3000m high Col de Sommeiler during @alpsdivide As I got dressed for the descend, clouds moved in. I was luck to only have thunder and hail near the bottom of the descend, close to #bardonecchia. A couple of hours later fellow rider @ykovenskiy had to take shelter in the mountain hut on top of the Col. At this point I was feeling fine. I felt strong as I was trying to catch up to my buddies @samjimg and @darren_blackwell73 who got ahead of me due to me solo booking a hotel and waiting for the lush breakfast. As they left hours earlier, I never caught up, although I shortly saw Sam after this descend into Bardonecchia. As he prepared to move on, I needed some food first. During the climb I met the boys from @estique.cc on their Sommeiler day out during @le_pilgrimage . Talk about good times on a mountain meeting friends 😀. #ultracycling #gravelcycling #cyclinglife #bikepacking @julbo_eyewear @julbo_bike
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🐑#throwback to last Wednesday during @alpsdivide . #hikeabike on the Col des Ayes with my mate @darren_blackwell73. Our buddy @samjimg pushing up his bike just ahead. 🐑 Sheep? 🐴 Donkeys? We were probably both. Made for some funny conversations though. Sometimes in an Ultra you just have to laugh at the weird and shitty situations. This one wasn't even too bad anyway. #ultracycling #gravelride #gravelcycling @estique.cc @julbo_eyewear @julbo_bike
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One of the best weeks of the year is the one of @le_pilgrimage. This event started at a kitchen table with @rosmolen and I chatting about what we liked (and didn’t like) about the (ultra) cycling events we had joined ourselves. So four years ago the first edition was there and now we welcome 50 adventurous cyclist from 10 different nations. We created 4 stages that will take the riders into the mountains of @paysdesecrins and the Piemonte and they will run into amazing checkpoints and treasures along the way. I want to thank the amazing crew at @hotelsaintroch for their energy and hospitality and the amazing organisation and media team: @anne_pekelharing, @yorit_kluitman, @nilsvanderheide, @fernwee.cc, @gijsferkranus.peaksandpines and @thoms.silva for being part of this years edition. Here are some of my favourite shots of stage 1, more following soon!
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