We want CyclingTips to be that place for you. Angus Young lit things up from the get go, using his knowledge of the route gained from last year (where he finished second to Lachlan Morton) to build up a gap of over 50 kilometres to Josh. Svein Tuft. We believe travel by bicycle encourages conservation and inspires respect for people and cultures. no assistance from others, including people working for commercial services or the kindness of strangers, no use of any buildings (commercial or otherwise), and no disposal of non-biodegradable waste (pack it in, pack it out). Irish K2 and Everest summiteer Jason Black was threatening Josh for the lead up to the midway point when his saddle snapped clean off its rails, which the community of dotwatchers (those dedicated folks who watch GPS dots work their way slowly across an online map) presumed spelled the end of his ride. So we can keep doing this to the best of our ability, please join our mission by becoming a member. If you find value in what we do, in the escape we provide, please consider joining. The Transcontinental Race, for instance, brings back much of the ethos revered about the original races such as integrity, autonomy, history and community. Read the full article at The Grind: Svein Tuft rides to the start of a 2,000km race — from Andorra on VeloNews.com. Meanwhile, earlier this year, fires raged throughout Australia shortly before the Tour Down Under was set to get underway; another race with an eye-watering carbon footprint, sponsored by an oil and gas major and an airline. Find a recap from the organizers, photos, and some thoughts on why this year’s self-sufficient mandate made the event so challenging for riders…, Words by GBDURO event organizers, The Racing Collective, photos by Breakaway Digital. Visit this section to learn how to choose a route, and some insight into navigation. Joining VeloClub not only supports the work we do, there are some fantastic benefits: GBDuro sees riders traverse the length of Great Britain following a 2,000 km route from the island’s toe to tip. Christian Meier and Sven Tuft first met in 2005 when Christian was invited to join Canadian Continental Team Symmetrics as a junior, and they would soon after find themselves living as neighbours in team owner Kevin Cunningham’s back yard, fully embracing the simple life. At 8am on Saturday 1st August, 15 riders set off from Lands End on the major bikepacking race of this most unusual of years. It is run by The Racing Collective, a not-for-profit bikepacking club founded on the belief that professional cycling is not just an innocent bystander, caught in the crossfire of climate change – it’s an active participant. GBDuro riders commuted from Switzerland, Ireland and across the UK. Last year Lachlan Morton won the inaugural edition of GBDURO describing it as: “The hardest bike race in the world, it’s a beautiful beast.” At the finish, Lachlan’s measured fatigue was higher than it had been after the Vuelta a España in 2017, a three-week Grand Tour. Yet Governments are reluctant to take that freedom away from citizens due to a potent cocktail of short-termism, scientific illiteracy, and fear of rejection – the parallels with COVID-19 should not be overlooked. Now, more than ever, we all need opportunities to remove ourselves from the endless thrum of pandemic, if only for a short time. กินสิ่งนี้ดื่ม วิดีโอและเรื่องราวอื่น ๆ Vande Velde และ Danielson ในเป้าหมาย TTT ขั้นที่ 3 ผู้ชนะไซมอน Gerrans ขั้นตอนที่ 3 ของ Jens Voigt The fourth issue of The Bikepacking Journal hit mailboxes this spring. And just like in the original races of the early 1900s, GBDuro was littered with stories of riders fixing their own mechanical problems. The Grind: Svein Tuft rides to the start of a 2,000km race — from Andorra The retired WorldTour racer is signed up for GBDuro, a 2,000km self-supported race across Britain. But somewhere along the way, professional cycling started selling aviation, cars, oil, gas, other petrochemical products, and so on. Tour de France lineups, Valverde and Morton: Daily News Digest | … Almost entirely off road, having ridden through the South West of England and Wales. Toggle navigation BEAUX VÉLOS, BELLES ROUTES * __ __ * __ * __ * News et infos * Événem Within pro cycling, climate change has become the elephant in the room, reminiscent of doping in the Armstrong era. Sustainable travel is within our grasp if we chose to embrace it like Svein. Originally published in The Bikepacking Journal 03, Ditibised is Alexandera Houchin’s extraordinary story of training for the Tour Divide, framed in four seasons…. Our mission is to bring you the best content in the world that showcases the beauty of cycling in all its glory. From exclusive content to premium benefits, join us and experience all we have to offer. Josh Wins #GBDURO20 Where to begin... What an incredible race #GBDURO20 has turned out to be! Almost entirely off road, having ridden through the South West of England and Wales. So delighted to have battled on and taken second place in the off road self-sufficient 2000k GBDURO race from Land's End to John O Groats. Just as well – everyone knows selling newspapers is an old man’s game. Svein Tuft, recently retired from over a decade in the WorldTour, subsequently rode 1,000 km … The technology might be different but again the stories from the original races reverberate to the current day. This gruelling event has already seen numerous competitors scratch from the race and has even got the better of two recent professional World Tour Road Racers Molly Weaver and Svein Tuft. So we can keep doing this to the best of our ability, please join our mission by becoming a member. Josh Ibbett made it to the finish first, reaching John o’ Groats in the early hours of August 9 in a time of 7 days 17 hours and 44 minutes. The GBDURO course follows the GB Divide route, The Racing Collective’s British version of the Tour Divide, that cuts a line over the British mountains linking up six National Parks and three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), resulting in a cumulative 30,000 metres (98,425 feet) of climbing. Cick the link to see them plotted or select from the links to the right to filter. Last year’s Tour de France was cut short after the infamous landslide on Stage 19; the race was won by a team bankrolled by a petrochemical giant, the same team now using our beautiful sport to promote a 2.5 tonne car. Tying any one event to climate change is difficult, but the trends all point in the same direction. Josh also traded places with a couple of riders in the opening stint to Bristol including Svein Tuft, the seasoned pro who retired last year from the professional circuit with 13 Grand Tours under his belt. Things didn’t work out so well for Tuft (the raised-by-wolves mountain-man who retired from WorldTour racing in 2019 with 13 Grand Tours under his belt) as he was forced to scratch following a bout of food poisoning about 600 km into the route, most likely from drinking from a dodgy stream. Read more here. Almost entirely off road, having ridden through the South West of England and Wales. Nerd Alert Podcast: It’s time for the 2020 CyclingTippy awards! Many dot-watchers and bike racing fans deemed the event impossible to complete, whilst others sat back with quiet trepidation. Click the link below to learn about each. In other words, riders were not able to use any commercial services, buildings, or outside assistance – an effort to help limit the risk of transmission. But this misses the point. This gruelling event has already seen numerous competitors scratch from the race and has even got the better of two recent professional World Tour Road Racers Molly Weaver and Svein Tuft. In short, carbon-intensive products that exacerbate climate change, which in turn increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. And just last week, riders and fans scrambled for cover as giant hailstorms hit the Dauphiné leaving some riders covered in welts. This gruelling event has already seen numerous competitors scratch from the race and has even got the better of two recent professional World Tour Road Racers Molly Weaver and Svein Tuft. Extreme heat, freak storms, landslides, and bush fires have all affected pro cycling in the last two years. 47 '28 "+ 26 '01 "173: STANNARD Ian: 8: SKY PROCYCLING: 12 ชม. In December last year, they announced riders must get to the GBDuro start line without flying. Josh didn’t panic and took the lead at just over 1,000 km in as Angus fell ill and had to scratch after being caught in a thunderstorm. ... scratch from the race and has even got the better of two recent professional World Tour Road Racers Molly Weaver and Svein Tuft. If it does get mentioned, the conversation focuses on how races can be adapted to accommodate the new normal weather. He averaged 260 km and 4,000 m of climbing per day on road and gravel, much like in the earliest bike races. Finally, former Red Hook Crit winner, Colin Strickland, successfully transitioned to gravel with his win at Dirty Kanza 2019. Once recovered, he casually rode back home to Andorra. TUFT Svein: 189: ORICA GREENEDGE: 12 ชม. Josh Wins #GBDURO20 Where to begin... What an incredible race #GBDURO20 has turned out to be! Learn More, We have ~100 routes on our worldwide bikepacking routes map. 47 '28 "+ 26 '01 "171: วิลเลม Frederik: 29: ล็อตโต้ BELISOL: 12 ชม. In December last year, they announced riders must get to the GBDuro start line without flying. Simply put, bikepacking is the synthesis of mountain biking and minimalist camping; it evokes the freedom of multi-day backcountry hiking, with the range and thrill of riding a mountain bike. Professional cycling has these attributes in abundance; the question is, can it severe its ties with the fossil fuel industry in time?” – The Racing Collective, Van der Poel and Brand win in Namur: Daily News Digest, New Challenge Getaway gravel tire bucks the trend with harder rubber, Another award for Van Aert, new kits, roster reveals: Daily News Digest, Redshift Sports releases lighter-weight version of ShockStop suspension stem, L39ION of Los Angeles unveils 2021 rosters. This moment may reflect another transition in his life, continuing to explore the world on his bike, but using ground transportation only to get him there. At 8am on Saturday 1st August, 15 riders set off from Lands End on the major bikepacking race of this most unusual of years. At a mere 400 km into the route, it looked like a bodge would be short-lived. Drie weken lang blijft geen (slaapkamer)deur gesloten voor cameraman Tijs Kuijpers, wanneer hij een portret … Stay tuned for more coverage on the GBDURO 2020 event. Given the uncertainties and delicate COVID-19 situation the easiest thing to do was cancel this year’s event. The retired WorldTour racer is signed up for GBDuro, a 2,000km self-supported race across Britain. The event organisers, Lost Dot, also subtly impose environmental values into the fabric of the race, for instance by selecting checkpoint volunteers based on the carbon intensity of their travel. Almost entirely off road, having ridden through the South West of England and Wales. In addition, Svein Tuft recently retired from road cycling to make the switch to non-competitive gravel riding, and Laurens ten Dam has recently taken a similar step but will continue to compete. “By putting the lost virtues of adventure and self-reliance back at the heart of a bike race, the Transcontinental is a breath of fresh air in the increasingly bland, commercialised world of modern cycle sport.”, “Using the small carbon budget we have left to remain below 2oC on non-essential activities such as flying or eating beef/dairy will be looked back on in the years to come as irresponsible. Or feel free to continue reading the article. Gail Brown’s pannier rack snapped near Bristol. And of course he rode to the start — from three countries away. GBDURO UPDATE - Day 6 and SSgt Adam Colvin has now completed 1000km ... scratch from the race and has even got the better of two recent professional World Tour Road Racers Molly Weaver and Svein Tuft. Dan zijn de volgende drie documentaires op Vimeo aanraders. As will be detailed below, the race was presented with a new format. Josh Ibbett was the first to the finish line, winning him precisely nothing. As will be detailed below, the race was … Now more than ever, simply finishing the race is a staggering feat. GBDURO UPDATE - Day 6 and SSgt Adam Colvin has now completed 1000km and now half way. - Ted King 1 กรกฎาคม 2013. In addition to the challenges of the route to contend with, riders also had to deal with some added logistical hurdles. Technology, particularly social media, is also changing the rules of the game; meaning sustainability does not necessarily have to come at the cost of profit. GBDURO UPDATE - Day 6 and SSgt Adam Colvin has now completed 1000km ... and now half way. Top 5 mountain bikers who crossed over to road racing | Bike … In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event changed format from self-supported to self-sufficient. Early this morning, Josh Ibbett finished first in the 2020 GBDURO, a 2,000km route across the UK from Land’s End to John O’Groats on roads, gravel, and singletrack. View All Features. The bike is not just a machine for racing; it is the Swiss-army knife of sustainable living used for commuting and carrying kids, groceries and other cargo. Here’s the sign-up.) That means globally, per person, we need to get to 1 tonne of CO2 per year (for context, the average European currently emits ~11 tonnes of CO2 per year). No one wants to talk about it because everyone is enjoying the ride. BIKEPACKING.com is dedicated to exploration by bicycle. In defining this new paradigm of self-sufficiency, GBDURO20 was no longer just about physical and mental preparation, it was about calculating how much food one would need to complete the journey, and how to fit it on the bike. He won nothing. Supported by (Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Sport is about progression – driving forward solutions, not accepting our fate. View The Map, There are some routes that are made classic by their sheer perfection, and others by races. Young, ambitious riders like Morton are already forging an alternative path fuelled by confidence in their own ability and desire to live life to the fullest. Lean and muscular, sporting a two-day beard, shorts and a T-shirt, Canadian cyclist Svein Tuft finishes his mile-long run, works through a series of yoga stretches, then plunges into the breakers for a quick swim. View The Classics, The Bikepacking Journal is our printed collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography.Find details here alongside a growing collection of web exclusive features... Have one to share? In December last year, they announced riders must get to the Wil je alvast in de stemming komen voor de Giro? The retired WorldTour racer is signed up for GBDuro, a 2,000km self-supported race across Britain. This was easy enough for Josh, based in the UK, but Svein Tuft rode over 1,000 km across France from his home in Andorra to reach the start. Australian Lachlan Morton (EF Education First) is in the lead of a 2,000km enduro event, the ‘GBDURO’, a multi-day, self-supported UK bikepacking event from Land’s End to John O&#… Photo: Dan King. to support us & get The Bikepacking Journal. Hello again, CyclingTips readers, As of Monday, the 2020 WorldTour season is now in the books. Others made the commute by land and sea from Switzerland and Ireland… so in a way Josh had it easy! Read the full article at The Grind: Svein Tuft rides to the start of a 2,000km race — from Andorra on VeloNews.com. The Pacific is frigid. This gruelling event has already seen numerous competitors scratch from the race and has even got the better of two recent professional World Tour Road Racers Molly Weaver and Svein Tuft. Svein Tuft is a Canadian former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2019 for the Symmetrics, Garmin–Transitions, SpiderTech–C10, Mitchelton–Scott and … Start Here, Broadly speaking, there are three bikepacking genres to choose from – Multi-day Mountain Biking, Ultralight Race & Gravel, and Expedition & Dirt Touring. The Tour de France was invented to sell newspapers. Christian Meier and Sven Tuft first met in 2005 when Christian was invited to join Canadian Continental Team Symmetrics as a junior, and they would soon after find themselves living as neighbours in team owner Kevin Cunningham’s back yard, fully embracing the simple life. 2020 Mark Gunter Photographer of the Year Awards: Showcase 1, AG2R’s new kit, Van Aert wins Kristallen Fiets award: Daily News Digest, Add a two-speed gearbox to your bike with Classified’s new wheelsets, Pridham ‘relishing the opportunity’ as she joins Israel Start-Up Nation as DS, These are the best (and most surprising) places to get a draft in a bike race, Product picks of 2020: the best of the best, Russia banned from using flag, anthem at Olympics for 2 years. Flying is incompatible with that as a return flight from London to New York emits ~1.8 tonnes of CO2, blowing our personal carbon budget for the whole year. The special mention due here is for former pro-racer & mountain man, Svein Tuft, who simply rode to the start line from his home in Andorra (trailer in tow!) Thanks to Dan King of Breakaway Digital for these gorgeous shots. The special mention due here is for former pro-racer & mountain man, Svein Tuft, who simply rode to the start line from his home in Andorra (trailer in tow!) Click the link below to find out how to start. If we are to move the dial on climate, it will be through determination and innovation. The Racing Collective is the first bikepacking organiser to our knowledge to impose a no-fly rule on their event. GBDURO UPDATE - Day 6 and SSgt Adam Colvin has now completed 1000km and now half way. Now, in a cruel twist, riders and races are falling victim to the weather they are helping to propagate. But Tuft isn’t bothered. GBDURO UPDATE - Day 6 and SSgt Adam Colvin has now completed 1000km and now half way. But easy doesn’t come naturally to us. Time will tell if he adopts this new philosophy but in the meantime we wish him all the best as he soaks up that joyous post-race relief. Riders came up with a myriad of ways of solving the problem: Svein favoured a trailer, many went for various rack/pannier combos, but remarkably Josh and a few other front-runners managed to pack enough in bikepacking bags alone. Until then, head over to the GBDURO website to track the rest of the riders live. So why did we at GBDuro single out flying? From there on in it was Josh’s to lose as riders following in his tyre tracks had their own problems to deal with, such as Jason Black’s broken saddle (currently second on the road) and Gail Brown’s broken rack (currently forth on the road), both still trucking thanks to some inspirational bodging. Almost entirely off road, having ridden through the South West of England and Wales. GBDURO UPDATE - Day 6 and SSgt Adam Colvin has now completed 1000km ... and now half way. And of course he rode to the start — from three countries away. It’s January. In an effort to push demand for low-carbon travel commensurate with the climate crisis, riders must get to and from the event without flying. We want to inspire people to love the sport as much as we do, and ultimately pull you away from the computer to get out for a ride. Our mission is to help your mind wander, even if your body can’t. But Jason simply remarked “one thing’s for sure: if I have to stick the seat post up my ass I will make it to John o’Groats.” True to form, he made it to the finish, cycling over 800 km while nursing the delicate bodge he had made and standing up for much of the way. Thank you. Free from the traditions and vested interests that often hold pro cycling hostage, ultracycling is showing another direction is possible. That meant riders had to carry all their own food and source their own water throughout the 2,000 km journey. 2020 Media: 12 August 2020 - #GBDURO20 - Deer and wolves: Josh Ibbett of the Svein Tuft (born May 9, 1977) is a Canadian former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2019 for the Symmetrics, Garmin–Transitions, SpiderTech–C10, Mitchelton–Scott and Rally UHC Cycling teams. “I fell for the Transcontinental because it’s a daring and thoroughly modern take on how bike racing used to be back in the ‘heroic’ era,” said Jack Thurston, a writer and broadcaster. Harmless enough. Svein Tuft, recently retired from over a decade in the WorldTour, subsequently rode 1,000 km to the start, and another 1,000 km back home. In addition, in an effort to reduce plastic waste, riders were unable to dispose of any non-biodegradable waste throughout the trip, in line with the ‘pack it in, pack it out’ ethos of backcountry travel. After winning the 2015 edition of the Transcontinental, Josh made the conscious decision to switch to riding and racing predominantly off-road. Early this morning, Josh Ibbett finished first place at the 2020 She then went on to cycle 1,600 km over some of Great Britain’s harshest terrain with a rack held together with duct tape, glue, and cable ties, finishing third overall and becoming the first-placed woman. To stop temperatures from rising further we need to get to net-zero emissions. Josh’s official finish time was 7 days, 17 hours, 44 minutes. GBDURO UPDATE - Day 6 and SSgt Adam Colvin has now completed 1000km and now half way. Alle Ballen op Steven. Learn More, As important as it is to have a reliable bike and pack as light as you can, choosing the right route is perhaps the key to your enjoyment. Almost entirely off road, having ridden through the South West of England and Wales. 47 '28 "+ 26 '01 "172: COUSIN Jérome: 53: ทีม EUROPCAR: 12 ชม. And with no ties with the fossil fuel companies (or non-cycling related brands at all for that matter), no team cars, buses or media helicopters, the race has a comparatively small carbon footprint. We provide inspiration and information through original bikepacking routes, stories, and coverage of gear, news, and events that help our community thrive. The event is only in its second year, with Lachlan Morton winning the inaugural edition last year, but COVID-19 forced the hosts, The Racing Collective (the UK’s flagship not-for-profit bikepacking club), to radically adapt the format, defining a new rule set by moving from self-supported riding to self-sufficient riding in the process. 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