We made it – the “grand finale” with the entire team. We have covered a short distance today, but it felt like a long, winding route through the city. Unlike the last two years, we didn’t see many other teams along the way. Probably because we have arrived unexpectedly early. We started in the Northern…

We’re almost there. That’s the last big step towards Paris – the Queen stage. Suddenly, you realise just how fast the time has flown. It’s incredible. Today – and this particular stage – perfectly embodies that feeling. It wasn’t short, and not particularly long either. Even so, we made such good progress that there was…

Not yet the “queen stage” – but felt in a way like it. We were really feeling coming closer to Paris. And felt the heat on our way. We had to focus on the ride and to refresh often times during the breaks. It was quite a long, hot and hence tough day, that’s for…

A short leg today – relatively speaking – and packed with some real highlights. We started in Sittard, that small town on the German-Dutch border – actually located in the Netherlands. In fact, it is a strip of land wedged between Belgium and Germany. After seven kilometers, we crossed the Meuse River on a small…

Halfway. Today’s destination is Sittard, a city in the Netherlands located in the southernmost province of Limburg. The journey to there was a bit of a slog -though we aren’t complaining. We know who we’re doing this ride for. It’s not (just) for us. It was a slog because the route took us through the…

Finally, an (almost) rain-free day. There was a brief spell of drizzle right at the start, which we waited out for a moment—likely one of the reasons the morning briefing took place in the underground garage. We had some clouds, a bit of wind, and later, plenty of sunshine – along with a bit more…

If we thought yesterday was windy, what on earth was today? Today, we faced some serious wind – and on one of the longest stages, of all days. On top of that, there were intermittent light showers, and no matter what I did, it felt like the wrong choice. At least, that’s how it felt…

A great start to another adventure: heading to Paris on two wheels for a good cause. It’s all for the little heroes fighting for their lives every day. We had to battle, too – against the wind in the first half and the rain in the second. 🌦️ At least for part of the way.…