Deep green, then completely dry: Pascal Ramali (left) travels the Colombian landscape on his bicycle.
Image: Transcordilleras
Scorching heat, steep climbs, fascinating nature and just a trickle of cold water: Pascal Ramali dominates one of the toughest gravel races in the world. He has never made it easy for her.
PAscal Ramali has made peace with the athlete within him, with the high-level athlete who lets go, gains distance, and then sets out again on the path to new high-level performances. He only manages to find peace temporarily. Ramali just came out this week Colombia He returned home, his skin tanned, his legs still a little heavy, and his smile wide as he talked about his special experience. “It was a real adventure,” she says.
The 37-year-old has that. cycling race The Transcordilleras competed – and most importantly: they surpassed. Eight days of hard work on the gravel bike with your own luggage on the bike and three Andean foothills in front of the handlebars. Up to eight hours a day in the saddle, with scorching heat of up to 45 degrees and stages up to 175 kilometers long and more than 4,000 meters of elevation gain.