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New Zealand: Egmont Seafoods Round the Mountain 153km Race
It was the closest finish in the history of any of the Round the Mountain events, including the classic that’s held in October. The difference between the first two riders, according to the time chip, was an unbelievable 1-300th of a second at the 2012 Egmont Seafoods Round the Mountain Ride It was impossible to [...]
Continue reading...Rapha Festive 500: A Global Challenge
2 January 2012
The 2011 Edition of the Rapha Festive 500 Challenge was truly a global one with cyclists from all regions stepping up to embark on the journey of epic riding before the curtains of the year drew to a close. The Rapha Challenge hosted by Strava saw a stunning 3,030 cyclists sign up to do the [...]
Continue reading...Bikedan’sTop Five Highlights of 2011
31 December 2011
2011 has been a big year for me in terms of traveling, seeing new places, meeting new people and exploring by bike. I had many rich and amazing experiences, too many to list here. So, I will name my top five cycling experiences of the year…. No.1 IRAN This has to rank no.1 for me [...]
Continue reading...China: Shimano Cycling Festival Part 2
23 November 2011
The elite category of the MTB event at the Shimano Cycling Festival only consisted of 35 riders but it was a fiercely contested race with attacks coming thick and fast throughout the 30 minute race. I got a good result coming in second place, in a very close sprint for the win. The MTB race [...]
Continue reading...Tour of Matabungkay: Stage One 90kms and Stage Two TTT 30kms
21 October 2011
The three day tour in the Philippines kicked off today with a double stage day that made for a long energy draining day for all 200 plus competitors. It was a three man breakaway group that finished with strongman Lee Rodgers (Mossimo Cycling Team) edging out Colin Roberston (Franzia Wines) by 10 seconds and [...]
Continue reading...Mongolia Bike Challenge: Delayed Coverage – Stage Eight
12 September 2011
Image by: OTTAVIO TOMASINI Since returning from Mongolia, I have been very busy with various projects on the go including getting started for the new term at Zhejiang University – thus I have not had the chance to completely finish my diary updates on the Mongolia Bike Challenge. Just Stages Eight and Nine remain to [...]
Continue reading...Mongolia Bike Challenge: Stage Seven
29 August 2011
After the sixth day, we all welcomed a rest day camped in the middle of nowhere; a beautiful setting beside a flowing river and green grasslands surrounding us. It was a nice location to relax and regenerate for the last three stages as we pushed for Karakorum. It was nice to sleep in, enjoy a [...]
Continue reading...Mongolia Bike Challenge: Super Stage!
10 August 2011
Stage six was the hardest and most challenging of all the stages so far at the Mongolia Bike Challenge. It was 126kms featuring some super climbs totaling over 2,600m in elevation gain. It was also a stage that I did surprisingly well in given I don’t climb so well. I finished 11th on the Queen [...]
Continue reading...Mongolia Bike Challenge: Stage Five
9 August 2011
The Mongolia Bike Challenge continues its march through the epic Mongolian landscapes. Stage five passed through amazing terrain including Yak sightings for the first time.
Continue reading...Mongolia Bike Challenge: Torture!
5 August 2011
Pain – redefining the definition of pain in my mind I cannot begin to describe what I underwent today to complete the 115km stage across the Gobi Desert. I know that I have already been saying that this Mongolia Bike Challenge is getting tougher with each passing today. I have never been through this level [...]
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- Darren: Great report Dan. 156 K's and it comes down to 3/100ths of a second!! Taranaki looks like a place worth visiting with the bike some time....
- zunner: Looks really nice! If only the cycling streets of China are as picturesque as you sketched them......
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29 January 2012
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