Super Randonnées are 600 km (373 mi) mountainous Permanents with an elevation gain of over 10,000 m (32,800 ft). The origin of the Super Randonnées is tied to the personal story of Sophie Matter. In 2008, she lives in Provence as an independent rider with a bicycle touring license from the local club of Carcès (Var). Since her third Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur in 2007, she is ready to take up new and ever harder challenges.
Category: Events
There’s no better way to close the year than with a challenge that blends passion, endurance, and just the right amount of craziness. The Rapha Festive 500 is more than just a feat of athleticism—it’s a ritual, a global statement of devotion to cycling, even when the conditions are anything but inviting. Between December 24 and 31, cyclists worldwide take on the task of riding 500 kilometers.
Sonntag 5:45 Uhr – wir stehen am tiefsten Punkt vom Anstieg zum Schneeberg, in Bischofsgrün im Fichtelgebirge. Wir haben uns heute vorgenommen, ein Everesting zu fahren – 8848 Höhenmeter am Stück, an einem Berg, immer wieder hoch, solange bis du die Höhe vom Mount Everest erreicht hast. In unserem Fall war der Schneeberg das Ziel.
Following the successful editions in 2018 and 2022, the ALPI 4000 is set for its third run. Right on time for the Olympic year 2026, the Italian ultra-cycling event is attracting riders with a completely renewed route, even more elevation gain, and the opportunity to qualify for PBP 2027. Here you can find all informations about the Event and the Route for 2026.
Ja, man kommt schon weit herum bei einer ALPI 4000. Für mich mein erster Super-Brevet und die längste Distanz bisher. Ich starte ganz simple mit der Einstellung, zu fahren, bis es nicht mehr geht. Oder das Rad auseinander fällt 😉 was soll die übertriebene Planerei, wo doch über eine derart lange Distanz viel unvorhersehbares passieren kann – und auch passieren wird. Also sehe ich mir vorher den Kurs an, alle 16 Etappen, lasse aber genug Spielraum für das Abenteuer.
Seit über einem Vierteljahrhundert zieht die Salzkammergut Trophy Bikerinnen und Biker aus ganz Europa in ihren Bann. Mit knapp 4.000 Teilnehmern aus über 30 Nationen ist sie der teilnehmerstärkste Mountainbike-Marathon Österreichs und eines der größten MTB-Events in den Alpen.
Oh yeah! This year, I will be taking part in the Monaco di Bavaria Classic – an ultracycling event with 1500 km and over 30,000 meters of elevation gain – in the Alps and the Dolomites!
Sometimes, changing direction is enough to discover an entirely new world. Last weekend, I was on Siargao, the island usually known for waves and surfboards. But this time, it wasn’t about water, it was about the road—and about what happens when you experience a brevet from a new perspective.
Mein zweites offizielles Brevet auf den Philippinen – 200 Kilometer entlang der Küste von Bohol. Diese Insel ist tatsächlich ein schöner Platz zum Radfahren. Die Straßen sind ordentlich (was im Vergleich zu Cebu als traumhaft zu bezeichnen ist) und das Wetter war hervorragend, auch wenn Temperaturen bis zu 40 Grad keine Seltenheit sind.
„This is not a Race!“ Ich muss ja immer wieder schmunzeln, sobald ich diese Aussage am Start von einem Brevet zu hören bekomme. Natürlich ist ein Brevet kein Rennen, aber…
#girodluca #cyclinglife #MotorAce #bohol #philippines Author: Bernd RückerMind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for…
23.04.2023 La Indomable – Berja, Spanien >>> Anmeldung und Website 29.04. 2023 Swartberg 100, Prince Albert, Südafrika >>> Anmeldung und Website 30.04.3023 Gravel Fondo Limburg, Valkenburg, Niederlande >>> Anmeldung und…
760 KM – 10.000 HM
150 KM – 2.600 HM
DIY-Modus
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
ONEDAY DIY
Bikepacking Franconia
Komoot-GPX
150 KM
2.600 HM
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
UCI-Gravel-Weltmeisterschaften
08.und 09. Oktober 2022
Venetien Italien
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
Italian Bike Festival 🇮🇹
09. bis 11. September 2022
Misano World Circuit
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
FAR Gravel 2022 🇮🇹
Live a fantastic adventure in an unexpected territory.
Ride and have fun.
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
Das war die L’Eroica 2022 🇮🇹
Eines der verrücktesten und härtesten Retro-Radrennen.
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
Rando Imperator
650 km // 3.500 hm
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
ORBIT360 – Sachsen-Anhalt
285 km // 2.740 hm
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
ORBIT360 – Baden-Württemberg
256 km // 4.010 hm
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
ORBIT360 – Sachsen
212 km // 3.040 hm
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
ORBIT360 – Bayern
267 km // 3.100 hm
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
Die Anzahl der Events mit dem Label “Gravel” und “Bikepacking” nehmen zu. Ich bin die letzten Monate einiges an Langstrecken-Events gefahren. Davon auch einige Gravel- und Bikepacking-Events. Ich will mich…
Bikepacking Franconia
21. Juli 2019
160 km / 760 km
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
Fotos – nach und nach … dieses Mal von Benjamin, während dem ONEDAY #bikepackingfranconia Author: Bernd Rücker Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia…
Manche Begegnungen haben schon etwas Schicksalhaftes. 2011 im Ziel von Paris-Brest-Paris wurde ich von einem Taiwaner namens A-Yuan angesprochen, ob wir nicht ein gemeinsames Zielfoto machen könnten. Nix dagegen. Ich selbst hatte keine Kamera dabei und habe das Bild auch erst über ein Jahr später erhalten. Aber der Kontakt war hergestellt und riss auch nie wieder ganz ab. 2013 lief ich bei LEL völlig übermüdet um Mitternacht in Edinburgh in die Kontrollstation und traf zwar nicht den Meister selbst, aber seine Ehefrau.
650 km
12.000 hm
Taunus komplett
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
15.07.2018
110 km / 1.300 hm
Fränkische Schweiz
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
Von München bis nach Ferrara
Durch 4 Länder
650 km / 3.500 hm
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
Gravel
Franconia
100
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
01. Mai 2018
Fränkische Schweiz
by Zig
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
Author: Bernd Rücker Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep…
Triple-Ultra-Triathlon
IUTA World Championships 2017
Bad Blumau/Österreich
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
Cross the Alps on a bike
along a 600-km ride
from Munich to Ferrara
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de
1.260 km
11.000 hm
Mind behind Audax Franconia. Graphic Designer and endurance cyclist. Chasing miles in Franconia or exploring the world by bike. With a love for Italy and a deep fascination with the contrasts of Asia. Sharing stories from traveling. Discussing the culture of randonneuring, gravel cycling, brevets, and the deeper side of cycling.
Contact: bernd@audax-franconia.de