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Yerevan is the capital of Armenia. The first time I heard the name was when a journalist was reporting about the war involving Iran. Later, I realised that it made sense for Armenia to be so close to Iran, yet not actually be part of Iran. Armenia has four international borders, of which two are …
Read more →I am Dutch, so I have cycled all my life. As a child it was the way to explore and seek adventure. That never really changed. There are always reasons to leave the bike in the garage. I came back to cycling seriously during my years at ING Bank — as meditation more than exercise — and never stopped. …
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Today, July 13, marks exactly one month since I cycled in Srebrenica — a small village in the southeast of Bosnia & Herzegovina, near the Drina River that forms the border with Serbia. It’s also exactly 30 years since the Dutch UN battalion, Dutchbat, was forced by Serb forces to hand over the …
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After two years cycling in the Dolomites, I missed last years’ tour in the Pyrenees due to a bad fall in Goa. That had caused my family a lot of stress and me a lot of frustration of not being allowed to cycle by my doctor. The reason of my fall became never clear. I am still alive due to quick …
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Why do you show up even when it’s hard? That was the title of a recent Strava post trying to explain the atlete in you. Reflecting on challenging events is important to moving forward. On the Italian border A couple of weeks ago, I had again joined the Tour de Tolerance, a group of cyclists …
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