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Tour de Tolerance 2023

Tour de Tolerance 2023

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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Tour de Tolerance 2021

Tour de Tolerance 2021

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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A solo cycle ride in Portugal

A solo cycle ride in Portugal

Like so often it seemed like a good idea at the time. I was more than fed up with cycling in the Dutch cold and grey wintry conditions and needed to de-stress from work related issues. My son Daniel was meant to join but he needed his time to study. Or so he said, perhaps suspect of my intentions. …

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