Kimmo Aho finished his journey in 40 days and 4 hours. Kimmo Aho, from Finland, arrived in Tarifa on the 30th of July. For the 7,400 km journey, he needed 40 days and 4 hours. We found Kimmo in Spain after the Port del Cantó, drying all his equipment. The night before, he encountered a heavy storm at this Pyrenees pass, and everything got wet. Kimmo stayed outside all night. He took a room every fifth night.
Congratulations, Kimmo!
Photos: from the finish in Tarifa and the Spanish Pyrenees.
Peter Felten achieved an incredible feat by completing the 7,400 km route from NorthCape to Tarifa in 39 days, 20 hours, and 30 minutes. He is the first rider to finish this challenging route twice.
During his journey, Peter faced a significant challenge when he broke his rear wheel after hitting a stone in the Baltic region. Despite this setback, he persevered and cycled an astonishing 1,700 km to Bregenz on the damaged wheel, where he was finally able to replace it. With a new wheel, Peter picked up speed and made up some lost time.
When he crossed the finish line in Tarifa, he was just 43 hours and 35 minutes behind his time from two years ago.
Congratulations, Peter, on this remarkable achievement.
Photos: from the finish in Tarifa and Port del Cantó climb.
Stefano Pellegrini finished his 7,400 km journey from the North Cape to Tarifa on July 28th at 14:30. It took him 38 days, 14 hours, and 30 minutes. Stefano enjoyed the route a lot and has many stories to tell. It was a pleasure to meet Stefano at the start of the climb up to the 1,725 m high Port del Cantó. The climb to this pass in the Spanish Pyrenees stretches over 25 km and ascends 1,100 vertical meters. Stefano had already cycled over the Port d’Envalira that day, and he arrived in Spain 6,000 km after the start in Italian style: his jersey and shoes were still white, just like on the first day.
Congratulations, Stefano! Have a good journey back home and see you next year.
We met Tamás at Escucha an ancient mining town in Spain. The lignite mine worked from the 40’s until 1968. We took the chance to talk to Tamás while he had short rest for some food and drink. He stayed most of the time the nights outside, took a room every 4th night. Tamás liked the route a lot and arrived 25th of July 21:11 in the evening in Tarifa.
Congratulations Tamás!
Photos: From the finish Tarifa and on the route from at Escucha.
Kurt-Aurel Stoessel finished his journey from the NorthCape to Tarifa in 34 days and 13 hours 11 minutes. We met Kurt-Aurel before Alcaraz while he was racing against Mario and the wind. The two riders had almost the same pace on the route.
Congratulations Kurt-Aurel!
Photos: From the checkpoint Pico del Veleta and on the route from La Roda to Alcaraz.
Mario Feltrin finished his journey from the NorthCape to Tarifa 24th of July 10:00 in the morning. Mario needed 34 days and 10 hours for the 7400km route.
Last year Mario finished the 4400km long 45-SouthWest from Krakow to Tarifa in 22 days, that results in 200km per day. This year on the 7400km long NorthCape-Tarifa route Mario cycled an average of almost 220km per day. What an improvement, much longer route and faster.
Congratulations Mario!
Photos: At the finish in Tarifa and on the route from La Roda to Alcaraz.
Andrea Zandoná arrived 21st of July 2024 21:10 at the finish in Tarifa. He needed for his journey just 10 minutes more as Renato, 31 days 21 hours and 10 minutes.
We met Andrea in the Gorafe desert and he told us, that he likes the route a lot. He is slow as he takes photos all over.
In the Gorafe desert was a river crossing in the past. This has changed, a new built crossing makes it much easier, to come to the other said with dry feets.
Photos: From the Gorafe desert and the finish in Tarifa.
Renato Ghiraldo finished 21st of July 2024 21:00 in the evening at the fish in Tarifa. That makes 31 days and 21 hours for the 7400km long route. We met Renato in the downhill into the Gorafe desert 2 days before he finished in Tarifa. The Gorafe desert offers one of three gravel sections in Spain. The riders have the choice for an option of a paved road that is 40km longer with additional 700 vertical meters. This year so far all the riders have chosen the direct gravel route trough the Gorafe desert.
Photos: From the Gorafe desert and the finish in Tarifa.
Sarah Cinquini from Italy made it yesterday just after midnight to Tarifa, July 19th at 00:30. Sarah is the first Italian woman who finished the NorthCape-Tarifa and she arrived 29 days and 30 minutes after the start in Tarifa.
Congratulations Sarah, well done!
Photos: From the climb after Ronda and the finish in Tarifa.
Kim Roelants finished his journey in Tarifa this morning, July 17, 2024, at 10:00, after 28 days and 10 hours of travel from North Cape. He was greeted by a big surprise: his wife, who had been waiting for him at the finish line since 7:00 AM. She had driven for three days from Belgium to Tarifa. During her trip, she stopped once at the coast in France and, while on the phone with Kim, told him she was at a beach party in Belgium.
After the welcoming and obligatory photos at the fish, Kim asked, “What’s next?”
Kim’s goal for the North Cape to Tarifa journey was: “There are two adventures that have been on my wishlist since I started doing long-distance rides: the Transcontinental race (crossing Europe from West to East) and the North Cape-Tarifa adventure (crossing Europe from North to South). Especially the latter appeals to me because of its enormous latitudinal change: The idea of riding through tundra (North Scandinavia) and (semi)desert (Andalucia) in a single ride, meanwhile passing through so many biomes, landscapes and mountain ranges, is super exciting. My ‘careful’ goal is to finish the North Cape – Tarifa trajectory in less than one month, finishing before July 20th. This would require covering an average distance of 240 km each day. However, my more ambitious goal is to be able to maintain an average of 300+ km per day, like I did during the Transcontinental Race two years ago. If I manage to do that, I’ll finish in 25 days. Honestly, I don’t care much about finishing position, adventures like these are mostly a race against yourself. No matter how long it will take me, I plan to reach the finish and enjoy every minute along the way. Even the hard moments (I know there will be many), while not enjoyable in the moment, often make for beautiful memories afterwards.”
Photos: From the finish in Tarifa. The first photo was taken when Kim stopped at a bakery in Alta after riding in the rain from the start and was thinking about to scratch from the adventure.
