How small is Slovenia? Well, from capital Ljubljana you can ride your bike to each of its neighbouring countries in a day. Part 2: Croatia, 72 kilometres Check out the route here: https://www.strava.com/activities/388403226 The elevated landscape of the Bloke plateau and neighboring Lož Valley resemble a green sea where meadows and forested hills come in… Continue reading Cycling out of Schengen
How small is Slovenia? Well, from capital Ljubljana you can ride your bike to each of its neighbouring countries in a day. Part one: Austria, 65 kilometres. https://www.strava.com/activities/382464239 River Kokra is 34 kilometres long and in summer the water is just a few feet deep, not even reaching the knees of the fly- fisherman who… Continue reading Tuesday Touristique International, Crossing Borders
1. Cycling is like.... (Passo della Crocetta) ...flying. (Drignana) 2. Bikes are more fun than boats. (Portofino) 3. There are no universal positions for sunbathing. (Manarolo) 4. Not only we love our bikes. We: ,,Wait we'll move the bikes for you.'' They: ,,No, no, we want to be in the picture with your bikes!'' (Portofino)… Continue reading Twelve lessons from Liguria
Marathon Franja is Slovenia's most popular cycling event, with over 7000 participants. The event is named after the secret partizan hospital Franja that lies in a gorge above Cerkno. Franja was a fully equiped hospital were the patients, allies and enemies, were brought blindfolded. The hospital was never discovered during the war. The long tour… Continue reading Mega Franja- The route for the round that does pass by
The small town of Bled is the flagship of Slovenian tourism. It's famous for its lake with fairytale island, its medieval castle and its cream cake. Bled cream cakes are said to be the best there are. Bled's history and legends date back hundreds of years, the cream cake's history dates back only 60 years… Continue reading To Bled and back – Fueled by a cream cake
It's 14 February 2015, today Marco Pantani has been dead for 11 years. Dead but still alive. On and along his training roads in Italy's Emilia-Romagna roams his spirit. And his memory is kept alive by his tifosi who still paint his name on the roads of his favorite climbs. For the love for riding… Continue reading PANTANIMANIA
For some it are beacons of hope, for others beacons that guide them through life. And for me, churches are beacons in my bicycle routes. How much further? I just have to look at the church to get my answer. That far! Here ten beacons with coordinates.
Last Friday I had a memorable ride with the Turkish-Dutch actress Funda Müjde in and around Ljubljana. We are both raised in Zaandam, the Netherlands, and we both share a passion; riding a bike. Below more on Funda and her adventure where I was very briefly part of.
The climb to Monte Zoncolan is 10 kilometres long and has an average gradient of 11.9%. On Saturday May 31 it was the last major climb in this year´s Giro and the toughest. All 156 cyclists who started the climb finished in time. Winner was Australian Michael Rogers, last one was Australian Michael Hepburn 29… Continue reading Monte Zoncolan – The Grande Finale of 3 weeks Giro d´Italia
January: Ice skating on the Weissensee in Austria. February: More snow. My car got buried deep in it. February: A sunny ride in the Vipava valley. 45 minutes from Ljubljana and snow-free. March: The end of March. Again snow. April: An energetic lecturer. Nestor Lopez, Head of Mission at the Venezuelan embassy in Ljubljana, stole… Continue reading Between Weissensee and Weissensee. My 2013 in pictures.
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