Alps

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12 October 2021on

Cycle Tours

Starting point for the five-star quality cycle route and Alpine cycle portal: Fussen in the Allgaeu

Touring cyclists can embark on the multi-day "Schlossparkradrunde im Allgäu" (Castle Park Cycle Route in the Allgäu) directly from the holiday resort of Füssen. It follows in the footsteps of the Bavarian fairytale king Ludwig II through the gently rolling, lake-rich Alpine foothills around Füssen and the neighboring Neuschwanstein Castle. The German Cycling Club (ADFC) has awarded the 219-kilometer long-distance cycle route... read more

12 October 2021on
Bike tour, crossing the Alps
June 24, 2021on

General

Alpine Crossing XXL: From Munich to Nice

Travelogue/Crossing the Alps: Two friends embark on a grand adventure across the entire Alps. Peter Baumeister and Stefan Ziegler set themselves an ambitious goal in the summer of 2020: From their front door to Nice. Upon their departure from Kufstein, the pair are 1300 km and 32000 meters of elevation gain in 18 cycling stages away from their final destination, Nice. They captured the… read more

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23 December 2015on

Cycling

cycling: quäldich.de boss Jan Sahner in an interview: "quäldich.de is older than Google."

The internet portal quäldich.de, very popular among amateur cyclists, has been completely redesigned. Reason enough for Velomotion to talk with quäldich.de Managing Director Jan Sahner about the success story of his website, its offerings, and road cycling in Berlin. Velomotion: Jan, during your studies, you and your friends started the social... read more

23 December 2015on
11 December 2015on

Cycle Tours

Bike tours: “Route des Grandes Alpes”: cycling on the tracks of the Tour de France

Travel: Tour operator Biketeam Radreisen has been offering tours along the "Route des Grandes Alpes" for years. Velomotion spoke with product manager Arnold Kron about the fascination of road cycling in the French Alps. Info: The "Route des Grandes Alpes" is a tourist route through the French Alps. It runs from Thonon-les-Bains on the southern shore of Lake Geneva to... read more

11 December 2015on
July 24, 2015on

CyclingTour de France

cycling: Tour de France Stage #19: Nibali wins stage - Froome wobbles but doesn't fall

Cycling: Last year's winner Vincenzo Nibali won the 19th stage of the Tour de France. Chris Froome was unable to counter Nairo Quintana's attack for the first time and lost time to his closest rival. Vincenzo Nibali made amends with a courageous solo ride. Already far behind in the overall standings, last year's winner attacked on... read more

July 24, 2015on