Cycling: A gravel road race format unique in Switzerland is planned for 2016. The TORTOUR Cyclocross is set to be the first three-day stage race on Swiss soil. In mid-January 2015, a group of 60 test riders will take on the new route in a test run. With a total length of 225 kilometers over challenging terrain... read more
Cycling: Everyone's pain threshold is different. The 2015 Tortour, one of the toughest cycling races in the world, will likely push this threshold far beyond the reach of most cyclists. The Tourtour Switzerland takes place from August 13 to 16, 2015, and starts in Schaffhausen. Participants will face a route of approximately 1000 kilometers... read more
Cycling: The exceptionally cold weather conditions, snow, and rain made the 6th edition of the Tortour presented by IWC arguably the toughest challenge for the 554 participants in both race formats. The winner in the Tortour Solo Men category is Austrian Severin Zotter with a time of 36:32:42 hours, while solo rider Nicole Reist from Switzerland... read more
Cycling: Arguably the toughest cycling race in the world – the Tortour – is currently underway in Switzerland. On August 14, nearly 700 participants set off. The non-stop ultra-cycling race takes participants over 1.000 kilometers in three days. A total of 14.500 meters of elevation gain must be overcome. This is spread across four passes along the Swiss… read more
