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 tackle the new course in a test run. With a total length of 225 kilometers across challenging terrain… read more
Cycling: Everyone has a different pain threshold. With the Tortour 2015, one of the toughest cycling races in the world, this threshold will certainly be far exceeded for most cyclists. The Tourtour Switzerland takes place from August 13th to 16th, 2015, and starts in Schaffhausen. Participants face a route of approximately 1000 km… 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 yet 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 the solo rider Nicole Reist from Switzerland… read more
Cycling: The world's toughest cycling race, the Tortour, is currently underway in Switzerland. On August 14, almost 700 participants set off. The non-stop ultra-cycling race takes participants over three days 1.000 Kilometers. A total of 14.500 meters of elevation gain must be overcome. This is spread across four passes along the Swiss … read more
