Lately I keep asking myself what trailrunning really is.In the Netherlands, for example, we would happily call every run that had some unpaved paths a…
Author: Kiko
Humbled by nature
As a little boy, my dad loved taking me to the Swiss Alps to camp and hike. It gave me a special bond with nature…
Demystifying & Normalising
When I started training in January, a 4-hour ride on Saturday was the long endurance ride. By April, it was completely normal to ride 4–5…
European Divide Trail: The Final
Day 12 We start the day in unusually high spirits. We have a long day ahead — 168 kilometres — but the route looks flat…
European Divide Trail: The Jura
Day 8 We wake up next to the fishing pond and the day starts well. Although we gain a fair bit of elevation, it’s nothing…
European Divide Trail: The Vosges
Day 3 We wake up in the forest near Cologne. What felt like a remote spot last night turns out to be quite busy in…
European Divide Trail: The Prologue
My friendship with Dennis goes back a long way. We met through the music association where we both played trumpet as 9- and 10-year-old kids….