I have been doing endurance sports since the age of 18:
- 1988 Ironman Hawaii
- 1995 PBP
- 1996 Trondheim- Oslo
- 2018 Bikingman Korsika
- 2019 Bikingman Oman
At this age, I would like to discover other countries and cultures over the next few years. Bike packing is a sporty adventure....

My normal distance is a local 10 mile TT. What could go wrong?

Originally from the Netherlands, training in the US. This will be my first ultra endurance race!

After cycling around Nijmegen and Amsterdam for years and riding some cyclo's every year, I came across the Transcontinental race in 2016.
That looked so awesome, I wanted to take part in it. I rode TCRno5 in 2017 and managed to finish it. Training for it got me into the longer rides, BRM 300, 400, 600 and 1200 km.
I rode the BRM1200 Merselo Verona; PBP2019 and finished 5th position in RATN2019 at 4 days 10 hours and 10 minutes.
For RATN I want to step up my bivvy-skills and look forward to seeing new parts of my home-country.

I was a cyclist in a continental team in my younger years i rode all europ.
last 6years many randonneurs journeys from 200km to 1200km.
august 2019 whit bike to Santiago de Compostella 2300km.
for me bikepacking is a piece of life and relaxation in nature.

Riding my bike since age 12, after years of road racing I am now focussed on the adventure / endurance rides. RATN and TCR are my goals for 2020.

This is my first adventure race! Looking forward to sleeping around, I think. And going to all that effort just to end up in the same place. I'm also happy to be shamelessly eating as many biscuits as I want and my Van Nicholas Yukon can't wait for its first trip back to its homeland. Other reasons for doing this are, er...

Ben geboren, leef nog steeds.

Ik ben Dimi Diels, woonachtig in vosselaar (België) en koers al 16 jaar maar nu is het tijd voor een echte nieuwe uitdaging!

Dipping my toe into the world of ultra endurance bike riding, I completed Trans Alba Race in July 2019, so having been bitten by the bug I have signed up for a new challenge and the joys of training through a Scottish winter!

My name is Edgar Bos but known as Ed. As (one of the) senior riders, I am not that fast anymore but still eagerly to finish in a nice timelimit. I live with my partner in Delft and started the RATN also in 2019. I had to quit then the second day with a broken handlebar while cornering. After a nice 51 place in Bikingman Portugal I am looking forward for participating the RATN again and hopefully no broken handlebar or other misfortune this time!!

Been doing all kinds of long rides in the last 10 years and also organised some myself. The biggest ones I did were the HCH1200 in 2017 and Paris-Brest-Paris in 2019. Looking forward to riding the RatN around my home country. I´m not a racer but will try to enjoy it and finish in 7 days.

Looking forward to RATN. Successfully completed the 2017 London to Brighton bike ride in 12 hours, a great fast finish which I put down to only having three punctures and two pub lunches.

The bumpy road from workaholic to athlete.
The goal is set. The rest is under construction.

I cycle lots so I can eat lots... preferably chocolate

I like to ride far and fast. Previously focused on TTs. Now keen to try out more adventurous long distance events and challenges. Unfinished business with RATN after scratching due to illness and work stress in 2019. Keen to return for the full lap in 2020.

Completed Den Store Styrkeprøven, Trondheim-Oslo (540km) twice.
2018 28hours, 2019 26hours.

first race ever

My wife is Dutch so I have to ride around the Netherlands at some point!

I'm a long distance cyclist from the North East of the Netherlands,my passion for bikes is as great as my love for long distance cycling.

My passion for bikes started from MTB than i discovered road cycling in some way or form,i started out with a single speed bike rode my very first 100km from that i moved my way up to even bigger distances,after 2 years of long distances cycling i felt home being of being a long distance cyclist.

Looking forward to a new adventure and challenge! We have cycled John O'Groats to Land's End and the Rhine from source to sea. I'm definitely more of a tortoise than a hare but I'm determined, stubborn and have the never-ending support of my partner (and team-mate) Rich which can get me through anything #teamskidmore

Started again in 2019 with cycling.
This is the first long race in one week.

I am up for the challenge! Back in 2013 I started to get the bug for biking when I entered a 24 hr challenge and to my astonishment, I came in at 3rd place. I had thought this is a great test for me. It has all the components I am looking for such as endurance, mindpower, and strategy. Along with this one gets to know their body in a more intimate way, such as what to eat, how far can I push myself in body and in mind.
Thus far I have entered twenty, 24 hr races with some positive results from getting the podium to top 5! Along with 6 hr races and a few 200-kilometer races. Through challenging my self this way I have a better sense of who I am and where I want to be.
I was told by a friend about the race around Netherlands challenge and my ears perked up! Now, this is something I have not tried I need to give this a shot!

My name is Marc Wismans, 50 years young. Together with my wife Monique and our 12 year old son Max I live in Helmond (Netherlands). In daily life I work as a quality manager in a rehabilitation company.

It was on July 11, 1980 in Montpellier, southern France. As a boy of 11, my father took me to a stage in the Tour de France. The Belgian Ludo Peeters won. Joop Zoetemelk got the yellow jersey on his shoulders and won his first and only Tour de France later that month. On that day I was infected with the bicycle virus...

That virus has never disappeared. In the past I have undertaken several long bike rides through France and Spain, completed the 100-cols tour and crossed the Algerian Sahara desert by bike several times. I do not like competition, I simply just want to enjoy cycling!

https://www.marcwismans.nl

I'm a newbie at this kind of distance although no stranger to long distance cycling. I have cycled across Vietnam, Spain & France. I have also cycled around the coastline of Mainland Britan (in 4 sections - North, South, East & West). I recently completed Paris-Brest-Paris, but out of time. I love cycling in the Netherlands, and intend to both enjoy RaTN and finish it in a good time

36 years old, bus driver, loves cycling and camping

I've ridden a few long Audax events, but this will be my first ultra race!
- London-Edinburgh-London (1400km) 2009 and 2013
- Borders of Belgium (1000km) in 2018
- Several Audax SR series and RRTY series
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I've developed a Gluten intolerance at the start of 2019 which has put me off cycling for a few months I'm now in control of that so I'm looking for a challenging ride in 2020 and RATN looks just the ticket

Live and cycle on a small island. Ride Audax for fun. This will be my first step into big endurance races.

Love to do long rides!

Guardian journalist and aspiring ultra-distance cyclist. TCR#07. Built for long flat rides (but love mountains)

Weekend gravel bimbler and furtive dot voyeur
Curious about these races and the frankly abstract distances
Chose this one for the nice mix of abilities and experience
Looking forward to watching and learning

Always looking for the next challenge...

Doing ultra-distance biking since 2003. Started with individual tours through Europe, trans-America in 2007, and Russia in 2008. Doing organized Audax since 2017, with Paris-Brest-Paris this year.

Want to use RatN as preparation for TCRNo8.

Professional Firefighter , Ultra Biker because I love it
Borders of Belgium 1000, HCH 1200 , Bikingman Oman 2019 , TAW 2018

Looking forward to seeing more of The Netherlands and getting soaked and battered by wind in the process
TCRNo7 in 2019 and TAW in 2018

Two time finisher of The TransAtlanticWay Race 2018, 2019.

About 4 years ago I found my way back to cycling through the Critical Mass Stuttgart after a long break. I was fascinated by PBP and therefore I started riding a racing bicycle 2 years ago, to be allowed to ride in 2019. Was tough, but arrived in Rambouillet within the time limit. The whole thing was so much fun, that I really wanted to do long distance cycling again this year. I respect the bigger distance, it is my first long distance race. But now, after 2 glasses of good French red wine, I’m optimistic, it will work. 😉

You got to earn your beer 🍺

New Zealander living in Australia. Have competed in triathlons including Ironman since the late 80’s; now riding my bike more. Look forward to riding around the Netherlands

I used to ride solo and then my beautiful wife decided to try bikes too! Only in it for adventure.We ride all sorts of bikes and hope to have our cycling bnb running soon. Currently warm showers hosts.

Here for a long time, not a good time!

Very amateur ultra-cyclist. Scratched TCR#7, need to try something a bit more manageable this year!

I have been doing Audax rides for a number of years and in 2019 I completed the 4200 mile Trans America Bike Race from Oregon to Virginia. Looking forward to starting off the 2020 season in the Race around the Netherlands.

Rode the Transcontinental a few years back - did ok. Now a full time dad looking for a nice holiday in the wind and rain...

Michael was right ! I 'm back !

PBP 2007

I am not the experienced cyclist.i discovered these long races 2018 as i tried the transambikerace.i scratched after 700 km due to knee injuries.in 2019 i tried the race again and made 4554 km in 21 days but i had to scratch again due to an infection.so i try now "shorter"races 🤭🤭

#traininsaneorremainthesame #meanmachine #veloblitz #VURC #cfaustria