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The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 099 – Gerald Huber – The North Cape 4000

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Gerald Huber is an Austrian living in Paris. He commutes to work every day by bicycle. Lots of people do. In 2025, however, he decided to go a little further on two wheels and he signed up for his first ultra-long-distance cycling event, the North Cape 4000 from Italy to the most northerly point of Europe at Nordkapp in Norway. 8 countries, 4000 km. According to the organsiers, itโ€™s โ€œa journey that will change your lifeโ€. He spoke to The Cycling Europe Podcast about his experiences and his plans to go one step further in 2026.

The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 048 – A Mountaineerโ€™s Guide To Cycling From Spain To Norway

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The Cycling Europe Podcast mainly features, well, cyclists. The interviewee in this episode, however, is first and foremost a mountaineer. But heโ€™s not just any mountaineer. His name is Tim Ralph and heโ€™s a seven summiteer; a man who has climbed the seven highest mountains on each of the continents. In the last few years, heโ€™s also taken up cycle touring and has just published a book called โ€˜A Life Accomplished: From Spain to Norway on a Bikeโ€™. So what can mountaineering teach us about cycle touring? What can cycle touring teach mountaineers about climbing mountains? And what happens when an experienced mountaineer sets off to cycle from Europeโ€™s geographical southernmost point at Tarifa in Spain to its northernmost point at Nordkapp in Norway?

The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 028 – Simon Parker / Earth Cycle

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Simon Parker is a travel writer, broadcaster and newspaper columnist. He has travelled to over 100 countries on reporting assignments for the BBC, The Daily Telegraph and The Independent. He also has a sideline in cycle touringโ€ฆ In 2016 he sailed and cycled from China to London and in 2018 he set off from northern Norway and cycled 3,000km south to the southern tip of Sweden. His 6-week adventure is now the subject of a documentary available on Amazon Prime Video. PLUS: A message from Tim Moss about the Cycle Touring Festival 2021.

The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 027 – Dr Ian Walker

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In 2015 I cycled from Tarifa in Spain – the southernmost point of mainland Europe – to Nordkapp in Norway – the northernmost point. It took me over 100 days. In 2019 Dr Ian Walker – an academic at the University of Bath – completed the journey in the opposite directionโ€ฆ in 16 days 20 hours and 59 minutes. In the process he became the fastest person ever to cycle across Europe north to south. Thatโ€™s no mean feat for a man in his mid-forties who had only taken up ultra-long-distance racing a few years prior to breaking the record. I needed to find out how he did itโ€ฆ

reTyre: What Is This Sorcery?

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As you might imagine, I receive quite a few emails from companies trying to persuade me of the virtues of their latest cycling product. E-Bikes, cycling helmets, innovative bicycle lights and cycling gloves from China seem to be the most popular topics of the emails I read and […]

A Plethora Of Podcasts

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Podcasts are on my mind. If you read the previous post you would have noted that I included a snippet from the next episode of The Cycling Europe Podcast that will be returning in early June. The topic of that podcast will be the purchase of a new touring bike and I have now edited the full interview with Alee Denham who is currently in Colombia en route to Alaska. I’m hoping to interview someone from Koga and will be taking my microphone to the Cycle Touring Festival later in May to record a few thoughts. It might be you… Watch this space.

Sortland: What Have I Started?!!

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Do you remember that I mentioned earlier this week how my tweet about the Norwegian town of Sortland had resulted in an article in the local newspaper, Vol? Well, here it is:    The above photograph was sent to me by the journalist who interviewed me over the […]

Cycling Day T+7: Bergen

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The MS Lofoten docked in Bergen earlier this afternoon and I spent the afternoon having a good old wander around Norway’s second city and my new favourite Norwegian place. It’s charming! Tomorrow morning I catch the ferry to Denmark for an afternoon and overnight voyage south to Hirtshals. […]

Cycling Day T+3: The Trollfjord

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The southward quest continues… Highlight of the day was the deep and narrow Trollfjord. The captain looked anxious but I am told that boats much bigger than the MS Lofoten make similar manoeuvres. The rest of the day was spent either snoozing, reading or eating… (interrupted by a […]

Cycling Day T+2: Honningsvรฅg

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As the sun peeks over the hill at 5am, it’s just me and a certain bicycle waiting by the quayside in Honningsvรฅg for the start of our long and hopefully leisurely journey back to Yorkshire. The MS Lofoten has yet to dock but when it does it’s a […]

Cycling Day 94: Alta To Olderfjord

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Click here to see the detailed statistics of today’s cycle. Another longish day but I’m now within 130 km of Nordkapp. Tomorrow I’ll aim to cycle to Honningsvรฅg – a journey of 99 km (including that 7 km tunnel…) – before a final short cycle on Tuesday to […]

Cycling Day 93: Sekkemo To Alta

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Click here to see the detailed statistics of today’s cycle. Finally arrived in Alta. Can’t say I enjoyed the bulk of the cycling but there you go… I think today will have been my final 100+ km ride of the journey. Just 240 km now separates me from […]

Cycling Day 93: Cold, Wet, Windy…

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The picture is a touch deceptive as this morning has been that triple whammy of cycling horror as noted in the title. But this afternoon has started a little more brightly and I remain hopeful for my final three days on the road. I now have a deadline […]

Cycling Day 91: Tromsรธ To Rotsundelva

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Click here to see the detailed statistics of today’s cycle. I was a little ‘off-grid’ last night so couldn’t publish anything to the website. Photos – spectacular ones – will come later but I’ll take the opportunity of introducing you to Hans and his daughter Veronika from Germany. […]

Cycling Day 90: Bleik To Tromsรธ

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Click here to see the detailed statistics of today’s cycle. A little late but I didn’t arrive at the campsite in Tromsรธ until about 10.30pm last night. I’m going to stay for two nights and take some time to explore the town (city?). More later… (and also more […]

Cycling Day 89: Buksnesfjord To Bleik

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Click here to see the detailed statistics of today’s cycle. A wet day but some good coastal cycling along the remote west coast of Andรธya, past secret listening stations and to a great campsite near the northern tip of the island. Early start tomorrow; I need to be […]

Cycling Day 86: Bodรธ To Ramberg

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Click here to see the detailed statistics of today’s cycle. Well, I wasn’t quite expecting to be sitting typing this by the edge of a beautiful sandy beach with clear turquoise water lapping on the shore. Pity there isn’t a blue sky and temperature to continue the tropical […]

Cycling Day 83: Aldersund To Fรธray

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Click here to see the detailed statistics of today’s cycle. A shorter day today; time to catch up on cleaning and charging! Great campsite in Fรธray. It would be wonderful if they were all like this… As for tomorrow, well, Bodรธ is too far away for a one-day […]

Cycling Day 81: Vennesund To Sรธvika

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Click here to see the detailed statistics of today’s cycle. Just two pictures to round off the day. It’s still blue sky up there and the forecast for Monday is good. It will be another day of island hopping I think but just one ferry. Having cycled the […]

Cycling Day 81: The Best Yet?

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It’s not over yet but so far I’d put it up there at number 1 in the league. I’m currently waiting for the second ferry of the day – a longer trip from Forvik to Tjรธtta – so expect a few more pictures later. I like working on […]

Cycling Day 79: Namsos To Kolvereid

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Click here to see the detailed statistics of today’s cycle. Mmm… What to say about today apart from the rain? A ferry, lots of bridges, a rather drab destination. Not the most memorable of days. How can I keep this going if I get drenched by the end […]