Bikes of Transpyrenees by Transibérica 2025

Thomas Buch Lund

Age: 47

Cap number: 206

Location: Barcelona

Bike: It was built without screws

Key items of kit: Porridge

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Asier Lopez arbizu

Age: 51

Cap number: 23

Location: Donostia

Bike: Focus Izalco Max

Key items of kit: Agu bags.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Aristotle Cajucom

Age: 46

Cap number: 369

Location: PHILIPPINES (PHI)

Bike: 3T Extrema Italia 3T wheelset wrapped in 40c Pirelli Cinturato 40t crank with 11-52 cogset

Key items of kit: BAGS: A Tailfin Aeropack, Frame Bag and Bar Bag to hold essential gears of tools, jacket and sleeping kit. A 44zero5 feedbag manufactured locally in my country to hold my nutrition.

GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Sleeping setup of OR helium lightweight bivy, a Klymit sleeping pad, an inflatable pillow and a flask with some drink essentials to keep me warm.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Antequera

Age: 36

Cap number: 18

Location: Zaragoza

Bike: SL8 sworks

Key items of kit: Ligereza, bolsas Geosmina, luces magicshine, desarrollo 50-34 casete 11-34, ruedas 30mm, acoples manillar,

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Juan Manuel González Caballero

Age: 37

Cap number: 331

Location: Badajoz

Bike: Megamo raise

Key items of kit: Shimano ultegra di2 50-34/11-36

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jérémie Weber

Age: 46

Cap number: 84

Location: Bourg-la-Reine, France

Bike: Origine Graxx with GRX 48-31 and 11-36 cassette that should help a lot with the amount of D+. Prymhal wheels with GP 5000 ASTR 32mm and Son dynamo. No aerobar for this race due to amount of climbs

Key items of kit: Ortlieb saddle bag with sleeping kit (bivy, air mattress, very light sleeping bag), spare clothing and rain kit. Tailfin rear top tube bag with repair kit, Tailfin frame bag with some clothing and electronics, Tailfin top tube bag with food. Finally, two Decathlon food pouches for lots of food. Lights: Sinewave beacon front and B&M micro back. + Stoots headlamp GPS: Garmin 1040 solar

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Ramon

Age: 50

Cap number: 171

Location: Madrid

Bike: 3T Exploro Ultra

Key items of kit: Eagle XX1 AXS long case 42 11/50

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jimmy

Age: 29

Cap number: 90

Location: Agen

Bike: Trek Madone SL6 gen8 Shimano 105 DI2 52-56 — 11-36 Wheels : Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37V Tyres : Pirelli Cinturato Evo TLR 32mm

Key items of kit: Apidura kit : Top tube bag : snacks, gels, batterie… Frame bag : tools, rain jacket … Saddle bag : clothes for cold weather, sleeping kit and all others stuff

Front lights : Knog 700 Petzl headlamp on the helmet

Rear light : Bontrager Flare RT & City

Ride on !! 😇😎

Christophe NOEL

Age: 55

Cap number: 36

Location: Dieppe -France

Bike: Giant Defy Advenced Pro 2 2020

Key items of kit: .

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Dominik Bokstaller

Age: 42

Cap number: 44

Location: Switzerland

Bike: Stevens Arcalis 2.0 - custom paintjob

Key items of kit: custom framebag by PACKS Sub-Compact by AbsoluteBlack Dynamo-Hub by SON Supernova M99 googly eyes (for aero advantage)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Nicolás Cilveti Espinoza

Age: 32

Cap number: 147

Location: Getxo, Bilbao

Bike: Felt F85

Key items of kit: • Bolsas de bikepacking: • Bolsa de sillín impermeable grande marca Nerpa Gear • Bolsa de triángulo (frame bag) gris marca Topeak MidLoader • Sistema de hidratación: • 2 caramagiolas (una grande, otra estándar) • Soporte doble de botellas en el cuadro • Acoples (aero bars) con soporte para GPS • Luces delanteras y traseras • Guantes (posiblemente largos) sobre el radiador • Bolsa seca o saco impermeable detrás del cuadro • Ruedas de perfil bajo con cubiertas lisas tipo ruta

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Lucas Perez

Age: 42

Cap number: 327

Location: Brisbane (Australia)

Bike: Cervelo Áspero 2020

Key items of kit: Tailfin bags and Garmin 1040 solar. Continental gp5000 all season for extra puncture protection and set up tubeless , 700x35c because comfort is speed Sleeping bag and mattress Lezyne 1300xl front light and battery pack 1x transmission force xplr axs, 38t chainring and cassette 10-44 to keep them legs spinning

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Johannes Simmet

Age: 22

Cap number: 302

Location: Bavaria, Germany

Bike: I will ride the Transpyrenees on my Cube Litening Aero. My gearing choice (which I will probably regret) is 50/37 in the front and 10–36 in the back. I’ll be using Continental GP 5000 S TR tires in a width of 32 mm. Everything else is stock, except for the handlebar (Ballugoe 360–380 mm from AliExpress) and the stem (Deda Superbox 100 mm), which I changed to get a narrower grip and the possibility to mount aero bars.

Key items of kit: My lighting setup includes a Lezyne front light, two Decathlon rear lights, and a Lupine helmet light for extra visibility. Navigation is handled by a Coros Dura, chosen for its insanely long battery life.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Emilian Biedenbach

Age: 24

Cap number: 301

Location: Germany

Bike: Basso Astra 2025

Key items of kit: Ortlieb saddel bag and Lezyne bag top tupe bag. Light: Lupine Piko Computer: Wahoo element roam v2 Group set: Shimano Ultegra

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Carlos Garcia

Age: 48

Cap number: 30

Location: Herrera De Camargo

Bike: RIDLEY FENIX SHIMANO 105

Key items of kit: BOLSAS 1 ORTLIEB 6LMANILLAR 3 APIDURA TOPTUBE 1L 1 APIDURA BOLSA CUADRO 4.5 L 2 BIDONES VITTORIA

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Sara L González Robinson

Age: 51

Cap number: 401

Location: Trillayo, Cantabria, Spain

Bike: Eddy Merckx Strasbourg with Shimano GRX 810

Key items of kit: Bags: Ortlieb Handlebar-Pack QR, Seat-Pack QR and Fuel-Pack

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Gregor Wagner

Age: 43

Cap number: 62

Location: Switzerland

Bike: Pegoretti Round

Key items of kit: Tailfin Bags, fresh Conti GP5000 tires, Sram and Garbaruk setup with a custom 36t Chainring for the climbs, wired headphones, 2 Knog front lights, ear plugs, some snacks and luxury in form of a clean T-Shirt and shorts for evenings.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jesús

Age: 36

Cap number: 86

Location: Madrid

Bike: Aurum Magma V2 HighLevel HL3 Wheels DuraAce Di2 12s

Key items of kit: Geosmina Bags Vittoria RideArmor TLR 30” iGPSport lights and GPS

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Julien Taveau

Age: 27

Cap number: 107

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bike: Sour Clueless

Shimano GRX820 with 38-10/51, SRAM force crank arms, Hope bearings, Zipp Service Course SL peripherals, Hunt 35 Carbon Gravel wheelset, Continental Grand Prix 5000 AS 32, Profile Design Sonic Ergo 39a extensions, Fizik Vento Argo R3 Adaptive, Tailfin bottle dropper

Key items of kit: Tailfin Aeropack, Tailfin top tube bag (0.8L), Tailfin half frame bag (3L), Apidura packable backpack, down jacket, SOL emergency bivvy, Hammerhead Karoo, Lezyne lights (Macro Drive 1400+ / Strip 150), Petzl Swift RL headlamp, Anker powerbank, hygiene kit, repair kit

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Peru

Age: 30

Cap number: 163

Location: Zaldibia

Bike: Argon 18

Key items of kit: Nitrogen

Guillaume Ombratieu

Age: 36

Cap number: 65

Location: Bayonne (France)

Bike: Modèle Paula de la marque Massacan

Key items of kit: SRAM Apex 1x12v Axs Eagle 38T(10/52) Roues Zipp 303S

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Sarah Elena Prieto Peña, Sari

Age: 37

Cap number: 188

Location: Magdeburg, Germany

Bike: Specialized 2017 Allez E5 Sagan Wold Championship Edition also called Susi

Key items of kit: Apidura Racing Top Tube Long RestRap Saddle Bag Wahoo Elemnt bolt Aevor Front Bag Little paper swallow painted by a girl Poems of Mascha Kaléko and Asaph under the soles of my shoes

Sara Wager

Age: 53

Cap number: 189

Location: Olocau

Bike: ● Trek Madone SLR7 with Ultegra Di2. ● Stages power meter ● 50/34 11-34 casette ● Bontrager Aelous RSL 51 TLR wheels ● 28mm Hutchinson Blackbird Racing lab tyres

Key items of kit: ● Saddle bag 9l, under frame bag both by Rhinowalk (Temu). Top frame bag Gorix 1l from Amazon. ●Front light: Magicshine Monteer 5000s and Lezyne 1200 as a backup. ●Rear lights: Lezyne Strip pro 400 and Lezyne KTV Drive ●Garmin 1040 solar ●Anker nano 10,000 powerbank

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Ruben Persicot

Age: 25

Cap number: 185

Location: Avignon (France)

Bike: Cyfac - Exostiff - Custom stainless steel Duke Baccara X wheelset with 30 mm Michelin tires Shimano 105 groupset SPD pedals

Key items of kit: Salomon trail bag to carry water and food, power bank, phone and other valuables Top tube bag from Miss Grape to carry food Full frame bag from Miss Grape to carry water, repair kit, clothes, rainjacket Garmin 1050 for navigation Olight rear light and Stoots Opalo 3 as headlamp Less is more

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Lisa Pacher

Age: 28

Cap number: 386

Location: Germany

Bike: Focus Paralane 8.8. called Tom Turbo (austrian comic bicycle) because it can go EVERYwhere hehe Shimano 105, 52/32 - 11/34 and 30mm tires for the comfort

Key items of kit: - Hydration vest with 1,5l bladder

• SOL Bivy light and Sea to summit traveler tr1 sleeping bag for having it nice &warm on the cols

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Nick McIntyre

Age: 26

Cap number: 146

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Bike: Look Huez 795, ULTEGRA Di2 group set, 50/34 chainset with an 11-34 in the rear. 32mm conti GP5Ks, setup tubeless. Timeless Selle Italia Flite Saddle with Ti rails.

Key items of kit: Apidura frame bag and top tube bag. Apidura 20L saddle bag. Sleeping bag + Bivvy. Garmin edge 530 and a bunch of Cateye lights. Albion gear on the body and Fizik Atlas Terra on foot.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Federico Argüello Peralta

Age: 29

Cap number: 372

Location: Costa Rica

Bike: Falkenjagd Aristos GT

Key items of kit: Falkenjagd titanium frame build for adventure

GRX820 mechanical, alugear 44t chainring and 11-51 XT cassette.

Shimano carbon gravel wheels 25mm internal width, panaracer gravelking slick plus 40mm tyres

Selle Italia flite boost titanium

Lezyne lights x2

Apidura frame pack 1L

• power banks, cables, wallet and electronics

Apidura top tube pack 1L

• food

Apidura stem pack 0.8L

• snacks

AGU seat pack 10L

• extra bibs, jersey, thermal jacket, spare socks, more food and bivvy emergency bag

Two isothermal bottles 750ml Lezine

Hardware case Lezine

• spares and tools

Ass Saver 🍑

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Philipp Ketterer

Age: 37

Cap number: 164

Location: Germany

Bike: Cervelo Caledonia 5

Key items of kit: Sleeping mat & bag, down jacket, rain jacket, knee and arm warmers, spare bib, powerbar, lots of food for the first 24h

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Rhys Lewis

Age: 45

Cap number: 323

Location: Winchester

Bike: Cannondale SuperSix

Key items of kit: Tailfin pack & top tube bag, Exposure front light, Lezyne rear light, GP5000 tubeless, a lot of optimism

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Pierre-Yves Long

Age: 31

Cap number: 166

Location: Biarritz

Bike: Frame : La Fraise (custom-made steel frame handmade during a framebuilding course) Fork : Columbus Futura Gravel carbon Wheels : Duke Baccara Ultra 36 carbon (DT Swiss 350) Tires : Continental GP5000 32mm (Tubeless) Groupset : Shimano GRX/Tiagra (48-31 / 11-36)

Key items of kit: Exposure lights Restrap race kit Wahoo Element Roam

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Stephen LaDyne

Age: 54

Cap number: 200

Location: USA

Bike: Open U.P.

Key items of kit: Apidura bags, Wahoo GPS, Knog lights, Garmin radar. GP5000AS tubeless. Montane down jacket. SOL escape bivvy. Tricky kit: Sea to Summit clothesline. Hopefully enough sunscreen, patience & humor too.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Johannes Kleiser

Age: 35

Cap number: 321

Location: Geneva

Bike: Wilier 0 SLR

Key items of kit: 2 Legs

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Sebastian Ritter

Age: 49

Cap number: 190

Location: Munich

Bike: 3T Exploro Racemax, SRAM Force AXS 46-36 /10-36

Key items of kit: Lupine Piko, Cyclite Aero Bag, Snacks

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Paolo Rigor Leaño

Age: 48

Cap number: 370

Location: Pasig City, Philippines

Bike: Trek Emonda SL6 Pro

Key items of kit: Apidura Expedition Saddle Pack 14L, Tailfin Top Tube Bag Long 1.6L, 44zero5 Feed Bags, 44zero5 Bar Bag, SOL Emergency Bivvy, Thermarest NeoAir Xlite NXT, Montbell Plasma Jacket, 7Mesh Copilot Jacket, Lezyne Macro Drive 1400+, Nitecore NU25 MCT UL headlamp, Nitecore NB10000 powerbank, Magene L308 Rear Light

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Tim Schuhmann

Age: 31

Cap number: 310

Location: Bochum

Bike: Rose backroad 2020 - 1 x 12 Sram Force mullet setup with X01 derailleur and cassette giving me needed range for all the climbs.

Key items of kit: Bags: mix of Apidura and Ortlieb. Lights from Lezyne for Helmet, front and rear. Sleeping system: bivibag SOL, sleeping mat thermarest uberlight and sleepingbag sea to summit spark 7, downjacket for temperature drops in the night and downhill. To be seen and staying hydrated Albion carrying vest and 3l waterbladder

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Corneel Nyckees

Age: 26

Cap number: 389

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Bike: Gazelle Colto (Titanium, 2001) My brother and I both will participate once again in the Transpyrenees with our somewhat retro titanium road bikes. Both are Gazelle Coltos, which makes them siblings too. My bike mainly runs on a Campagnolo Centaur groupset, but my rear cassette is a 11-40 from Sunrace. Furthermore, I drive Grand Prix 5000 all season tyres on a set of DT Swiss rim brake wheels.

Key items of kit: The main stars in my setup are the custom frame, top tube and saddlebag and stem bags made by Atelier F!ks. Besides that, I love my Brooks Cambium saddle. I hope my flipflops (not in the picture) will give my feet some good care while not pedalling.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Wannes Nyckees

Age: 31

Cap number: 390

Location: Belgium (Antwerp)

Bike: Gazelle Colto titanium (2002). Shimano 105 all the way. 34/50 - 11-34.

Key items of kit: Aside of the ​special frame there are specific for this bike, handmade bags of Atelier F!ks. Defenitely the eyecatcher! The bags (saddle, frame, stem and toptube) are partly made from organic cotton fabric and in a color scheme in tune of the bike.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No