Between my love of long-distance trekking and my husband’s passion for mountain biking, bikepacking was an obvious choice! In preparation for a three-month gravel tour of North America, we decided to test our new bikes on the route of the Torino-Nice Rally (or Rallye Turin-Nice). Between mythical Alpine passes, military trails and wild bivouacs, we […]
Paddling in Lake Annecy could not be easier, but swimming across it takes some preparation. In this article, I tell you about my adventure and propose a rather special map of the lake. Is swimming a funny idea? When you travel by car, bike or on foot, you usually know where you’re allowed to go […]
If there’s one country I’ve always dreamed of exploring on foot, it’s Iceland. A land of fire, ice and wind, it has always amazed me. Last July, I finally set foot in the capital, Reykjavik, before embarking on one of the country’s most mythical trails in total autonomy: the Laugavegur trail, over 80 kilometers between […]
Here’s my race report on the OCC 2025 (Orsières-Champex-Chamonix), one of the UTMB races, which I ran as part of Team Adaptive. 5 years Christmas 2020, my mind fragile, imprisoned in my severed body that I don’t accept, eaten away by my toxic suffering that follows me relentlessly… I explode! My spirit falls, shatters and […]
To take part in the Tour de France Women’s Stage with Zwift is to experience part of the Tour’s myth from the inside. For one day, hundreds of amateur cyclists come together on the roads used by the professionals, to share their passion and push back their limits. Here’s a look back at my experience […]
In May 2024, I took part in the BikingMan Corsica, a 1,000 km ultracycling race, with 19,000 m of positive elevation gain, to be completed in less than 120 hours, and all in complete autonomy. Here are five essential lessons Corsica has taught me, beyond the breathtaking beauty of its landscapes. Photos in this article […]
Having come to Sarthe last time to break the women’s distance record in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, I only saw the 4.2km circuit. This time, there’s no time limit. The idea is to enjoy and discover the Sarthe on its trails during the Gravel Sarthe Tour organized by Passionné Mans Gravel. Introducing the […]
Every significant race deserves to be told. If I take the time to tell you a bit of my story, it’s above all to encourage every suffering person to offer themselves a resurrection with a simple pair of sneakers. For those of you who are just discovering me, my name is Claire, I’m 38 and […]
After a previous year devoted to cycling with my first Étape du Tour, I was keen to get back into triathlon. I was looking for a nice goal to continue the progression in my sporting challenges from year to year. My old coach whispered in my ear that the long version of the Alpe d’Huez […]