It’s traditional to write about my feelings after a race, so here are a few lines to share with you my adventure on my 2nd marathon! A difficult year I began my 3 months of training with a hint of doubt, after failing to reach my target at the Boulogne half. I wondered about my […]
My name is Claire, and I was born on October 26, 1986 in Sainte-Adresse. Fourth child after a sister and two brothers. It’s 9:05pm when I decide to discover the world after 9 months in my cocoon. That’s it, I’m here. AND here? My mom discovers that my right forearm is missing. Shock, grief… The […]
Three years after taking my first steps on a road bike, it was time to embark on my first cycling trip. Living in Annecy, the Mont Blanc tour appealed to me because of its proximity and beauty. On the menu, 350km with 8,500m D+, a great outing that we decided to complete with a friend […]
In June, I completed my first ultra road bike race: the Race Across France (RAF) 300. I’m taking you with me on this adventure between Malaucène and Mandelieu la Napoule, a 300 km bike ride with 6,000 m of ascent. Candice’s video interview Listen to the podcast interview Why RAF 300? The idea had been […]
I’d been dreaming of cycling through the Scottish countryside for some time, with its many lakes surrounded by rolling green hills and the rugged coastline of the Highlands. Last May, I set off with my partner for Edinburgh, for ten days of bikepacking in Scotland. In this article, I share with you my day-by-day account […]
A long weekend on the calendar, an ultra-cycling race to prepare, two friends with a thirst for adventure: all the ingredients for a great pannier bike ride. I’m taking you on board this journey between Annecy and Embrun, which took us up some of the Alps’ most emblematic mountain passes (it wasn’t easy!). D-1 – […]