Long distance cycling is a growing sport, as more and more people are choosing the bike as a method of transportation for longer distance or as an endurance activity. These days, these two options tend to merge, as the long distance cyclist, whether a randonneur, an ultra cyclist or an adventure cyclist, is above all an individual exploring the limits of physical endurance and in search of strong sensations and an unforgetable environment. The primary objective of this first Worldwide (...)

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At present national and international sporting authorities governing the competitive cycling organizations, do not recognize course records exceding one hour events, track records and those performed in accordance to any institutional regulations.
NOTE: The National Commission of Cycling for All of the French Federation for Cycling have recognized and validated the ultra distance cycling on the roads as Randosportive Ultra Distance.
In most countries with an active cycling population (...)

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On 22nd September 2005 in Madrid, the UCI Management Committee provided the UCI with an Environmental Charter, which formalises and steps up the work it has undertaken for numerous years in this area. In this document, the UCI has in particular committed itself to taking into account environmental criteria when evaluating bid files for the organisation of UCI events, to make National Federations and their partners aware of the problems with the protection of the environment and sustainable (...)

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Furnace Creek 508 is considered the world’s hardest and one of the most renown 500 mile race, but it is actually 508 miles long and has about 32,000 feet of climbing in it. This is where my ultracycling adventure started in 2001. IN 2001.. a Bumble Bee (My totem) found herself on the course... really just by mistake... and it changed my life. According to the laws of aerodynamics, the bumble bee is not supposed to be able to fly.. good thing that the little bumble bee did not know that.. I (...)

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The activities of Cycling for All have developed considerably over the past ten years, and Cyclosport has become a truly international sporting discipline. Nearly 400 events are organized each year in Europe, involving nearly 300,000 participants, and these activities directly generate a total budget of approximately 6-million euros. These well-structured events, some involving over 10,000 participants, are held in abundant, fragile or protected natural areas. Today we see a general (...)

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