GBI Europe 2015

We will cycle from Venice (Italy) to Stuttgart (Germany), cross the Alps, discover five exciting european countries and have a week full of joy and companionship within the GBI community.

Be part of the GBI Europe 2015.

June 7 - 13, 2015

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Charity

As the GBI is a charity ride, you have to ride for a GBI country and raise funds in addition to the participation fee for your local supported charity. The minimum amount depends on your country and its Gross Domestic Product per capita (GDP):

200 €

Minimum

Czech Republic
Egypt
Ghana
Greece
Hungary
Jordan
Morocco
Mozambique
Poland
Portugal
Romania
South Africa
Spain
Turkey

250 €

Minimum

France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom

300 €

Minimum

Canada
Luxembourg
Norway
Qatar
Switzerland
United States of America

Route

The final tracks are now available for download in the 'Downloads' section. Here you'll find the GPX tracks per day and separated for track 1a, 1b (if applicable) and 2. Please make sure that you have installed these tracks on your GPS device prior to the tour if you want to use your own GPS device.

Route Characteristics

The tour 2015 will lead us through a huge variety of different climes and cultural areas. It will more than satisfy all kinds of cyclists, those who enjoy moderate cycling on bicycle tracks in a nice landscape and those who like to speed up and conquer mountain passes with extended distances.

Day	Track	Distance	Total ascent
Day 1	Venice (IT) - Costabissara (IT)	96 km (track 1a/b) 132 km (track 2)	400 m (1a/b) 1060 m (2)
Day 2	Costabissara (IT) - Trento (IT)	132 km (1a/b) 181 km (2)	1520 m (1a/b) 2850 m (2)
Day 3	Trento (IT) - Latsch (IT)	117 km (1a/b) 119 km (2)	840 m (1a/b) 1200 m (2)
Day 4	Latsch (IT) - Lavin (CH)	90 km (1a) 91 km (1b) 111 km (2)	2030 m (1a) 2060 m (1b) 3410 m (2)
Day 5	Lavin (CH) - Dornbirn (AT)	102 km (1a/b) with train transfer (appr. 35 €) 139 km (2)	300 m (1a/b) 1400 m (2)
Day 6	Dornbirn (AT) - Münsingen (D)	146 km (1a/b, 2)	1400 m (1a/b, 2)
Day 7	Münsingen (D) - Stuttgart (D)	62 km (1a/b) 71 km (2)	690 m (1a/b) 900 m (2)
Total	Venice (IT) - Stuttgart (D)	745 km (1a/b) 900 km (2)	7210 m (1a/b) 12200 m (2)

Track 1a complete

Track 2 complete

Route in Detail

General notes

Eagerly awaited by many cyclists we are crossing the Alps this year again. From Venice in Italy to Stuttgart in Germany. You will see historic sites, mountains and valleys and especially in Alto Adige there will be millions of apple trees along the route.
Please obey the given tracks, even if it follows a cycle path. The streets in the valleys are often main roads with heavy traffic and sometimes even closed for bikes. And suddenly you could be in a tunnel without light and no cycle lane. Please don't risk any damage and follow the given tracks. Unfortunately on the cycle paths we have no/limited access with the support vehicles.
The mountain passes should be cycled only with good weather conditions. Please inform yourself about the weather forecast if you want to climb the mountains. In particular the Passo Stelvio might be closed

Day 1 - Venice to Costabissara

We will start in Venice-Mestre in the huge Parco San Giuliano, vis-a-vis to the old town of Venice. Those who take the bus from Düsseldorf or Stuttgart will have one full day of sightseeing and enjoying the wonderful city of Venice with its canals and thousands of bridges. Don't miss to visit St. Mark's basilica, the Piazza San Marco, the bridge of sighs or a boat trip with the vaporettos or even a gondola.
After the official opening we will face a rather short and unchallenging cycling day as warm up without major inclines (Track 1). Leaving Venice behind we are cycling beneath the river Brenta in the direction of Padova. Please beware, there are some railroad tracks on the streets. Half-way on todays route is the city of Padova and not far behind our daily break point. We are cycling through the city of Padova and many of its famous touristic sites like the Piazza dei Signori, Piazza delle Erbe, the basilica di Sant'Antonio and Prato della Valle. After the break track 2 detours to the south into the Colli Euganei, a small rigde. With its three peaks (up to 365 m) on the track you will get a first taste of the mountains you can expect the next days. This area is very popular for cyclists, especially on weekends.
The next major city we will see is the nice city of Vicenza from where we quickly get to our destination, Costabissara.

Day 2 - Costabissara to Trento

Today's cycle route will lead us to Tento in Alto Adige. From Costabissara we will pass the plain venetian countryside towards Bassano del Grappa. Here the shuttle bus will drop off those cyclists who wants to skip the first part of the day.Track 1 follows the Valsugana, a very beautiful mountain valley. Cyclist of track 2 will face the first real mountain challenge with the Monte Grappa. As there are only very few stops for water/food on the way to Monte Grappa it is recommended to stop at the refugee on top of Monte Grappa (take a detour of 2km to cima grappa and then go back to the track 2 in direction of Feltre). Here you can refill your water, have some food and a breathtaking view to the Venice lagoon (on bright days). On the descent back to track 1 there is no possibility to refill water. Later on both tracks follow the river Brenta with moderate incline but beautiful landscape. Near the break point you will realise that the valley is getting very narrow, you might loose your GPS coverage for a while. After passing the Lago Caldonazzo the track slumps to the valley of the river Adige and reaches Trento, the capital of the area of Trentino-Alto Adige. Be careful, the streets are very small and often steep. But you will have scenic views. Our destination is in the far north of Trento in Gardolo.

Day 3 - Trento to Latsch

In Trento we will meet the ancient Via Claudia Augusta, the first roman road crossing the Alps, which runs parallel to the river Adige northwards to the cities of Bolzano and Merano and further on into the Vinschgau Valley. We will follow the cycle path along the river. On this day you will feel like in paradise. Millions of apple trees cover the ground of the valley of the river Adige. Alto Adige is called the fruit garden of Europe. Track 2 detours through the vineyards and to Lake Kaltern (Lago di Caldaro) with some additional meters of altitude. The break point is quite close to the city of Bolzano. From there the incline gets a bit steeper, but in Meran, after some serpentines, the hardest part of the day is already done. The rest of the day we will enjoy the beautiful Vintschgau valley. Our day will end up in the village of Latsch.

Day 4 - Latsch to Lavin

This will be one of the challenging days of the tour, but after three days of cycling everybody should be well prepared. We will leave the Vinschgau Valley (there are about 4 km of non-paved track (track 1a) or on the street (track 1b & 2)) and will head further westwards to Switzerland. Here we will cycle up the Fuornpass (Ofenpass), which is a well-paved mountain pass, which starts with a moderate incline. After succeeding the Fuornpass there is another smaller one, the Ova Spin. Those cyclists who choose track 2 will diverge from the main route in Prad to first climb the famous Passo Stelvio (Stilfser Joch), the second highest paved mountain pass in the Alps (2700 m altitude). Be careful while cycling downhill to the Umbrai valley. There is a 8 km long, non-paved road, which is quite good to cycle also for racebikes. Later on that day we will come to the valley of the river Inn, which we will follow to our destination Lavin.

Day 5 - Lavin to Dornbirn

Those cyclists, who are too exhausted to climb another mountain pass, could take the train to Klosters to bypass the Flüelapass. This train transfer is not part of the GBI services. Trainh tickets can be bought at the GBI Touroffice for 35 €. All others have the last chance to climb a mountain pass on this year's tour. From the Flüelapass we go down to the city of Davos, the highest city of the Alps and then to Klosters. From Klosters we will cycle all the way down to the valley of the river Rhine. Here we will find the days' break-point. Following the river Rhine we will cross the border of Liechtenstein and some kilometers beyond we will pass Vaduz, the picturesque capital of Liechtenstein. It is worth to detour and rest for a while and our destination Dornbirn, the portal to the Lake of Constance, is not very far away.

Day 6 - Dornbirn to Münsingen

From Dornbirn we will follow the Rhine valley for a short time, then turn eastwards to the city of Bregenz at the Lake of Constance. Here you'll have a fantastic view to the famous floating stage of Bregenz, where each year different operas are performed, this year 'Turandot'. Following the coastal road we will leave Austria and reach the bavarian city of Lindau with its lovely town with its old town and harbour on a peninsula. Leaving the Lake of Constance we will now cycle north into the hilly area of the Allgäu with no difficult mountains, but with constant ups and downs. The city of Ravensburg might inspire you for a short stop and sightseeing. And the valley 'Große Lautertal' will show you the lovely countryside here. The day will end up in the city of Münsingen. This day only one track is offered, no variation for track 2.

Day 7 - Münsingen to Stuttgart

Our last day will lead us through the Schwäbische Alp, another hilly area in southwestern Germany. But the distance is quite moderate. From Münsingen to Nürtingen we will cycle in teams. In Nürtingen all teams will line up for the group cycling (approval outstanding) of the last 20 kilometers to Stuttgart. Here we can expect a great Welcome Party at the La Grazia.

Venues

Day 1 - Start

Venice-Mestre

Parco San Giuliano 'Porta Rossa' Cavalcavia San Giuliano, 30173 Venice

We will start our journey from the Porta Rossa in Parco San Giuliano in Venice-Mestre.

Day 1

Costabissara

Via Alcide De Gasperi 10, Costabissara

We will sleep in a gymhall in Costabissara near Vicenza.

Day 2

Trento

Centro Sportivo Trento Nord via 4 Novembre 23/4, Trento-Gardolo Entrance: Via Don Lorenzo Milani 15, Trento-Gardolo

Gymhall accomodation at the 'ASIS', very close to a public swimming pool.

Day 3

Latsch

Gymhall near the AQUA-Forum, Marktstraße 46, 39021 Latsch (I)

In the lovely Vintschgau area we will stay in a gym hall in Latsch. Very close is a public swimming pool.

Day 4

Susch/Lavin

Sur Prasuoir 87, 7543 Lavin (CH)

In the small suisse village of Susch we will sleep in a civil shelter and a gym hall.

Day 5

Dornbirn

Polytechnische Schule Baumgarten, Lustenauerstraße 17c, 6850 Dornbirn (A)

Only a few kilometers south of the Lace of Constance we will stay in a gym hall in the city of Dornbirn.

Day 6

Münsingen

Alenberg-Halle, Beutenlaystraße 3, 72525 Münsingen (D)

Our last night will be in a gym hall in Münsingen.

Day 7

Stuttgart

La Grazia, Spitalwald, Gewann 1, 70619 Stuttgart-Sillenbuch

Stuttgart will be our final destination. Vodafone will organize a welcome party for the cyclers.

No accommodation is organized here.

A free of cost transportation to Stuttgart main station and airport after the closing ceremony for participants and their bikes will be organized.

Teams

We are still looking for engaged team leaders for the GBI Europe 2015. If you are interested in leading a team please contact us.

Apply as a team leader

Your tasks

You will lead a cycling team of up to 10 cyclists during the tour.
Your are the communication channel between the tour office and your team.
You can define the team details (e.g. average speed, which track your team will follow, how many and how long you will rest during the day)
A GPS device with the preconfigured tracks will be handed to you.

Your benefits

Teamleaders will be mentioned on our homepage and in the official tourbook
You will receive your individual, teamleader branded tour jersey and
GBI vouchers worth 25.- Euro

Teamleader jersey and vouchers are new compared to previous years.

Team rules

Each GBI participant rides in a team, guided by an experienced teamleader. Teamsize is limited to ten riders maximum because of legal requirements.

You can choose a team, which fits best ot your experience, your objectives and your preferred track.

Find your team

TEAM Fast on Track

Thomas Kuepper

Teamnumber 1

20 km/h

Languages: German, English

I am from Germany. I am 47 years old. We will have breaks when it is needed, around every 30km 10min ,after 60% of the day a long one.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Brandenbourg Cyclerz

Mario Stiller

Teamnumber 2

20 km/h

Languages: German, English

Zum fünften Mal in Folge, hast Du die Möglichkeit bei den Brandenbourg Cyclerz mitzufahren. Es ist egal, ob Du ein MTB oder Trekking Bike hast - Entscheide Dich für das Team der Brandenburg
Cyclerz. Gemeinsam werden wir in Venedig starten und nach ein paar Zwischenstopps in Stuttgart gemeinsam ankommen. Unterwegs werden wir einiges erleben und viel Spaß haben. Also, worauf
wartest Du noch?

For the fifth year in a row, you have the possibility to ride the Brandenbourg Cyclerz. It does not matter if you have a MTB or Trekking Bike – decide on the Team of Brandenbourg Cyclerz. Together
we will start in Venice and arrive together after a few stops in Stuttgart. Ion the way we will see a lot and have a lot funb. So what are you waiting for?

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Canada

Pascal Lauria

Teamnumber 3

20 km/h

Languages: English, German, Italian, Chinese (intermediate)

Team Canada, We here to cruise and will ride an average 20 km/h. We will stop for pictures, enjoy the scenery and make sure to have fun even if I look all serious in the picture ;-). We will have small brakes every 20 - 30 KM with one bigger lunch brake. We welcome all cultures and nationalities and live the Canadian Mosaic :-). I speak English, German, Italian and intermediate Chinese.

Merci

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Heavy On Wire

Ulrich Böhm

Teamnumber 4

22 km/h

Languages: German, Swiss, English

I’m joinig the GBI for the 7th time. The main thing is to have fun together. Cycling, talking, cycling, see something, cycling, meeting the friends from the last years, cycling. This sounds like a successful day!! Average speed is planed around 22km/h. After 2/3 of the daily stage we will have a lunch break for 45 – 60 minutes. If necessary we will stop more often, but not to take a picture every few minutes. We will stay together for the whole day, we leave no man behind. We will cycle on track 1b therefore race bikes are preferred. Everyone is welcome, a international team would be great.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Gemütlich 30

Chris Landis

Teamnumber 5

28 km/h

Languages: German, English

Energetic team that likes a challenge of a longer ride vs. Sight seeing.
We ride as a team, working together and earning a well deserved beer at the end is our joy. We take a long lunch and 3-4 small breaks during the day, but sightseeing we leave to the end of the day if there is time for it.
28kmh is our avg speed over 2-3 hours riding.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM LTE

Hergen von Waaden

Teamnumber 6

23 km/h

Languages: German, English

It's my 6th GBI after 2010/ 11/ 12/ 13/ 14. We want to have break's all 35 … 45km, breaktime as long as we need.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Rückenwind

Thomas Straub

Teamnumber 7

22 km/h

Languages: German, English

My name is Thomas, I am living in Düsseldorf, Germany, and I am a passionate cyclist for about 15 years.
However, my first priority is to have fun by cycling and not a top performing.

To cross the alps is anyway a big challange for me.
The daily stages I would like to divide into pieces a 60-90 minutes and then have a break.
My goal is not to be the first at the GBI camp, but to spend a nice day in a beautiful environment on our bikes.

I have chosen the teamname "Rückenwind" in the hope this will help us to ride over the highest mountains.

I rejoice to share this event with you and hope to see you in Venice.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Namenlos

Teamnumber 8

18 km/h

Languages: German

Please note that there is no TeamLeader for this team so far.
If you decide for this team please be aware that one of the team members who registered for the team has to take over this position as soon as the registration period is closed

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Addmore

Kay Helten

Teamnumber 9

20 km/h

Languages: German, English

Hello everybody. Become a member of the addmore team! We are going to start at 9am in the morning each day. Every 20-25 kilometers we will stopp for a 5 to 10 minutes break for talking, singing and dancing ;-) The lunch break will be about 45-60 minutes. During the ride no one will be left behind. We will cycle between 16-18 km/h depending on the wind. I speak german, some english and can say "hello" on chinese. See you.

Please note: THIS TEAM CAN ONLY BE JOINED BY INVITATION. PLEASE GET IN CONTACT WITH THE TEAMLEADER TO GET A REGISTRATION CODE. IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE TEAMLEADER, PLEASE CONTACT support@gbi-event.org

TEAM Seven PRINCIPLES

Christian Schäfer

Teamnumber 10

27 km/h

Languages: Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch

Start together – arrive together: Everyone needs to master climbs and descents on its own comfort speed. However we are waiting for each other after these challenges and will adapt speed on remaining flat segments to the group performance. We ride roadbikes mainly.

Please note: THIS TEAM CAN ONLY BE JOINED BY INVITATION. PLEASE GET IN CONTACT WITH THE TEAMLEADER TO GET A REGISTRATION CODE. IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE TEAMLEADER, PLEASE CONTACT support@gbi-event.org

TEAM Welcome to the edge

Guido Weber

Teamnumber 11

25 km/h

Languages: German, English

It`s my 4th GBI and I am still on fire. Which track we choose depends on the fitness and willingness of our team. It will be a deep democratic process to decide whether we take track 1b or 2 from Venice to Stuttgart (racing bikes preferred). We aspire to realize an average speed about 25 km/h and having breaks in a regular matter, what means that we don’t plan it but stop if we want (as well as a result of a democratic decision) to enjoy the landscape, italian wine, austrian Späzle, german ice leg ;-) or whatever. If you want to have a lot of fun within an ambitious team, JOIN US!

OPEN TEAM

TEAM LuxLeaks

Gavin Hodgson

Teamnumber 12

30 km/h

Languages: English, French, Italian

This will be my first time leading a team in the GBI and I’m really looking forward to the challenge. We will start at a civilised time of the morning once the chill has lifted and move at a comfortably quick pace – 30km/h on the flat and something less uphill! I’d anticipate two planned stops per stage, plus summits on the climbing days. You’ll need to be on a road bike and comfortable riding in a group - we’ll ride together and share the work, but regroup after climbs where we may get strung out

OPEN TEAM

TEAM EuroAfricans

Laszlo Nagy

Teamnumber 13

20 km/h

Languages: English

We will cycle 19,87 km/h ;-) in average, but we will be ready for having brakes (for taking photos, having lunch, cake and cappucinos…etc). So we will cycle for charity and having fun! See you soon in Venice!

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Olympia

davide Vettore

Teamnumber 14

24 km/h

Languages: English, Italian

Everyone can join this team expecially if you're cycling with a mountain bike . We'll not consider this GBI as a cycling race so we'll keep an average speed between 22 / 27 km and according to the ground conditions. We'll start approximately to cycle at 8:30 / 9:00 in the morning but we could decide together the best time to leave. There will be a break for lunch ( about 1 hour ) and during the day other 2/3 breaks depending on the requirements of the team. You'll be free to stop for a photo whenever you like.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM South Africa

Kenneth Pattison

Teamnumber 15

20 km/h

Languages: English

Team South Africa, Average 20 km/h. It’s not just about the bike and the road; it’s about the scenery and living in moment as well. Brakes will be taken; the duration and intervals will depend on the distance that needs to be covered on the day. We welcome other cultures and nationalities however English would be the team language.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS TEAM CAN BE JOINED BY RIDERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA IN THE FIRST PLACE
OTHER NATIONS ARE WELCOME BY INVITATION

TEAM Tlacit

Melany Mull

Teamnumber 16

28 km/h

Languages: English, Dutch, German

We are a bunch of seasoned cyclist comprising a range of nationalities including South Africa, Netherlands, Germany and the Czech Republic. Our main objective is to ride hard and play hard. We are a social team who stops for regular breaks. As the name “Tlacit” suggests, we push our limits. Please contact Melany.lottering@vodafone.com or Daniela.wegener@vodafone.com to register for this team

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Team Gulliver

Luca Zaninello

Teamnumber 17

27 km/h

Languages: Italian, English

I have participated since the very beginning of the GBI initiative and still enjoy cycling in an international team.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM traiescsanatos.org

Vlad Mihalache

Teamnumber 18

25 km/h

Languages: English

We have one week to have a nice, long and fast ride. Small breaks every hour, one long break per day.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Push Your Limits

Kari Naimon

Teamnumber 19

24 km/h

Languages: English

This is my first GBI so am not sure what to expect other than great riding, fun people who are somewhat serious about cycling, and amazing scenery. I intend to take a somewhat quick pace but also to enjoy the ride, the company and the scenery - and get a good workout every day. Several “small-stops” and a 1 – 2 of big ones will take place. Average Speed will be 24 km/h - slower on the big climbs. Race/road bikes only!

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Quebrantahuesos 1

Jorge Sanchez

Teamnumber 20

23 km/h

Languages: Spanish, English

The key idea is to cycle together and have fun, both of them at the same time. Average speed is approximate, depending on the day route… and how was the day before…or next day. Stops are decided more or less on the fly, more often before we feel hungry or tired, and if we feel fresh nice and easy we may delay it and keep going, decided by group consensus. We welcome anyone wishing to cycle with us, as long as he/she is able to cycle and laugh, tell jokes, etc. By the way, the team name comes from a cycling event in the Pyrenees: a tour-de-france stage opened to amateurs crossing several colls (we hope crossing the Alps will be easier!!!).

THIS TEAM CAN ONLY BE JOINED BY INVITATION

TEAM Quebrantahuesos 2

Juan J. Valverde

Teamnumber 21

19 km/h

Languages: Spanish, English

Joining the team probably won't allow you to achieve the original GBI goal of losing weight while riding a bike because we like beer more like anything else. So we are prone to leave as soon as we are thirsty to get a pint (or two).
But you'll love the fun and the laughs while enjoying the views in a quiet way. We ride for a good cause and are more than happy to welcome new riders to the team. Hope to see all you soon in Venice!

THIS TEAM CAN ONLY BE JOINED BY INVITATION

TEAM Quebrantahuesos 3

Jose Antonio Rodriguez

Teamnumber 22

20 km/h

Languages: Spanish, English

TEAM Hellas / ALU

Fragkiskos Vellis

Teamnumber 23

28 km/h

Languages: Greek, English

This is a team of riders formed jointly by Vodafone Greece and Alcatel Lucent employees.
Target is to cycle in brisk tempo and preferably on the long routes (Track 2). When we cycle, we follow the etiquette of group riding and we go fairly fast (avg. 28-30 km/h in flat/rolling terrain). When we stop, we enjoy good food and good beer and we are in no hurry! We use English as a main language, since we have international participation!

CLOSED TEAM (by invitation only)

TEAM Apollo

Achilleas Efthimiou

Teamnumber 24

22 km/h

Languages: Greek, English

I have participated in GBI 2011 (as a team leader) and I have been hooked since then! I intend to take a leisurely pace and enjoy the ride, the company and the scenery. Several “small-stops” and a 1 – 2 of big ones will take place. Average Speed will be 22-24 km/h. Track 1, tarmac only!

CLOSED TEAM (by invitation only)

TEAM Sandstormers 35

Marouf Mahmoud

Teamnumber 25

35 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English, French

Another year, another great ride! Please join our road-loving team for an amicable ride through the country side :)
If your group rides average 35 km/h an hour in Doha, this is the group for you.

THIS TEAM CAN ONLY BE JOINED BY QUATAR RESIDENTS

TEAM Sandstormers 30

Mohamed Al-Sada

Teamnumber 26

30 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English

Another year, another great ride! Please join our road-loving team for an amicable ride through the country side :)
If your group rides average 30 km/h an hour in Doha, this is the group for you.

THIS TEAM CAN ONLY BE JOINED BY QUATAR RESIDENTS

TEAM Qatar Cyclists Team A

Mohammed Alkuwari

Teamnumber 27

25 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English

Another year, another great ride! Please join our road-loving team for an amicable ride through the country side :)
If your group rides average 25 km/h an hour in Doha, this is the group for you.

THIS TEAM CAN ONLY BE JOINED BY QUATAR RESIDENTS

TEAM Qatar Cyclists Team B

Faleh Almaadheed

Teamnumber 28

25 km/h

TEAM Turkish Delight

Ilhan Kesken

Teamnumber 29

24 km/h

Languages: Turkish, English

Our team is an easy going team with considerable amount of breaks and flawless ride. We try to reach the destination in a reasonable time and enjoy the rest. We will be happy to see you in the team.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Turkuaz

Dursun Kucukali

Teamnumber 30

25 km/h

TEAM Ali Baba

Ali Ozturk

Teamnumber 31

20 km/h

Languages: Turkish

Our team is an easy going team with considerable amount of breaks and flawless ride. We try to reach the destination in a reasonable time and enjoy the rest. We will be happy to see you in the team.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Fun Riders 1

Daniel Adu Appea

Teamnumber 32

18 km/h

Languages: English

We seek to ride at our own pace having fun but ensuring we cover the distance for each day.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Fun Riders 2

Wise Sitsofe Droefenu

Teamnumber 33

18 km/h

Languages: English

We seek to ride at our own pace having fun but ensuring we cover the distance for each day.

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Gouna Power Team

Mohamed Abdelaziz

Teamnumber 34

20 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English

Our power grows stronger when we are united. Our moto is: Never leave a team mate behind and Never give up. We believe that team work pays off much better than if we are divided. Our passion to explore, adventurous spirits and challenging minds are our driving force. For us, Its all about the journey that makes time really amusing and unforgettable. So we move early and arrive late. We make stops for memorable pictures at unique locations and only necessary rests at refreshment points. Average speed is 20km/hr

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Sinai

Aiman ElSayed

Teamnumber 35

25 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English

Sinai team will remain cycling with a speed of 25 KM/hour and will stop for photos and fun, and will be loud and crazy, we will have a break every 25 KM which would be skipped if we need to arrive early to enjoy the destination. Usually we go with this sequence [20KM: Coffee break, 50KM: Small break, 80KM: Launch break, 110KM: Last break

EGYPT, JORDAN, UAE RIDERS ONLY

TEAM El Magno Team

Ahmad Badrawy

Teamnumber 36

30 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English, French

Breaks: 10 minutes every 25-30 KMs/30 minutes lunch break (must).
Description: put our best in cycling with high effort while still enjoying & taking pictures at the places we visit, scenery spots & border crossings/signage for a memorable trip.

GBI SHINE MEMBERS ONLY

TEAM Petra

Nader Al-Zakibeh

Teamnumber 37

20 km/h

Languages: English, Arabic

I am from Jordan. I am 49 years old. We will have breaks when it is needed, around every 40km. We try to reach the destination in a reasonable time and enjoy the rest.

TEAM FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM JORDAN

TEAM deleted

Teamnumber 38

0 km/h

TEAM Transylvanian Wolves

Marius Coman

Teamnumber 39

23 km/h

Languages: English

Another year, another route, new experiences.We will have small breaks avery 20-30Km and one lunch break

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Ente Party

David Calpin

Teamnumber 40

22 km/h

Languages: English

Enjoy the ride, take in the sights, and have the craic. We’ll leave at a reasonable time each morning, stopping for breaks along the way as required. We’re here to challenge ourselves but not break any records (or bones), and spot the odd Alpine duck or two….

OPEN TEAM

TEAM Huawei

Paul Gordon

Teamnumber 41

20 km/h

Languages: German, English

We make it together to the finish line and have fun!

CLOSED TEAM

TEAM Vodafone - Kabel Deutschland

Oliver Harzen

Teamnumber 42

0 km/h

Languages: German, English

After 5 years of GBI experience I am very glad to guide a team over the Alps. We will face the upcoming challenges with multiple (long and short) breaks during the day and great food & drinks to refill our energy balance.
The team consists of cyclists from Vodafone Germany and Kabel Deutschland only. The assignment to this team will be done after the end of the registration period.

TEAM RED

Moataz BahyEldin

Teamnumber 43

25 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English

RED team, we will start everyday at 8AM ,average speed will be 25km/h , we will have 15 minutes break every 3 hours, the main focus areas will be cycling with high speed , breaking our records everyday and cycling in the most professional way. We will learn new cycling techniques everyday and will do our best to master it during the trip.

TEAM Nubia

Ahmed Abdelwahab

Teamnumber 44

20 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English

I jouned GBI back in 2010. I skipped last year only and glad I am back again this year. Cycling is my favorate passion. I see the GBI tour is a challenge coupled with fun. I prefere to cycle with moderate speed (20 km/hr on average) and have short breaks 5 - 10 mins every 20 kms. Still we can stop by for photos on the way. I do not plan for long breaks during the tour except if there is a certain place we want to visit on our way.

TEAM Yalla Bina Dahab

Mohamed El-Ansary

Teamnumber 45

25 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English

It's my 6th year GBI and 4th year as a team leader, 2nd year with my wife :). Actally, I love all sports that end with ing (cycling, hiking, skiing, diving, etc.).
I used to cycle during my childhood and quitted, returned back since 2010. I eat ice cream almost every day :) its more of a passion than food to me, that's why I made a formula of 1 hour cycling a day so that I can have 2 scoops of ice cream and still lose weight & be in shape. I am looking forward that our team will enjoy the route and finish in good timing. I am planning to have 4 breaks plus one lunch break a day. Each break for 5 to 10 minutes, lunch 45 minutes.
Let’s have some fun :)

TEAM The-4

Dieter Kluger

Teamnumber 46

22 km/h

Languages: German, English

CLOSED TEAM

TEAM Explorers

Ahmed Yehia

Teamnumber 47

19 km/h

Languages: Arabic, English

The main thing is to have fun together and finish the track safely. Cycling, taking Photos, talking, cycling, taking photos, see new things, cycling, support each other as one team, cycling, taking photos is what we main do :)
This sounds like a successful day!! We take a 15 min break every 20/30 kilometers (depending on the road facilities and route conditions), after 65%-75% of the daily route we will have a lunch break for 45 – 60 minutes. If necessary we will stop more often to take photos but we will have to compensate the stop time by cycling faster.. . We will stay together for the whole day, we leave no one behind - We are one Team. Everyone is welcome.