04 December 2014

Recommended Reading: Christian Haettich

Read this inspirational story of French athlete Christian Haettich:

Cycling over the Pyrenees with one leg

Christian Haettich was one of ten cyclists to complete the Triple Crown Haute Route in 2014. He did it pedaling with one leg and one arm, and at the age of 53! 

Triple Crown: three back-to-back seven-day events
Haute Route Dolomites
Haute Route Alps
Haute Route Pyrenees
22 days of racing
1 rest day
1,600 miles (2,575km)
60 ascents
60,000m of climbing

The 2015 Haute Route routes are already planned:
Pyrenees route 15-21 August 2015, Anglet to Toulouse, France (west to east)
Alps route  23-29 August 2015, Nice, France to Geneva, Switzerland
Dolomites Swiss Alps route 31 August - 6 September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland to Venice, Italy

How to enjoy 7 days in the Dolomites