In August 2023 I packed up my bike, left my apartment, and spent 4 days cycling alone in the Pyrenees Mountains. I called the trip the Tourmalet Strike Mission. This is what happened.
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00:00 Intro
03:39 Day One
09:52 Day Two
21:03 Day Three
28:06 Food/nutrition segment
38:22 Day Four
39:02 Tour de France recap with Ben O’Connor
45:35 Trip statistics
26 Comments
Great vid mate , good to see another big adventure vlog !
Well done
Those are the videos I always waiting for – awesome rides, beautiful views, and big cycling inspiration. Love it😻
That was a fantastic video. Any chance you could do a video on what you actually took with you. I’m keen to see what others take as I think I take too much but what ever or how little stuff you take really seems to work!
a brilliant video Tristan really enjoyed this insight especially after seeing unfold on your strava at the time!
Are you planning a strike mission anywhere next year?
Top man, epic trip
mint content. beautiful photography as always
Once again a great video of a great trip. Awesome photography, lovely sharp video!
Well done amazing view great video 🗻⛰️🏔🌞
That's a sickening ride. I crash going up Epic KOM and AdZ in Zwift and you do 5k climbing on an 11-hour ride? Are you starting at IL Lombardia tomorrow?! 😉
Do you mind sharing your gear setup? I'd imagine you run a 34 cog in the back or your legs are easy super human or dead tired after a day?
Such a good video Tristan!
Super cool!
Thanks for sharing your incredibly beautiful ride! Just starting to follow cycling and I’m incredibly impressed with the physical abilities of pro cyclists.
Very inspiring. Great channel.
Loved this in so many ways. Subscribed.
Another fantastic vid from you mate. Totally enjoyed watching. 🙏👍🏼
which bags did you use?
super video as always!!!!! Thank you very much for the content mate
Awsome ride and a great trip. A lot of interesting thoughts and fueling insight to take away from this video/vlog/story.
Now I have to go watch it a few more times because there was just to much to take in with that scenery.
– good to see Ben out there with you for a bit !
thanks Tristan.
what's that 'ping' sound?
One of your best mate. Well done 👍
Epic adventure!
Just found your channel, love climbing myself! keep the contect coming.
It has taken me a while to get around to watching this …. great video and my god, what a trip! Amazing roads, would absolutely love to do that 👌
not much of a commentator, and there are so many positive posts already but I felt like I needed to share my appreciation for your skills, storytelling, inspiration. great that u can follow your dreams and share that so widely. You have a great sense of modesty that allows us less skilled to feel that we learn but also dare to dream that we could push ourselves in a similar way. looking forward to seeing more of your content.
That's a lot of pre-packaged carbs to buy & carry. Every tried just taking a 500g pack of white sugar each day to mix in your water? Pick one up each night of the trip for 80c and top up the bottles as you need.
Great trip and better storytelling.
Btw, your ‘Ripoll’ pronounciation is as catalan as one can be.
Ride on.