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Trans-Europa 2025

Trans-Europa 2025

Trans-Europa 2025

A spectacular tour through 11 countries, from the Baltic Sea to the Rock of Gibraltar

RIDERS AND STAFF

Dudley Jesser

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Dudley Jesser

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Australia

I have been having the time of my life since the year 2002 when I wound up my business interests in North Queensland Australia. I began cycling and my enjoyment has increased ten fold since discovering and joining the TDA family. I completed the Silk Road 2012 which spiked my appetite for adventure with my fellow cyclists. It was such a surreal experience I wish to keep it going until my legs no longer go around in circles.I am so fortunate to have made some wonderful friendships and hope to make many more on my quest to complete the 7 Epics. Looking forward to meeting you on our next adventure which for me will be Trans Europa 2014 Best wishes from Dudley Jesser

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Antoinette Kok-Oosthuizen

Rider

Bratislava to Venice

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Antoinette Kok-Oosthuizen

Rider
Bratislava to Venice

South Africa

I am born and bred in South Africa. I have been wanting to do a cycle tour since ... forever. Thus this year will be the year for serious training as I also plan to to the Sani to Sea in 2015. I love travelling, reading, cycling, exploring, gardening, and just being outside, and did I say travelling. Looking forward to spending some time in Europe. Looking forward in meeting everybody!

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Bill Wilson

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Bill Wilson

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Canada

This will be my 12th trip with TDA, as I've previously ridden all or part of the Trans Europa, the Orient Express, the Hippie Trail, the Bamboo Road, Magical Madagascar, the Tour d'Afrique, the Trans Oceania, the Odyssey, the North American Epic, the South American Epic and the Great American Roadtrip . I retired eight years ago, after more than 35 years prosecuting criminal cases for the Ontario government, and spend the bulk of my time cycling, golfing, reading and travelling. I am looking forward to getting together with some old friends and making some new ones.

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Ching-chuan Chen

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Ching-chuan Chen

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Taiwan, Province of China

Hi,I am Ching-Chuan Chen, you can just call me Chen. I retired in 2010 and started enjoying in bicycle riding, after finish my first book about the experience of a 40 days riding tour in Middle Asia, now I look forward to this adventure and started to plan my second book.

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Rider

St. Petersburg to Bratislava

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St. Petersburg to Bratislava

United States

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Peter Hodges

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Peter Hodges

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

New Zealand

Kiwi who enjoys getting out and exploring. (tda veteran)

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Michael Neuser

Rider

Venice to Lisbon

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Michael Neuser

Rider
Venice to Lisbon

Germany

Over the past years I've done multiple bike tours in the USA. I like discovering the countryside on these bike trips and it is an ideal counter part to office job. I am looking forward to exploring some areas of Europe that I've not visited yet.

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Rider

St. Petersburg to Bratislava

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St. Petersburg to Bratislava

United States

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Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Venice to Barcelona

Canada

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Michael Hobin

Rider

St. Petersburg to Bratislava

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Michael Hobin

Rider
St. Petersburg to Bratislava

Canada

I'm retired and in the 60+ category. I enjoy cycling, golf and hiking. Currently I spend my winters in Arizona and will start spending my summers in Camlachie, Ontario. I've done a few long distance rides including the TDA in 2016. Looking forward to seeing western Canada on bike.

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Alex Klopfer

Rider

St. Petersburg to Bratislava

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Alex Klopfer

Rider
St. Petersburg to Bratislava

Canada

I live in Vancouver, I'm 73 ... will turn 74 on the trip. Looking forward to meeting everybody. Alex Klopfer

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Vilma Plesníková

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Vilma Plesníková

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Slovakia

Hello everybody, my name is Vilma. I like going to the nature by bike or just for a walk whenever it is possible. Bottle of water, some snack, camera and good weather - what could be better :-) See you soon

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Peter Plesník

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Peter Plesník

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Slovakia

Hi, my name is Peter Plesník and I work as a shop assistent and bicycle mechanic. I'll be your mechanic on this tour and I am looking forward to meeting you all :-)

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Gergo Szanyi

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Gergo Szanyi

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Hungary

Hi there, My name is Gergo [Grrr-go], I'm from Budapest, Hungary.  I graduated in Visual Communications, since then I am dealing with photography, film and all sorts of graphic design projects. After more than a decade of annual and occasional bike touring with my family and friends in the late 80's and 90's, a couple of seasons of mountain bike racing, and quite a few years of "just" sitting in an office, in 2005 I bounced into a magazine article about the Tour of Freaks... I mean... the Tour d'Afrique.  It made me wonder: how such distance is even doable on a bicycle?  Fast forward to the following January: I found myself in Cairo, at the start line of the 4th edition of TDA!  I successfully completed the full tour as the first (and only) Hungarian in the TDA's history. What a great adventure it was! Next year, in 2007 I crossed the Himalaya by bike, riding with a friend from Lhasa to Kathmandu.  On this trip we had a great off-road ride up to the "North Base Camp" of Mount Everest in Tibet, China at 5,150 metres (16,900 ft) above sea level. This is where this profile photograph was taken. In 2010 we circumnavigated the island of Cuba with Eszter. Self-supported, with the help of an outdated, but then only available paper map. Since then I did the Amber Route, a couple of Orient Express tours, Trans Europas, Odysseys and the PubRides. In the summer of 2020 we completed a long distance all self-supported bicycle tour with the kids (then aged 1 and 6) with tents, a tandem and trailers.

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Tomas Gold

Rider

Bratislava to Barcelona

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Tomas Gold

Rider
Bratislava to Barcelona

United States

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Rider

Vilnius to Bratislava

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Vilnius to Bratislava

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Vilnius to Bratislava

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Vilnius to Bratislava

United States

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Luiz Viana

Rider

Barcelona to Lisbon

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Luiz Viana

Rider
Barcelona to Lisbon

Brazil

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Powell "Gil" Gillenwater

Rider

Vilnius to Bratislava

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Powell "Gil" Gillenwater

Rider
Vilnius to Bratislava

United States

I love adventure and I love to travel. My brother Troy (who will be on this ride) and I discovered Tibet’s fabled "Lost Falls of the Brahmaputra” in 1997. I have been on 6 expeditions into the Himalayas of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and Ladakh. I am a weekend warrior when it comes to riding bikes having coordinated multi-day, fundraising bike rides in Sonora, Mexico, Utah, Colorado and Arizona. I am the founder and president of the Rancho Feliz Charitable Foundation, Inc. and I am really looking forward to this ride. A good friend, Mike Hobin, will be riding the entire Africa tour. He convinced my brother Troy and friend Kevin Johansen (a college football buddy - we are now both 61 years old) to join him on the final leg. We road across Poland and Slovakia with Mike on a Tour d'Afrique adventure last year and had a fantastic time.

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Miriam Gold

Rider

Bratislava to Barcelona

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Miriam Gold

Rider
Bratislava to Barcelona

United States

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chris hectors

Rider

St. Petersburg to Vilnius

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chris hectors

Rider
St. Petersburg to Vilnius

Belgium

biking to see the world is my favourite way of traveling i live in ghent, an old medieval and beautiful city in the northern flemish part of belgium look forward to meet the team and to bike through latin america

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Rider

St. Petersburg to Venice

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St. Petersburg to Venice

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Chet Basher

Rider

St. Petersburg to Barcelona

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Chet Basher

Rider
St. Petersburg to Barcelona

United States

Looking forward to this adventure-----Have previously done ride across USA and 2 other TDA trips in Europe--- Stay well to all have fun

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Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Venice to Barcelona

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Venice to Barcelona

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Venice to Barcelona

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Elizabeth Rooke

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Elizabeth Rooke

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

United Kingdom

Liz Rooke Love cycling and love travelling and caught the TDA bug a few years ago. Did Venice to Barcelona leg in 2014 and it was so good that in 2015 I completed the Orient Express and the Bamboo Road before realising I had to get a job again! Sadly this year I can only do one segment but with lots of old friends (no reference to ageism) I couldn't resist returning - looking forward to joining you in Banff

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Trond Michelsen

Rider

Bratislava to Barcelona

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Trond Michelsen

Rider
Bratislava to Barcelona

Norway

Hi. I'm a 49 year old programmer from Oslo, Norway. This will be my sixth trip with TDA. Previously I've done a section on Bamboo Road (2013), three sections on Trans-Europa (2014 and 2016) and the complete Orient Express (2015) and Pub Ride (2018) Looking forward to a great summer of cycling

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Barendina Hunt-Davis

Rider

St. Petersburg to Bratislava

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Barendina Hunt-Davis

Rider
St. Petersburg to Bratislava

South Africa

Love exploring countries on my bicycle

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Tom Catanese

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Tom Catanese

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

United States

WOW, ANOTHER TDA TOUR SO FORTUNATE AND PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS GROUP. CHOICES DETERMINE OUTCOMES.. MY CHOICE IS TO STAY AS ACTIVE IN LIFE AS POSSIBLE. SHARE MY EXPERIENCES WITH OTHERS. ENERGIZING MY GOALS AS I SEE THIS AMAZING WORLD ON TWO WHEELS. PAPA

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Dudley Jesser

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Antoinette Kok-Oosthuizen

Rider

Bratislava to Venice

Bill Wilson

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Ching-chuan Chen

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

 

Rider

St. Petersburg to Bratislava

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Chris Wille

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Chris Wille

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Canada

"The very core of man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun" Chris McCandless Into the Wild Extremely happy and grateful to have participated in and cycled the equivalent of twice around the world on some 10+ incredible TDA trips, Coast to coast, all EFI, on 6 of the worlds 7 continents. First rider to have completed all & of the TDA 7 Epics. Special thanks to the TDA and their amazing, dedicated staff for making such trips,. and the quote above, possible- there is an incredible amount of work that goes into scouting, logistics, bookings, vehicles, staffing food, etc etc. Nobody does it better than the TDA, No one runs tours like they do on roads less travelled. It's a wonderful lifestyle, Eat, Sleep and Ride. Learning lots every day from wherever we are on the planet. " The world is my classroom, I am it's student and class is in session" Thanks also to the many wonderful, strong willed fellow riders who have helped shape each unique journey and make it special. From ages 25 to 78+, you are all very inspiring and show us what is possible, proving that age is just a number. Super inspired on the recent Journey to the East tour where over 50% of the riders were between 70-80 years young! Thanks also to my dedicated and understanding wife Linda, Together we started a charity in 2008, Bicycles for Humanity Victoria. Since inception we have collected, shipped and donated over 6513 good used bikes and spare parts to 4 African countries, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi in 15 Containerloads. Our work has paused for now after 15 years due to wife's health issues., .

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John Hemmen

Rider

St. Petersburg to Barcelona

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John Hemmen

Rider
St. Petersburg to Barcelona

United States

I have been an avid cyclist all my life and have done many tours on both road and mountain bikes. Cycling is simply the best way to travel through country, for it lends itself to a relaxed and visceral connection to the land and its people. I am a retired Emergency Physician and have done the Trans Europa, Odyssey, Pub Ride, and NAE tours previously with TDA.

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Kevin Hall

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Kevin Hall

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Australia

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Wayne Carty

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Wayne Carty

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Australia

I enjoy cycling and the challenges it brings. Last 'tour' was with my wife in 1994, around Tasmania. Recently I have completed a number of 200km+ rides and with more time on my hands I began to organise a European trip. I soon found TDA and was very interested in a number of rides (esp South America). The Trans-Europa was the only ride in 2016 that fit in with work and family commitments. I hope it is the first of many TDA challenges I am to be involved in.

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Yvonne Goldsmith

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Yvonne Goldsmith

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

United States

I look forward to my fourth TDA adventure and hope to set a new PR for the lightest and smallest daily bag. I’m retired, my last job being an epidemiologist in women’s and children’s health for the Alaska Division of Public Health. I discovered bike touring 15 years ago, it’s my favorite way to travel the world. We’ve made many a fast friend among fellow TDAers. And, excited to be biking with my cousin Xufeng.

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Scott Goldsmith

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Scott Goldsmith

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

United States

I'm a retired professor of economics at the University of Alaska Anchorage. When not working I love to ski in the winter and bike the rest of the year. At 75 this will probably be my last mega bike trip.

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Peter McCartney

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Peter McCartney

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Ireland

My name is Peter McCartney and this is my 4th TDA trip.

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Cindy Smith

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Cindy Smith

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

United States

This will be my fifth trip with TDA, having ridden TransEuropa, Bamboo Route, the first half of the NA Epic and SA Epic, Buenos Aires to Ushuaia. I have also ridden gravel from Canada to Mexico on the Great Divide. Looking forward to this adventure in Morocco.

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Peter Millikan

Rider

Vilnius to Barcelona

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Peter Millikan

Rider
Vilnius to Barcelona

United States

I am 75, a retired emergency physician, married since 1973, three children and five grand children, living north of Seattle on the Tulalip Indian Reservation. Travel highlights: half year backpacking and tent camping in East Africa and South America, four weeks trekking in Nepal, half year living in Andalusia, Camino de Santiago on mountain bike, road bike trips from Seattle to Bath, Maine, Natchez Trace, Seattle to San Francisco via Oregon Coast, TDA Transeuropa, TDA Odyssey, TDA North American Epic (Banff to Yuma), mountain bike trips in Northern Rockies, around Moab, and various rides around California and Washington with friends, bike clubs or solo. I've summited the volcanic peaks in the Cascades as well as Mt Whitney. Besides hiking and biking I like windsurfing and skiing. I can say a few things in Spanish or Russian.

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Catrina Millikan

Rider

Cannes to Barcelona

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Catrina Millikan

Rider
Cannes to Barcelona

United States

64 year old wife, mother, grandmother. I have had two previous bike tours (Camino de Santiago, 2001)., and TDA Cannes to Barcelona 2016. I have an adventurous spirit and am excited for the group experience. I look forward to meeting new people and also enjoying the beautiful scenery!

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Mark Heim

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Mark Heim

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

United States

I was fortunate to retire early several years ago and since then I enjoy spending my free time staying fit and active. I've done multiple other long distance bike tours including a ride across the US then up to Alaska, TDA's Transeuropa, South American Epic, the Silk Route, and part of Africa, and the first half of the North American Epic. I’m looking forward to sharing this adventure with old friends and meeting new people.

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Tim Sole

Rider

St. Petersburg to Budapest

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Tim Sole

Rider
St. Petersburg to Budapest

New Zealand

Married to Judy. Both rode LEJOG in 2014, TDA Bamboo Road in 2015, the first third of TDA Trans-Europa in 2016, the TDA Odyssey in 2017, the TDA Pub Ride in 2018, and the last 80% of TDA's North American Epic (so for us Banff to Panama) in 2019. This tour will be my first on an e-bike. My superpower is finding coffee stops.

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Judy Sole

Rider

St. Petersburg to Budapest

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Judy Sole

Rider
St. Petersburg to Budapest

New Zealand

Married to Tim Sole, who is also on the tour. This will be my sixth TDA trip having previously done the Bamboo Road, part of the Transeuropa, the Odyssey, the Pub Ride and 80% of the North American Epic (Jasper to Panama). Greatly enjoyed cycling LEJOG (Lands End to John O' Groats) and the South Island of New Zealand.

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Georges Kübler

Rider

St. Petersburg to Budapest

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Georges Kübler

Rider
St. Petersburg to Budapest

Switzerland

Not much to tell about me. I worked as a teacher in a professional school till 08.2014 and I'am working till 05.2016 as a project manager at the administration for educational affairs. Up to June 2016 I'am free enough for a byicle tour and that's what I am going to do with TDA Global Cycling.

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Barcelona to Lisbon

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Barcelona to Lisbon

Switzerland

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Barcelona to Lisbon

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Barcelona to Lisbon

Switzerland

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Eric Wolinsky

Rider

St. Petersburg to Venice

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Eric Wolinsky

Rider
St. Petersburg to Venice

United States

I love bicycle touring and I've been looking forward to this trip for a while.

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Rider

Budapest to Venice

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Rider
Budapest to Venice

Ireland

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Rider

St. Petersburg to Vilnius

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Rider
St. Petersburg to Vilnius

United Kingdom

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Rider

St. Petersburg to Barcelona

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St. Petersburg to Barcelona

Canada

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Ruth Grathwohl

Rider

St. Petersburg to Barcelona

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Ruth Grathwohl

Rider
St. Petersburg to Barcelona

Canada

Looking forward to participating in my 6th TDA ride with my husband Peter Ellis

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Jim Skeel

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Jim Skeel

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

United States

Barb and I have done several TDA rides. The most difficult part of this trip will be leaving my one old dog at home. Consequently, I am only signing up for the first section.

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St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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St. Petersburg to Lisbon

United States

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Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Venice to Barcelona

United Kingdom

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edward sokol

Rider

St. Petersburg to Venice

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edward sokol

Rider
St. Petersburg to Venice

United States

retired, single worked 44 years in retail business, owned it for 30 years like cycling, hiking

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Alex Klopfer

Rider

Venice to Lisbon

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Alex Klopfer

Rider
Venice to Lisbon

Canada

I live in Vancouver, I'm 73 ... will turn 74 on the trip. Looking forward to meeting everybody. Alex Klopfer

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Vilma Plesníková

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Vilma Plesníková

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Slovakia

Hello everybody, my name is Vilma. I like going to the nature by bike or just for a walk whenever it is possible. Bottle of water, some snack, camera and good weather - what could be better :-) See you soon

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Peter Plesník

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Peter Plesník

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Slovakia

Hi, my name is Peter Plesník and I work as a shop assistent and bicycle mechanic. I'll be your mechanic on this tour and I am looking forward to meeting you all :-)

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Özgür Karataş

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Özgür Karataş

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Turkey

“Working outdoors is phenomenal.”

When TDA need local support for translations in Turkey in 2014, I entered the picture. Before TDA, I lived year-round there, in Izmir. Now I live on the road eight months of the year; the rest of the time I’m in Turkey, either applying for visas or rock-climbing.

Sometimes on a tour our failures are as incredible as our successes. Being defeated as my tour attempted to climb a new route on Koca Sarp, a rocky mountain in central Anatolia, is an experience I’ll always remember.

I’ve seen so much of the world with TDA. My favourite place I’ve been so far is Meteora, Greece. Probably the greatest pleasure of cycle-touring for me is never spending more than two days in a row in the same spot.

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Aaron Goldenberg

Rider

Budapest to Lisbon

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Aaron Goldenberg

Rider
Budapest to Lisbon

United States

I'm Aaron. I'm 63, and live in Southern Florida. I rode the Trans-Europa tour last year from Budapest to Lisbon. I'm looking forward to riding in Southeast Asia.

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Elizabeth Rooke

Rider

Budapest to Venice

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Elizabeth Rooke

Rider
Budapest to Venice

United Kingdom

Liz Rooke Love cycling and love travelling and caught the TDA bug a few years ago. Did Venice to Barcelona leg in 2014 and it was so good that in 2015 I completed the Orient Express and the Bamboo Road before realising I had to get a job again! Sadly this year I can only do one segment but with lots of old friends (no reference to ageism) I couldn't resist returning - looking forward to joining you in Banff

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Cannes to Barcelona

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Cannes to Barcelona

United Kingdom

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Monique Laflamme

Rider

Venice to Lisbon

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Monique Laflamme

Rider
Venice to Lisbon

Canada

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Gergo Szanyi

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Gergo Szanyi

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Hungary

Hi there, My name is Gergo [Grrr-go], I'm from Budapest, Hungary.  I graduated in Visual Communications, since then I am dealing with photography, film and all sorts of graphic design projects. After more than a decade of annual and occasional bike touring with my family and friends in the late 80's and 90's, a couple of seasons of mountain bike racing, and quite a few years of "just" sitting in an office, in 2005 I bounced into a magazine article about the Tour of Freaks... I mean... the Tour d'Afrique.  It made me wonder: how such distance is even doable on a bicycle?  Fast forward to the following January: I found myself in Cairo, at the start line of the 4th edition of TDA!  I successfully completed the full tour as the first (and only) Hungarian in the TDA's history. What a great adventure it was! Next year, in 2007 I crossed the Himalaya by bike, riding with a friend from Lhasa to Kathmandu.  On this trip we had a great off-road ride up to the "North Base Camp" of Mount Everest in Tibet, China at 5,150 metres (16,900 ft) above sea level. This is where this profile photograph was taken. In 2010 we circumnavigated the island of Cuba with Eszter. Self-supported, with the help of an outdated, but then only available paper map. Since then I did the Amber Route, a couple of Orient Express tours, Trans Europas, Odysseys and the PubRides. In the summer of 2020 we completed a long distance all self-supported bicycle tour with the kids (then aged 1 and 6) with tents, a tandem and trailers.

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Trond Michelsen

Rider

Budapest to Venice

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Trond Michelsen

Rider
Budapest to Venice

Norway

Hi. I'm a 49 year old programmer from Oslo, Norway. This will be my sixth trip with TDA. Previously I've done a section on Bamboo Road (2013), three sections on Trans-Europa (2014 and 2016) and the complete Orient Express (2015) and Pub Ride (2018) Looking forward to a great summer of cycling

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Tone I. Lundsaunet

Rider

Cannes to Barcelona

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Tone I. Lundsaunet

Rider
Cannes to Barcelona

Norway

Biking vacations since 2006. TDA´s: the Orient Express 2015 and Cannes-Barcelona in 2016. Looking forward to meet you all again!

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Balazs Perjesy

Rider

Madrid to Lisbon

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Balazs Perjesy

Rider
Madrid to Lisbon

Hungary

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Barendina Hunt-Davis

Rider

Budapest to Barcelona

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Barendina Hunt-Davis

Rider
Budapest to Barcelona

South Africa

Love exploring countries on my bicycle

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Daniel Frye

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Daniel Frye

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

United States

Hello, I'm a retired oceanographer and I've taken up cycle touring as a replacement for running and backpacking, which I'm no longer able to do. My wife and I have done several previous trips with TDA (Orient Express, TransOceania 2014, the South American Epic, and Tour d'Afrique, among others) and we're looking forward to another interesting and challenging experience this year in Australia and New Zealand. Looking forward to meeting all the riders and seeing old friends.

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David Gary Ford

Rider

St. Petersburg to Venice

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David Gary Ford

Rider
St. Petersburg to Venice

Canada

PADI scuba diver (510 dives since 1991), self-supported treks to Everest Base Camp (2001) and Annapurna Circuit (2003) in Nepal, summited Mt. Kilimanjaro (2007). Began solo tour cycling in 2002 with three trips across western Canada, then solo tours from Amsterdam-Budapest (2006), Amsterdam-Casablanca (2008), an Italy circuit (2009), and England/Ireland/Wales circuit (2011). Gave away my paniers and joined TdA for the Indian Adventure (2012) and the Bamboo Road (2013). Summer activities involve road rides around Brandon and ACC mountaineering camps in the Rockies; winter activities are indoor `spin sessions`, downhill skiing, and Master`s curling.

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Nelson Lacharity

Rider

Budapest to Lisbon

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Nelson Lacharity

Rider
Budapest to Lisbon

Canada

I am from Vancouver, BC, retired June of 2012. I discovered bicycling when I was 42 and long distance cycling when I was 59, so I had to retire to make time for the touring. I have been on six other TDA tours (Amber Route 2010, Bamboo 2013, and South American 2015, TransEuropa 1016, Tour d'Afrique 2017, Silk Route 2018 and North American Epic 2019) as well as several other long distance rides. For me cycling is mostly about the bike, but the chance to see new places and new cultures is right up there, along with one of the biggest pleasures, which is the people - meeting new ones and meeting up with ones from previous rides.

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Shirley Frye

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Shirley Frye

Rider
St. Petersburg to Lisbon

United States

Have enjoyed many TDA trips and hope to do many many more. After health issues and Covid, back on the road again. Slower for sure but so looking forward to a part of the world I've never been but hear so many great things about.

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Stirling Lee

Rider

Venice to Lisbon

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Stirling Lee

Rider
Venice to Lisbon

Australia

I probably like cycling more than cycling likes me. That means I will probably be at the rear of the group but I have completed every trip I have been on. I enjoy eating enormous amounts of food, cycling means I do not gain weight while eating. I also speak a little of any language in any part of the world we are likely to travel in.

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Chris Wille

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

John Hemmen

Rider

St. Petersburg to Barcelona

Kevin Hall

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Wayne Carty

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

Yvonne Goldsmith

Rider

St. Petersburg to Lisbon

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Brad Davis

Tour Leader Trainee

Helsinki to Lisbon

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Brad Davis

Tour Leader Trainee
Helsinki to Lisbon

Australia

Australian 25-year-old journalism graduate whose only priority is getting out and seeing as much of the world as possible! I'm passionate about travelling, socialising, and writing (usually about travelling and socialising).

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Gergo Szanyi

Tour Leader

Helsinki to Lisbon

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Gergo Szanyi

Tour Leader
Helsinki to Lisbon

Hungary

Hi there, My name is Gergo [Grrr-go], I'm from Budapest, Hungary.  I graduated in Visual Communications, since then I am dealing with photography, film and all sorts of graphic design projects. After more than a decade of annual and occasional bike touring with my family and friends in the late 80's and 90's, a couple of seasons of mountain bike racing, and quite a few years of "just" sitting in an office, in 2005 I bounced into a magazine article about the Tour of Freaks... I mean... the Tour d'Afrique.  It made me wonder: how such distance is even doable on a bicycle?  Fast forward to the following January: I found myself in Cairo, at the start line of the 4th edition of TDA!  I successfully completed the full tour as the first (and only) Hungarian in the TDA's history. What a great adventure it was! Next year, in 2007 I crossed the Himalaya by bike, riding with a friend from Lhasa to Kathmandu.  On this trip we had a great off-road ride up to the "North Base Camp" of Mount Everest in Tibet, China at 5,150 metres (16,900 ft) above sea level. This is where this profile photograph was taken. In 2010 we circumnavigated the island of Cuba with Eszter. Self-supported, with the help of an outdated, but then only available paper map. Since then I did the Amber Route, a couple of Orient Express tours, Trans Europas, Odysseys and the PubRides. In the summer of 2020 we completed a long distance all self-supported bicycle tour with the kids (then aged 1 and 6) with tents, a tandem and trailers.

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Balazs Perjesy

Chef

Helsinki to Lisbon

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Balazs Perjesy

Chef
Helsinki to Lisbon

Hungary

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Shaik Baba

Bike Mechanic

Helsinki to Lisbon

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Shaik Baba

Bike Mechanic
Helsinki to Lisbon

India

Baba is a maestro in the art of cycle maintenance. He has close to 20 years of experience in the industry along with 10 years of travelling the length and breath of the country on cycle trips and camps. India is a highly diversified country with many languages. With five spoken languages under his belt, Baba is an asset to have on the team. Baba is a very friendly team person and ever willing to help & contribute in all aspects.

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Rider

Helsinki to Budapest

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Rider
Helsinki to Budapest

United States

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Chris Wille

Rider

Cannes to Lisbon

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Chris Wille

Rider
Cannes to Lisbon

Canada

"The very core of man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun" Chris McCandless Into the Wild Extremely happy and grateful to have participated in and cycled the equivalent of twice around the world on some 10+ incredible TDA trips, Coast to coast, all EFI, on 6 of the worlds 7 continents. First rider to have completed all & of the TDA 7 Epics. Special thanks to the TDA and their amazing, dedicated staff for making such trips,. and the quote above, possible- there is an incredible amount of work that goes into scouting, logistics, bookings, vehicles, staffing food, etc etc. Nobody does it better than the TDA, No one runs tours like they do on roads less travelled. It's a wonderful lifestyle, Eat, Sleep and Ride. Learning lots every day from wherever we are on the planet. " The world is my classroom, I am it's student and class is in session" Thanks also to the many wonderful, strong willed fellow riders who have helped shape each unique journey and make it special. From ages 25 to 78+, you are all very inspiring and show us what is possible, proving that age is just a number. Super inspired on the recent Journey to the East tour where over 50% of the riders were between 70-80 years young! Thanks also to my dedicated and understanding wife Linda, Together we started a charity in 2008, Bicycles for Humanity Victoria. Since inception we have collected, shipped and donated over 6513 good used bikes and spare parts to 4 African countries, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi in 15 Containerloads. Our work has paused for now after 15 years due to wife's health issues., .

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Mark Peterson

Rider

Helsinki to Lisbon

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Mark Peterson

Rider
Helsinki to Lisbon

United States

I'm a 62 year old family physician from Juneau, Alaska. I'm married with 3 adult children. I currently do locum tenens work (temp work for doctors) all over the world. This has provided some great adventures on all our globes continents over the past few years. I completed the TDA Africa tour in 2015 and never thought I would want to do another expedition ride, but the rides "get under your skin" so I'm back looking to cross my third continent on a bicycle.

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Kim Payne

Rider

Vilnius to Budapest

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Kim Payne

Rider
Vilnius to Budapest

New Zealand

Self Employed Travel Agent which makes things slightly easier by being able to have a mobile office. Can we ensure the WIFI is great on this leg please? I've managed to do sections of Ruta Maya 15, TDA 17, and now this. I have also signed up for West Africa. Ticking sections off slowly Now to get a new bike. I'm sick of the mountain bike! Cyclo cross is where it's at.

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Scott Fleck

Rider

Helsinki to Lisbon

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Scott Fleck

Rider
Helsinki to Lisbon

Canada

Hi everyone my name is Scott and I come to you from the furthest reaches of northern Alberta basically. Well at least the furthest part which has decent highways lol! This will be my second tour with Tda my first being the trans Europa in 2018, which was a great source of inspiration and personal growth for me in all areas of life :). Since getting back to Canada I have become a spin instructor at my local CrossFit gym here and love it! But riding a real bike is still my first love. I am looking forward to this tour with you guys and looking forward to furthering my grasp and ability in the realm of this great activity called cycle touring. I’m especially looking forward to the long and steep climbs on this one! Lol!

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Maria Victoria Cardini

Rider

Helsinki to Vilnius

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Maria Victoria Cardini

Rider
Helsinki to Vilnius

Argentina

Retired. Hobbies: travels, movies and technology

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Linda Wille

Rider

Cannes to Lisbon

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Linda Wille

Rider
Cannes to Lisbon

Canada

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Jeanine Hartnett

Rider

Helsinki to Venice

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Jeanine Hartnett

Rider
Helsinki to Venice

United States

This will be my fifth TDA trip. I retired from a banking career in New York in 2016. I’ve done many other long distance cycling trips, including across the US in 2017.

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Rick Harwood

Rider

Helsinki to Lisbon

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Rick Harwood

Rider
Helsinki to Lisbon

United States

This will be my 5th TDA tour. I did the last month of Tour D’Afrique in 2017, Trans Europa (efi yes!) 2018, the new final stage of the Trans Europa from Barcelona to Gibraltar in 2021, and the Bamboo Road in 2022. I’m excited to be going back to Southeast Asia!

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Jeanne Turner

Rider

Helsinki to Venice

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Jeanne Turner

Rider
Helsinki to Venice

United States

I love seeing the world at 12 miles an hour

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Mark Turner

Rider

Helsinki to Venice

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Mark Turner

Rider
Helsinki to Venice

Jeanne and I have been on a serendipitous intercultural adventure since December 7th 1993. We've filled our life with skiing, cycling, traveling and heaps of escapades with friends and family near and far. Looking forward to this....

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Jeffrey Richards

Rider

Helsinki to Lisbon

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Jeffrey Richards

Rider
Helsinki to Lisbon

United States

I go for a rideabout every summer. This year lets try dublin to lisbon.

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Jo Taylor

Rider

Helsinki to Lisbon

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Jo Taylor

Rider
Helsinki to Lisbon

New Zealand

Ha, TDA, you thought you'd got rid of me and now I'm back. I completed the Trans-Europa tour in September – what a blast – and now that the Trans-Oceania is in my own country it seems crazy not to join it and explore the one part of New Zealand that I haven't seen (Greymouth to Wanaka). I'll be writing about the tour as we go, for the news media and also on my social media page, so be warned that if you say or do anything funny it might end up in a story! Look forward to meeting you all... oh, and if you're unscathed at the end, Queenstown is a mountain biking mecca for those who are keen to let rip on the hills! :)

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Esen Küçüktütüncü

Rider

Barcelona to Lisbon

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Esen Küçüktütüncü

Rider
Barcelona to Lisbon

Turkey

Hey everyone, I'm Esen from Istanbul. I'm a documentary filmmaker who loves traveling and cycling, so TDA is a dream come true. So far I've done Trans Europa 2018 (Barcelona-Lisbon) and West Africa 2018. They both were unique experiences, having the chance to see places not only by main roads and attractions but through pathways across villages is I think the sole way to catch those unique moments. Being able to remember the old lady sitting in a panadería, carefully reading her newspaper as I stopped to grab some snacks in Tarragona (Spain) is a delight, as well as the little Senegalese children asking me if I wanted to join their game. There are many moments that we wish to remember, of course in tours like this there are tons. I hope the videos we make will help you remember them even after the tour ends. I'll you see you Asia!

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jean christophe GLEIZES

Rider

Barcelona to Madrid

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jean christophe GLEIZES

Rider
Barcelona to Madrid

France

Je m'appelle JEAN CHRISTOPHE , je suis français et je viens d'avoir 50 ans . Passionné par tous les sports je suis inscris pour la première fois à une épreuve TDA GLOBAL CYCLING J'adore voyager ,découvrir de nouveaux paysages, rencontrer d'autres personnes qui ont les mêmes passions que moi. Malheureusement , je ne parle pas du tout anglais mais j'espere pouvoir quand meme communiquer avec les autres participants :):):)

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Paul Forster

Rider

Barcelona to Lisbon

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Paul Forster

Rider
Barcelona to Lisbon

Australia

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Gergo Szanyi

Tour Leader

Helsinki to Lisbon

 

Rider

Helsinki to Budapest

Chris Wille

Rider

Cannes to Lisbon

Mark Peterson

Rider

Helsinki to Lisbon

Kim Payne

Rider

Vilnius to Budapest

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Gergo Szanyi

Tour Leader

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Gergo Szanyi

Tour Leader
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Hungary

Hi there, My name is Gergo [Grrr-go], I'm from Budapest, Hungary.  I graduated in Visual Communications, since then I am dealing with photography, film and all sorts of graphic design projects. After more than a decade of annual and occasional bike touring with my family and friends in the late 80's and 90's, a couple of seasons of mountain bike racing, and quite a few years of "just" sitting in an office, in 2005 I bounced into a magazine article about the Tour of Freaks... I mean... the Tour d'Afrique.  It made me wonder: how such distance is even doable on a bicycle?  Fast forward to the following January: I found myself in Cairo, at the start line of the 4th edition of TDA!  I successfully completed the full tour as the first (and only) Hungarian in the TDA's history. What a great adventure it was! Next year, in 2007 I crossed the Himalaya by bike, riding with a friend from Lhasa to Kathmandu.  On this trip we had a great off-road ride up to the "North Base Camp" of Mount Everest in Tibet, China at 5,150 metres (16,900 ft) above sea level. This is where this profile photograph was taken. In 2010 we circumnavigated the island of Cuba with Eszter. Self-supported, with the help of an outdated, but then only available paper map. Since then I did the Amber Route, a couple of Orient Express tours, Trans Europas, Odysseys and the PubRides. In the summer of 2020 we completed a long distance all self-supported bicycle tour with the kids (then aged 1 and 6) with tents, a tandem and trailers.

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Douglas Percival

Bike Mechanic

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Douglas Percival

Bike Mechanic
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

South Africa

There is a great sense of satisfaction seeing a Rider finishing their day with a smile on their face, and that Day by Day, we have Taken someone safely to a place on this planet that Most People will never see, and all whilst by Bicycle.

I am a South African that has lived a life of itchy travel feet, and found myself Living in Sweden. Being a passionate cyclist in my teenage years, my Bike Mechanic Brother, taught me to fix my own bicycles, a vital bit of knowledge not only for a teenager trying to save money on bike repairs, but how it would shape my working career.

I've worked in all corners of the Bike industry,... shops, import and distribution, race teams, and even now for the Swedish Cycling Federation, as well as personal Guiding for a huge mix of private clients. They have all added up into helping me grow my knowledge of a bicycle, and how I can make one operate even in the worst environments with rider abuse,....which then played into the hand of being a confident TDA mechanic.

Guiding and Leading Tours came organically through my knowledge of Traveling, mixed with my knowledge of fixing bikes, thrown into the pot of being a passionate cyclist, and large desire of being on the Move.... Quite a mix.

TDA tours have the ability to provide one with a gift. It is a gift that keeps on giving...and that is: just when you think you have seen it all, there is always something else to surprise you with! From sleeping inside the Great Wall of China, to swatting flies off your sandwich in 49celcius Australian outback, or watching stars in the Sudanese Sahara, to Sipping Expresso's in an Italian cafe. From the Orderly bike lanes of Denmark to the chaos of Freetown, Sierra Leone.... There is so much that happens daily!

For any future rider that is wondering how to make their experience better. Set your expectations reasonably, ask questions, And come prepared... and Know your equipment!

Know how your bike feels, make sure it has arrived on tour Fully serviced. Know how to put up your tent if you're not confident with it.

And Figure out your bag packing! I have watched too many people lose an hour of their precious day (and some everyday for 4 months).. because they don't have their equipment organized.

Cheers..and happy riding!

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Balazs Perjesy

Tour Leader Trainee

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Balazs Perjesy

Tour Leader Trainee
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Hungary

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Tim Millikin

Tour Leader Trainee

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Tim Millikin

Tour Leader Trainee
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

United Kingdom

I love travel and more importantly travel by bicycle. It brings the freedom and adventurous spirit that any other way of travelling cannot match. I love that I am able to share this with our guests and show them the world in the best possible way.

I currently live in Oxford, UK but have had a relatively nomadic lifestyle from my mid-twenties. Call it an early mid-life crisis! I am best known for a three-year, mostly solo, 46500km bike ride from Reading, UK to Reading, USA. It was truly transformative and gave me a motivation to pursue a life of travel and adventure. It also saw me leave my career in television for one in cycling, and I haven’t looked back. I have also written a book about this adventure, available in all good book stores!

TDA for me brings the beauty of bike travel with the ease of some support, but that does not mean it is easy. For me, my favourite days are the ones you will remember forever. The Blue Nile Gorge day in Ethiopia is a real stand out. Beautiful scenery and rough roads as you descend 1800m into the Blue Nile Gorge before then climbing 1800 back out of the Gorge on the same rough roads, with children running past you, cars honking, each rider riding their own battle against the gradient. The beer at the campsite on the top never tasted so good! Roads and stories like this happen on each and every TDA tour and that is what is so special. No matter where in the world you are going, you are going to have epic, mementos days.

My best tip for any future TDA rider is bring a positive attitude. It is the most important tool in your kit bag. This will keep the spirit of adventure burning throughout the tour, which can be up to five months for some. It will ensure you are able to see the beauty in the world around you even when you are tired. It will mean that the hard moments pass quickly and the memories will last a lifetime.

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Joan Thompson

Rider

Venice to Nice

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Joan Thompson

Rider
Venice to Nice

Canada

Hello fellow adventurers! I am a retired teacher who has rekindled a long-ago love affair with the bicycle. Most of my bike tours have been solo and self-spported, so looking forward to the comfort and company on this one!

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Mark Turner

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Mark Turner

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Jeanne and I have been on a serendipitous intercultural adventure since December 7th 1993. We've filled our life with skiing, cycling, traveling and heaps of escapades with friends and family near and far. Looking forward to this....

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Jeanne Turner

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Jeanne Turner

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

United States

I love seeing the world at 12 miles an hour

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Rider

Nice to Gibraltar

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Rider
Nice to Gibraltar

Canada

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Yvonne Waalewijn

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Yvonne Waalewijn

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Netherlands

Nationality: Dutch Gender: Female Occupation: retired/dive instructor Passions:diving, biking, travelling the world and looking forward to another adventure

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wallace king

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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wallace king

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Canada

Born in Aklavik raised in Tuktoyaktuk, son of a HBC fur trader. Geologist. I live in Calgary, l am a; Cyclist , hiker, Canoeist, XC skier. Done six bike tours with Bike Dreams. No social media accounts

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paul smith

Rider

Ljubljana to Barcelona

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paul smith

Rider
Ljubljana to Barcelona

Canada

I’m from Calgary Alberta

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barbara smith

Rider

Ljubljana to Barcelona

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barbara smith

Rider
Ljubljana to Barcelona

Canada

I live in CALGARY

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Evelyn Holland

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Evelyn Holland

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

United States

Starting to lose track of how many TDA trips we've done! I think this will be #8. Really looking forward to riding in the British Isles as we have wanted to go there for awhile now.

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Greg Forst

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Greg Forst

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

United States

Have been a cyclist since '92 doing a variety of things including commuting to work, week long rides, after work group rides and more recently longer duration rides including one across the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon of Canada. I enjoyed the challenges and scenery of the Outback and the terrain of New Zealand on the 2016 Trans Oceania tour. Rode the Bamboo trail and enjoyed it immensely. Had an overall good time on the Hippie Trail. The food was great and the whole experience was incredible.

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peter link

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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peter link

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

United States

Retiree who likes to travel and can ride a bicycle.

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David Kiser

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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David Kiser

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

United States

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Rick Harwood

Rider

Barcelona to Gibraltar

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Rick Harwood

Rider
Barcelona to Gibraltar

United States

This will be my 5th TDA tour. I did the last month of Tour D’Afrique in 2017, Trans Europa (efi yes!) 2018, the new final stage of the Trans Europa from Barcelona to Gibraltar in 2021, and the Bamboo Road in 2022. I’m excited to be going back to Southeast Asia!

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Brenda Trenholme

Rider

Venice to Gibraltar

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Brenda Trenholme

Rider
Venice to Gibraltar

Canada

I have a passion for most outdoor sports, especially in the mountains. I’m looking forward to getting to know the other cyclists and exploring SA. By giving slideshows of my cycling adventures, I fundraise for a Canadian charity called the Kenya Education Endowment Fund. www.KenyaEducation.org

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Rider

Barcelona to Gibraltar

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Rider
Barcelona to Gibraltar

United States

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Simon Boyd

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Simon Boyd

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Ireland

Originally from the UK (I obtained Irish citizenship after the Brexit vote), I lived in Poland for 27 years but currently based in South Africa. I was a chartered accountant by trade and spent the last 20 years of my working life in the cable tv business, originally in the finance area but for most of the time in general management. Now retired I now spend my time on the golf course as it is my main passion. I completed the Pub Ride 2 in 2018 and was hoping to do the inaugural Journey to the East but had to cancel due to other commitments. Been doing quite a bit of mountain biking. Completed the Trans Europa in 2021 and the Garden Route section of Tour d’Afrique in 2022 , together with the NZ of Trans-Oceania. Looking forward to getting back on the touring bike.

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Wim Pauw

Rider

Ljubljana to Barcelona

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Wim Pauw

Rider
Ljubljana to Barcelona

Canada

Born and raised in Utrecht ,NLD and moved to Canada in my early 20s. Have been living in Banff Alberta since 1971 and also have a residence in Scottsdale AZ. Me and my partner Nancy have travelled the world on our bicycles for the last 25 years but unfortunately she passed away July 2019 at a relatively young age (59). I promised her to keep on traveling with my bicycle so here I am doing another trip. Looking forwards to make new friends and enjoying life to it’s fullest .

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Roger COOK

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Roger COOK

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Canada

I am a 70 year-old that has always been active, with gym-workouts, running, and biking. I completed the Viva Italia in the fall of 2019 and was impressed. As a result, i have signed up for many more adventures; however, we all know how that has worked out! The Pub Ride fits perfectly within my life: I am a lover of activity and of beer :).

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Stacey Bailey Pauw

Rider

Ljubljana to Barcelona

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Stacey Bailey Pauw

Rider
Ljubljana to Barcelona

United States

Hello All, I am fairly new to road cycling. I just started my fourth year and I can’t imagine traveling without a bike! My first TDA trip was the Trans Europa in 2020. Now I'm hooked, I love the TDA style of cycling. What I love most about traveling with my bicycle and TDA is that I meet locals who live off the beaten path in small villages. I also love tennis and hiking. My husband and I each brought two grown children from previous marriages, and we now have nine grandchildren. Although I spend a considerable amount of time traveling, I live in Banff, Canada, during the summer months and Arizona during the winter. I consider Arizona my home. My husband Wim and I look forward to meeting everyone! Cheers ~ Stacey

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JEAN-MARC WALTI

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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JEAN-MARC WALTI

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Switzerland

After 40 years of corporate life spreading over 5 continents, I retired in 2020 to explore the world at a more leisurely pace. Unfortunately due to COVID, the trans-Europa tour in 2021 was shortened (LjubljanaI to Gibraltar). I look forward to complete the tour in 2023 and, especially, to bike through 3 countries that I have never visited (Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania). I am Swiss, married to Jeanne an American. We retired between Portugal/Florida and we have one student athlete son playing soccer for the University of Pittsburg.

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Bob Peltzer

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Bob Peltzer

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Canada

I am a 71 year old, avid 4 season cyclist who loves cycle touring. Retiring in 2014 I rediscovered my love of bicycling and have since done two cross continent tours, one across the USA and one across Australia and with TdA in 2021 on their Trans Europa. From my home near Eganville, Ontario, Canada I have some great cycling routes as well as some challenging hills to keep me in shape. There are also numerous bush trails and tracks that allow me to mountain bike with my dog, Rascal. When touring, I enjoy writing a daily blog at idoitoutdoors.com for friends and family to follow while I am on the road. I am a decent bicycle mechanic and general fixer of things.

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Kim Wright

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Kim Wright

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Australia

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Kevin McAleer

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

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Kevin McAleer

Rider
Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Canada

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Lee Taylor

Rider

Ljubljana to Barcelona

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Lee Taylor

Rider
Ljubljana to Barcelona

United States

I am retired in Tucson, Arizona, in theprocessofmovingtoThailand, and have been a bicycle tourist for the last 25 years or so. I road bike, mountain bike, and try to get in a tour each year. I have toured South America, Vietnam, Singapore to Thailand, Japan. At home rode the Great Divide Trail and Northern Tier among others. Normally I tour with friends self supported. The last five years I have done four supported tours. Did the last section of the North American Epic in December 2019, Tour de Europa, Slovenia to Barcelona, NAE, Puerto Vallarta to Nicaragua, and Journey to the East

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Eero Oura

Rider

Venice to Gibraltar

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Eero Oura

Rider
Venice to Gibraltar

Finland

After starting trekking at the age of 50, I have spent some 2 months every year on skis, pulling sledge, carrying rucksack or kayaking. Most recently also cycling. My greatest affections are polar expeditions and long/ultralong treks both alone and in a group. Challenging shorter-duration treks here and there. Cycling experience is still modest but growing Himalayas Lhasa-Kathmandu, Pamirs Dushanbe - Osh, Vietnam Hanoi - Saigon, Vietnam's northern mountains, Trans-Europe, round Finland, round the Baltic Sea, western half of Silk Route, 2024 tour d'Afrique

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Gergo Szanyi

Tour Leader

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Joan Thompson

Rider

Venice to Nice

Mark Turner

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

Jeanne Turner

Rider

Ljubljana to Gibraltar

 

Rider

Nice to Gibraltar

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Gergo Szanyi

Tour Leader

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Gergo Szanyi

Tour Leader
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Hungary

Hi there, My name is Gergo [Grrr-go], I'm from Budapest, Hungary.  I graduated in Visual Communications, since then I am dealing with photography, film and all sorts of graphic design projects. After more than a decade of annual and occasional bike touring with my family and friends in the late 80's and 90's, a couple of seasons of mountain bike racing, and quite a few years of "just" sitting in an office, in 2005 I bounced into a magazine article about the Tour of Freaks... I mean... the Tour d'Afrique.  It made me wonder: how such distance is even doable on a bicycle?  Fast forward to the following January: I found myself in Cairo, at the start line of the 4th edition of TDA!  I successfully completed the full tour as the first (and only) Hungarian in the TDA's history. What a great adventure it was! Next year, in 2007 I crossed the Himalaya by bike, riding with a friend from Lhasa to Kathmandu.  On this trip we had a great off-road ride up to the "North Base Camp" of Mount Everest in Tibet, China at 5,150 metres (16,900 ft) above sea level. This is where this profile photograph was taken. In 2010 we circumnavigated the island of Cuba with Eszter. Self-supported, with the help of an outdated, but then only available paper map. Since then I did the Amber Route, a couple of Orient Express tours, Trans Europas, Odysseys and the PubRides. In the summer of 2020 we completed a long distance all self-supported bicycle tour with the kids (then aged 1 and 6) with tents, a tandem and trailers.

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Balazs Perjesy

Assistant Tour Director

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Balazs Perjesy

Assistant Tour Director
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Hungary

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Kenny Balfour

Bike Mechanic

Tallinn to Venice

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Kenny Balfour

Bike Mechanic
Tallinn to Venice

United Kingdom

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Odessa Kelebay

Tour Leader Trainee

Tallinn to Barcelona

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Odessa Kelebay

Tour Leader Trainee
Tallinn to Barcelona

Canada

Make good choices!

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Mara Scallon

Assistant Tour Leader

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Mara Scallon

Assistant Tour Leader
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United States

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Ethan Weil

Content Creator

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Ethan Weil

Content Creator
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United States

An adventure loving guy from Colorado now living in Hawaii. I fell in love with travel and adventure at an early age where I got hooked with exploring new places, cultures, and experiences. From that urge to explore, came my passion for storytelling which I loved to share through the creative mediums of photography, videography, and writing. Another form of travel that I like is through music as I love all kinds. I get excited about the morning as it involves sunrises, coffee, tea, and especially breakfast! I'm an outgoing guy who genuinely loves to learn from others about their passions and goals in life along with hearing the stories they have to share! I hope to continue traveling, exploring landscapes, cultures, and experiences, while creating long lasting memories and friendships along the way! Excited for this next journey!

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Peter Plesník

Bike Mechanic

Budapest to Gibraltar

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Peter Plesník

Bike Mechanic
Budapest to Gibraltar

Slovakia

Hi, my name is Peter Plesník and I work as a shop assistent and bicycle mechanic. I'll be your mechanic on this tour and I am looking forward to meeting you all :-)

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Vilma Plesníková

Tour Leader Trainee

Barcelona to Gibraltar

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Vilma Plesníková

Tour Leader Trainee
Barcelona to Gibraltar

Slovakia

Hello everybody, my name is Vilma. I like going to the nature by bike or just for a walk whenever it is possible. Bottle of water, some snack, camera and good weather - what could be better :-) See you soon

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Michael Coo

Office Support

Budapest to Venice

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Michael Coo

Office Support
Budapest to Venice

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Finn Trygve Nybakke

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Finn Trygve Nybakke

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Norway

My name is Finn and I have bene living in Norway all my life since I was born i 1952. I am a father and grandfather, and I did have a cat! In 2014 we joined TDA on the last stage on The Silk Road to Istanbul. After that we joined the Orient Express 2019, and last year, Viva Italia 2022. All 3 tours together with my beloved Asrun, but this time through Europe I go alone (but we are still partners). See you soon in Tallinn :-)

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Geoff Bailey

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Geoff Bailey

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Australia

After a lifetime of long distance walking around the world, it’s time for me to swap the trekking boots for pedals. I’m excited to be participating in this big adventure and really looking forward to meeting you all.

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Michael Perlette

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Michael Perlette

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Canada

I did my first long distance cycle trip about 40 years ago and fell in love with the notion of travel on two wheels. Since then I have done a number of cycle trips including a couple with TDA. I have been fortunate to share most of my cycling adventures with my wife Margy. I'm looking forward to seeing a bit of North Africa and to meeting a few more folks in the TDA community. Cheers...

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Margaret Perlette

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Margaret Perlette

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Canada

I'm Marg. I really enjoy travelling by bike with my husband, Mike. I look forward to the sights and experiences that this tour will offer in 2026.

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Kelly McNamara

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Kelly McNamara

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United States

I have found riding a bike a great way to travel and see the world. There is no barrier between you and the environment, you see all the small things and of course you feel and smell everything. Tda has been my favorite company as the tours are longer and more independent.. It's addicting to fall into the day to day rhythm and routines. I just finished up the Viva Italia with my friend Chris Dean; whom I met on The Odyssey. I'm looking forward to the next big adventure on Trans-Europe.

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Stella Afesumeh

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Stella Afesumeh

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Nigeria

I like an adventure I like to see different cultures I am sure I'm taking a gigantic bite... we shall see

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Evelyn Holland

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

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Evelyn Holland

Rider
Tallinn to Venice

United States

Starting to lose track of how many TDA trips we've done! I think this will be #8. Really looking forward to riding in the British Isles as we have wanted to go there for awhile now.

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Greg Forst

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

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Greg Forst

Rider
Tallinn to Venice

United States

Have been a cyclist since '92 doing a variety of things including commuting to work, week long rides, after work group rides and more recently longer duration rides including one across the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon of Canada. I enjoyed the challenges and scenery of the Outback and the terrain of New Zealand on the 2016 Trans Oceania tour. Rode the Bamboo trail and enjoyed it immensely. Had an overall good time on the Hippie Trail. The food was great and the whole experience was incredible.

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Maria Victoria Cardini

Rider

Vilnius to Gibraltar

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Maria Victoria Cardini

Rider
Vilnius to Gibraltar

Argentina

Retired. Hobbies: travels, movies and technology

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Nancy Stueve

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Nancy Stueve

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United States

Avid road cyclist who loves seeing new places from a bike seat.

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sylvain rondeau

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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sylvain rondeau

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Canada

i am so happy to be on this tour

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Michelle Skeen

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Michelle Skeen

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

United States

I joined the Pub Ride for the Dublin to London section this year. It was a fabulous trip! Great staff and a fun group of riders. So, I'm back for more. I'll join for the Venice to Barcelona section of Trans-Europa.

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Chris Dean

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Chris Dean

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Australia

I have just completed the Viva Italia tour this year and am keen to come back and have another European adventure.

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Mark Brandjord

Rider

Tallinn to Barcelona

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Mark Brandjord

Rider
Tallinn to Barcelona

United States

Hi, I'm Mark. I live near Seattle Washington, and I'm retired. I worked as a software developer for over 30 years, and I've been retired since 2013. I am looking forward to this ride because every day I'll get to ride down a road I've never been on before, and I'll get to experience so many new sights, sounds and tastes. And the frosting on the cake will be getting to share the day with so many other people who enjoy cycling as much as I do.

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JULIE RICHERT

Rider

Budapest to Barcelona

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JULIE RICHERT

Rider
Budapest to Barcelona

United States

HI there! I'm Julie from Port Townsend Washington. This will be my third TDA tour. Cycling through Europe is the best.

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Caroline Denee

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Caroline Denee

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

New Zealand

The Silk Road in 2014 was my first tour with TDA and my first long distance tour, now I'm back for more. A chance to reunite with old friends, make new friends and to meet like minded souls from all around the world. To explore by bike gives you the chance to experience remote locations, bustling cities, try new cuisines, be part of different cultures, take on new challenges, get plenty of exercise and to have the camaraderie at camp at the end of the day to share the highs and the lows with those who understand. In 2019 I completed the first trans Himalaya tour and that was quite an adventure. Europe will be very different this time. Can't wait for this adventure to begin !

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Mike Busby

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Mike Busby

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United Kingdom

A serial cycle tourist always keen to escape winter in the UK and keen to stay active!

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G. Michael Keltos

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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G. Michael Keltos

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United States

Aloha, Greetings from O'ahu. I am a retired educator/economic development consultant who has truly enjoyed riding around these beautiful islands over the last 35 years. I am currently a member of the Hawai'i Bicycling League and the Tradewinds Cycling Team to stay active and to socialize with fellow riders. Although I have traveled to several cities in Japan and briefly to South Korea, I look forward to seeing them, and others, from a whole new perspective on a bike while making new friends and seeing some fellow cyclists from my past three TDA tours: the Orient Express trip (Paris - Istanbul) in 2022 and two trips last year, the 2023 Trans-Europa (Tallinn - Gibraltar) tour. and the 2023 Golden Buddha (Ho Chi Minh City - Bangkok) tour. While living and working in Hawaii's diverse and multi-cultural communities for over 3 decades, I am somewhat acquainted with the various cuisines and cultural practices of the countries we'll be visiting. Moreover, I look forward to deepening my understanding and appreciation of the local cultures we'll be experiencing along the way. My previous three TDA tours were great, so I am back for more adventure with them. Mahalo Nui Loa,

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Rider

Tallinn to Budapest

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Rider
Tallinn to Budapest

Netherlands

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Rider

Tallinn to Budapest

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Tallinn to Budapest

Netherlands

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Rider

Vilnius to Venice

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Vilnius to Venice

Ireland

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Rider

Tallinn to Vilnius

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Rider
Tallinn to Vilnius

United States

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Vince Moores

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Vince Moores

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

New Zealand

I'm a semi retired entrepreneur, now running a Luxury Lodge in Te Arai, north of Auckland, New Zealand. I completed the TDA Tour D'Afrique 8 years ago and the Trans Europa ride last year. Looking forward to meeting fellow riders & tackling the challenging climbs on the Viva Italia !

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Naomi Lindfield

Rider

Budapest to Venice

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Naomi Lindfield

Rider
Budapest to Venice

United Kingdom

Cycling has been part of all my life and central to my livelihood. Sharing with others travel, cycling, cultures is one of my life missions.

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Katherine Slotnick

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Katherine Slotnick

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United States

I am a retired public health nurse and live in Juneau, Alaska. I’ve done several TDA tours with my husband Neil.

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Stephen (Neil) Slotnick

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Stephen (Neil) Slotnick

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United States

Looking forward to slowly making my way across Korea and Japan (2024) and Morocco (2026) with a fabulous group of people.

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Donald Morris

Rider

Budapest to Barcelona

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Donald Morris

Rider
Budapest to Barcelona

Canada

Had so much fun on the 2022 Pub Ride and 3 sections of the 2023 TransEuropa that I had to sign up again. Looking forward to the challenges and celebrations. Bringing along a few friends; hoping to meet some new ones as we did on the earlier TDA tours. Maybe I will lose a few pounds this time LOL.

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Rachel Chandler

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Rachel Chandler

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

Canada

After meeting so many great friends on the Pub Ride, I’m excited to join this adventure! I'm not the fastest cyclist, nor am I fond of hills, but I’ll get the job done. Besides, there’s always a beer at the end! I'm excited to join great friends, meet new ones, and share this adventure with my husband, Mark!

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Mark Fagan

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Mark Fagan

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

Canada

After completing the Pub Ride this year, it was not a question of “if” we were doing another TDA tour, it was a question of “When”. My wife and I can’t wait to join Trans Europa in Venice next August

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David Hinton

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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David Hinton

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

Canada

After sharing a weekend reunion with several Pub Riders, we were easily persuaded to join a TDA tour!

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Robin Locken

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Robin Locken

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

Canada

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Rachael Cook

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

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Rachael Cook

Rider
Tallinn to Venice

Canada

Two wheels and a heartbeat :) Cheers!

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Andrew Pullman

Rider

Budapest to Gibraltar

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Andrew Pullman

Rider
Budapest to Gibraltar

Canada

Signing up for another tour. I Enjoyed the Pub Ride with many people on this current tour. Looking to have another great time, even with Mark coming along, LOL.... I ride in Niagara Ontario. Also have ridden in Iowa Ragbrai ride, Florida Pinellas Trail and Vancouver island, Riding keeps me active in retirement. Can’t wait for it to start. Andy :P

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Jennie Wells

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Jennie Wells

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

Canada

I’ve been a cyclist since 2015, riding with Railway City Cycling Club (RC3) of St. Thomas, Ontario since 2016. My best friends are my cycling companions, also on RC3 who travelled with me on the 2022 Pub Ride. We enjoy gravel rides, viewing scenic shores of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario or the Georgian Bay, along with good food and drink at local breweries after the ride.

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Susan Silcox

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Susan Silcox

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

Canada

I retired in 2020 after 32 years as a medical social worker. I've been cycling avidly since I was 16 years old, have participated in a number of organized cycling events, and have been an active member of the Railway City Cycling Club in St. Thomas, Ontario for the past 5 years. I'm a past member of the Forest City Velodrome in London, Ontario. The Pub Ride in 2022 was my first tour with TDA, and I had a blast! I’m really looking forward to cycling from Venice to Barcelona with some of my Pub Ride cyclists and meeting new cyclists!

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Theresa Morris

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Theresa Morris

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

Canada

I am a retired teacher who is involved in a lot of different activities, mostly involving music. I joined my husband, Donnie, on the Pub Tour in 2022, and part of the TransEuropa in 2023. Obviously a sucker for punishment, I’ve signed up for another one, but fingers crossed, it seems less hilly. And this time, we’re excited to share the adventure with our good friends, Joanne and Gary, who are joining TDA for the first time. Looking forward to sharing beers and stories with old and new friends. Cheers!

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Patrick Haggerty

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Patrick Haggerty

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

United States

I am father of two, Homebrewer, builder of high powered rockets and dabbler of O scale model trains. My work is is IT from defense to insurance. Met my wife 30 years ago training for triathlons at a pool for masters swim class. I intend to enjoy the hills replenish my spirit with good food, drink and the company of like minded riders.

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Ada Sans

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Ada Sans

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Netherlands

Together with my husband herman I did several tours through Europe. Last year we did together cross America. It was a new experience for us cycling lonely roads . But we had a very nice group and looking back we are homesick of making such a tour. Because my husband has his 65 years birthday a diside to give him this present. We hope to see a lot of nice nature and animals. Off course we also looking forward to meet the group and have lots of fun together.

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Herman Sans

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Herman Sans

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Netherlands

A busy year. Fist we want to do the South Korea Japan tour and later this year italia. As long we feel strong enough to do this kind of tours we want to do this. It is very nice to see the world from your bike .

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Dag Brattli

Rider

Barcelona to Gibraltar

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Dag Brattli

Rider
Barcelona to Gibraltar

Norway

Living in Tromsø, Norway. Been sectional rider before on the Tour de Afrique, Dunes & Atlantic (2014, 2017).

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Brian Rodgers

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

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Brian Rodgers

Rider
Tallinn to Venice

United States

I'm more of a general adventurer than a hard core bicycle enthusiast even though I've ridden TDA's Tour d'Afrique, Orient Express, Silk Route, Hippie Trail and half of the Trans-Europa from Tallinn to Venice. It's been life changing. Thanks Henry and staff!

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William Olmstead

Rider

Barcelona to Gibraltar

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William Olmstead

Rider
Barcelona to Gibraltar

United States

Retired lawyer and educator who ended up in Ghana managing a furniture manufacturing and retail company. Now living in Sacramento.

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Ming-Jiing Hsieh

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Ming-Jiing Hsieh

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Taiwan

Ming-Jiing Hsieh from Taiwan(Formosa) . I may be the first Asian cyclist to participate in TDA for past years and forthcoming 2024 for this route Pub-Ride 2024. I will be excited to do this trip together with many other cyclists from all over the world. It enables me to make new friends and have a lot of fun through these countries and experience different cultures, people and natures and eventually make a great discovery Europe. Should I succeed in accomplishing this journey with my bike all the way, it would make my dream come true after these years and generate it into a lifelong unforgettable memory. I look forward to fulfilling my dream this time after my retirement. See everyone in Dublin!

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Wayne Grover

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Wayne Grover

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Canada

Wayne Grover is a retired Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, his professional life encompassed time with the military, with Bell North Research as a Research Engineer, then as founding VP Research for TRLabs, and as a full Professor (ECE) at the University of Alberta. He has over 150 peer-reviewed published articles, one book, and 38 patented inventions. Among other awards and recognitions he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a Commonwealth Scholar to the UK, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, Life Fellow of the Alberta Association of Professional Engineers, Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, and Professor Emeritus University of Alberta. As a cyclist, he is a past Hawaii Ironman and an Alumni of five other TDA rides before Trans Europa. From July to December last year he rode 14,500 km from Fairbanks, Alaska to the Panama Canal, accompanying fellow TDA Alumnus Bob Fletcher as he set the Guinness World Record for the longest e-bike ride to date. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with his wife Jutta. Their son, Ted lives and works in Vancouver, B.C.

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Stephane Lancereau

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Stephane Lancereau

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

France

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Gergo Szanyi

Tour Leader

Tallinn to Gibraltar

Finn Trygve Nybakke

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

Geoff Bailey

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

Michael Perlette

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

Margaret Perlette

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Barbara Tate

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Barbara Tate

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United Kingdom

I am a retired industrial regulator living with my husband (Grant Duncan) in south Wales, UK. I enjoy cycling, walking, running, swimming, music and photography. After The Odyssey (TDA) cycle ride in 2019 Covid put paid to our longer-time travelling for a couple of years. In 2022 we completed the Orient Express (TDA) ride. I have never been to Australia before so there should be plenty of new experiences!

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Grant Duncan

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Grant Duncan

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United Kingdom

Enjoyed greatly the TDA Odyssey and Orient Express trips with Barbara. Now looking forward to exploring a different continent - sharing experiences with fellow travelers. Spend most of time cycling/walking/travelling. Enjoy capturing the experiences on camera. Carpe Diem!

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Simon Boyd

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

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Simon Boyd

Rider
Tallinn to Venice

Ireland

Originally from the UK (I obtained Irish citizenship after the Brexit vote), I lived in Poland for 27 years but currently based in South Africa. I was a chartered accountant by trade and spent the last 20 years of my working life in the cable tv business, originally in the finance area but for most of the time in general management. Now retired I now spend my time on the golf course as it is my main passion. I completed the Pub Ride 2 in 2018 and was hoping to do the inaugural Journey to the East but had to cancel due to other commitments. Been doing quite a bit of mountain biking. Completed the Trans Europa in 2021 and the Garden Route section of Tour d’Afrique in 2022 , together with the NZ of Trans-Oceania. Looking forward to getting back on the touring bike.

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Iwona Boyd

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

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Iwona Boyd

Rider
Tallinn to Venice

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Dave Kenyon

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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Dave Kenyon

Rider
Venice to Barcelona

United Kingdom

I'm a Veterinarian currently living in the UK, having lived most of my life in South Africa. I enjoy the outdoors and like to run, swim and cycle. I've also done a bit of horse riding and played golf, but there's only so much time and you need to focus! My favourite pastime is scuba diving (I'm a PADI DM). I really love my work as a vet, but I'm 55 years old now and starting to look at retirement. My ultimate goal is to do the full Tour d'Afrique in 2027. I will be aged 59!! I did the second half of the Pub Ride (London to Copenhagen) in 2022 and absolutely loved it! So I'm booked to do the first half (Dublin to London) next year (2024) and I'm planning to do other European tours each year after that.

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Kathy David

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

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Kathy David

Rider
Tallinn to Venice

United States

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Caroline Reynolds-Chesney

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Caroline Reynolds-Chesney

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Matthew Cobbett

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Matthew Cobbett

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

South Africa

I am 69 married to Elizabeth (59) and we live a semi-rural lifestyle at Malandelas (Malkerns) in Eswatini with our grandson, Jordan (almost 3). Our extended family includes children and dependents in Eswatini, South Africa, France and the UK. Our core business is producing mandarins on a farm in Ohrigstad, South Africa. We are fortunate to also have a pristine wildnerness with amazing topography, vistas with game and brilliant birdlife. It is called Molapong. My dad bought no less than 10 bikes for me as a child and in the UK I cycled for years thru London to and from University. After a substantial hiatus the bug returned and recently I have been cycling in Nova Scotia, France and this year through Southern & Eastern Australia. Mostly alone. Now my goal is to share the overall experience and to become part of a group. Hence TDA. If my legs will support me and the health holds I am to explore several new areas - for the joy of exploration. I am relatively fit, largely fearless and keen to get out there. Italy in 2024 will be my first TDA tour. We communicate largely via whats app / messenger. Otherwise I avoid social media. (Dual UK, SA Citizenship with Eswatini residence)

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Kim Wright

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

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Kim Wright

Rider
Tallinn to Venice

Australia

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Andrew Freeman

Rider

Budapest to Barcelona

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Andrew Freeman

Rider
Budapest to Barcelona

Switzerland

This will be my first visit to Asia--can't wait--and second TDA tour; rode Viva Italia 2022 (was great).

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kathy herson

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

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kathy herson

Rider
Tallinn to Venice

United States

I love to bike and explore. I also enjoy learning about new places and cultures- I love the TDA style as they provide the right amount of support for me, either too little nor too much.

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Robert Stavros

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Robert Stavros

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

United States

I live in San Diego, Southern California USA and in Edinburgh, Scotland UK. I love to bicycle, hike, walk and garden. I was a Computer Scientist and an Engineer.

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Joel Warnet

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

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Joel Warnet

Rider
Tallinn to Gibraltar

Canada

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Barbara Tate

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

Grant Duncan

Rider

Tallinn to Gibraltar

Simon Boyd

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

Iwona Boyd

Rider

Tallinn to Venice

Dave Kenyon

Rider

Venice to Barcelona

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“The TDA team completely exceeded my expectations. The route was stunning, challenging, and fun! I can't wait for my next tour.”

“The varied terrain took us from mountains to seaside and back while the climbs most always topped out to give great scenic views. Glad I did it.”

“Trans-Europa bike tour for the truly determined and dedicated cyclist.”

OVERVIEW TRANS-EUROPA 2025


  • FULL TOUR
  • SECTION 1
  • SECTION 2
  • SECTION 3
  • SECTION 4
  • SECTION 5
  • SECTION 6
  • TRANS-EUROPA
  • BIKE THE BALTIC
  • AMBER ROUTE
  • ALPS AND ADRIATIC
  • ALONG THE RIVIERA
  • PROVENCE AND THE COSTA BRAVA
  • EL TORO
  • TALLINN TO GIBRALTAR
  • TALLINN TO VILNIUS
  • VILNIUS TO BUDAPEST
  • BUDAPEST TO VENICE
  • VENICE TO NICE
  • NICE TO BARCELONA
  • BARCELONA TO GIBRALTAR
  • JUL 13 TO SEP 23
  • JUL 13 TO JUL 20
  • JUL 22 TO AUG 5
  • AUG 8 TO AUG 17
  • AUG 19 TO AUG 26
  • AUG 28 TO SEP 5
  • SEP 8 TO SEP 23
  • EUR 22900
  • EUR 3600
  • EUR 6300
  • EUR 4400
  • EUR 3600
  • EUR 4000
  • EUR 6700
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • FULL TOUR
    • TRANS-EUROPA
    • TALLINN TO GIBRALTAR
    • JUL 13 TO SEP 23
    • 22900 EUR
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 1
    • BIKE THE BALTIC
    • TALLINN TO VILNIUS
    • Jul 13 - Jul 20
    • 3600 EUR
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 2
    • AMBER ROUTE
    • VILNIUS TO BUDAPEST
    • Jul 22 - Aug 5
    • 6300 EUR
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 3
    • ALPS AND ADRIATIC
    • BUDAPEST TO VENICE
    • Aug 8 - Aug 17
    • 4400 EUR
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 4
    • ALONG THE RIVIERA
    • VENICE TO NICE
    • Aug 19 - Aug 26
    • 3600 EUR
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 5
    • PROVENCE AND THE COSTA BRAVA
    • NICE TO BARCELONA
    • Aug 28 - Sep 5
    • 4000 EUR
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 6
    • EL TORO
    • BARCELONA TO GIBRALTAR
    • Sep 8 - Sep 23
    • 6700 EUR
    • SPACES AVAILABLE

Full tour and section dates listed are for first and last day of cycling. Prices based on double occupancy at majority of the hotels. Solo riders will be paired with another rider of the same gender at no additional charge. Accommodation the night before first cycling day and the night of last cycling day are included in entry fee. Single supplement may be available, please contact us for more information. We advise booking at least 1 additional night at tour accommodation before the tour, to be able to attend rider briefing and have assistance from tour bike mechanic in setting up your bike.

Full entry fee payment is due 90 days before the tour start date. A registration fee of US$150 must first be paid to hold your place on the tour and is in addition to the entry fee listed above. Registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. We recommend registering 4 - 6 months before the tour start date to take full advantage of our pre-tour support and information bulletins, but late registrations are possible when spaces are still available.

Full tour entry fees will receive an early payment discount of €500 if full payment is received 6 months before the start of the tour. Those coming for multiple sections get 10% off for 2 or more sections on the same tour (multiple section discount does not apply to full tour price). TDA alumni get special alumni discounts. Please contact our office for further details.

 

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