Kenny Balfour

Here we go again... second time out with TDA, first was the short tour d afrique in 2022. What an oportunity to come back and make the full journey! You can also find me on the North American Epic in 2023

Nirmika Athalye

Hello there! Im gonna be the videographer/ content creator for the Trans Himalayas! Can't wait to meet you all.

Alexandra Findlay

Toni-Anne Pease

I am determined to live life to the fullest, finding excitement, humour and wonder from surroundings at every turn. I have a strong energy to apply towards work and play. I enjoy people, observe them, interact with them, sharing time and creating joy. This is not my first rodeo, each day is a fresh adventure to hold and praise. Charge ahead!

Jasper van Hulst

Living in The Netherlands with more bicycles (23 million) than inhabitants (17 million), it is not strange to be an enthusiastic cyclist. In addition to daily use for shopping and commuting, I often ride my road bike or mountain bike on weekends. Once a year I cycle abroad with my friends for a week on the road bike and in recent years also on the mountain bike for a week. Cycling is said to be an individual sport practiced in a team. That is also what I expect from the TdA. We will all have to do it ourselves, but we won't be able to do it without each other. It is a challenge that I'm looking forward to.

David Williamson

Greg Duncan

Craig Saunders

77 year old Cardiac Surgeon, retired. Athlete most all my life, played a little football, did a fair amount of running and climbed a few mountains. Took up cycling 5-6 years ago. Do some writing in my spare time. Was signed up for 2022 tour but separated my left shoulder in a training accident less than a month before departure. I'm too private to have a significant social media footprint but just started Facebook in prep for Tour de'Afrique

Bob Kieckhefer

Geophysicist, cyclist, swimmer. I currently live in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where there are plenty of hills to climb. I rode Cairo to Babati plus Vic Falls to Cape Town in 2018/19/20 and look forward to completing the Babati-to-Vic-Falls portion.

Yosef Bernstein

Jochen List

Ulrike (Uli) Schindler

Hi, I am a native German but I spent all of my professional life in the USA. I am a biologist and I worked in the biotech scene in San Francisco. My uncle had a bicycle store, so I started cycling when I was very little. In the beginning cycling was a mean of transportation but later as an adult I fell in love with road bikes. During my work life I did not have a lot of time for cycling but it was always my dream to explore the world by bike. At the beginning of 2020, I stopped working and focused on cycling. Unfortunately, COVID crossed my plans, so I could only do smaller tours in Europe. In the meanwhile I completed a number of tours across Germany, Denmark, France and Italy. My biggest dream is still the Tour d’Afrique and I hope I will still be able to do it.

Margaret Simon

Arnie Wilson

An Vaes

Jane Clark

I started serious cycling after years of mountaineering and rock climbing. I headed to Nova Scotia in the summer of 1985 with my Trek 520 and have been riding ever since -- racing, riding in the Dolomites over the Pyrenees and on to Mallorca, and leading bike tours are just a few highlights. But now that I am a retired teacher, I can return to international bike travel. After 35 years of cycling, I'm looking forward to something more challenging and extended, an epic adventure and Africa calls.

Christopher (Kit) Campbell

Transecting Africa remains an unfinished project, but we'll plan for '23 to complete if the body allows. Like many others in the TDA diaspora, we're all eager to get back on tour.

Scott Milton

Soon to be retired 58 year old public sector executive currently living in the Yukon in northern Canada. Very excited that the tour is getting closer - still lots of training and prep to be done but that's all part of the experience! Looking forward to meeting up in Cairo in January and starting on this adventure together.

Patrick Nettesheim

Erik Hoenisch

A 60 year old - born and raised in the Yukon - not much long-distance cycling experience other than a few fully supported tours with 50 km max per day.

Colin Duncan

Started cycling when I retired early 15 years ago. Since then have cycled most of Europe, SE Asia and India. Really looking forward to this trip as it goes to a lot of places I have always wanted to go to on a bike.

peter link

61 year old retired MD, married 38 years, well traveled, one prior TDA trip (first third of Bamboo) I was going to do the west africa trip but that has been canceled. I have previously traveled to Egypt and southern africa so wil only be doing the central half of the bike ride.

Iris Tel

An African proverb goes, "If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far, go together". I will go so far as to accompany my husband from Mbeya to the Victoria Falls. And for the reassurance of all doubters, I have no cycling experience whatsoever. But I still have over a year to prepare!

Carolyn Bennett

Stephen Owen

Cycling since school age chasing buses to school, and now aged 57, I have stepped up cycling in the last 10 years with weekend rides and endurance 300/500km rides in 24hrs, wisdom/body is now telling me that multi-day riding is more fun... More recently cycled across Atlas mountains North Africa, Sri Lanka, and recently TDA Madagascar. The Tour d'Afrique 2023 trip will be exciting and push me to the limits and beyond, TDA Madagascar May 2019 recharged my batteries for a few years and this trip is long overdue and will scratch the itch again. It always brings a smile to my face once I've sat down at end of the day with coffee in hand and consider how lucky I am.

Vlademir Daleffe

I am an electrical engineer, I am 59 years old and worked for 32 years in an electrical power distribution company where I retired as CEO. I am currently a shareholder and CEO of an industry that operates in the reforestation and wood industrialization segment. I'm not a sportsman but I really like adventure travel. I cycled 1,200 km through the Patagonia region, cycled 6,400 km across Europe and covered 1,047 km on foot along the Israel National Trail.

James BARKER

I am a 51 yo resident of Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia, working for the Australian Government in Canberra on environment issues. I late 2019, I rode across Australia by myself, thinking it would be a one off, then went for a charity ride across Tanzania in February 2020. I have been a long term bike commuter and sporadic bikepacker. Am on the mountain bike most weekends or bouldering at the local climbing gyms. I am married with 2 university aged kids (who I can never get to come riding with me...).

Harald Hälbich

I am living in Cape Town and enjoy recreational cycling. Looking forward to join the 2022 Tour de Afrique.

karen barber

Jamie Fuhrman

Competitive age group triathlete working for Ernst and Young in Chicago. Originally from Boston and huge sports fan, mostly football and basketball. Have trekked in the Himalayas, completed an Ironman in Sweden, and now get to tick bike tour in Africa off the bucket list!

Friso Broertjes

Dutchman, 28 years old and working from home now for two years so time to treat and challenge myself. Really looking forward!

Rachel Costello

Rachel Hill

Chris Hill

Mary Beall Adler

I love adventure yet I'm not the most experienced by any stretch of the imagination! I love cycling and meeting folks and things along the way. I am a wife, mother of six grown kids via a blended family and 2 grandson's and a granddaughter on the way. I own Georgetown Bagelry. I make artisan bagels and enjoy small business. Being resourceful is second nature to me after all the years and ups and downs of business. I'm also a Creativity Coach and Human Potential Coach. I am big into 'biohacking' and meditation. I am one of Dr. Joe Dispenza's advanced meditators. I actually became somewhat of an expert as I prepped for Tour d'Afrique the year the pandemic hit. I decided to get off all meds, and learn to heal myself and become the healthiest and best team person in prep for Tour d'Afrique. The preparation has changed my life! I still have a lot of prep to do....logistical stuff and practice putting my tent up etc. yet the heart warming stuff I'm hoping I have wrapped in my dna.

Emily Kasper

A COVID biker, there's no time like the present for a stretch goal. I registered exactly 365 days before the Tour starts, and hope to spend most of that time determining what I just did (i.e., training). It's also a milestone birthday (50) present to myself; life is pretty good, right? Exploring other cultures and countries is a privilege and passion for me. Very excited to return to Africa (photo, Cairo Oct 2021); to be physically/mentally challenged; and of course, to meet such an international/interesting group for an adventure of a lifetime ... See you in Cairo in a year!

Mike Busby

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

David. ODonnell.

52 yrs old, from Manchester UK. Loved Bamboo Road & Pura Vida so much thought I'd do another See you all soon. Cheers. David

Michiel Schonk

ian priestner

I joined the Africa 2020 tour in Nairobi and three riding days later the Tour was over due to Coronavirus. In that short time I became addicted despite not being in a tent since my 20s. I'm sort of retired with family commitments though occasionally I'm allowed out.. Hopefully see you all later this year

Steven Orie

I live in Colorado, USA and I am a long time cyclists. I have led several tours for Adventure Cycling Association to include the TransAm and Southern Tier cross country routes as well as routes in Florida, South Dakota, Alaska an-Yukon and Montana-Alberta. I also enjoy hiking and skiing. I have a background in logistics and aircraft maintenance.

Karin Lind Hansen

I love travelling. I love biking. I love visiting new places. I completed my first trip with TDA in December 2019 and just returned back home now from a TDA tour in Morocco - and I just cannot wait for the next trip.

Peggy Schrieber

RAZA AKHTAR

Bernd S.

I did my first self-supported bicycle tour together with a friend when I was 16 years old. Since then I have crossed countries, mountain ranges and deserts in many countries on my bicycle. I’ve cycled Sydney to Perth more than 30 years ago together with my wife at the beginning of my professional career and now I’m very much looking forward to finishing my career with the TDA! Thanks for accommodating me in the 2023 group

Uwe Rydzek

Peter BOLAND

I'm retired, and love cycling - be it road cycling, MTB or touring. My home is Australia and it offers a great variety of roads and trails. Over 20 years ago while I was in my local bike shop I chanced upon a brochure from TdA and after reading it I brought it home and said to my kids "One day I'm going to do that ride through Africa", but life always seemed to get in my way. Now that my kids have all grown up and I no longer work I have the opportunity to finally commit to this epic challenge. (I just wish my legs were still 20 years younger). I've enjoyed riding across Australia and Canada and I've toured through Europe several times - most recently from Paris to Berlin. I'm really looking forward to this next ride as I'm sure it will be worlds apart from my previous riding experiences. I'm also looking forward to sharing the ride's challenges and highlights with like-minded pedal pushers. We're a strange mob.

Janet Young

Oliver Young