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Bikes of Further Perseverance Pyrénées 2025

29 August, 2025

Dario Rossi

Age: 35

Cap number: 1

Location: Udine (ITA)

Bike: Bianchi Arcadex Comp GRX 1x12SP

Key items of kit: Miss Grape Cluster 7 Vap Cycling Butterfly 3

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Yohan Selponi

Age: 38

Cap number: 03

Location: Gaillac, France

Bike: Canyon Exceed CF SL 7.9 2017

Key items of kit: Restrap Bike Harness, Canyon Scampr shoes, aerobars

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Ben Chadourne

Age: 36

Cap number: 37

Location: Paris

Bike: Canyon Exceed SLX

Key items of kit: Bags from Apidura Backcountry series, Sram GX Eagle Groupset, Vittoria Mezcal 2.25, Cane Creek eeSilk Suspension Seatpost paired with Fizik 3D Adaptive printed saddle.

Frame type: Hardtail - Fully Rigid

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Manu Cattrysse

Age: 37

Location: HAMME

Bike: I will be racing Further on my Orbea Oiz Team-AXS. Probably not the fastest bike on the road sections but I mainly want to have some good fun when things do get rough. Wheels are Hunt Carbon Proven XC's with a pair of fast rolling Schwalbe Rick XC 2.4 tyres and a liner in the rear. Drivetrain is SRAM T-type X0 with a 32T Wolftooth chainring and Quark powermeter. Mounted spirgrips on the handlebars for some extra hand positions.

Key items of kit: Bags are all from Tailfin, will also be testing a custom R&D Division frame-bag which is made extra wide to make best use of the available space. I might change the downtube bag last minute to a Tailfin aero(speed)pack when I feel like taking a warmer sleeping kit and clothes. For now I have a neo air X-lite pad and STS Spark3 sleeping bag. Battery lights are Lupine Piko and Petzl on my helmet.

Frame type: MTB - Full Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes