Bikes Of GranGuanche Audax Road 2025

Michael Coulter

Age: 56

Cap number: 102

Location: Oldham, UK

Bike: Seven Axiom with Enve forks & wheel. Shimano Dura Ace Group Set

Key items of kit: Apidura bar, frame & rear bags. Exposure lights (front & rear)

Jaik Gladstone

Age: 46

Cap number: 96

Location: Dundee, Scotland

Bike: Kinesis UK Tripster ATR v3

Key items of kit: RestrapSaddle, Frame, Stem Bags Topeak Toptube Bag Alpkit Hunka Bivvy - just in case! Exposure Front and Back lights with Lezyne backups Garmin 530 Zefal Bottles (650 and 750) Hydration Pack 2L (worn)

Declan Walsh

Age: 55

Cap number: 103

Location: Den Haag, The Netherlands

Bike: Van Rysel EDR CF SRAM FORCE AXS eTap (Black)

Key items of kit: Lightweight set-up that will allow me to sleep al fresco if needed.

Vicky Vamvaka

Age: 31

Cap number: 126

Location: Sydney, Australia

Bike: My bike is the Standert Kreissäge RS in 52. I run Sram Force electronic groupset with 48-34 chainrings and 10-36 cassette. Wheelset is DT Swiss ARC 1100 DICUT (50mm) with GP5000 28mm tyres.

Key items of kit: Bags: Apidura 1L top tube bag and Topeak 6L saddle bag. Lights from Knog Garmin Edge 540 bike computer.

Packing minimal as the plan is to ride one island per day, sleep at hotels and enjoy the scenery!

Credits to my friend Fernando (@donfernando20) for the beautiful photo :)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Domenico Tropea

Age: 40

Cap number: 94

Location: Lausanne, CH

Bike: No-name road bike with a MONK custom paint job.

Key items of kit: My fighting spirit 💪🏼 and DT swiss wheel set.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jonah Jones

Age: 58

Cap number: 82

Location: Bermuda

Bike: "The Turtle" my Firefly custom touring bike

Key items of kit: Son dynamo, k-lite , flat pedals and sandals, gramm bar bag, generic trunk bag, fork mounted bidons, rené herse switchback hill in endurance casing st up with TPU tubes.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Pete Crayford

Age: 57

Cap number: 115

Location: Bermuda

Bike: Aethos Pro, standard except 11-34 cassette.

Key items of kit: Ornot kit. Chamois cream, patience and humour.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Steven Dommermuth

Age: 29

Cap number: 89

Location: Koblenz

Bike: Canyon Ultimate CFR - Shimano Dura Ace Di2 12s

Key items of kit: Canyon X Apidura Frame & Saddle Bag.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Michael Coulter

Age: 56

Cap number: 102

Location: Oldham, England

Bike: Seven Axiom Enve wheels Shimano Dura Ace Di2 12 speed

Key items of kit: Apidura bags (frame, seat & bar)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Marcel Niemann

Age: 33

Cap number: 45

Location: Buchen, Germany

Bike: Canyon Ultimate CF SL Disc 2018:

• Sram RED eTap HRD (switched to 165mm Force Crank)
• Hunt Carbon Wheels 50mm
• 50-34 in front and 11-34 in back
• Conti GP5000
• SQ-Lab saddle and pedals

Key items of kit: Apidura x Canyon 5L saddle bag (down & rain jacket, arm & knee warmers, bivy) Apidura 2L top tube bag (electrics, repair and food) Salomon Adv Skin Hydration vest (water, ID-Card, money, meds, buff, wind vest..) Ryzon Cargo Bibs (food, smartphone) Sigma Booster and Blaze lights 2x 950ml Elite bottle Tubolito spare tubes Grmin Edge 530

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Sergei Haukka

Age: 35

Cap number: 44

Location: Helsinki

Bike: S-Works SL7

Key items of kit: Hope RX4 brake, Elilee cranks, Cybrei 54 chainring, painkillers, BBINFINITE bottom bracket, diy gel inserts under handlebar tape. Hydration pack

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Arve

Age: 33

Cap number: 90

Location: Norway

Bike: Fara/All Road

The same bike i did "the bright Midnight" in 2023 with. Just changed to conti gp5000 32mm.

The drivetrain is Ultegra 12s

Key items of kit: Top tube bag from Tailfin, the rest is from Rosewheel Integrated bag system made for FARA. Lezyne 1600 front light and a simple Knog light in the rear. Garmin Edge 1040 for navigation.

Angelos

Age: 28

Cap number: 10

Location: Munich

Bike: Basso Venta or also known in the streets as the 'Alpine Panther'!

Key items of kit: Basics (after leaving a lot of unnecessary stuff behind)

• don't have: flip flops

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Niki Panousi

Age: 30

Cap number: 127

Location: Munich

Bike: Rose pro SL 105

Key items of kit: Topeak saddle bag 10L Topeak top tube bag 1L Back light: Sigma Front light: Knog

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Filip Moravcik

Age: 43

Cap number: 112

Bike: Merida Reacto (my old working machine) Ultegra group set with FSA Power2Max.

Key items of kit: Water bottles :)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Jens Lüdtke

Age: 45

Cap number: 74

Location: Berlin

Bike: Specialized Allez Sprint Size 61 with Roval Rapide integrated Cockpit, DT Swiss Arc1100 50 mm Wheelset, 28/32mm Continental GP 5000 AS tubeless tires, Shimano Dura-Ace 11 groupset with Powermeter 52/34-11/32, Selle Italia Biost SLR saddle, Shimano SPD-SL Dura-Ace Pedals

Key items of kit: Evoc Frame Bag, Evoc Saddlebag, Hammerhead Karoo 3 Headunit, Lupine Grano Headlight, Lupine Rotlicht Backlight

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Fabio

Age: 26

Cap number: 67

Location: Germany

Bike: Cervelo Soloist

Key items of kit: Top Tube & Frame Bag + Hydration Vest

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Simon Ultes

Age: 32

Cap number: 104

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Bike: I will be riding a Canyon Endurace CF SL 8 with an Ultegra Di2 group set. Gear ratio is 50/34 with a 11-34 cassette. Wheel are DT Swiss ERC 1400 and 45mm deep. Bar is 38cm wide.

Tires: Continental Grand Prix 5000 (clincher) with Aerothan tubes (never had a flat with this combination, fingers crossed this will also be true after Gran Guanche).

Key items of kit: Bags: Tailfin set-up for extra stability. Frame bag is an Apidura with 4 litres of volume. Since my frame is size small, there is not super much space for bottles. Solution: side cages that allow for easier removal.

Lights: Supernova Airstream (front) and Lezyne (rear)

Navigation: Wahoo Roam

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Bram van den Broek

Age: 43

Cap number: #97

Location: Nederland

Bike: Canyon Endurance CF SL 8 AERO

Key items of kit: Canyon and Ortlieb bags Shimano ultegra di2 12 speed. Cassette 11-34T Continental GRANDPRIX 5000 s tyres 30mm Wheel DT SWISS ERC 1400 Wahoo Element roam

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

André Klein

Age: 46

Cap number: 25

Location: Bonn Germany

Bike: My little pink red lady BMC Roadmachine 01 Shimano Dura Ace 50/34 and 11-36 105 Beast Handlebar Vittoria Corsa Pro 32 mm tires

Key items of kit: Lupine Piko and exposure front lights Cyclite bags, a light sleeping bag sea to summit spark 0 for the ferries, a down jacket and a rain jacket

• 6 backed papas bravas

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Aleksej Dolinšek

Age: 39

Cap number: 22

Location: Slovenia

Bike: Cannondale “Sub-Six” Custom

Key items of kit: From training perspective perfect preparation in last 4 months coupled with 10+ years of experience riding brevets and ultras…from technical standpoint an ultralight bike fitted with oval rings and graphene chain lube by AbsoluteBlack.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Akko Eleveld

Age: 51

Cap number: 61

Location: Gingins, Switzerland

Bike: BMC SLR-01 | Di2 | 2 x 12: 50-34/11-34 | Continental GP5000 tubeless 30mm | Assioma Power Duo pedals

Key items of kit: Apidura - Top tube bag 2 liters | Frame bag: 4 liters | Saddle bag: 7 liters Sideways bottle holders | 2 x 800 ml bottles

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Aleksej Dolinsek

Age: 39

Cap number: 22

Location: Slovenia

Bike: Its a slightly modified Cannondale Super-Six Hi-mod from 2016 in 52cm size. SRAM RED etap 11sp with rim-brakes and not exactly easy gearing 11-28 x 50/34. Im running 40mm carbon rims by Fulcrum paired with 28mm Vittoria Corsa Control tires and TPU inner tubes. Saddle is a carbon 312 model by Sq-lab and pedals by Wahoo - Powrlink Zero Dual. Key upgrades; oval rings and graphene chain lube by AbsoluteBlack.

Key items of kit: Ive packed minimal gear for one big push without any sleep :) 5L saddle bag by Apidura for all the gear I need on the ferry and later in the race. 3L frame bag by ZEFAL to store daily gear and food. Regarding illumination, Ive been using B&M Ixon Rock in front (works also as a power-bank to charge Wahoo Elemnt Bolt on the go) and Bryton Gardia radar rear light. Key item; a lot of carbs by Nduranz nutrition :)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes