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Bikes of Liège-Paris-Liège 2024
22 August, 2024
Ralf Schönian
Age: 53
Cap number: 62
Location: Cologne
Bike: Ribble CGR Ti
Key items of kit: Shimano GRX 600, 46/30 - 36-11, Tyres Specialized Pathfinder Pro, 38. Apidura bags, Cyclite hydration vest, Rapha core cargo bib short, 2 dhb jerseys and another bib from dhb, dhb flashlight rain jacket, Xenofit second skin, Wahoo Roam 2, Alpin loacker ultralight summer sleeping bag and sleeping pad.
Peter Pillen
Age: 43
Cap number: 56
Location: Oostende
Bike: Canyon grizl carbon frame sl
Key items of kit: GRX groupset with 46/30 front and 11/32 rear, DT swiss ER1600 wheels, 32 mm GP Continental All Season tubeless tires, Son dynamo hub, Son Edelux headlight, Supernova rearlight, Lezyne back up lights, cinq plug 5 integrated usb charger, deda parabolica zero aero bars, Gilles Berthoud Galibier saddle, xt pedals and Supacaz sticky cush bartape
Luc Delwiche
Age: 42
Cap number: 59
Location: Namur Belgium
Bike: Canyon Ultimate CF SL 8 aero Ultegra di2 12speed
Key items of kit: Summer race = Light race Just a top tube and a frame tube bag. Only a bivvy bag for power snap. Duke baccara Wheels set with son hub with 32 gp 5000 tubeless. Klite lamp with dynamo The New Coros dura Bring me to Paris
Laurens Dhaese
Age: 37
Cap number: 26
Location: Teteringen, Netherlands
Bike: Specialized Diverge
Key items of kit: Son Dynamo & Lighting Apidura racing bags
Alpha Gaëtan
Age: 40
Cap number: 9
Location: Nantes, France
Bike: Origine Tuxedo. Shimano components and Praxis crankset. DIY wheels + SON/Supernova dynamo setup. 30mm front / 28 mm rear Conti GP5000 tubeless tyres. ISM saddle, Deda aerobars, Gilles Berthoud mirror... and flat pedals !!!
Key items of kit: Apidura bags + Decathlon hydration vest. Garmin Etrex 30x. Dental floss
Fabian binard
Age: 35
Cap number: 21
Location: Bruxelles
Bike: Canyon endurace sl8 2020 with forêt weelset, ultegra 50-34, 11-34
Key items of kit: Mix of bags : mogabags, apidura, coprah, decathlon.
Gert Cox
Age: 33
Cap number: 20
Location: Hasselt (Belgium)
Bike: Canyon Endurace
Key items of kit: Aeroe spider rack + quickbinder Agu frame bags Nemo sleeping pad Lots of bars, gels & snelle jelle’s 1st time on tubeless!
Jan Wagtendonk
Age: 33
Cap number: 29
Location: Valkenburg Zuid Holland, Netherlands
Bike: J. Guillem Major
Key items of kit: -Restrap handlebar- and framebags -Specialized-Fjallraven saddle bag -Wilk w Owczej merino jerseys -Assos Mille GT C2 bibshort -Lake Shoes -Loads of Clif Bar Peanutbutter😋 -Maurten 320 drink mix -Rab bivy and emergency blanket
Maarten Gabriel
Age: 27
Cap number: 17
Location: Aalst, Belgium
Bike: Finna Taroko | Shimano 105 Di2
Key items of kit: Apidura bags: top tube bag | frame bag | saddle pack Profile aero bars Fenix front light Lezyne rear light Restrap side release bottle cages
Vincent Sacré
Age: 36
Cap number: 104
Location: Clavier, Belgium
Bike: Wilier 0 SL
GROUPSET - Shimano Ultegra WHEELSET - Wilier Triestina NDF38KC TYRES - Vittoria Ride Armor 30mm (tubeless setup) POWERMETER - Favero Assioma Duo COCKPIT - Wilier Barra SL + Deda Fastback 2 SADDLE - Fizik Vento Argo R3 Adaptative GEAR - 50x34 // 11-30
Key items of kit: BIKEPACKING - Tailfin top tube and frame bags + Restrap Canister bag GPS SYSTEM - Garmin Edge 1040 Solar + Suunto Vertical LIGHTNING SYSTEM - Lezyne rear and front + Stoots Kiska 3 headlamp + Magene L508 radar rear light
Gary Short
Age: 43
Cap number: 57
Location: Athens
Bike: Vitus Energie VRS - Aluminium gravel franeset, carbon fork set up for road SRAM Apex1 44t 11-42 Prime doyenne 56mm carbon wheels
Key items of kit: Full Camel Chops bag set up, saddle bag, frame bag, top tube bag, 2x tool bags (1 is for haribo) and an off brand feed bag Vision aerobars Pirelli Cinturato 28mm velo classic Garmin Edfe 830 Fenix endurance lights
Magali
Age: 28
Cap number: 97
Location: Brussels
Bike: Cannondale caad10
Key items of kit: Topeak saddle bag Restrap aero race bag Food pouch Zefal frame bag Ergo Profile design aero bars
Tobias Liermann
Age: 27
Cap number: 60
Location: Aachen
Bike: Specialized Tarmac SL7 Comp
Key items of kit: Ortlieb Top frame bag and Ortlieb saddle bag with Decathlon Aero Bars and keego bottles
Mathieu Vonderau
Age: 37
Cap number: 44
Location: Liège, Belgium
Bike: Deroy
Key items of kit: Handmade frame by Thomas Roba (Cycles Rouge Gorge in Liège) ; Assembly by La Cyclerie in Liège; Handmade bags by Chloé Henris (C. Pouki in Liège).
Sorry I can't be more precise now, I'm in a rush :)
Jorne Schamp
Age: 35
Cap number: 34
Location: Amsterdam
Bike: * Bianchi Specialissima Comp with Shimano 105 Di2
- Vision TC30 wheels
- 32mm Vittoria Corsa Pro Control tubeless tires.
Key items of kit: * BBB Aerobar
- Wahoo Element Bolt
- Restrap saddle bag and Pro Discover top tube & frame bag
- Lezyne front light and Garmin Radar backlight with an additional powerbank for charging mid-ride
Anna Winger
Age: 50
Cap number: 6
Location: Aachen
Bike: Canyon Ultimate SL 650B 3XS with 28mm tyres and a Zipp aerobar setup. SRAM Force AXS 12 Speed.
Key items of kit: Restrap Race Saddlebag, Restrap food pouch, Supernova Airstream lightsystem. Pajak Radical Sleepingbag + Thermarest Uberlite.
Stefan Winger
Age: 53
Cap number: 6
Location: Aachen
Bike: Factor O2. SRAM Red AXS 12 speed. Zipp aerobar setup. Zipp 303 Firecrest wheelset.
Key items of kit: Restrap Race Saddlebag, Restrap Food Pouch, Pajak Z1 Radical Sleepingbag + Thermarest Uberlite matress, Supernova Airstream lightsystem
Knud Wegner
Age: 22
Cap number: 48
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bike: -Vegan Curryking CF (Canyon Grizl CF SL) -Reynolds ATR Wheelset with SP dynamohub -GRX 810 (Ratio 48:11; 31:34) -GP 5000 32MM
Total weight: 15,5kg without water
Key items of kit: Ortlieb bags: -Fuel Pack 1l -Frame Pack 4l -Seat Pack 16,5l
Sleepingsetup: -Sea to Summit Spark 0 sleepingbag -Sea to Summit Ultralight sleepingmat (R: 0,8) -Ultralight Bivybag
Michel Evrard
Age: 50
Cap number: 119
Location: Brussels
Bike: Scott Addict Gravel 30
Key items of kit: Ortlieb bikepacking bags Wahoo BOLT v2 GPS computer Sigma lights
Francois
Age: 46
Cap number: 118
Location: Liege
Bike: 3T exploro racemax
Key items of kit: 30mm tires Aerobar deda Olight rn2000 front lamp And the minimum (food, Jacket, some electronic … and a hamac)
Paul
Age: 47
Cap number: 99
Location: Brussels, BE
Bike: Origine Graxx GTO
Key items of kit: Colfort first: very old Brooks saddle, Conti GP5000 tyres (matching the saddle), gravel frame.
Mix of bags for food & gear: foodpouch (decathlon), top-tube and frame bags (apidura), saddle bag (topeak).
Lights: sigma aura 100 set (to be german-compliant) + front lezyne 1300 xxl (for darkest sections) + rear ravemen tr 350
Most important, the lucky item: picture of loved ones :-)
No aerobars: not sure about the choice, but in view of the profile I left them home.
Antoine Baecke
Age: 27
Cap number: 128
Location: Liège
Bike: Stevens superpresige 2019 "Upgraded" to 2x by myself
Key items of kit: Bags: Topeak Midloader and backloader Decathlon ADVT 500 toptube bag Homemade Snackbag on the bars
Lights: Sigma Buster 2000 Forclaz HL500 headlamp Many decathlon bikelamps
Garmin edge 530
Geoffray Warnants
Age: 43
Cap number: 108
Location: Huy, Belgium
Bike: Cinelli Zydeco Lala - 48/32, 11/36 - GP5000 30mm (no tubeless) - flat pedals
Key items of kit: BBB aerobars, Restrap saddle + top tube bags, Norfee handlebar bag, Lezyne Macro Drive 1300XL lights + extra BTWIN lights, Garmin Edge 830
