Bikes of Monaco di Baviera Classic 2025

Iulian Ene

Age: 50

Cap number: 55

Location: Romania

Bike: Orbea Orca M30i

Key items of kit: 7

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Emiel Boersma

Age: 44

Cap number: 16

Location: The Netherland

Bike: J Guillem Major

Key items of kit: Apidura frame and saddlebag, cyclite toptube bag.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Guido Melzenbach

Age: 52

Cap number: 24

Location: 56291 Lingerhahn, Deutschland

Bike: Canyon Ultimate CF SL8.0 DI2

Key items of kit: CYCLITE- Saddle Bag Small / Food Pouch / Handle Bar Roll Bag

AGU-Rahmentasche

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Denis

Age: 45

Cap number: 84

Location: München

Bike: Ridley Fenix with SRAM Rival AXS Groupset. Zipp 303s Wheels, 32mm road tyres.

Key items of kit: Cyclite Set of 4, Aero bag under the Deda extensions, dependent on the space requirements with or without frame bag. I carry 2 front lights and 2 rear lights + Bryton Gardia Radar with extra rear light

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Marc Schnitzius

Age: 32

Cap number: 35

Location: Koblenz, Germany

Bike: I'm riding a Canyon Endurace AL (2019) with a GRX crankset (48/31) and an Ultegra rear derailleur (11–34). The wheels are a Nextie CGX 35 dynamo wheelset from CustomCycleWheels, paired with Pirelli Cinturato Velo 35 mm tires. For lighting and charging, I’m using a Supernova setup and the Forumslader.

Bag-wise, I’ve got an Apidura top tube bag for electronics, tools, and spares, plus a half frame bag for quick-access clothing like arm and leg warmers, a gilet, and gloves. Up front, there’s a Miss Grape IlCoso handlebar cradle with a 3L dry bag for rain gear and cold-weather layers. In the back, I’m using an Ortlieb 11L seat pack to carry my sleeping system and a warm jacket.

Key items of kit: Bringing the Sea to Summit Spark I sleeping bag, a Therm-a-Rest NeoAir pad, and a SOL Escape Bivy. A CamelBak hydration vest and Spotify keep me company on the endless climbs.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Daniel Berescu

Age: 47

Cap number: 25

Location: Romania

Bike: Canyon Endurance

Key items of kit: Apidura

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Thomas Vergote

Age: 35

Cap number: 89

Location: Belgium

Bike: Fairlight Strael 3.0 - custom build Ultegra Di2 8050 (50-34, 11-36) Continental GP-5000 AS TR 35mm - running tubeless Reynolds Assault - rebuilt with SON 28 (front) and Hope Hub Pro 5 (rear) Igaro Dynamo Charger D2 Pro R3

Key items of kit: Bags: Tailfin AP18 rack top bag 18L, Tailfin framebag 4.5L, Tailfin top tube 1.1L, dry bag on aerobar

Aerobar: Profile Design Sonic Ergo 39A

Sleep system: Cumulus Lite Line 200, Outdoor Research Helium bivy, Forclaz MT900 air mat

Electronics: Garmin Edge 540, Xtorm Fuel 5 20,000mAh (happily charged by Igaro and SON)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Benno Sellin

Age: 34

Cap number: 97

Location: Prien am Chiemsee, Germany

Bike: I will be riding a Cannondale Topstone Carbon from 2021. Possibly not the best bike for the Job but it’s the one I have. It runs alloy wheels from Vision and a cockpit with parts from Zipp, FSA and Profile Design. Combined with mountainbike Shimano XT pedals. Bags are all from Cyclite, computer is a Hammerhead Karoo. My main light is from Knog and the PWR MNTN version. Plus two rear lights from Sigma and a headlamp with 3 batteries.

Key items of kit: There are a few parts that make this build special. The Topstone Frame has the built in KingPin suspension on the rear. That’s helping on long rides and also on rough terrain. Since there is a lot of climbing and very steep sections on the route I am using a GRX600/812 mechanical group set with 46-30 super compact chain ring in the front and 11-42 11s cassette in the back. Also, the third bottle mount from Fidlock can hold any bottle I like to take, even tetra packs.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Martin

Age: 54

Cap number: 5

Location: Munich area

Bike: Syre Puncake gravel, 1x 12 SRAM Mullet setup with 42 in the front and 10/50 eagle cassette. Lightbicycle / CarbonTI wheels, Vittoria Corsa Next 34mm tires with TPUs, TIME ATAC XC pedals, Syntace C3 bars, 2x Fidlock / 1x Elite bottles with ca. 2.3l in total.

Key items of kit: Bags: Tailfin Aeropack, Tailfin 1.9l framebag, 1.5l Restrap Top tube bag, Cyclite food pouch Front lights: Lupine SL Nano with 5Ah and 3.5Ah battery packs with USB ONE charger for my electronics (no add' power bank), Petzl Swift helm lamp Back lights: Cateye, Knog +, Sigma Navigation: Garmin 1040 3 Port Anker Power Charger 65W for too much electronic gadgets...

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Simon Morandell

Age: 36

Cap number: 75

Location: Meran

Bike: ARC8 Escapee Shimano Di2 2X12 50/33-11/36 Schwalbe Pro One 32 TL

Key items of kit: Lupine Light, Garmin 1040, Cyclite Bags and lots of carbs

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Lukas Thierau

Age: 33

Cap number: 66

Location: Hannover, Germany

Bike: Scott Foil rc10. 52/34 and 34-11 gearing for easy climbing and 33cm bars for fast descents.

Key items of kit: Tailfin bags, Supernova front light, Garmin Varia rear light. Cumulus quilt 150 for a good rest at night.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Emiel Boersma

Age: 44

Cap number: 16

Location: Zuidlaren, The Netherlands

Bike: J Guillem Major

Key items of kit: Apidura frame & Saddlebag Cyclite Toptube bag

30mm Specialized SWorks Turbo 2BR T2/T5 Tire

Lezyne XXL 1800 Headlightt Exposure Joystick Raveman FR300 2x Sigma Infinity rearlights

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Michael Morschhäuser

Age: 36

Cap number: 83

Location: Weilburg/Hessen

Bike: Canyon Inflite CF SL8

• SRAM Rival eTap AXS RD 12s,10-36
• Leeze CC38 R
• Continental GP 5000S TR 28mm

Key items of kit: - Apidura Long Top Tube Pack 2l

• Apidura Frame Pack 1l
• Apidura Expedition Downtube Pack 1,2l
• S/F Specialized Seatbag Harness
• Fjällräven HOJA Drybag 16l

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes