My First attempt at an Ultra Cycling Race - Alps Divide Ultra 2024

Back in September 2024 I headed out to Menton in France to ride in my first ultra cycling/long distance bike packing event. The Alps Divide. A ride that takes you 1000km across the Alps, from France all the way to Switzerland. A fully self supported adventure, where riders find their own places to sleep and eat, and navigate across some extremely difficult and remote but stunning landscapes.
This is a diary cam film, and shows my attempt at riding one of the toughest ultras out there. Faced with a huge storm on a remote mountain pass, I was thrown in at the deep end for my first ever ultra!
Big thanks to crew at Alps Divide, 3T Bikes, Gore Wear, Lake shoes, K-Lite lights and last but not least ReStrap.