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Edo Madussi

Date of Birth: 22 July ‘86

Lives in: Harlem, New York City

Bike(s) owned: 4 bikes, all 58cm

Bike Share: Yes will be happy to have other riders use it. (Insurance Applicable)

Favorite Ride: Capanna Monte Bar

Cyclist Type: Gregario, “Gamba Lunga”, Climber

Average Ride Distance: 80km

Average Speed: 26km/h Mix terrain

Longest Ride: 200km Appalachian Mountains

Preferred Terrain: Mountains

Years in cycling: 15

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: Pasta Aglio, Olio, Peperoncino e Acciughe e una Birra ghiacciata

Languages: Italian, English, German, French

Profession: Clinical Trial Consultant, Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur

I am mad4cycling: There is no better dopamine in the world then the one created by physical achievements

Extras: My wife and daughter are instead my source of oxytocin

Tip… I am currently researching the role of brains hormones on our behavior!

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Sascha Zürcher

Date of Birth 31.03.1984

Lives in: Between Brè sopra Lugano (Ticino, Switzerland) and Porlezza (CO, Italy)

Bike(s) owned: many (7)

Favorite Ride: especially in Friuli and Ticino, but anywhere in the world, as long as there's no traffic and a road that goes up

Cyclist Type: finisseur / puncheur

Average Distance: 8'000km (year)

Average Speed: 28km/h

Longest Ride: 296km Milano-Sanremo

Preferred Terrain: valley route (saliscendi, percorso vallonato)

Years in cycling: 22

Your favorite post-ride food and/or drink: Polenta con funghi / birra

Languages: Italian, German, English

Profession: Insurance claims expert

I am Mad4cycling: because it makes my feel well and free. It ‘s my life balance

Extras: happy daddy of 2 wonderful girls goal-oriented person

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Justin Crawford

Date of Birth: January 31, 1989

Lives in: Apex, North Carolina, USA

Bike(s) owned and size: o many!! Custom titanium tandem built in China, Bike Friday Tandem Twosday, custom ti road bike built in China, Chinarello Dogma, Chinarello cross bike, fixie, Nashbar touring bike. All size 56cm.

Bike Share: Yes will be happy to have other riders use it on a case by case (Insurance Applicable)

Favorite Ride: Anywhere on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Cyclist Type: all-around rider

Average Ride Distance: 80 km

Average Speed: 28-35 kph

Longest Ride: 600 km, completed a 1200 km event, but it was 3.5 days

Preferred Terrain: hilly to mountains

Years in cycling: 19

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: mexican

Languages: English and some Mandarin

Profession: Chemical engineer

I am Mad4cycling: Because it's an escape from the real world and gives me a chance to relax and let my mind roam while also making me feel great! All the worlds problems could be solved if we all just rode bikes!

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Danilo Presotto

Date of Birth: 13 September ‘84

Lives in: Laupen Beach, in the cheerful Canton of Bern... next to Heidi's sheep.

Bike(s) owned and size: 3 bikes, size 53cm

Bike Share: Yes will be happy to have other riders use it. (Insurance Applicable)

Favorite Ride: The next one!

Cyclist Type: coffee break sprinter

Average Ride Distance: 50-120 km

Average Speed: mountain stage 20-21 km/h, hilly 25-28 km/h

Longest Ride: De Ronde Van Vlaanderen 265km

Preferred Terrain: Hilly/mountains

Years in cycling: 12

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: Nesquik, bananas, Mars, Haribos / Ginger Beer

Languages: Italiano, Francais, Deutsch, English and Duolingo-Espanol!

Profession: Medical Information Expert

I am Mad4cycling: because I can whisper to cows and eat tons of Ice-cream after huge climbs!

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Nathalie Baillon

Date of Birth: 18 May 1990

Lives in: Montbonnot-Saint-Martin-Saint-Martin, next to Grenoble in France

Bike(s) owned and size: Liv Langma Advanced 2 for sport, Sego 120 1.2 to commute and a soon a new gravel bike!

Favorite Ride: the longest the better

Cyclist Type: downhill racer, backpacker, ultra endurance

Average Ride Distance: 100+ km on weekend rides, 30+ km on week rides

Average Speed: 20km/h because I like to add as much elevation as possible to my rides

Longest Ride: 2600km during the Race Across France

Preferred Terrain: mountains

Years in cycling: 14 years

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: Anything with chocolate

Languages: French, English and a little bit of German and Spanish

Profession: Android Software Engineer

I am Mad4cycling: because I think about riding my bike all the time and couldn’t live without it

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Johannes Grun

Date of Birth: April 9th, ‘60

Lives in: Lövenich, Köln

Bike(s) owned and size: 2 bikes, 54 cm

Bike Share: Yes will be happy to have other riders use it. (Insurance Applicable)

Favorite Ride: Where they serve a beer at the end

Cyclist Type: All rounder

Average Ride Distance: 75km

Average Speed: 28-31 km/h

Longest Ride: 196km

Preferred Terrain: All terrains are welcome!

Years in cycling: 45

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: Kölsch

Languages: German

Profession: Entrepreneur, Solicitor

I am Mad4cycling:

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Giacomo Albisetti (Bixi)

Date of Birth: 30 January ‘82

Lives in: Wädenswill, Zürich

Bike(s) owned and size: 7 bike, 56cm

Favorite Ride: “4 lakes ride” (Zurich/Zug/Sihl/Aegeri)

Cyclist Type: a mountain lover converted into a commuter...

Average Ride Distance: 40-60km

Average Speed: 25kmh (mountain), 28 (hilly), 30+ (flattish)

Longest Ride: 240km home2home (Zurich-Lugano)

Preferred Terrain: Mountains

Years in cycling: 20

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: pasta pomodoro / cold beer

Languages: Italian, German, English, French

Profession: Business Development, Mechanical Engineering

I am Mad4cycling: because I just cannot imagine a life without a bike

Extras: when not on the saddle, you can find me playing with my 2 daughters or my saxophone!

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Fausto Stiz

Date of Birth: 15.05.52

Lives in: Susans, Majano, Friuli

Bike(s) owned and size: COLNAGO, 48/s

Bike Share: Yes (Insurance Applicable)

Favorite Ride: Tour of the Lago di Cavazzo & Monte Simeone

Cyclist Type: Climber

Average Ride Distance: 70-90 Km

Average Speed: Flat 28-30km/h - Climbs 10-13km/h

Longest Ride: 180km

Preferred Terrain: As many climbs as one can!

Years in cycling: Since 1967!!

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: Powerbar

Languages: Italian, German and a bit of French

Profession: Former Cycling Pro, Sales Representative looking to happily retire and cycle some more!!

I am Mad4cycling: because it’s in my blood.

Extras: I love spending hours on my bike without ever crossing the limit being able to enjoy the amazing views my ride have to offer … possibly always uphills!

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Marco Torriani

Date of Birth: 16 June 1982

Lives in: Lugano, Switzerland

Bike(s) owned and size: Ferrum NV-3, Dartmoor 26player, Merida One-Sixty, Arc8 Extra

Favorite Ride: Monti di Brena - Mezzovico

Cyclist Type: Downhill/Enduro

Average Ride Distance: 60km trails / week

Average Speed: 11km/h (2019)

Longest Ride: 60km (2019)

Preferred Terrain: Stones!!

Years in cycling: 27

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: beer

Languages: Italian, German, French and English

Profession: co-owner, director

I am Mad4cycling: cycling saved my life

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Alain Rumpf, aka A Swiss With A Pulse

Date of Birth: 22 November 1971

Lives in: Gryon, Switzerland

Bike(s) owned and size: Scott Addict RC Disc, Scott Solace Disc

Favorite Ride: the Col du Sanetsch loop in Switzerland

Cyclist Type: climbing roadie who loves to venture into gravel biking and bike-packing from time to time

Average Ride Distance: 9’000km per year, less if it’s a good ski season

Average Speed: 22 kph. You ride slow when you live in the Alps

Longest Ride: 404km, crossing Switzerland from east to west

Preferred Terrain: the mountains

Years in cycling: 35 (yikes)

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: A plate of cured meat and cheese with a beer

Languages: French, English, German, Italian

Profession: Professional bike bum

I am Mad4cycling: because my mom sent me to the local cycling club when I was 12 and it was love at first sight. Thanks mom!!

Anything else you want us to know about you? I love cheese

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Hayden Judd

Date of Birth: 10/03/83

Lives in: Auckland, NZ and Mangawhai, NZ

Bike(s) owned and size: Trek Emonda P1, Trek Madone P1

Favorite Ride: Pink Street Hill in the Catskills New York, equalled with the Santa Monica mountains.

Cyclist Type: Climber and (some how, rouleur!)

Average Ride Distance: 80-100km

Average Speed: 30-35kph

Longest Ride: 300km

Preferred Terrain: Mountainous, but just happy riding

Years in cycling: 12 Years

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: Recovery shake and fries

Languages: English

Profession: Business Performance Coach

I am Mad4cycling: because there is nothing more peaceful than a Sunday ride, or more thrilling than Saturday race!

Extras: I love people enjoying my cycling domain, I am happy to take visitors for rides, or meet for a drink and share the best routes and advise for cycling in NZ.

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Armando Bernardoni

Date of Birth: 15 March ‘71

Lives in: Mendrisio, Switzerland

Bike(s) owned: 4

Favorite Ride: Giro del Lago!

Cyclist Type: Giù la testa e menare!!!

Average Ride Distance: 100km/Day

Average Speed: 30km/h

Longest Ride: 300Km Milano-San Remo

Preferred Terrain: everything, even if I am not a climber!

Years in cycling: 25

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: the fridge (the whole thing!)

Languages: Italian

Profession: TV Producer

I am mad4cycling: because you have to be mad to cover more than 18000km per year and find the time to work!

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Anastasia G. Yanchilina

Date of Birth: January 20th, 1987

Lives in: St. Louis, MO

Bike(s) owned and size: Focus Izalco

Favorite Ride: go up Nes Harim / Tsuba and descend through Tsur Hadassa then a loop around Beit Guvrin in Israel.

Cyclist Type: All Rounder

Average Ride Distance: 150 - 250 miles a week

Average Speed: 17 mph

Longest Ride: 195 km on Yom Kippur, Israel

Preferred Terrain:  Rolling / long climbs, some gravel

Years in cycling: 9

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: French Fries!!

Languages: Russian, English, some French, some Hebrew

Profession:  Isotope geochemist / adventurer / aspiring astronaut

I am Mad4cycling: because it makes me feel free!

Anything else you want us to know about you?: Love tons of other sports (windsurfing, kitesurfing, climbing, diving, horseback riding, speedskating, running).

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Francesco Arlati

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Andy Peralta

Date of Birth: March 22, 1989

Lives in: New York City

Bike(s) owned and size: 1979 Fuji Royale; 2015 BMC TeamMachine SLR02

Favorite Ride: South to North County Trailway

Cyclist Type: Not sure. Still very new to the sport so I'm still figuring out what my strengths and weaknesses are!

Average Ride Distance: 20 Miles

Average Speed: 15 Mph

Longest Ride: 103 Miles

Preferred Terrain: Ashphalt!

Years in cycling: 1,5 Years

Favorite post-ride food and/or drink: Anything between the bread (i.e: burgers, sandwiches, wraps, etc) and a beer. But only if the ride is especially tough!

Languages: English / Spanish

Profession: Compliance Officer (Control Room)

I am Mad4cycling: Because it's a fantastic workout and a great way to explore!