Gravel Union Talks - Ultra-distance gravel adventures with Sofiane Sehili and Annelore on the legendary Flanders Gravel Series

Ultra-distance gravel adventures with Sofiane Sehili and Annelore on the legendary Flanders Gravel Series

05/12/22 • 53 min

Gravel Union Talks is a podcast series full of inspiring stories, news and events from the world of gravel biking. Each month hosts Carlo and Olly will be chatting with guests who are passionate about riding off the beaten track... adventure riding, bike packing and gravel racing.

In this episode:

Guests:

Sofiane Sehili (http://www.instagram.com/sofianeshl), multi-event winning gravel and adventure racer
Annelore Cleuren (www.flandersgravel.cc) of the Flanders Gravel event series
Gravel Union Talks podcast with hosts Carlo van Nistelrooy and Olly Townsend.
GU’s editor-in-chief Olly on last month’s most popular articles on the Gravel Union platform.

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Komoot: https://www.komoot.nl/user/1080024447202

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Launch of Omar Di Felice’s Arctic World Tour
- Ultra-endurance rider Omar di Felice is currently riding solo around the top of the world on his Artic World Tour. Setting off in the middle of winter, he wanted to be the first ever cyclist to successfully traverse the fearsome Kamchatka region of Russia. We catch up with how his adventure has panned out so far.

Most popular stories on GravelUnion.cc last month

Kona bikepacking video from the Verdon region of France
- It's another posting in our random "ooooh, look what we found" video series. This time we're off to the south of France on a bikepacking and pack rafting trip courtesy of Kona. Two minutes of stunning, peaceful entertainment for your viewing pleasure.
Interview with Stayer Cycles
- "There’s been a long history of bike builders in this part of London - since around 1890, so we feel like we’re carrying on a tradition” said Sam. Olly heads down to the Big Smoke to spend an afternoon with Sam and Judith from Stayer Cycles.
Sofiane Sehili https://sofianesehili.com/
Flanders Gravel :
- Saturday 11 June 2022 Diksmuide (Flanders Fields)
- Weekend 1-2-3 July or Saturday only 2 July Koppenberg (Oudenaarde)
- Saturday 6 August 2022 Limburg (Bilsen)

In this episode:

Guests:

Sofiane Sehili (http://www.instagram.com/sofianeshl), multi-event winning gravel and adventure racer
Annelore Cleuren (www.flandersgravel.cc) of the Flanders Gravel event series
Gravel Union Talks podcast with hosts Carlo van Nistelrooy and Olly Townsend.
GU’s editor-in-chief Olly on last month’s most popular articles on the Gravel Union platform.

Want to bring in ideas for topics or guests? Mail Olly at [email protected]

Check out our platform and socials
www.gravelunion.cc
Insta: @gravel_union
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GravelUnion/
Komoot: https://www.komoot.nl/user/1080024447202

Thanks for listening. Please share a review, like and share!

Don’t forget: join us now for a free membership with loads of benefits!
https://members.gravelunion.cc

Links:

Launch of Omar Di Felice’s Arctic World Tour
- Ultra-endurance rider Omar di Felice is currently riding solo around the top of the world on his Artic World Tour. Setting off in the middle of winter, he wanted to be the first ever cyclist to successfully traverse the fearsome Kamchatka region of Russia. We catch up with how his adventure has panned out so far.

Most popular stories on GravelUnion.cc last month

Kona bikepacking video from the Verdon region of France
- It's another posting in our random "ooooh, look what we found" video series. This time we're off to the south of France on a bikepacking and pack rafting trip courtesy of Kona. Two minutes of stunning, peaceful entertainment for your viewing pleasure.
Interview with Stayer Cycles
- "There’s been a long history of bike builders in this part of London - since around 1890, so we feel like we’re carrying on a tradition” said Sam. Olly heads down to the Big Smoke to spend an afternoon with Sam and Judith from Stayer Cycles.
Sofiane Sehili https://sofianesehili.com/
Flanders Gravel :
- Saturday 11 June 2022 Diksmuide (Flanders Fields)
- Weekend 1-2-3 July or Saturday only 2 July Koppenberg (Oudenaarde)
- Saturday 6 August 2022 Limburg (Bilsen)

Previous Episode

Route planning with Katherine Moore from komoot and Scandinavia's Nordic Gravel

In this episode:

Guests:

Katherine Moore, komoot editor and expert gravel route planner - www.instagram.com/katherinebikes and www.instagram.com/komoot
Maarten Peteeuw - Nordic Gravel Series - www.instagram.com/nordicgravelseries
Gravel Union Talks podcast with hosts Carlo van Nistelrooy and Olly Townsend.
GU’s editor-in-chief Olly on last month’s most popular articles on the Gravel Union platform.

Want to bring in ideas for topics or guests? Mail Olly at [email protected]

Check out our platform and socials: www.gravelunion.cc

Insta: @gravel_union / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GravelUnion/ Komoot: https://www.komoot.com/user/1080024447202

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Doorstep Challenge: check out www.gravelunion.cc for all the latest info!

Komoot webinar for Gravel Union members
Rescheduled Monday 21st at 19.00 GMT/20.00 CET - Learn more about komoot and how it can benefit your gravel riding. Register for free. https://www.gravelunion.cc/article/gravel-union-members-komoot-webinar

Ultra Distance Scholarship
Gravel riding has some pretty high barriers to entry – everything is expensive, you need some decent skills and fitness to get the most out of it and perhaps most importantly, you need someone to help, inspire and motivate you to give it a try. If you’ve grown up in a community where for whatever reason, cycling wasn’t an option, then how are you going to get to experience the joy of gravel riding? https://www.gravelunion.cc/article/the-ultra-distance-scholarship

South-Africa: Far Not Far
You don’t always have to travel hours to find adventure. It is often just around the corner, it’s all about knowing where to look. That’s the ethos that Charl Dettmer, resident of South Africa and co-owner of ACME bikes, followed when he put together this fantastic sounding gravel bikepacking trip recently. https://www.gravelunion.cc/article/Far-not-far

Gravel Events Calendar
The Gravel Union events calendar offers a comprehensive, worldwide view of gravel riding events and races. https://www.gravelunion.cc/events

Next Episode

Ultra Distance Scholarship with Alison & Taylor and Wild Wales

In this episode it’s all about making gravel riding more inclusive and welcoming to people who have typically felt excluded. We’ve got two special guests joining us in this episode - Alison Wood and Taylor Doyle, who are two of the founders of the Ultra Distance Scholarship - a scheme which they helped set up back in 2020 to support new riders from under-represented backgrounds who wanted to try ultra-distance riding.

Guests:

Alison Wood and Taylor Doyle, founders of the Ultra Distance Scholarship
Jon Heard from the Wild Wales Gravel Campout
Gravel Union Talks podcast with hosts Carlo van Nistelrooy and Olly Townsend.
GU’s editor-in-chief Olly on last month’s most popular articles on the Gravel Union platform.

Want to bring in ideas for topics or guests?
Mail Olly at [email protected]

Check out our platform and socials
www.gravelunion.cc
Insta: @gravel_union
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GravelUnion/
Komoot: https://www.komoot.nl/user/1080024447202

Thanks for listening. Please share a review, like and share!

Don’t forget: join us now for a free membership with loads of benefits! https://members.gravelunion.cc

Links and most popular articles on GravelUnion.cc
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The Traka ride report - Ibai Fradejas
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Despite having led groups on the road London to Paris on thirteen occasions, Hotchillee Ride Captain Rachel Przybylski, is a fairly new convert to gravel. She joined a group of fellow Hotchillee Ride Captains and gravel enthusiasts for the second reccie ride of the two French days of the London to Paris by Tour de France gravel edition.