This fresco traces the adventure of the Sun Trip 2021 which took on board 35 participants all around Europe. This gentle mobility allowed them, each at their own pace, to discover this territory in all the diversity of its cultures and landscapes. This film also reflects the diversity of the participants, their motivations and their […]
Sun Trip Europe 2021: the movie! Lire la suite »
Hello to all Internet users who follow this blog! Since leaving Brussels, it has been impossible for me to publish articles on this blog every day. Fatigue at the end of the day, the ups and downs of the trip, the drowning of my computer made it all impossible. On the other hand, I publish
Bruxelles- Riga : 14 days Lire la suite »
48 solar cyclists of 10 different nationalities are registered for Sun Trip Europe, which departure is scheduled for June 15 in Brussels. Hopefully the health context will be favorable and allow everyone to participate! https://www.thesuntrip.com/en/participants/ Below, find each participant on their social network or blog: discover their preparation, their expectations, their enthusiasms before the big
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The Sun Trip Europe was on France 2, on the 1pm TV news this Sunday! Bravo to the courageous solar cyclists of the prologue: they climbed the Ballon d’Alsace under the clouds! Views: 646
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I had met him in Pau last summer, he had come to meet the participants of the Sun Trip France 2020 and to see their solar bikes. He was very enthusiastic about this mode of transport, and we had a good chat! Grégory has made his project a reality: since last fall, he has been
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Leaving Lyon on June 1, the participants in the Sun Trip prologue continue their journey. They went from the Jura mountains to the Vosges mountains, with unfavorable weather: the brave had to pedal in the rain, sometimes the storm, they climbed the Ballon d’Alsace under the clouds! Find them in this video by Sophie Planque
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Yesterday, interview by a journalist from Bien Public, and today, the article appeared: Views: 496
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Bernard Cauquil has the privilege of appearing in this report on the Sun Trip Europe of France3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, Bernard Cauquil who totally designed and built this fantastic solar bike, with original and innovative characteristics. Views: 528
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This morning, in Lyon, the start of the Sun Trip Europe prologue was given at the Town Hall, in the presence of the mayor Grégory Doucet, elected officials of the city and the Metropolis, Ferran Tarradellas Espuny, representative in France of the European Commission. The speeches present the exemplary values carried by the Sun Trip:
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The organization of the Sun Trip has published the trailer for the event, with the 5 compulsory passage points for all solar bikes. The rest of the itinerary is at the discretion of the participants. Some plan a fairly direct route, others announce detours through Sweden. Further on, participants will be tempted to cut through
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Here, I have finished a little video which traces my preparation for the Sun Trip since March, with moments of enthusiasm and the vagaries of this spring. N.B .: Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, German, and French! Views: 479
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That’s it, one month before the big start, the look of the official Sun Trip Europe jersey has been revealed to us! As always, the jersey is very beautiful, with its shades of blue that evoke the sky and the stars of Europe that cross it! Views: 475
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While Suntripers design their bikes for long distance travel, other people imagine a more urban solar bike, for everyday use, for family use. This is the case of the Vhélio association which wishes to promote an alternative to the car. She designed a solar vehicle that allows getting around in a practical, economical and ecological
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The “Breizh Sun Trip” will take place in Brittany from June 27 to July 7, 2021. This tour will offer ten stages, from 60 to 120 km, to discover some of the most beautiful sites in the region, in the cities, on the coast or inland. About thirty participants are already pre-registered! Here is an
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Currently, 27 participants have registered for the Sun Trip France from July 14 to August 10, 2020. It is still possible to join the adventure: learn more … < / td> register Views: 294
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The Sun Trip France will take place this summer 2020, from July 14 to August 9. The start will be in Lyon, with an arrival in Albertville. Thank you to the organizing team for their energy and responsiveness! The route represents a 3000 km loop, divided into 7 stages. Some stages will be long, up
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Today is June 1 that we were to set off for China! For months, all of us, solar cyclists registered for the 2020 edition of the Sun Trip, have imagined ourselves en route to Guangzhou (Canton) in China. We dreamed of the countries we were going to cross. For some Turkey, Uzbekistan, for others Ukraine,
Sun Trip 2020 France-China will not happen ! Lire la suite »
Preparation for the Sun Trip 2020 was organized this weekend in Lyon. It brought together 30 participants from the fifty or so registered participants and took place in an atmosphere that was studious, fascinating and friendly. To effectively prepare for this solar bike rally, many themes were addressed: – administrative aspects, border formalities and visas,
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In the show “Faut pas rêver”, Carolina De Salvo makes us discover the landscapes of Cerdanya and its solar installations before continuing a great crossing of the Pyrenees to Aragon in Spain. Carolina’s journey begins on an old train to the isolated Estavar station. She joined Bernard Cauquil, inventor of a tandem that runs on
A solar bike tour in the Pyrenees on France3 TV Lire la suite »
Today, a very nice article on the Sun Trip was published by L'Équipe magazine. Find the full article online at: https://www.lequipe.fr. Here are some extracts below: “In June, Sun Trip competitors will ride from Lyon to Canton in China on electro-solar assisted bikes. On the program: 12,000 km and fifteen countries crossed. (©) Browsing the
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Thanks to Olivier for this editing! It traces the adventure of the Sun Trip Tour 2019 in which he participated with his friend Norbert on a solar tandem. https://www.facebook.com/olivier.p.guyot/videos/10221507092569161/?t=109 Views: 272
Superb video of the Sun Trip Tour 2019 by Olivier Guyot Lire la suite »
Christophe Dugué participated in the Sun Trip Tour in 2017, and also in 2019 with his wife Stephanie. His professional world has allowed him to build himself powerful, rigid and lightweight solar panels. Indeed Christophe works at Photowatt, a French manufacturer of panels. In front of the cameras of France 3, he talks to us
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The magazine 200 makes cycling a daily adventure, it feels a love of cycling in all its forms, it grants letters of nobility to the little queen, whether the bike in town, wilderness, mountain , on all the roads of France, Europe and elsewhere. The magazine 200 does not segregate between cyclo-sportsmen, competitors, cyclotourists, travelers,
The Sun Trip Tour 2019 in the 200′ magazine! Lire la suite »
On July 16th, after the Mont Cenis pass, the challenge of the best climber of the Sun Trip Tour was held at the Finestre pass in Italy. Find the emotion of the moment thanks to the report produced by Agence Zeppelin! Views: 256
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