2018

Today at 1pm, Peter Helsen crossed the finish line at YueXiu Park where the Sun Trip team and his wife An Van Dyck were waiting for him. He reached Guangzhou in 82 days after a 14 682 kilometre journey! Participant: Peter Helsen Nationality: Belgium Mood: 100% Sun: 5% on last week Views: 106

Today at 1pm, Peter Helsen crossed the finish line at YueXiu Park where the Sun Trip team and his wife an Van Dyck were waiting for him. He reached Guangzhou in 82 days after a 14 682-kilometre journey! Participant: Peter Helsen Nationality: Belgium Mood: 100% Sun: 5% on last week Views: 56

Jack Butler made a video about the arrival of Dirk and Daniel: they share their impressions of this adventure with us. They had started riding together in Kazakhstan and continued throughout China's journey to Guangzhou. Thanks to Jack for this beautiful testimony. Views: 166

Last night, the two suntripeurs recently arrived, Dirk Huyghe and Daniel Jenni, were invited to present the Sun Trip and the values carried by this solar challenge, to the French Alliance of Guangzhou. The evening was hosted by Cédric Vinatier, president of the Sun Trip Association. Views: 101

For several days it had been noted that Michael Polak was leaving the road traced by his predecessors to draw his own road, away. But why, what does he seek, we ask? We finally have the answer to our interrogations in his last messages accompanied by superb images: he chose to cross the Tibetan plateaus

All Sun Trip Solar cyclists entered China, the last to cross the border was Gregory Lewyllie. Today, the one that is closest to Guangzhou is undoubtedly Peter Helsen with 11300 km on the counter. Then come, in order, Thierry Rassat, Françoise Denel the dean of the Sun Trip (a special bravo to her!), Michael Pole

In these images filmed in July, Anne-Sophie and Justin share with us the strong moments they experienced during their journey between Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia. What a joy these moments of life, like this musical picnic with Slovenians! We also see them on their amazing solar tandem, with Anne-Sophie pedaling while Justin rowing!

Dirk Huyghe and Daniel Jenni arrived at Yuexiu Park in the sun of Guangzhou where they were greeted by Angélique and Cédric from the organisation team as well as by the Suntripers Jack Butler, Stéphane Bertrand and Paul Baudry. Dirk and Daniel are 9th place of the Solar Challenge, their journey lasted 77 days. Having

Jack makes us relive a summary of his adventure in video: Views: 112

Gregory Lewyllie sends us great images of the Charyn Canyon. He will be the last of the suntripers to leave Kazakhstan to enter China, where he writes a new page of his life as a traveler. Views: 103

Mohamed Saïd celebrated his birthday in the company of Youssef: They discovered the famous army of terracotta soldiers in Xi'an. Time for a break and they will resume their journey through China. Views: 88

Daniel Jenni and Dirk Huyghe, who have been riding together in China for several weeks, are close to the finish line in Guangzhou: they will have taken 76 days to travel the 12000 km of this trip and arrive in 9th position of the ranking General. Views: 98

Today was the official welcome ceremony of the Sun Trip, under the sign of 30 years of cooperation between Lyon and Guangzhou, in the presence of vice-mayor Pan Jianguo, Alain Galiano, Vice-president of the Grand Lyon and representatives of our Major partners, Lingnan and WAE group. The suntripers present for the ceremony were: Jack Butler,

Arriving at Tingkou at the end of the day, Thierry Rassat passes by a military fortress of the Qin dynasty, the first imperial dynasty of China! The place is deserted, the video surveillance cameras seem not to work, he decides to enter and settles for the night, next to a vestige dating from 2 centuries

Today, Romain Neauport passed the finish line after 70 days of racing in 100% solar. Initially he wanted to be in the leading group of the race, but several technical problems prevented him. However, he managed to overcome them to finish his journey in 8th place. He was daring twice by plotting his own itinerary

After a month in Kazakhstan where they enjoyed the relationship with the locals and they will keep a strong memory, Youssef and Mohamed Saïd had to spend 5 days in a border town to settle the administrative procedures of their entry into China. Early this morning, they have crossed the Chinese border and spend the

Stéphane Bertrand arrived in Guangzhou on Thursday, August 16. After a few days of rest, he resumed his exploration of the region and here deliver us splendid images: the rice paddies of Longji, stroll in bamboo raft in Chinese fashion, dinner with bamboo chicken and bamboo rice, night visit of Yangshuo. Views: 97

The GPS beacon of Romain Neauport displays his position on Tuesday, August 21, as much to say that we know nothing of his current position, in the mountains between Dazhou and Guangzhou (Canton)! However, he does not seem to be in trouble because he posted a video with this comment: "From up there we see

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Roman seemed ahead of the others in the last few days. He chose to draw an original course, which he must certainly prepare and plan for each day. It's "his" Road! But today it looks like his advance has shrunk. Does he have any technical problems? Dirk and Daniel, who have been riding together for

Michael Polak rode well at the beginning of his arrival in China and then on the 4th day, bad weather settled. With his solar bike, he does not escape the photo shoots to which all the suntripers are entitled! Views: 96

Far from the roads borrowed by the first suntripers, Romain Neauport traces an original itinerary! He confides to us "when it's beautiful, the legs are always OK to try to see more, in China as elsewhere…". Views: 92

Peter Helsen delivers images of a road dug on a mountainside… Views: 84