Trip

Stéphane Bertrand arrived in Guangzhou! It finishes in 4th position of the Solar Challenge 2018, with 12700 km travelled. Stéphane has long been in second place, in the direct wake of Raf Van Hulle. On entering China, Stéphane chose a daring itinerary. But the Chinese authorities forced him to turn back what made him lose […]

François Médalle and Gilles Coural continue their journey amidst the fields of cotton, maize and plots of gardening with numerous irrigation canals. They found Catherine and Didier Pozzobon. Tomorrow they enter Kazakhstan. Views: 83

Stéphane Bertrand touches the goal, here he is near Guangzhou! Views: 77

Thanks to Jack Butler for these images of the Great Wall that he filmed with his drone. On this video, we see also the brothers Colle, Camille and Auguste , these 2 suntripers who had to abandon their solar tandem and who continue their journey to Guangzhou on standard bikes! Views: 73

Michael Pole takes a break in Almaty for the necessary repairs to his solar bike. It offers a hike to 3300 m in bicycle shoes! Views: 79

Eymeric has not been able to communicate for 3 days because of Internet connection. He catches up by offering us very nice pictures. He crosses beautiful landscapes at the Türkmenistan. He had the chance to cross six other bike riders just before bivouac, so they shared their evening in the steppe. Views: 134

I have to prepare the itinerary in advance, but recently, I found on some panels the indications of the cities in two scriptures, one of which we understand much better! Seen along the road: corn that people effeuillent, put to dry and sometimes égrainent. Breakfast: The sweet, a kind of gelatinous milk and the salty,

Here is the first picture of the dean of the Sun Trip, Françoise Denel-70 years old, who has just arrived in China! Congratulations on this feat! Views: 90

Romain Neauport here delivers his difficult life, to face the cold and the rain in the desert, the punctures… Views: 92

« If only I could use all these solar panels for 1 second! » Views: 75

Here is what Françoise Denel wrote in her diary of August 14: "I have lost a bit the notion of time I do not know what day it is; 12 small degrees this morning. Check out a bit late, I know I have a collar to ride, I'd rather have my batteries full. At the

Yes, Stéphane Bertrand is approaching Guangzhou, but today he has punctured 3 times (morning, noon and evening). It's a pity because the day was rather sunny (the first time in 4 days!) which allowed him to recharge the batteries. But the well damaged portions of the road have greatly disliked his inner tubes… Views: 87

"Happiness is only true if it is shared": It is also the motto of Sun Trip! Mickaël Joguet and Éric Morel in representation in Guangzhou, for a moment of exchange organized by our partner France Passion, under the direction of Ting Xie. More than two hours of questions/answers with a Chinese audience in part Francophone

Daniel Jenni and Dirk Huyghe have been riding together for several days in China, they willingly lend themselves to native selfies. Views: 89

Do you remember Justin and Anne-Sophie? And their tandem on which they pedaled and rowed? At the Lac du Bourget Campground in June Well, they interrupted their Sun trip journey after reaching Tehran in Iran, from where they flew to Canada to celebrate their wedding! All our wishes for happiness to Anne-Sophie and Justin! Views:

While other suntripers are imbued with millennial culture and history, Mickaël Joguet feels immersed in « the New World » : Views: 88

François and Gilles, accompanied by Jean-Claude, Catherine and Didier, discover the beautiful city of Samarkand and they are sensitive to the reception and kindness of the people. On the Silk Road, between China and the Mediterranean, Samarkand is one of the oldest towns and was one of the largest cities in Central Asia. During the

Today Stéphane Bertrand has surpassed the city of Changsha (长沙市). To date, he has travelled more than 12 250 km and he remains about 650 km to arrive in Canton. The closest suntriper behind him is Herman Segers who is 900 km away from the goal. Views: 64

Eymeric Thuliez had a great day today! He says: "With my music in my ears, I felt like I was in a movie crossing the steppe. We take his mind as we can on a bike! Last night I was greeted in a mosque to eat and sleep. Adorable people even though communication was difficult

After 52 days of travel, Éric Morel arrived in third place in Canton, behind Raf Van Hulle (45 days) and Mickaël Joguet (50 days). During his crossing of Kazakhstan, Eric distinguished himself by a record, that of the greatest distance travelled on a solar bike in 1 day: 427 km! Views: 110

Éric Morel will arrive tomorrow in Guangzhou (Canton) in third position, behind Raf Van Hulle and Mickaël Jogurt. He will have taken 52 days to make this trip France-China with its solar bike. Views: 88

After leaving Aktobe and then surpassed Khoramsho, Youssef and Mohamed Saïd traverse semi-desert areas and the weather is not favorable: it rains during the second part of the day most of the time. The clouds prevent a good recharge of the battery and the side winds require important muscular efforts. All of this makes their

It was with great emotion that Mickaël Joguet was greeted in Canton by the crowd waiting for him. He will have taken 50 days to travel the 12000 km separating Canton France. He arrives in 2nd position of the Solar Challenge, after Raf Van Hulle who took 45 days. Views: 108

Paul Baudry says: “I stop in Almaty but it's not a quitting, it's just that I'm in the category half marathon not marathon”. Since his heart transplant in 2009, Paul has continued to push his limits. From the highest peaks of the Andes, to the burning steppes of Kazakhstan He traces a daring path of

Eymeric has left after his repair which seems to hold for now. He even broke his record of distance in 1 day: 241km today! Having recovered internet network, he makes us enjoy beautiful images. Views: 69