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Oh fuck!

My name is Tristan,

I am a cyclist.

In two days I'm competing on my first

ultra distance cycling race.

Long distance is not necessarily a project

that I've had in mind for a long time.

I just surrounded myself with people

who had already done it

and I said to myself: "why not?"

Mr Lombard!

The Desertus Bikus is an ultra distance race without assistance

with a start from Anglet and an arrival in Nerja in Andalusia,

right next to Malaga.

The goal is to pass four checkpoints

in desert areas.

We draw our own track.

We have the same distances

We'll be in the same shit guys!

We'll be in the same shit yeah.

In total, it should be around 1400 kilometers

1,450 km depending on each person's tracks.

For a total of 13,000 meters of elevation gain.

We are 2 hours before departure,

We tried to calm down this afternoon,

we didn't make it.

We won't be able to calm down here either,

so we're just going to wait.

At the moment it's raining a bit,

it's not cold...

So, it's OK.

there was a big storm this afternoon, and it's not very...

It's not very reassuring.

I had a little moment of stress this afternoon

because I still had a lot of things to prepare

or I felt like I still had things to prepare.

But now, it's okay,

I feel good,

It's ok.

Thank you for everything!

Come on Tristan!

Wow!

Come on Tristan!

I follow you man.

Shall we take a break?

We managed to pass the stage,

I don't know... are we going further or what?

Yeah, the transition is close

I need to have a drink.

Ok!

Oh that was good!

It's going to be a long night...

In the hill I was really sleepy

I'm going to be cold on the way down, damn it.

Fuck! It's too good.

I think I'm wet though.

Are you okay, are you wet?

Yeah, I'm wet, yeah.

It's okay, I'm wet, yeah.

We're not going to stop to cool down, are we?

My feet are fucking cold.

Yeah, my feet are freezing too.

He has to stay with me, he's the only one who speaks Spanish.

What a dream!

My fucking neck hurts!

We'll look for the next one.

The next?

Yeah. That one is closed.

I'm taking a break now and I'll do one again later.

Good luck!

Yeah, see you later.

See you later.

See you later.

phew...

When we were...

when it was 4 a.m.

I felt like we were going to bed.

As if it were evening.

Yeah, the mission was to find a bank building entrance.

The mission was:

That's it. We've been riding for 20 hours,

we're going to settle down, you see.

But actually no.

Where are our mates?

For real, we were thrilled!

It was rad!

Insane gravel road!

We were Joani, Tris and me.

Oh it was incredible!

This gravel road was beautiful.

Oh yeah!

I don't understand how this bump is 8 km long.

I don't see where we're going?

Yeah, I don't understand it either, man.

Oh it's 50 km away!

Yeah, that's why, we're taking a break here.

I'll never get to Zaragoza this evening.

Me neither!

We've breezed past the 6-7 a.m point.

When it was very cold it went well.

It's warmer now.

It's hot now.

Yes, yes. Stop.

I need I just need a break.

I don't know where, but I need to take a break.

We'll make it to Zaragoza I think.

to get a hotel or...

it hurts!

My father is all in.

My father refreshes the page every 15 minutes.

He's completely crazy.

It's good!

I feel like I'm reliving the times when I was a cadet

when he followed me on the races,

and checked up on all the competitors on the starting line.

to tell me :

"He's dangerous. He's not."

" can do himl! Yo!"

come ooooon!

Yeeeeeees!

Are you okay bro?

How's the team doing?

Well it's okay...

It's better than last year's CP4.

it's smooth.

I'm exhausted.

Oh yeah, did you take off the kicks and everything?!

Yeah. I'm going to change my socks I think.

Maybe I'll go without socks?

I'm proud of myself anyway.

Damn, the bikes are ruined!

You're not good, woup you're better.

You're not good, you're better.

Yeah, that's crazy.

I have a somewhat solitary temperament when cycling.

Especially when I go mountain biking for example.

There are times when I like to be alone.

It's less and less the case, but there are times when I like to be alone.

But, during the race,

there will be enough times when I will be all alone.

And on the contrary, having company or having people to ride with

it might be motivating, too.

I told Tristan: "If it goes on like this I won't go through with it."

That's for sure.

If at 8 a.m. I'm not better, I'll stop!

I was in too much pain. It was horrible!

That's all I wanted.

I have to check where the guys are.

We'll go to bed at 8 p.m., we'll get up at midnight.

That's 3 and a half hours of sleep.

Therefore, it enables us to ride by night

that way we won't be as hot tomorrow.

Yeah Tris

Yeah, I'm in Zaragoza now.

I went shopping.

I eat a bit, but then I'm going to look for an hostel.

I'm going to try to crash out, and I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep.

Covid Pass!

Who needs this?

Covid is over, right?!

Come on!

Vamos a l'hostel.

I have made a reservation,

I booked for tomorrow...

So today it is full

and I'm really too lazy to look for another one.

It's overpriced. I don't want to pay that price.

There are bachelor parties all over the street!

Unbearable, people crossing in all directions.

Tristan is joining me here. We're going to go somewhere.

I really need to settle down.

And that I...

Damn, 30 fucking euros!!

Frankly it wouldn't have been possible.

It's not that bad that we don't sleep there,

what a mess.

Me, I'm more into...

Tell me what you think about it.

Yes.

Let's have a bite to eat there.

And we take the road and we find a village.

Leave the big city.

And we crash in a park in a village?

I admit that I'm going to have to take a more substantial nap this afternoon.

CP1 (first checkpoint) was super beautiful.

I had a really bad time afterward though.

I'm going to get a coffee.

A coffee?

Yeah!

I'm going to ride to find a café and settle down for breakfast.

Oh but no! I'm stupid!

It's 2 a.m.

Oh yeah, before finding a coffee...

Well yeah...

We are going to ride we are good, fresh.

My ankle just hurts but...

Come on!

Fusion with the saddle.

Oh my knee! Fuck!

Go ahead bro, I can't.