Sigi Grabner`s Bike Tour 2009
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Since June 2, 2009, Sigi Grabner has been on the road with his bike. The Austrian snowboard overall World Cup winner from 2009 is attempting to cover between 2,500 and 3,000 kilometers by June 17 - as preparation for the upcoming Olympic year and, above all, for a good cause.
Follow Sigi Grabner in his daily blog:
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Final stage: Home and hosed …
… with 2,705 kilometers to his name and thus just as many euros collected for Wings for Life: on day 15 of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner made it back to his adopted hometown of La Massana in Andorra. Sigi’s blog on his adventure-filled last leg.
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Day14: "I'm starting to grow webbed feet"
The figures for Sigi Grabner’s 14th leg of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour: 197 kilometers, 1,754 meters in altitude in eight hours and 40 minutes. In his blog Sigi writes about an extremely smart investment and his star sign, which really fits the weather.
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Day13: Only two days away from Andorra
On the 13th leg of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner covered 149 kilometers in six hours and 20 minutes. In his running blog the snowboard overall World Cup winner 2009 reports on his return journey to Andorra.
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Day12: Up And Down All The Way
On the 12th day of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner sat on his bike for eight hours and 50 minutes. What the snowboard overall World Cup winner 2009 experienced on the 205 kilometers from Comillas to Etxebarria he tells in the following blog.
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Day11: "Humming ´La Vie En Rose` As I Go..."
In eight hours, ten minutes Sigi Grabner cycled a formidable 193 kilometers on the 11th leg of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour. In his blog Sigi talks about a smiling heart, tired legs – and the tune he can’t get out of his head.
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Day10: "Switching To Turbo"
After day ten of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner has covered 1754 kilometers – and secured as many euros for Wings for Life. The running blog of the 34-year-old snowboard overall World Cup winner 2009.
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Day9: "Like Riding Up A One-Way Street."
On day nine of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner cycled 152 kilometers and 2785 meters in altitude in six hours 45 minutes. Sigi describes the experiences he had on his journey from Villalba to Cangas del Narcea in his daily blog.
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Day8: "Almost Have To Laugh..."
Eight hours from Finisterre to Villalba: What Sigi Grabner experienced on the eighth day of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour, and the truth about the weather in Spain he discloses in the following blog.
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Day7: Leggings versus designer jackets
On the seventh day of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner sat on his bike for just under nine hours, and covered a remarkable 197 kilometers.
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Day6: Leggings versus designer jackets
On his six stages of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner brought in 1062 euros for Wings for Life.
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Day5: "I was the main action today"
After day five of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner has covered a total of 921 kilometers.
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Day4: Eating and Praying
On the fourth day of his ‘Once to the end of the world tour – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner got off his bike after 124 kilometers, 640 meters in altitude and a riding time of four hours and 15 minutes.
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Day3: 55 kilometers through nothingness
After three stages of his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour Sigi Grabner has already put 665 kilometers behind him. What he experienced on the third day Sigi disclosed in his blog.
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Day2: Fighting against windmills
”After 202 kilometers, 2,050 meters in altitude and eight hours’ riding time I got off my bike in the evening in a small city called Tafalla, south of Pamplona … and my backside is really sore...
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Day1: Pure Sweat
Two-hundred-and-twenty-four kilometers, 3,300 meters in altitude, nine hours and 20 minutes riding time and 224 euros for Wings for Life: these are the numbers for the first stage of Sigi Grabner’s ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour.
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From Andorra To The End Of The World
On June 2, at 7:30 a.m. on the dot the time had come: Sigi Grabner began his ‘Once to the end of the world – and back’ tour
