Conquering Race Across America with Alvaro Nuñez

Alvaro Nunez completing RAAMIn May we announced we were supporting entrepreneur and bestselling Author Alvaro Nuñez in his Race Across America (RAAM) attempt, and we are delighted to report he recently completed this extreme event in 11 days, 23 hours and 3 minutes.

This is a phenomenal achievement, and the story of the dedication which went into this endurance ride is inspiring. We were keen to go behind the scenes and hear about the highs and lows of taking on the RAAM, and what drove Alvaro to push through this gruelling challenge and complete his mission.

Driven by the motivation to finish the RAAM in under 12 days, Alvaro pushed himself to the extreme which, as he explains, involved strength both mentally and physically.

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Michael Mørkøv’s take on VeloViewer as a Lead Out Man

Ben recently connected with legendary lead out man Michael Mørkøv, and took the opportunity to find out more about his career and use of VeloViewer. It is always fascinating to get the view from a rider as to how VeloViewer has changed the logistics of racing, and how it is integrated into team and race organisers’ planning systems.

Can you tell us the background to your cycling career and highlights?

I started off as a track cyclist and grew up on the boards (ed: Velodrome) and I won Worlds and World Cup medals, going on to win Olympic medals. I then turned professional on the road starting with Saxo Bank, the former CSC team. There the main focus was to participate in the Tour de France and be optimistic for the GC riders. I then moved to Katusha and Quick Step where I took on the role as lead out man for the best sprinters of the time. As a result I combined road and track cycling for many years. Continue reading