Dec 9, 2025 Winter has officially knocked on our door here in the Swiss Alps. It snowed. A lot. Enough for me to grab my touring skis and chase powder on the mountains around home, because let’s be honest, indoor riding is not high on my agenda. I will still sneak in valley rides whenever the weather allows, but up …
Finding simplicity in Ticino’s hidden valleys
Nov 22, 2025 Ticino, the Italian-speaking and southernmost region of Switzerland, has been part of my cycling life for as long as I’ve been pinning on a race number. My relationship with this place goes all the way back to the 1990s, when I was an amateur racer chasing early-season form on the other side of the Alps. Back then, …
