Via Race, Chapter II: No Brakes, No Sleep, No Problem

Day 2. Bruno Wicht hit Campo Imperatore before 6am on 15 minutes of sleep. Gosia and Joanna lost their brakes but found a mechanic on a sleepy Italian Sunday. Enrico Halix is cruising the course with his velomobile. And yes, someone got bitten by a dog but kept riding.

Plus, I caught up with VIA founder Ian To, media team wizard Francesco, and co-founder Ingeborg on what it really takes to fuel an ultra (hint: good luck finding anything beyond coffee and cornetto).

Then it’s voices from the road: raw, fast, and sometimes breathless. Welcome to the chaos, joy, and grit of ultra.

🎧 Let’s roll. Audio’s raw, the energy’s real.

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