About TORTOUR TORTOUR is the largest ultra-cycling event in the world, open to both professional cyclists and ambitious amateurs, takes place in August every year. This ultimate nonstop cycling race - which crosses several Alpine passes and covers the whole of Switzerland - was first held in 2009 and is enjoying increasing popularity, with a higher number of participants signing up every year. The organiser of the race is Tortour GmbH, whose headquarters are in Schaffhausen. An additional event is TORTOUR Cyclocross, the first multi-day cyclocross and gravel stage race in the world. The three day event was first held in winter 2016 and now being organised every February. www.tortour.com
I don t get all the emphasis on mental preparation...if my ligaments cannot stand the training or the huge distance induced fatigue, there is no such mental strength that can help...