BOBBY’S EXCELLENT EUROPEAN ADVENTURE
(actually by Lauren) July 2, 2010
Bobby headed to Europe June 28 to ride the Pro Super Enduro Series at Sauze d’Oulx in the Italian Alps (7/3 and 4) followed by the Megavalanche (”one of the most extreme mtb races on the planet”) the next week in Alpe d’Huez, France. He will be the first visually impaired rider (let alone two-time double transplant recipient) ever to have competed in these races.
He will also be doing some speaking engagements in Germany while he’s there.
The whole unreasonable process started when BIKE Magazin Germany did a feature on Bobby in its May issue. The story generated interest from several European groups, including Vorewood Bikes, a Swiss bike shop (and its owner Adrian Diriwächter), AdeQuate Solutions of France and Germany, and others, to get Bobby to the Megavalanche. Google the Megavalanche: 1,000 riders start at the same time for a race that drops 10,000 ft. in 19 miles.
Look for Bobby’s daily updates on his Facebook Fan Page at www.Facebook.com/RideBlindRacing.
Bobby and Nick in Sauze d'Oulx