Trans-Nomad Set To Take Place September 28th - October 1st, 2023.
TRANS-NOMAD POWERED BY ORBEA, THE BIGGEST HIGH MOUNTAIN MTB ADVENTURE IN THE PYRENEES
From September 28th to October 1st the 6th edition of Trans-Nomad powered by Orbea will take place. One of the most spectacular mountain bike stage races and one of the most important international enduro MTB events.
This year Trans-Nomad has on its plate a 4-day adventure around the Aneto peak in which participants will ride through Puro Pirineo territories in Benasque Valley, Bal de Chistau and Val d'Aran. In this edition called #TNAnetoEpicTour, they will face 150 km, almost 6000 meters of positive vertical drop and 10770 meters of negative vertical drop. As per usual winners will be the ones with the smallest total time taken to ride 22 mind blowing stages in 4 days of racing. Unlike conventional enduro races, Trans-Nomad is a blind enduro race, where riders don't check the stages beforehand.
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Four days of pure mountain biking in which the participants will ascend mountain passes over 2000 meters high in the most spectacular places of the Pyrenees. Collado de Llauset (2800 m), Colladeta del Ibón (2350 m) or Puerto de la Picada (2475 m), to name a few, with liason stages were they will need to pedal and carry their bikes on some demanding hike-a-bike sections. Each day they will ride an average of 45 km, climb 1500 meters and descend 2700 meters. In doing so they will visit some emblematic places as Ibon de Plan, Llanos del Hospital, Sierra Negra and some of the most iconic descents of Puro Pirineo in Valle de Benasque and Cami de La Entecada, Montromies and Bassa d'Oles in Val d'Aran.
Participation has been a success, as the limited places sold out in less than 48 hours, having a long waiting list. The 90 lucky ones who will take the start come from 12 nationalities with participants from Germany, Slovenia, Italy, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, South Africa or Switzerland. This year, female participation is booming, with 9 titans who will face this tough adventure.
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In this edition, the ebike category is strengthened after having introduced it as a novelty in the last edition with 31 riders in this category. Among the known names in the men's and ebike categories are Gabi Torralba from Aragon, the Catalan Alex Medina and the Frenchman Damien Otón. In the women's category the German Lena Kaiser and the Swiss Anja Hovorka and Eva Carrer.
Trans-Nomad will start and finish at the Sommos Gran Hotel in Benasque, which was already the base camp of the 2021 expedition, and has the support of national and international sponsors linked to the world of cycling such as Orbea, Dirtlej, Fox, Evoc, Industry Nine, Adidas-Five Ten, Spiuk, 226ers and the support of the brands Puro Pirineo-Valle de Benasque, Huesca La Magia de la Bicicleta, Tourisme Val d'Aran and MTB Kingdoms Pyrenees.
The great cyclo alpinism adventure begins, the blind enduro racing reference in the Pyrenees. More than a race, Trans-Nomad has become an experience that no MTB lover wants to miss.
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From September 28th to October 1st the 6th edition of Trans-Nomad powered by Orbea will take place. One of the most spectacular mountain bike stage races and one of the most important international enduro MTB events.
This year Trans-Nomad has on its plate a 4-day adventure around the Aneto peak in which participants will ride through Puro Pirineo territories in Benasque Valley, Bal de Chistau and Val d'Aran. In this edition called #TNAnetoEpicTour, they will face 150 km, almost 6000 meters of positive vertical drop and 10770 meters of negative vertical drop. As per usual winners will be the ones with the smallest total time taken to ride 22 mind blowing stages in 4 days of racing. Unlike conventional enduro races, Trans-Nomad is a blind enduro race, where riders don't check the stages beforehand.
Four days of pure mountain biking in which the participants will ascend mountain passes over 2000 meters high in the most spectacular places of the Pyrenees. Collado de Llauset (2800 m), Colladeta del Ibón (2350 m) or Puerto de la Picada (2475 m), to name a few, with liason stages were they will need to pedal and carry their bikes on some demanding hike-a-bike sections. Each day they will ride an average of 45 km, climb 1500 meters and descend 2700 meters. In doing so they will visit some emblematic places as Ibon de Plan, Llanos del Hospital, Sierra Negra and some of the most iconic descents of Puro Pirineo in Valle de Benasque and Cami de La Entecada, Montromies and Bassa d'Oles in Val d'Aran.
Participation has been a success, as the limited places sold out in less than 48 hours, having a long waiting list. The 90 lucky ones who will take the start come from 12 nationalities with participants from Germany, Slovenia, Italy, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, South Africa or Switzerland. This year, female participation is booming, with 9 titans who will face this tough adventure.
In this edition, the ebike category is strengthened after having introduced it as a novelty in the last edition with 31 riders in this category. Among the known names in the men's and ebike categories are Gabi Torralba from Aragon, the Catalan Alex Medina and the Frenchman Damien Otón. In the women's category the German Lena Kaiser and the Swiss Anja Hovorka and Eva Carrer.
Trans-Nomad will start and finish at the Sommos Gran Hotel in Benasque, which was already the base camp of the 2021 expedition, and has the support of national and international sponsors linked to the world of cycling such as Orbea, Dirtlej, Fox, Evoc, Industry Nine, Adidas-Five Ten, Spiuk, 226ers and the support of the brands Puro Pirineo-Valle de Benasque, Huesca La Magia de la Bicicleta, Tourisme Val d'Aran and MTB Kingdoms Pyrenees.
The great cyclo alpinism adventure begins, the blind enduro racing reference in the Pyrenees. More than a race, Trans-Nomad has become an experience that no MTB lover wants to miss.
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