The bike and Robin Gemperle's preparation to win Transcontinental 2024: 4,000 km in less than 9 days

The now ultracyclist Robin Gemperle achieved victory in the Transcontinental 2024. A wild race across Europe in which he pedaled for 8 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes to be the first to reach the finish line in Istanbul. But, how does one prepare for such a race?

This is how Robin Gemperle prepared to win the Transcontinental 2024

The Swiss Robin Gemperle is no stranger to this type of challenge, and although he already won the Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco in 2023, what is not so well known is that Gemperle was competing in the XCO World Cup at the beginning of the 2010s with SCOTT SRAM (SCOTT Odlo back then).

Surely the demanding training that XCO specialists undergo has also served him well for the new challenges he faces now, but the truth is that preparing for a race like the Transcontinental 2024 is not easy. He explains it himself in this video.

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What bike and setup he used

For this adventure, Gemperle chose a SCOTT Adict Gravel RC mounted with the lightning-fast Syncros Capital SL wheels and a simple set of Apidura bikepacking bags. Here is the complete setup.

• Frame: SCOTT Addict Gravel RC HMX
• Wheels: Syncros Capital SL 40 mm 25 mm inner width
• Handlebar: Syncros CRESTON IC SL X 380 mm wide 100 mm long combined with Syncros CRESTON IC SL TT/TRI Clip On handlebar
• Seatpost: Syncros DUNCAN SL D 20 mm Setback
• Handlebar tape: Syncros Gravel
• Bottle cage: Syncros TAILOR 1.0
• Saddle: Syncros Prototype
• Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS with 48/35T chainrings, 10-36T cassette
• Tires: Continental GP 5000 AS in 35 mm
• Pedals: Garmin Rally XC200
• GPS: Garmin Edge 1040 Solar
• Bags: Apidura Racing Series Prototype frame bag, 2L top tube bag, 3L saddle bag
• Front light: Supernova M99 Mini Pro B54