{"id":6569,"date":"2024-08-01T09:18:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T07:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpenbrevet.ch\/wie-das-alpenbrevet-mir-die-freude-am-guemmelen-zeigte\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T11:25:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T09:25:13","slug":"how-the-alpenbrevet-helped-me-to-understand-the-joy-of-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpenbrevet.ch\/en\/how-the-alpenbrevet-helped-me-to-understand-the-joy-of-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Alpenbrevet helped me to understand the Joy of Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a sporty person always looking for new challenges, I first heard about the event through Primeo Energie, my employer and main sponsor of the Alpenbrevet. As I am responsible for sponsorship, I didn\u2019t just want to be theoretically involved with the sport, and so it was clear to me that the Alpenbrevet would be my next challenge. I have owned a race bike for a year now and was convinced that I would get on my bike regularly to prepare. Of course, this was not the case and those who know me know that in my free time I tend to go to the Crossfit Box rather than ride a road bike. So time passed and September 2nd, 2023, came sooner than I would have liked. It was with mixed feelings that I travelled to Goms for the Bronzetour, which on Saturday morning showed its most beautiful side. Right at the beginning of the Nufenen, I was able to attach myself to another cyclist riding at a leisurely pace, so that I still had enough energy reserves for the second half of the more than 1000 metres in altitude.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div\n\tclass=\"wpce-gallery\"\n\tx-data=\"{\n\t\tuid: &quot;gallery-d42b34db-047a-4aa8-ad04-df43d345e363&quot;,\n\t\t_previewEl: null,\n\t\tloading: false,\n\t\tnoPush: false,\n\t\trefs: null,\n\t\tinit() {\n\t\t\tconst refs = this.$refs\n\t\t\tthis.refs = {\n\t\t\t\tget grid() { return refs.grid },\n\t\t\t\tget image() { return refs.image },\n\t\t\t\tget content() { return refs.content },\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\/\/ Update from Hash\n\t\t\tlet evaluateHash = () =&gt; {\n\t\t\t\tthis.noPush = true\n\n\t\t\t\tif (!this.$hash.startsWith('\/' + this.uid + '\/')) {\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.previewEl = null\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.noPush = false\n\t\t\t\t\treturn\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\tlet index = Number(this.$hash.slice(this.uid.length + 2))\n\t\t\t\tif (isNaN(index)) {\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.previewEl = null\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.noPush = false\n\t\t\t\t\treturn\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\tlet element = this.refs.grid.children[index - 1]\n\t\t\t\tif (!element) {\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.previewEl = null\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.noPush = false\n\t\t\t\t\treturn\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\tif (element === this._previewEl) {\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.noPush = false\n\t\t\t\t\treturn\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\tthis.previewEl = element\n\t\t\t\tthis.noPush = false\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\tthis.$watch('$hash', evaluateHash)\n\t\t\tsetTimeout(evaluateHash, 0)\n\t\t},\n\t\tonKeydown(event) {\n\t\t\tif (!this.previewEl) return\n\t\t\tif (event.metaKey || event.altKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey) return\n\n\t\t\tswitch (event.key) {\n\t\t\t\tcase 'ArrowLeft':\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.previous()\n\t\t\t\t\tbreak\n\n\t\t\t\tcase 'ArrowRight':\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.next()\n\t\t\t\t\tbreak\n\n\t\t\t\tcase 'Escape':\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.close()\n\t\t\t\t\tbreak\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t},\n\t\tget previewEl() {\n\t\t\treturn this._previewEl\n\t\t},\n\t\tset previewEl(el) {\n\t\t\tthis.loading = true\n\n\t\t\tif (!this.noPush) {\n\t\t\t\tlet index = [...this.refs.grid.children].indexOf(el) + 1\n\t\t\t\tlet hash = el ? `#\/${ this.uid }\/${ index }` : ''\n\t\t\t\tlet url = location.pathname + hash\n\t\t\t\thistory.pushState(null, null, url)\n\t\t\t\twindow.dispatchEvent(new HashChangeEvent('hashchange'))\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\tthis._previewEl = el\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tsetTimeout(() =&gt; {\n\t\t\t\tif (el &#038;&#038; this.refs.image.naturalWidth &gt; 0) {\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.loading = false\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t})\n\t\t},\n\t\tget caption() {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\treturn this.previewEl\n\t\t\t\t&#038;&#038; (\n\t\t\t\t\tthis.previewEl.dataset.caption\n\t\t\t\t)\n\t\t\t\t|| undefined\n\t\t},\n\t\tpreloadPrevious() {\n\t\t\tlet img = new Image()\n\t\t\timg.src = this.refs.grid.children[this.previewEl.dataset.prevIndex]\n\t\t},\n\t\tpreloadNext() {\n\t\t\tlet img = new Image()\n\t\t\timg.src = this.refs.grid.children[this.previewEl.dataset.nextIndex]\n\t\t},\n\t\tprevious() {\n\t\t\tif (this.previewEl) {\n\t\t\t\tthis.previewEl = this.refs.grid.children[this.previewEl.dataset.prevIndex]\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t},\n\t\tnext() {\n\t\t\tif (this.previewEl) {\n\t\t\t\tthis.previewEl = this.refs.grid.children[this.previewEl.dataset.nextIndex]\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t},\n\t\tclose() {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tthis.hide()\n\t\t\tsetTimeout(() =&gt; {\n\t\t\t\tthis.previewEl = null\n\t\t\t}, 400)\n\t\t},\n\n\t\t\n\t\t...transition({\n\t\t\tcss: {\n\t\t\t\topacity: 0,\n\t\t\t\ttransform: 'scale(1.05)',\n\t\t\t},\n\t\t\tduration: 400,\n\t\t}),\n\t}\"\n\tx-effect=\"toggle(previewEl !== null)\"\n\t:class=\"{ active: previewEl !== null }\"\n\t@keydown.document=\"onKeydown\"\n>\n\t<template x-teleport=\"body\">\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\trole=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-overlay\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none\"\n\t\t\tx-bind=\"target\"\n\t\t\tx-trap=\"previewEl !== null\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"sr-only\">Welcome to the gallery. 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However, I learned a different lesson: I discovered that riding over mountain passes \u2013 even uphill \u2013 through the beautiful Alpine landscapes can actually be fun. I began to understand what drives these crazy cyclists, who constantly torture themselves over the passes.<\/p>\n<p>Arriving at the Nufenen Pass, I was relieved, because now I knew that I could complete the whole tour. And so it was. After a short refreshment break in Airolo, we continued up the Tremola to the Gotthard Pass and back to Andermatt.<\/p>\n<p>My personal experience reflects the boom in women\u2019s cycling. The number of female participants in the Alpenbrevet is continuously increasing and this development can also be observed in professional cycling. I am proud to work for a company that actively supports this development and women\u2019s cycling in general. Primeo Energie takes a leading role in cycling. With our motto \u201cI love cycling\u201d, we combine the energy, high performance, excitement and emotion of cycling with our own products and services. And this support is not just limited to the elite level with the Tour de Suisse \u2013 Primeo Energie is also involved in various cycling events promoting the development of young cyclists, such as the Women\u2019s Cup series.<\/p>\n<p>Veronika Oeschger, Project Manager Sponsoring &amp; Events, Primeo Energie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a sporty person always looking for new challenges, I first heard about the event through Primeo Energie, my employer and main sponsor of the Alpenbrevet. 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