Bikes of Hardennes Gravel Tour 2025

Arnaud Hendrix

Age: 29

Location: Belgium

Bike: Girs RnR (first model - 2020) carbon with personalized build for every part. Mixed groupset : Sram apex crankset (170mm, 40t ring), sram rival axs levers, force xplr rear derailleur with Garbaruk cage to fit the 10-50 cassette (also Garbaruk), Hope rx4 calipers. Top of the range Wheels : EraseComponents hubs with Berd spokes and the magnificent Duke WRX36 carbon rims (28mm int. width). Tufo Swampero HD tires in 44mm (measured at 46mm due to the wide rim) mounted tubeless. Prologo dimension ndr saddle.

42mm bar paired with 100mm/-17° zipp stem, sylca bartape and CloseTheGap computer mount.

Key items of kit: Missmatch bags from Apidura (frame), MissGrape (saddle) and RevelateDesigns (toptube). Those were bought one at a time over lasts years. I 'll wear a hydration backpack with water bladder to carry a total 3+ liters.

Front lights : Ray 2600b from MagicShine and a headlight from stoots just in case.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jeremy Montagna

Age: 33

Location: Ecaussinnes

Bike: Topstone Carbon axs 36T x 10-51T Terra Speed 700x45 with inserts Tailfin aero alloy Cargo cage tailfin 5L Top tube tailfin 0,8L Bar bag topeak 1,5L

Key items of kit: Matelas et sac de couchage

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Yannick Lombart

Age: 41

Location: Kortrijk

Bike: Rockrider XC Race 720

Key items of kit: Tires

• Front: Vittoria Barzo 29" x 2,25
• Back: Vittoria Mezcal 29" x 2,25

Drivetrain

• 32x50 SRAM Eagle
• Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle AXS

Seat Post

• Redshift Shockstop

Bags

• Tailfin Long Top Tube bag 2,2l
• Tailfin Half frame bag 3l
• Tailfin Aeropack
• Decathlon snack pack

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Marcin Sobczak

Age: 37

Cap number: 62

Location: Belgium

Bike: TREK CHECKPOINT SLR7

Key items of kit: APDURA FRAMEBAG & TOPTUBEBAG

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Max Michiels

Age: 38

Cap number: 8

Location: Belgium

Bike: Ritchey Outback; Sram AXS Rival/Eagle 1x12 - 40x10-52 ; Hope/Duke wheels with Tufo Thundero 44/48mm (rear/front), Deda Parabolica Due aerobars

Key items of kit: Restrap bags, Exposure lights (Strada mk12 + TraceR) and Garmin varia radar. Warm sleeping bag and light mat; some warm clothes and a spare bib, lots of snacks, 2 power banks and a reflector from Manivelle.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Michael Zöller

Age: 31

Cap number: 24

Location: Germany

Bike: Rose Backroad FF, GC50 Wheelset, GRX Di2 2x12, Schwalbe G-One RX Pro 45mm

Key items of kit: Bags from Apidura and Ortlieb, Hydration Vest from USWE. Borahgear bivy, seatosummit mat, puffy jacket

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Alexis Van Bellinghen

Age: 34

Cap number: 17818288

Location: Assesse

Bike: Specialized Diverge comp carbon

Key items of kit: - sacoche de cadre avec l’electronique (batteries externes, kit médical, etc)

• petite sacoche avec l’alimentaire
• sac de trail avec les vêtements

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Luc Delwiche

Age: 43

Cap number: 64

Location: Namur Belgium

Bike: Canyon grail cf slx 8 axs Sram force 1x12 axs 42 (10x44) Wheelset : Duke baccara with dynamo

Key items of kit: Dynamo with k-lite lamp Schwalbe g-one rs pro 45mm

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes