"Extreme" Elena Roch

First a trip around the world, then cycling away from all the men

The fans cheered on extreme cyclist Elena Roch throughout the night.(Bild: Anze Furlan / psgt productions)

At the Race Around Austria, the men mostly only saw the rear view and the rear wheel of the Lower Austrian ultra cyclist Elena Roch. However, there is a financial question mark behind the 31-year-old's participation in the home World Championships next year.

Tropical heat. Desert-like winds. Relentless pouring rain. The extreme cyclists were certainly not spared by the weather gods this year over the 2200 kilometer and 30,000 vertical meters of the Race Around Austria. Just like Elena Roch, who not only beat all the women but also all the men in her premiere over the full distance.