Titan Desert Archives

Pack Like a Pro: How to Pack for a 10-Day Trip to the Mountains

Yesterday at 9:00 am5 min reading

In a previous article, we delved into the intricacies of packing for a bikepacking tour. However, as they say, practice makes perfect. So, what better way to illustrate my advice than to guide you through the process of packing for my own adventure on the…

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Meet the Hottest Race Under the Sun: Behind the Scenes of the 2023 Škoda Titan Desert Morocco

June 19, 2023 at 3:55 pm4 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

About 520 cyclists on mountain or gravel bikes gather in the Saharan Desert in Morocco at the starting line in Boumalne Dades. Ahead of them are six days, 625 kilometres, over 7,000 metres of elevation, and unforgiving temperatures exceeding 40°C during the day. Welcome to…

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Bou and Kortekaas, Škoda Titan Desert Morocco’s New Champions

May 5, 2023 at 10:22 pm3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Different stories, different origins and crossed destinies. Roberto Bou is a professional biker. He was born in Mora de Rubielos, developed his entire career in Catalonia and has completed more than 6,000 kilometres in Titan World Series races. Tessa Kortekaas was born in Voorhout, a small…

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Škoda Titan Desert Stage 5: Bou and Kortekaas, New GC leaders

May 5, 2023 at 12:59 pm3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Sport is always about balance. The immense joys of some are the unfathomable sorrows of others.

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Škoda Titan Desert Stage 4: Betalú Will Never Cease to Be Betalú

May 4, 2023 at 10:46 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Josep Betalú is known in the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco peloton as ‘the fox of the desert’. A nickname that highlights both his dominance in the race as well as his cunning and intelligence in the riding. The KH7 rider may never have been the…

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Škoda Titan Desert Stage 3: Kortekaas Challenges Looser

May 3, 2023 at 1:04 pm4 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Vera Looser of team Kosner – Saltoki Home is, undoubtedly, the clear GC favourite to win the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco race. Her dominant performance in the first stage established her as the strongest rider, and she maintained her lead through the third stage. Already…

Škoda Titan Desert Stage 2: Looser Scratches a Second off Herrero and is Now in the Lead

May 2, 2023 at 10:00 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

No matter the kilometres, the cumulative elevation gain, the mountain passes and the route, Konny Looser and Fran Herrero seem fated to share the lead of the race, to ride wheel to wheel and for everything to come down to a reduced sprint between the…

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Škoda Titan Desert Stage 1: Herrero Regains Lead in Thrilling 12-Second Comeback

May 1, 2023 at 3:12 pm3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

352 days have passed since the end of the 2022 edition of the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco. But it all came down to 12 seconds. The only 12 seconds of the entire race in which Fran Herrero was not the overall leader and gave up…

Nutrition and Hydration for a Desert Race

April 28, 2023 at 6:14 pm4 min reading

Health & Training

Škoda Titan Desert Morocco is a challenging endurance event that pushes athletes to their limits. As participants traverse the arduous desert terrain, proper nutrition and hydration become vital for optimal performance. In this article, we’ll talk about the best things to eat and drink during…

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What to Expect of This Year’s Škoda Titan Desert Morocco and What We Know So Far?

April 27, 2023 at 1:12 pm5 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

The clock is counting the last hours until the epic start of the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco, and while our bikes and minds are already in the vast deserts of Northern Africa, we can’t seem to stop talking about this legendary race. The event, which…