{"id":177673,"date":"2020-05-06T11:29:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T11:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=177673"},"modified":"2020-05-06T11:29:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T11:29:02","slug":"dodging-landmines-in-the-mountains-of-croatia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/05\/06\/dodging-landmines-in-the-mountains-of-croatia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodging Landmines in the Mountains of Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professional biker Richard Gasperotti and his friends came back from this trip just a few days before Europe ended up in a lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As their destination was the mountains of Croatia, the forgotten minefields planted there back in the 90s posed a considerably higher risk than the disease crawling in slowly from China. But none of the bikers was aware of the invisible threat, which has been lurking in the area for decades.<\/strong>
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A night drive was enough to get almost to the destination. The Tulove Grede peak in the Velebit mountain range reflected the light of the rising sun in a dazzling shine. But the group did not rejoice in this breathtaking beauty because a phantom of unease started to creep into their minds. Suddenly, all their plans seemed to be endangered by the threat that surrounded them once the dawn illuminated the terrain around them…<\/p>\n

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