{"id":189381,"date":"2022-05-13T06:49:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T06:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=189381"},"modified":"2022-05-25T09:09:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T09:09:13","slug":"the-titans-of-the-skoda-we-love-cycling-team-meet-othman-hssaini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2022\/05\/13\/the-titans-of-the-skoda-we-love-cycling-team-meet-othman-hssaini\/","title":{"rendered":"The Titans of the \u0160koda WE LOVE CYCLING TEAM: Meet Othman Hssaini"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In each race, every single rider has a story to tell. During this year\u2019s \u0160koda Titan Desert, we are charting the journeys of eight racers from all over the world who are tackling the race in Morocco. With a dearth of experience across many terrains, they all have their unique attributes to succeed on the sands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here, We Love Cycling speaks to Othman Hssaini, a 26-year-old from Fez, Morocco, who can\u2019t wait to get started on his first \u0160koda Titan Desert race. As a Moroccan, riding a home race has him excited for the challenges that lay ahead, and he is not one to shy away from a big task.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy biggest achievement is riding 300 km in one go,\u201d he tells We Love Cycling. \u201cI am a road cyclist \u2013 I am a good climber but I have a good sprint.\u201d Othman is one of a handful of native riders taking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/titandesert.com\/\">\u0160koda Titan Desert<\/a> this May and will have the support of his home nation spurring him on throughout the six-stage race. Like the rest of the riders, he is looking forward to pushing himself in the unforgiving desert dunes.<\/p>\n<p>He explained: \u201cThe thing I am excited about is that I\u2019m going to live a new experience and push myself to the limit whilst enjoying the beautiful landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFK7vy_FxT-\/<\/p>\n<p>For Othman, his training and preparation have been limited in April due to Ramadan. \u201cFor the preparation, I focus on endurance training and intervals but it\u2019s difficult now to complete the preparation because we have Ramadan,\u201d he tells us. \u201cRamadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which follows the phases of the moon. This means the dates of Ramadan change each year. The month starts when the new crescent moon is first visible in the night sky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, he has still set himself some ambitious targets for his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/titan-desert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u0160koda Titan Desert<\/a> race, adding: \u201cMy motivation is to complete the whole race. The challenge is to complete every stage with my teammate, in a good condition and without problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a home crowd behind him and a proven endurance record, Othman is sure to be someone to watch this May as the riders take to the sands for the \u0160koda Titan Desert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In each race, every single rider has a story to tell. 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