Sick Road Mountain Race: the story of the 2022 SRMR

[@hiba-lh4xh]

Great job from morocco ❤

[@milanoreddc5591]

Still the best thumb nail! Hotel room clean robe and your bike!

[@EvidenceofaFabulousLife]

It’s just so big, everywhere you look. I don’t think my brain could take it all in. You must feel so small, so exposed. Chapeau, for winning, for taking part sick, for being there, for being bothered to film at all. All the best

[@sofianeshl]

That scale is what makes it so amazing. The fact that it is both so big and so empty is just mindblowing!

[@davidcoomber4050]

This guy has an amazing attitude , life hands you stuff how you deal with that stuff is yours and yours alone, being confident in your self will move mountains or at least mountain bikes

[@FaiscaaaH]

FANTASTIC MOVIE !!! Chapeau mr. Sofiane !!!

[@kevincrowley9873]

Elvis is out there. Keep looking and have your phone ready. Congrats on another great ride Soffiane.

[@Foxtrottangoabc]

🤴🕺

[@sofianeshl]

Man if I find Elvis you can't expect a hell of a duet!!

[@j-no4157]

Bravo Sofiane et merci beaucoup pour ces images sublimes.

[@sofianeshl]

Avec plaisir 😊

[@nathanbento]

Merci pour ce reportage in vivo Sofiane ! ça fait toujours plaisir de te suivre. Et je suis bluffé que t'arrives à documenter ta course en jouant les premières places et en devant gérer la convalescence... Si je ne t'avais pas vu en chair (il n'y en a pas bcp, faut bien l'admettre) et en os lors de la French Divide 2020, je penserais de plus en plus suivre les exploits d'un extraterrestre ! Profite-bien de tes vacances en Thaïlande !

[@sofianeshl]

La prochaine fois, je prendrai deux batteries pour la GoPro et je filmerai la course jusqu'à la fin 😂

[@PaTVenture34]

Des paysages magiques ! Encore bravo pour cette perf' So' ! Respect !!

[@sofianeshl]

Merci Patrick. Faudra que tu viennes te la farcir un jour :D

[@PaTVenture34]

J’en rêve 💭

[@lecoffeeride8267]

You are one of a kind Sofiane ! Watched the whole film, great way to share your adventure 👍🏼👍🏼 Keep rolling 😎 Greetings Jeroen

[@sofianeshl]

Thanks Jeroen! I'm still hoping I can spend a weekend in your hotel some day 😁

[@unnormandabicyclette5610]

Wouhaa quelle aventure encore, belle vidéo. Merci de nous faire vivre un peu tes épopées. Bravo pour ton mental et ta victoire

[@sofianeshl]

Avec plaisir! Merci de me suivre

[@alex_n8863]

"but it's all good, there's the bridge!" 😂 Brilliant vid, bro. Luck forward to the next! 🙌

[@sofianeshl]

Always a pleasure to dip my feet in freezing cold water

[@alex_n8863]

@@sofianeshl I just appreciate your dry sense of humour! 😉

[@Fs13900]

I know you're riding an MTB here, but you're the one who inspired me to go into gravel and bikepacking. I love Kyrgyzstan, been there many times, and to hear Bai-Terek as the intro music is just the cherry on top!

[@sofianeshl]

Ah yeah man, this song just gets you in that Kyrgyz mood 👌

[@TRWMotiv]

Quelle incroyable aventure...et quelle détermination!! vous avez poussé jusqu’au bout, bravo. Je tombe par hasard sur votre vidéo, je compte parcourir le sud du Maroc cet été inschallah. Merci Sofiane.

[@sofianeshl]

Et bien le hasard a bien fait les choses 😊

[@fromwhereweare]

Cheers man, congratulations! I'm just getting into bikepacking and soaking in your expert insights is awesome. Please take care though, such physical effort during sickness may not exactly be ideal for the heart in the long run. Again, congrats!

[@sofianeshl]

Don't do this at home 😅

[@rmill133]

😊 Awesome job man. And love the twist on the title. Lol . As always thank you so much for sharing . Truly appreciate your charisma and genuine personality. Enjoy your winter and looking forward to more great stuff from you. 🍺

[@sofianeshl]

I didn't do much. Just turned on the camera a few times during the race. My gf is the one that deserves most of the credit for these vids :)

[@omare_biketonature]

Congratulations 🍾🎊🎉🎈 Epic ride! Inspiring! I see your videos and then I grab my bike, find the hardest route around my town with at least 2,000m elevation gain or more climbing and torture myself for 10 to 12 hours rides, my friends don’t want to come and I fucking love it!

[@sofianeshl]

Awesome man!! I'm happy the vids inspire you to push further!!

[@xavierleparisien929]

Toujours un plaisir de revoir cette incroyable course, HelloFromparis 😮😅😊

[@sofianeshl]

A jamais dans la légende du bikepacking!

[@xavierleparisien929]

@ j’aimerais bien rencontrer une légende un jour, Peut-être sur Paris avec mon pignon fixe ou mon Gravel d’amateur. Bonne fête, Mr Sofiane.

[@flx6470]

What a mind monster! Congratulations 👏🏼🎉

[@sofianeshl]

🙏🙏🙏

[@earthboymedia]

Thank you Sofiane, inspiration always. I hope to see you at a start line one day

[@sofianeshl]

Come to Kyrgyzstan. Something tells me my love the story with the SRMR is not going to end soon

[@movingpointcc]

🏞🚴‍♀ The landscapes, the energy, the story - everything about this video is perfect. It's an honor to include it in our collection. Keep inspiring! 🌈

[@sofianeshl]

Thanks 🙏

[@arcoulant87]

Chapeau ,great video thanks for posting.

[@Tucsky]

This is some inspirational content... holyyy 🔥

[@snappanduaksara7226]

Awesome...!! You're legend..and should make more video from ur ultra racing. Cant wait to see more.. Regards from Jakarta, Indonesia

[@sofianeshl]

The channel is relatively new but the plan is to make more and more of these vids

[@smellyelle8422]

Absolutely mind blowing and phenomenal! That's a beast of a race. You not only completed it whilst sick, but you won it too! Incredible Sofiane :-)

[@sofianeshl]

Thanks. Still not sure how I was able to do this 😅

[@smellyelle8422]

@@sofianeshl You have super powers well beyond us mere mortals 😎💪

[@fonsovilela1167]

Congratulations Sofiane! A very good video, it reflects the beauty and hardness of the route, thanks for sharing it. Another victory for you, you are great!!!💪

[@sofianeshl]

Thanks man, I appreciate it 🙏

[@victororestessantandergama8842]

Félicitations Sofiane ! Quelle belle carrière, quelle belle condition humaine la vôtre. Je suis content que vous ayez partagé la route avec Rodney Soncco, c'est mon compatriote, un gros câlin d'un Péruvien de votre beau pays, la France.

[@sofianeshl]

J'adore le Pérou ! J'ai fait des rides incroyables là-bas 😍

[@tellit_one3613]

Tupac and Elvis 🧀 on a downhill!!! Epic video! You’re a good man and machine! Appreciate the fierce humility of this sport! You definitely help inspire my endurance rides! Thank you for sharing this!!

[@sofianeshl]

I might sing an Elvis song next time

[@jrbechthold]

I was going to say… that would be quite the trio of singing!

[@apfelmon]

Thats freaking stunning Awesome Ride. And send greetings to fennybens for the good Edit ✌

[@sofianeshl]

Damn straight! She did an awesome job

[@apfelmon]

@@sofianeshl Both ✌🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️

[@GravelBike]

Merci Sofiane de nous avoir fait vivre cette épopée d’autant plus agréable que je suis condamné à ne plus rouler en ce moment le temps que ma clavicule se répare. Sinon, le mal de gorge te va très bien : il te donne la voix de Barry White 😊 Nb : je veux le même chapeau 😉

[@sofianeshl]

Bah écoute Stephane, j'en ai deux. Mais je suis pas sûr de vouloir t'en donner un 😅

[@fabcore70]

Bravo énorme force à toi 👍👍👍👍😃😃😃

[@Timjacobs44]

Félicitations, c'est très impressionnant

[@sofianeshl]

🙏🙏🙏

[@BilGriffith]

An excellent adventure congratulations

[@magnet86]

Epic. Such an inspiration, congratz and thank you for sharing!

[@sofianeshl]

Anytime, bud!

[@simonhenry5517]

Incroyable, merci pour le partage 🤩

[@sofianeshl]

Avec plaisir 😊

[@YogiPowell]

Love your videos

[@carlobarbarino]

Bravo!!!

[@SB-wz2kl]

Sur la fin, le sol jaune vif avec les montagnes noires et les nuages grisonnants c'est magnifique.

[@sofianeshl]

C'est clair. Tous les jours je mesurais ma chance d'être dans ces endroits incroyables. Mon privilège même.

[@s-ultracycling]

Awesome Video. Thanks for the inspiration

[@sofianeshl]

You are more than welcome :)

[@relax-tn1hx]

Epic dude, well done. 👏👏👏 I fell for the media hype and bought a gravel bike. Yet anywhere off pavement, I fill happiest on my full-sus xc 29er. Those Rene Herse tyres are slightly out my price range. Can you recommend any cheaper 'gravel tyre' alternatives that would fit a 29er? Keep on riding dude 👍

[@sofianeshl]

I know the René Herse are expensive but honestly they're in a league of their own. I haven't ridden anything else in the last 4 years, so honestly I don't know what's out there.

[@MultiStream950]

excellente video

[@skumbag8654]

Nice. Hope to dotwatch you ride again this race in 2023. Amazing performance. What is your races schedule for 2023? Will you race the TD again after your 2022 win or are you done with it? After all the wins you already have what race are you looking forward to win? Are you interested in racing the bikingman events for example? In 2023,Will you concentrate on offroad races or will you try to expend to road races like trancontinental or transamerica. Now that you are a sponsored athlete,does your sponsors force you to ride some races even if you do not want to? Can you tell us about the down side of being a sponsored athlete ? I remember you did not wear a helmet few years ago while racing TD.did you have to wear one because of too much pressure from public and sponsors? Stay safe

[@sofianeshl]

I'm going to race SRMR again and HT 550. I'm done with TD. I've accomplished everything I wanted in this sport. I have no interest in racing bikingman. I will keep racing off road. Sponsors don't have a say in the races I choose to take part in. The downside of being a sponsored athlete is that I have to be nice with everyone. I wear a helmet because I have a helmet sponsor.

[@darkosironjic903]

Congrats

[@yannickb.9237]

Bravo ! Merci bcp pour le partage !

[@sofianeshl]

Mais de rien 😊

[@nomade34.]

Hello Man je découvre ta chaîne bravo courage j'aime beaucoup ta chaîne entre voyageur à vélo on se comprend je me suis abonné hate de voir la suite amitié du nomade à vélo prennez soins de vous

[@BenAlaux]

Bon bah, bravo, tout simplement. Quant à nous on retourne faire les marioles avec nos boucles de 200 bornes a côté de la maison en râlant qu'on a le nez qui coule :) Merci de nous faire rêver. Bon courage pour la suite

[@sofianeshl]

T'inquiète pas, je râle aussi! J'attends juste que la caméra soit éteinte, haha!

[@sebastienemir151]

Super aventure :)

[@Adamsthefisherman]

Incredible achievement considering the illness before the race!

[@sofianeshl]

Mind over body 💪

[@stephanevanhamme1168]

Bravo, pas de tout repos cette course.

[@sofianeshl]

Non, mais tellement belle 😍

[@yagoza82]

good job!

[@juancarlossenor3755]

Epic

[@ramonm.6310]

Love this video! Super inspiring as I am getting more into multiday bike racing. I'm wondering what kind of satellite tracker you used?

[@sofianeshl]

We all raced with garmin inreach mini

[@СтаниславПасека-к8е]

Iron man! respect!

[@vincentcomerford5376]

Beginning of the video : "I don't know if I'm gonna be able to make it to the start" We already know how that ended :)

[@sofianeshl]

From not knowing if I could make it to the start to being the first to make it to the finish. Wild journey!!

[@JohnyPedaluga]

🔥🔥🔥

[@markpuestohl]

Awesome video man. What's your shoe choice for this event?

[@sofianeshl]

I went with Northwave x-trail plus

[@larsbee]

35 degrees??? I'm out.... 😂

[@sofianeshl]

😅

[@thierrykokel5012]

Excellent film Sofiane, merci ! Mais jamais tu parles français ? ;-)

[@sofianeshl]

Non malheureusement

[@sharkmentality9717]

Interesting bike packing format. Hotels and hostels to stay in. Doesn't that take away from sustainability (unassisted)

[@sofianeshl]

I honestly have no idea

[@ГалинаИваненко-н8к]

Where do you work?

[@fpeter01]

Man, youtube @&{%! up the quality of this beautiful(ly painful) landscape.

[@sofianeshl]

Sorry to hear that

[@kevinbraden9445]

Needs some Rolling Stones playing

[@michaelstrugnell9696]

Blessed are the cheesemakers

[@sofianeshl]

May they keep filling our mouths with delicious cheese

[@michaelk.4965]

sick man. cant wait for more content.

[@sofianeshl]

We have a couple more videos ready for upload. Stay tuned!

[@retz79]

Still tired from Tour Divide?

[@sofianeshl]

For sure

[@DaveMatt-sm2xd]

SALT WITH WATER FOR YOUR COUGH DON'T DRINK IT JUST IN MOUTH THAT'S WHAT I DO BEFORE 👍

[@sofianeshl]

THANKS FOR THE TIP

[@DaveMatt-sm2xd]

@@sofianeshl salt to avoid side effect 😣

[@sofianeshl]

@@DaveMatt-sm2xd Side effect of water?

[@randyschanaman2641]

It's to bad you ruined a good vid with the f word??????

[@sofianeshl]

Which F word? Fish or flute?