Belgien - Bioracer und das Belgian Paralympic Committee (BPC) setzen ihre erfolgreiche Partnerschaft 2026 fort. Neben der Para-Cycling-Delegation stattet Bioracer künftig auch die nationale Para-Athletics-Delegation mit innovativer Wettkampfbekleidung aus. Mit dieser Erweiterung bringt die Partnerschaft ihre Expertise auf die Leichtathletikbahn, mit einem bewährten Fokus auf maßgeschneiderte Lösungen und Performance auf höchstem Niveau für Eliteathleten.
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“Wir freuen uns, unsere Partnerschaft mit Bioracer fortzusetzen. Als belgische und nachhaltige Topmarke, mit der wir bereits seit mehreren Jahren erfolgreich im Para-Cycling zusammenarbeiten, teilt Bioracer unsere Ambition, Athleten mit maßgeschneiderten Lösungen zu unterstützen. Es ist daher ein logischer und wertvoller Schritt, diese Expertise nun auch auf die Para-Leichtathletik auszuweiten. So können wir noch mehr Athleten Zugang zu derselben hochwertigen, maßgeschneiderten Bekleidung geben, die ihnen hilft, auf höchstem Niveau zu performen.”
At Pureto, they know what it means to keep pushing. Most of the time, that happens in the kitchen. But for once, the masher was swapped for pedals. During the Pureto Social Ride, anyone riding in the wheel can read the message on the back of the custom Pureto jersey: keep pushing.
A line that fits Pureto’s identity and feels just as at home on the bike. Bioracer translated that idea into a custom cycling jersey. One that not only makes the group recognizable, but also carries the Pureto story onto the road.
55 km
Pureto Ride - Leuven
Der Erfolg der Partnerschaft zeigte sich deutlich bei den Paralympischen Spielen 2024 in Paris. Im Para-Cycling fuhr Ewoud Vromant (MC2) zu zwei Silbermedaillen (Zeitfahren und Verfolgung), während Tim Celen Bronze im MT2-Zeitfahren holte.
Auch im Handcycling waren die Erfolge stark. Maxime Hordies fuhr zu Silber im H1-Straßenzeitfahren, während Jonas Van de Steene in der H4-Klasse Bronze gewann. Diese Leistungen unterstreichen, dass das belgische Para-Cycling über alle Disziplinen hinweg zur absoluten Weltspitze gehört.
The Pureto Social Ride Leuven started at Pureto in the Tiensestraat and took the group on a 55 km route, with 194 metres of elevation gain and a ride time of around 2 hours and 17 minutes.
Not an all-out sufferfest, but a varied loop through and around Leuven, with sections along the water, quiet village roads, open fields and a punchy finale towards Bertem.
"Every pedal stroke up there feels like more than just forward motion. For many participants, it is a step closer to someone they are fighting for, or someone they want to honour. Everyone is there for each other, strangers become friends on the mountain, and you feel it everywhere. People cheer each other on, or fall into each other's arms. The fact that our kit gets to carry all of those stories to the top is what makes this partnership so special to Bioracer."
Milan Vossen - Event Manager at Bioracer
Custom Pureto kit
As official kit sponsor, Bioracer once again supplied the official Alpe d'HuZes participant jersey. But this is more than a piece of sportswear. It is a visible symbol of support. On the back of the jersey, there is space for sixteen sponsor logos, meaning participants literally carry their supporters up the mountain with them.
For many, that jersey is an important part of their story. It shows who is backing them, why they are riding, running, or walking, and whose names they carry through every climb. On the mountain, the jersey becomes a carrier of memories and motivation, and more than the occasional tear.
Individuelle fit
Jedes Ausrüstungsteil wird millimetergenau an die einzigartige Anatomie des Athleten angepasst.
Bei Tim Celen führte das zu einer gezielt korrigierten Passform im Armbereich. Bei Ewoud Vromant wurde der Einteiler am rechten Bein gekürzt und an den Unterarmen erweitert, um eine perfekte aerodynamische fit zu schaffen.
Positionsspezifische Innovation
Die Position des Fahrers auf dem Rad bestimmt die Wahl des Einteilers.
Vromant und Celen jagen Gold in einem angepassten Speedmaster Einteiler, demselben Suit-Typ, mit dem Remco Evenepoel seine Olympia- und Weltmeistertitel gewann. Handbiker wie Hordies und Van de Steene nutzen den Epic Aero Triathlon Einteiler, der mit einem spezifischen Schnitt und einem Long-Leg-Design entwickelt wurde, um den Luftwiderstand in ihrer liegenden Position zu minimieren.
The climb itself
21 hairpin bends
The 21 hairpin bends are numbered in descending order, starting at 21 in Bourg-d'Oisans and ending at 1 near the summit. Each bend carries the name of a Tour de France stage winner, with hairpin 7 known worldwide as Dutch Corner.
13.8 km
From the start in Bourg-d'Oisans to the finish at Alpe d'Huez, the route covers 13.8 kilometres.
8.1% average gradient
The climb averages 8.1 percent over 13.8 kilometres, with the steepest ramps hitting close to 15 percent. The opening kilometres out of Bourg-d'Oisans are among the hardest, averaging between 8 and 9 percent before the first hairpin.
1,100 metres of elevation
The start in Bourg-d'Oisans sits at 744 metres above sea level, with the finish at Alpe d'Huez at 1,860 metres. That is 1,116 metres of vertical gain across a single ascent.
The 21 hairpin bends are numbered in descending order, starting at 21 in Bourg-d'Oisans and ending at 1 near the summit. Each bend carries the name of a Tour de France stage winner, with hairpin 7 known worldwide as Dutch Corner.
From the start in Bourg-d'Oisans to the finish at Alpe d'Huez, the route covers 13.8 kilometres.
The climb averages 8.1 percent over 13.8 kilometres, with the steepest ramps hitting close to 15 percent. The opening kilometres out of Bourg-d'Oisans are among the hardest, averaging between 8 and 9 percent before the first hairpin.
The start in Bourg-d'Oisans sits at 744 metres above sea level, with the finish at Alpe d'Huez at 1,860 metres. That is 1,116 metres of vertical gain across a single ascent.
But during Alpe d'HuZes, that same mountain takes on a different meaning entirely. It is no longer about winning or chasing records. It is about stories filled with memories and hope. Every bend is one closer to the top. Every pedal stroke brings participants a little closer to the people they are riding for. That is what makes Alpe d'HuZes so powerful.
And while we are still carrying the energy of this year’s edition, we are already looking ahead to the next one. On Thursday 3 June 2027, Alpe d’Huez will once again become the mountain of Alpe d’HuZes. A place where thousands of participants come together to climb with a purpose, to honour loved ones and share stories. All to raise funds for cancer research.