July 20, 2025
Race across France 2025
From hockey goalkeeper to winning the Race across France in under five years. After placing 12th in 2023 and DNFing in 2024, I returned to Race Across France with a new strategy—and won. 5 days, 13 hours, and 23 minutes to cover 2,607km with 37,000m of climbing. This is how methodical preparation and determination transformed an unlikely dream into victory.
Ultra Cycling Stories
I share my ultra-cycling journey—the raw, unfiltered truth. From setbacks to breakthroughs, these stories take you behind the scenes of races that challenge my limits and, at times, push me beyond them.
About Me
Four years ago, I was living my dream as an international field hockey goalkeeper. Now, I’m on a bike, racing ultra endurance events and chasing new goals. What started as a surprising detour has become a full-on mission to see how far I can push myself—and I’m all in.
February 27, 2025
Ultra Talk #348 - Jonas Verest: “J’ai paniqué, j’ai franchi une limite.”
I share my journey from field hockey to ultra-cycling and the hard lessons learned at the 2024 Race Across France (2500km)—where ambition met reality. I talk about resilience, knowing when to stop, and my plans for 2025, including the Transcontinental Race.
Coming up in 2025
The past year has been a wild ride. While I’m happy with the progress I’ve made, I ultimately fell short of my goals—I scratched at the Race Across France and couldn’t defend my title at the Swiss Ultra Cycling Challenge. But hey, that’s how you learn, right? 2025 is looking bigger and better, with the Race Across France as this year’s main objective.
