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Alain Rumpf (A Swiss With A Pulse)

Hi! I live in Gryon, a village in the Swiss Alps with my wife Lillie and our son Ben. I have been riding my bike in Switzerland and beyond since I was 12.

In previous chapters of my life, I was a mediocre elite racer and worked 20 years for the UCI, the world’s cycling governing body.

10 years ago, I lost my job. Thrown out of the window of the corporate world, I somehow managed to resist the temptation to go back through another door. Instead I ended up as a professional bike bum: an ambitious career change that sees me work as a photographer, writer, bike guide and cycling tourism consultant for brands, media and destinations.

When I was younger, I wanted to change the world. Now I'm just trying to help fellow humans leave their screens and get out in nature to do things they love, challenge themselves and discover new places.

Insta: instagram.com/aswisswithapulse
Rides and stories to get inspired: switchback.alpsinsight.com

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velocio.cc
julbo.com
scott-sports.com
linktr.ee/aswisswithapulse

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went cycling

about 22 hours ago

Flims evening shoot #fail

Time

1h45m

Distance

14.9km

Speed

8.5km/h

Ascent

290m

Descent

310m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

went gravel riding

a day ago

Flims gravel day 2

Time

4h54m

Distance

24.9km

Speed

5.1km/h

Ascent

880m

Descent

880m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

went gravel riding

2 days ago

Flims gravel day 1

Time

6h35m

Distance

44.1km

Speed

6.7km/h

Ascent

990m

Descent

980m

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went cycling

4 days ago

Road ride

Time

4h03m

Distance

83.8km

Speed

24.2km/h

Ascent

1,160m

Descent

1,160m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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