Javi has completed the Giro
There was no podium, no champagne, no official finish line. But what he’s done over these 22 days is something else entirely.
More than 5.900 km
He’s ridden more than 5,900 km, mostly alone, without a support car, without massages, without hotel comforts. He’s slept wherever he could — train stations, gas stations, sheltered corners.
Only seven nights he had a real bed. One was spent on a ferry crossing from Albania.
Hay cosas que tiran más que las piernas
He’s ridden through endless rain. His feet froze coming down the Mortirolo. His tire gave out descending Monte Grappa. He’s lost his sunglasses, his lock, and two sets of earphones.
His phone flew off and cracked. And still, he kept going — because some things push harder than the legs: the cause behind it, the people who cheer him on, and that quiet determination to keep moving forward.
Detaills
There was light too
A local cyclist showing up with a tire when no shop was open.
A hotel that offered not just food and rest, but real help.
An unexpected friend who joined him for breakfast in Treviso.
And those coffees, pizzas, and Italian pastries that lifted his spirits when the body was drained.
The Giro’s toughest climb
The day he reached the top of Colle delle Finestre — the Giro’s toughest climb — he cried.
Not from exhaustion, but from emotion.
From everything he’d lived through, from everything still to come, and from thinking of the people no longer here, who still ride with him in spirit.
Next stop...
The Giro was hard. But he did it.
Now, it’s time to get ready for the Tour de France.
He’ll start on July 1st in Lille, once again ahead of the pros — aiming to reach Paris before they do.
Giro de Italia
First part of the challenge completed!
Starts in Durazzo (Albania) on 08/05/2025 and ended in Roma on 01/06/2025
5.900Km / 64.000 D+
In Benefit of DEBRA Butterfly Skin
This challenge not only aims to raise awareness about ‘Butterfly Skin’ disease but also to raise funds for the DEBRA Butterfly Skin association, which supports affected families and promotes research to find a cure.
Every pedal stroke counts.