THE PROLOGUE

The anniversary year of Cykelnerven offers four unique and challenging stages in the French mountains. The event is fully tailored to more than 450 excited and well-prepared riders - we are looking forward to kicking it off. Welcome to both our Danish riders and the international MSIF riders.

Also this year, we are truly faithful to the concept of "The decisive mountains". There are relatively new mountains in terms of the Tour de France, but also some historic and familiar climbs waiting for you riders. The experience and the challenge will undoubtedly be great - so the entire team and organization behind Cykelnerven hope that your great commitment and your training preparation will greatly benefit you.

With all our cycling groups, we will fight through the challenges and try the same climbs as the professional riders. It is unique and exciting, but at the same time it requires endurance and both physical and mental strength. This is the game during the Tour de France's 21 exhausting stages, but also for Cykelnerven's challenging four-day charity event.

We have carefully reviewed the Tour de France stages for 2023, and expect that the challenging stages 14, 15 and 17 will be decisive for who wins the tour de france and can wear the yellow jersey. These three stages mean that Cykelnerven's route for 2023 goes through the Tour de France towns of Les Gets, Saint Gervais and on to Bourg Saint Maurice.

You will pedal your way through valleys, peaks and through the thin air on top of mountain peaks. All of you tough and well-prepared riders will ride through a real cycling expedition in the mountains, where we take on the rough terrain step by step.

We have to overcome, defeat and enjoy at least eight climbs - and up to 14 climbs depending on level, shape, strength and experience in the mountains. As something new this year, we have tried to adapt the stages to the diversity that Cykelnerven and the event cater for. Not all riders have the same skills and experiences with riding in the mountains. Therefore, some routes will be differentiated with different kilometers and meters of elevation gain.

The quote "more is not necessarily better" has also been central to our thorough planning of the routes. Cykelnerven is not a cycling race, but rather a unique cycling experience together with good and committed teammates. It's not about getting to the finish line first, and you do not ride with a race number nor on closed roads.

Overall, the four stages provide between 330 km and 391 km of cycling with no less than between 8,976 and 10,813 meters of elevation gain.

You will get to meet both other international riders as the MSIF will start with 25 riders - and you will meet more than 180 Danish riders. In addition, a strong 20-person staff team and 20 coaches will contribute to as smooth a process as possible over the two weeks.

We can plan and organize a lot of details, but we cannot predict weather, wind, will and the road to the summits on two wheels! We all have to live with that uncertainty and find solutions to it as in previous years.

For the best possible start to the cycling days in France, all riders will be welcomed at a joint meeting after arriving in Les Gets on Tuesday 6th June. The staff teams will explain all practicalities, the challenges and the necessary information so that you can focus on cycling, on achieving victories, making new friendships - and making a big difference for a world without Multiple Sclerosis. Although this RoadBook is primarily focused on cycling, the most important part of the event is fundraising.

We look forward to seeing many months of preparation and training, prove their worth in France.