Post by Cathy Claes

Thursday, May 21st, 11:30 PM. The day before leaving for Mallorca with the Media Bikers. The GPX file for our first ride drops in the WhatsApp group: 90 km and 1,200+ meters of climbing. Panic. Definitely not my average Sunday ride. A little voice in my head wonders: “Can I still cancel?” Yesterday, I came home still glowing with a cyclist’s high. Because the Media Bikers turned out to be so much more than a cycling weekend. It was three days of pushing personal limits and connecting with some of the warmest, smartest people in our industry. Advertisers, agencies, media owners — for a few days, we were simply one big happy framily. No titles, no hierarchy, no competing interests. Thank you, DPG Media België, for this unforgettable experience. And thank you to everyone for the great conversations — on the bike, around the table, and yes, even in the “bierstrasse.” Special thanks to the amazing road captains from NetCycling BV for the support and motivation through every climb. My body battery is empty, but my heart is full. Wim Jansen Bert Callens Maarten Vanthemsche Nicolas De Bauw Wim Meert Arjan Pomper Ben Jansen Bram De Lausnay Dennis Vandewalle Steven De Deyne Ewoud Van Der Heyden Tijl Sacré Els Lagrou Sabine De veilder Tomas Verhoeven Wietse Claes Wilfried Celis Petra De Roos Francis Lippens Jan Verlinden Dhan Claes Nora Vanderschrick Sofie Verstreken Max Fauconnier Evert Vermeire Lieve Pattyn Tim Van den Bergh Tom Thijs Jim Casteele