The Balkans' Rollercoaster

On June 3rd 2022 Manuel Truccolo of Enough Cycling Collective left Sezana - Slovenia - to compete in the first edition of Trans Balkan Race.
The race is an ultra-cycling, single stage, unsupported event crossing Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro with a 1300 km off road route.
As any adventure cycling event, the Trans Balkan Race requires physical preparation as it requires mental attitude, luck and grit to be conquered. Some riders line up to compete, some others just to finish. Either way, it's one of those events taking riders on an emotional rollercoaster. Impatience, happiness, relief, loneliness - 1300 km and a few days on the bike can take you and your mind through different feelings.
The Balkans' Rollercoaster is a journey through Manuel's feelings and moods during the race.
Thanks to Enough Cycling, the race organizers and many contributors, we were able to document such feelings in this movie.
Credits
Riding | Manuel Truccolo
Direction, filming and editing | Alessandro Ponti
Concept and screenwriting | Federico Damiani
Assistant editing | Luca Grandini
Sound Design | Flavio marini
Subs | Jacopo Lahbi and Federico Damiani
Driving | Chiara Redaschi, Alessandro Ponti
Production | Elite cycling and Enough Cycling
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Thanks to
Event idea and management | Beatrice Mezzena Lona and Luca Petrinka
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Websites
www.enoughcycling.cc
www.elite-it.com
www.transbalkanrace.com

[@lindafarczadi381]

Best movie I have ever seen about ultra cycling

[@einfach_rausfahren]

Watched it now for the second time within a year and I just had the same thought

[@mariannarossi9842]

A vedere questo video mi vengono tante emozioni, tanti ricordi vengono a galla anche se queste esperienze le ho fatte su strada.... in gravel lo spettacolo e la fatica devono essere doppi. Complimentissimi!!!

[@elitecycling]

2023 ti aspettiamo!

[@peropeo1]

Complimenti a Manuel e grazie per aver documentato così bene quest'avventura!!!

[@elitecycling]

che esperienza!

[@ernestodibetta5103]

Congratulazioni per il risultato è il video, ma sptt grazie!! Ho potuto rivivere quelle emozioni attraverso le vostre immagini e il tuo racconto.

[@elitecycling]

che esperienza della madonna 😍

[@andreatrivi1211]

Che avventura! Video stupendo, emoziona come esser li!!

[@elitecycling]

2023?

[@laccasuona]

complimenti Manuel :)

[@manuelmarmentini8215]

Niente da fare, enough cycling ha una marcia in più, contenuti sempre al top... Complimenti a Manuel, buon nome non mente 😅💪🏻

[@elitecycling]

i ragazzi di Enough non tradiscono mai

[@matteosajina409]

Uno dei video più belli ed emozionali che abbia visto, bravi!

[@elitecycling]

Bellissimo veramente 😍

[@cicloturismosportivo789]

Sembra un film !!!da pelle d oca

[@egro408]

What a joy to watch!

[@elitecycling]

joyful to watch, quite tough to ride ;-)

[@guidospano7014]

Manuel emozione unica se veramente bravo

[@alessandrocrotti7210]

Grande Manuel 💪🔝

[@filenrifull]

Grandissimo Manuel

[@elitecycling]

di più

[@Rafael-vu2xn]

Great video thank you !

[@pera1411]

Bravo 👋👋👍

[@DigitalMan6627]

Wow Chapeau to all 💪💪

[@doe8950]

Bosnia & Herzegovina is beautiful!......I wish you guys marked certain sections or towns he was in. This route would be nice for a tour.

[@davidesantangeli4577]

UN CAPOLAVORO!!!

[@elitecycling]

Grazie Davide!

[@EvLSkillz]

this was beautiful, congrats. was the elevation 27.000m ?

[@FedericoLanza1994]

Nel 2023 ci si riprova. Questa volta con una bella xc da 29'' eheh

[@stfpkc6867]

great video 👏🏻👏🏻 4:22 what are these shoes ?

[@DanyxInter1908]

A 27:40 ciò che avrei detto io per tutti i 1200 km di gara 😇😂😂

[@elitecycling]

abbiamo dovuto tagliare circa l'80% delle riprese 😂

[@DanyxInter1908]

@@elitecycling Sono i rischi del mestiere 😂😂
Bellissimo video però, esperienza clamorosa

[@Johnny-iy2vw]

What was he penalized for?!

[@elitecycling]

he lost the tracker at the beginning