Most racing cyclists have nothing to do with artistic cycling. What the artists achieve on their "hall machines" is remarkable, but why you have to perform a handstand on a bike is not obvious to everyone. However, if you are interested in fine art and at the same time enjoy relaxed cycling in typical northern German countryside, Worpswede and the Teufelsmoor are the perfect place for you. Worpswede in Lower Saxony has been one of Germany's most important artists' colonies for more than 125 years. Paula Modersohn-Becker, one of the most important representatives of early Expressionism, came to the moorland village in 1889 and fell in love at first sight with the archaic rural landscape and the special light under the vast sky.
Hans-Peter Jakst, German road racing champion in 1979, takes a leisurely ride from Bremen through the Worpswede area almost every week. At least it starts off leisurely. "But it's quite strange," Jakst reveals, "you can see so far, there's nothing but a few cows. And when you're travelling along these endless straights and see the finish line on the horizon, you almost automatically speed up."
You can download the entire article with these tours and the GPS data below:
- Tour 1: Through the Teufelsmoor (88 kilometres, 380 metres in altitude, max. 2 percent gradient)
- Tour 2: Through moor and geest (108 kilometres, 500 metres in altitude, max. 2 percent gradient)
