Biking the Euros — The Ride
Two thousand kilometers. Ten major German cities. Thirty-five days. Thirty thousand feet of total elevation gain. From Flensburg in the north, along Germany’s Danish border to picturesque Mittenwald at the Austrian border in the south. Past the Baltic Sea, along the Elbe River, through Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, among the medieval Rhine Valley’s rolling vineyards, and to Bavaria’s lush, green-covered Alps. This summer I’m riding my bike solo across Germany — to raise money for those battling depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide, to share my story of hope through mental health struggles, and to connect with you and others who follow me on this journey. I'm calling my ride, Biking the Euros . While I ride, the eyes of the European football world will be trained on Germany, as 24 countries compete for the once-every-four-years Euro 2024 football championship. I’ll be riding through each of the 10 Euro 2024 host cities while powerhouses England, Italy, France, Spain and o