Marei

Marei Moldenhauer is the first woman to reach Essaouira, finishing in 4 days, 14 hours, and 20 minutes—nearly five hours faster than last year’s winner, Cynthia Carson, on an arguably tougher course. She also finished 8th overall in the general classification, the first time at AMR that a woman has broken into the top 10. From the very start, Marei led the women’s race and never let up. Every time Control Car 1 saw her, she was composed, efficient, and having fun. She loved the route, and it showed in the way she rode. She said her favourite moment was after CP3, moving through the mountains as the sun was setting, just before hitting the sand. She wasted no time at resupply stops. At the small shop in Afra, she sat eating an omelette with her sleeping bag already rolled out beside her, ready to pull down her eye mask, put in her headphones and tuck in as soon as she was done. Her toughest moment? Not the mountains, sand, or freezing nights, but 30 minutes of tarmac with a headwind, where she couldn’t wait to get back off-road. Marei rolled into the finish this morning with barely any voice left—probably from singing too much on the bike. Well done on an incredible ride Marei. Chapeau. Supported by: @albion.cycling @pertexfabric @tailfincycling @fizikofficial 📷 @nils_laengner

Marei Moldenhauer, first woman 8th overall 4 days 14 hours 32 minutes Supported by: @albion.cycling @pertexfabric @tailfincycling @fizikofficial 🎥 @chistyakov.evgeni

560K of pure resilience 🥈 @marei.mol takes second at @thetraka Adventure. Well done, Marei 💪

Tomorrow at 7:20, watch my number #69 @thetraka (#144 in the tracking) At the start line I always feel like an excited little kid, like it’s my first ever ultra. Curious what my legs can do already… and over a “short” distance. The knee will hold up. Now let’s see what the fitness says. Can’t wait to ride my bike. Long(ish) 🔥🫡 📷 @nils_laengner @canyon_atr @tailfincycling @dtswiss @shimanogravel @ryzon_apparel @abus_cycling @schwalbetires @corosglobal @ergonbike @maurten_official @topeak @dynamicbikecare @h20_audio @sunlight_adventurenow @boafitsystem

April training so far: 65h / 1.641 km / 2.912 TSS building things back, legs slowly feeling stronger again, worked pretty hard and did what was possible next to a full-time job. 🫡 Next race coming up very soon at @thetraka It’s an incredibly strong field and I’m proud to be lining up with them. Very curious to see how my diesel legs will handle a comparatively short effort. Also just very thankful to be able to race only six months after knee surgery and being on crutches.❤️‍🩹 let’s see. 📸 @martridealot @jnshn_14 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 @jayditee @canyon_atr @tailfincycling @dtswiss @shimanogravel @ryzon_apparel @abus_cycling @schwalbetires @corosglobal @ergonbike @maurten_official @topeak @dynamicbikecare @h20_audio @sunlight_adventurenow @boafitsystem

Bye March 👋🏻🙏🏻🫰🏻☀️ Had it all - training, work, sickness, health, snow and sun. Hours on the bike: 75:45:34 Distance: 1.795 km TSS: 3.656 Climbing: 34.734 m Big things happening in April and Mai, can’t wait! @canyon_atr @dtswiss @tailfincycling @shimanogravel @ryzon_apparel @abus_cycling @schwalbetires @corosglobal @ergonbike @maurten_official @topeak @dynamicbikecare @h20_audio @sunlight_adventurenow @boafitsystem

Gran Canaria 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 spent some days there training last week and it felt really good. Just really enjoyed that time with friends. Now back to long work days and more time on the trainer. I’m happy that I can train properly again and that my knee holds up. 🤞🏻 Really grateful for those days – and very excited to be back racing soon 🙏🏻♥️ @canyon_atr @dtswiss @shimanogravel @ryzon_apparel @abus_cycling @schwalbetires @corosglobal @ergonbike @maurten_official @topeak @dynamicbikecare @h20_audio @sunlight_adventurenow @boafitsystem

Thank you February ✨ There were ups and downs but still mostly ups 1. happy - finally riding gravel again 🥹 2. rainy 3. many after-work night rides 4. too many of those 5. good company ♥️ 6. BIG HIGHLIGHT - first time after 12 months 7. more night rides 8. some good coffee 9. sometimes managing to catch the last light 10. 👩🏻‍⚕️

I‘m super stoked to start this next chapter with @canyon_atr . Proud to be part of a strong team and ready to grow, learn, and perform together. Last year reminded me that performance means nothing without joy. And that I have a lot of joy doing this. 🥰 Curious to see what this year will bring, let‘s see how far we can go. 🃏✨ @canyon_road_ @canyon @dtswiss @shimanogravel @ryzon_apparel @abus_cycling @schwalbetires @corosglobal @ergonbike @maurten_official @topeak @dynamicbikecare @h20.audio @sunlight_adventurenow @boafitsystem @tailfincycling

Time for a little update: Kneehab is going well, walking and standing is way better than before the second surgery. I am training again indoors and I am able to work again 👩🏻‍⚕️🚴🏻‍♀️ Lots of Physio, finally lifting heavy weights again. Quality time with friends and family. Still lots of waiting - for the bus, the ligaments to adapt and the muscles to grow. ◡̈ Can’t wait for 2026 … 🤞🏻 Cheers!✨

A little recap of the last weeks ✨ 1. did my very first pull-ups (!!) 😇 2. trying not to lose too much leg muscle 3. finally doing things I never have time for 💇🏻‍♀️ 4. falling in love with my new coffee machine ☕️ 5. enjoying the sun ☀️ 6. Scout + more coffee 7. more sun & good food 8. …more coffee 9. knee-friendly cooking 10. physio, physio, physio 11. way too much time spent in public transport Now standing on both feet again and rebuild starts. Get ready. 🫡🫰🏻 Would you like to see more from me getting back - especially training on and off the bike?

No cycling at the moment but kneehab is going pretty well so far. Throwback to when @ruperthartleyphoto came to visit, golden evenings on the Feldberg and Stübenwasen, riding and smiles :) Now the leaves are mostly gone and the days are getting shorter. Time to make plans, recovery and wait for the light to come back 🍂🫰🏻 #freiburg #cycling #sundowner #bikepacking #training #autumn #ad #sponsored #markennennung