Henrique Patricio - Bike traveller

24/07/2026

Saiu de casa, de bicicleta, com 20 anos, regressou com 70.
O Heinz deixou a sua marca pelo mundo inteiro e agora partiu na sua derradeira viagem.
Lembro-me de o ver passar em Celorico da Beira e ficar a sonhar com uma viagem assim. Durante 30 anos não sabia sequer quem ele era, mas a imagem da bicicleta carregada e com uma placa cheia de bandeiras a dizer "Tour du Monde" não me saiu da cabeça até ao dia em que lhe encomendei o livro com a sua história de vida e confirmei o que desconfiava.
Recebeu ainda o postal que lhe enviei de Coimbra, mas já não obtive resposta.
O amigo Henrik Schumacher ajudava-o com as encomendas de livros e as recepções das cartas e postais. Talvez possa ajudar agora quem quiser o livro do Heinz.
Quem tem Netflix pode ver o documentário "The man who wanted to see it all / (O homem que queria ver tudo)" para ficar a conhecer a história.
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Até breve, Heinz Stücke 🚴💚

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🇨🇭 The Geneva Velodrome 🚴‍♂️⚡

The Geneva Velodrome is one of the most unique and impressive velodromes in Europe.

Length: 166.66 meters
Width: 6.40 meters
Turns: 57°
Surface: Austrian ash wood

Capacity: 2,450 spectators, including 1,850 seated places.

What truly makes this velodrome unique, however, are its extreme characteristics.

🔥 The steepest velodrome in Europe

With banking reaching 57°, the Geneva Velodrome has the steepest track in Europe.

Its dimensions are also much smaller than those of most modern velodromes, forcing riders to negotiate exceptionally tight turns.

Its ash wood surface, renowned for its speed, helps make it one of the fastest tracks in the world.

⚡ Top specialists can reach speeds approaching 75 km/h (47 mph).

Beyond that speed, the banking is no longer sufficient to counteract centrifugal force, and riders risk sliding toward the outside of the track.

In the turns, athletes can experience up to 2 Gs of force, placing tremendous pressure on their arms, hands, and saddle.

This demanding configuration makes the Geneva Velodrome an outstanding training ground for bike-handling skills.

As Loïc Hugentobler (Swiss Elite Manager 🇨🇭) puts it:

“If you can ride in Geneva, you can ride on any velodrome in the world.”

The track also requires a unique tactical approach.

Taking the lead earlier than on a larger velodrome can be an advantage, but staying at the front for too long comes at a high energy cost. Riders sitting behind benefit more from the slipstream and save valuable watts.

With its compact size, vertiginous banking, and ultra-fast surface, the Geneva Velodrome remains one of the most spectacular temples of track cycling today.

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