No Point. Ride of 70 cols.

Szymon has been part of our story almost since the beginning. A restless spirit on two wheels, a friend we admire for the way he rides and the way he lives. If cycling has its wanderer, its dreamer, its beatnik, it would be him. And if anyone could turn a ride into pure poetry, it’s Szymon.

Words and photos by: Szymon Kotowski.

I didn’t really need a plan, a route, or anything else. As long as there are mountains ahead, I’m good.

I called it No Point, because for me the beauty and freedom of riding like this come from the fact that there’s no actual goal or finish line.

List of the cols

Eze, Madone, Braus, Turini, Bonette, Vars, Agnel, Izoard, Granon, Lautaret, Galibier, Alpe d’Huez, Sarenne, Glandon, Croix de Fer, Madelaine, Mollard, Cormet de Roselend, Saisies, Aravis, Colombiere, Joux Plane, Ramaz, Encrenaz, Vaudagne, Montets, Emosson, Forclaz, Grand Saint Bernard, Sanetsch, Grosse Scheidegg, Susten, Gotthard, Nufenen, Grimsel, Furka, Oberalp, Klausen, Pragel, San Bernardino, Splügen, Maloja, Julier, Albula, Bernina, Forcola, Eira, Foscagno, Gavia, Stelvio, Umbrail, Ofen, Flüela, Kaunertal, Timmelsjoch, Tiefenbach, Jaufen, Erbe, Gardena, Sella, Fedaia, Giau, Falzarego, Valparola, Melodia, Campolongo, Pordoi, Gardeccia, Iselsberg, Hochtor, Grossglockner