'The correct amount of baked goods to eat is as many as you can': Cyclist sets 50,000m 'Five Peaks' challenge

Dr Donald Evans wants to turn his Alpine bikepacking adventure into inspiration

Image of Donald Evans with his bike at the summit of the Umbrail Pass
(Image credit: Donald Evans)

A cyclist from Scotland has devised a new bikepacking challenge, which involves riding five of the tallest mountain passes in the Alps. 

Dr Donald Evans, brother of Olympian and world champion track cyclist Neah Evans, rode each of the highest Alpine peaks in France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia last summer, completing his 2,428km route in 18 days. 

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.