jurjen cyclingadventures

“I am 57 years old and was born in the Netherlands. For 12 years I sailed the oceans on submarines from the Royal Dutch Navy. After my time in the Navy, I changed course and in 2001 immigrated to Canada  to work at Euro-Parts Canada where I have been for 21 years now. In 2020, I picked up a long forgotten hobby – cycling – and began preparing for this tour. Complications from COVID made it challenging to get all the equipment needed for such a big journey. To train, I cycle the 60km round trip from Lucknow to Belgrave  also gradually completed bigger challenges  including: 158kms round trip from Lucknow to Seaforth, a 300km round trip ride to Guelph, and a 680km trip to Peterborough and back.
I am excited to begin the cross country tour on May 27th along with my friends Arthur and Rick from Victoria, BC. If all goes well, we will complete the 8,700km ride at Saint John’s, NL in August. I have the support of my wonderful wife Aletta our two children and grandson.