The ultra-cycling world is in mourning following the death of one of its luminaries, Max Riese. The Austrian was an accomplished ultra-distance racer, as well as the founder of gravel and ultra-riding community GravGrav.
The 33-year-old placed fourth in last year’s Tour Divide – the blue riband ultra-bikepacking event. More recently he won the Hellenic Mountain Race in May and was second in the Silk Road Mountain race in August. Both major events on the ultra-racing calendar.
“It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share the news that Max Riese passed away in a fatal accident on the 15.09.26,” read a statement released by GravGrav on socia
