Ties was the slowest of his family to learn how to ride a bike, but turned out to be the most fanatical. An ascent of Mont Ventoux to celebrate the end of high school got him hooked on the bike virus. During his student years he picked up road racing and quickly started to enjoy anything bike-related, from his local gravel lap to endurance events. Ironically enough for a Dutchman, the high mountains of the Alps are where he made most of his favourite memories on a bike. Nowadays, his favourite event is a gastronomic cycling trip he organises annually in Italy, although trade shows come in a close second place. Previously, he was tech editor for WielerFlits for four years.
