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Alain Rumpf (A Swiss With A Pulse)

Hi! I live in Gryon, a village in the Swiss Alps with my wife Lillie and our son Ben. I have been riding my bike in Switzerland and beyond since I was 12.

In previous chapters of my life, I was a mediocre elite racer and worked 20 years for the UCI, the world’s cycling governing body.

10 years ago, I lost my job. Thrown out of the window of the corporate world, I somehow managed to resist the temptation to go back through another door. Instead I ended up as a professional bike bum: an ambitious career change that sees me work as a photographer, writer, bike guide and cycling tourism consultant for brands, media and destinations.

When I was younger, I wanted to change the world. Now I'm just trying to help fellow humans leave their screens and get out in nature to do things they love, challenge themselves and discover new places.

Insta: instagram.com/aswisswithapulse
Rides and stories to get inspired: switchback.alpsinsight.com


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went running

November 6, 2026 at 10:51

Run

Time

1h12m

Distance

6.58km

Pace

11:01/km

Ascent

420m

Descent

420m

and like this.

went for a hike

November 5, 2026 at 15:31

Hike

Time

1h05m

Distance

4.66km

Speed

4.3km/h

Ascent

160m

Descent

160m

and like this.

went cycling

November 3, 2026 at 13:56

Road ride

Time

3h03m

Distance

42.8km

Speed

22.5km/h

Ascent

910m

Descent

950m

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went cycling

October 29, 2026 at 13:41

Road ride

Time

1h44m

Distance

44.1km

Speed

25.4km/h

Ascent

650m

Descent

660m

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went for a hike

October 21, 2026 at 12:31

Hike

Time

2h02m

Distance

4.22km

Speed

2.1km/h

Ascent

30m

Descent

10m

and like this.

went cycling

October 16, 2026 at 13:43

Road ride

Time

1h19m

Distance

22.4km

Speed

16.9km/h

Ascent

860m

Descent

30m

went cycling

October 14, 2026 at 07:39

Liguria day 3

Time

6h18m

Distance

71.2km

Speed

11.3km/h

Ascent

980m

Descent

970m

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went cycling

October 13, 2026 at 07:01

Liguria day 2

Time

7h28m

Distance

104km

Speed

13.9km/h

Ascent

1,450m

Descent

1,360m

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went cycling

October 12, 2026 at 07:27

Liguria day 1

Time

7h19m

Distance

83.2km

Speed

11.4km/h

Ascent

1,200m

Descent

1,200m

, and like this.

October 25, 2026

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went cycling

October 10, 2026 at 14:54

Road ride

Time

1h03m

Distance

26.7km

Speed

25.5km/h

Ascent

320m

Descent

330m

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went for a hike

October 9, 2026 at 16:22

Hike

Time

0h46m

Distance

3.73km

Speed

4.9km/h

Ascent

90m

Descent

200m

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went for a hike

October 8, 2026 at 17:01

Hike

Time

0h25m

Distance

1.95km

Speed

4.7km/h

Ascent

70m

Descent

80m

, and like this.

went for a hike

October 6, 2026 at 15:22

Hike

Time

1h04m

Distance

4.24km

Speed

4.0km/h

Ascent

240m

Descent

230m

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went for a hike

October 5, 2026 at 13:43

Hike

Time

0h57m

Distance

3.84km

Speed

4.0km/h

Ascent

150m

Descent

150m

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went cycling

October 1, 2026 at 03:00

Trans Pyrenees Race day 7

Time

24h55m

Distance

358km

Speed

14.4km/h

Ascent

6,720m

Descent

7,160m

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