Vegan wins on the trail of Don Quixote

Alberto Pelaez Serrano is well known as an incredible ultramarathon runner.  Over recent years we’ve reported on some absolutely epic races where’s he’s made the podium or won.  Some have been incredibly close together, showing remarkable recovery.   Alberto is also accomplished as a long distance cyclist.

The Spanish vegan recently attempted the Quijote Bikepacking event. It’s a non-stop event.

“The test called Quijote Bikepacking, covers the supposed route of the adventures of the book Don Quixote de la Mancha, written by Cervantes” Alberto says.  “It is about traveling 530 km along mountain roads on a gravel bike”. It tours Castilla La Mancha.

Alberto covered the distance in a blistering pace, coming in first in 26 hours 34 minutes and 16 seconds.  It was a large margin; second place was over 88 minutes behind and the first three had to wait until nearly 34 hours for the next riders.

“During the race I ate mainly energy bars, guava cakes, and rice pudding that my mother had made for me” Alberto says.

Alberto’s been vegan for thirteen years following witnessing the do meat trade and realising he was also eating animals.  Since then he’s made a big impact on endurance sports, normally wearing his ‘No Como Animales’ (‘I don’t eat animals’) T shirt when he steps onto the podium.