We all attend Kollegium Spiritus Sanctus in Brig.
In our fourth year, somewhere between exams, deadlines and too much theory, we decided to do something different. Instead of just talking about adventure, we planned one.
Six brave souls committed to riding our first multi-day tour together. What started as a simple idea quickly turned into something bigger. That first ride became the foundation of Velogruppa — and those six riders became its founding members.
Since then, it’s been about more than just kilometres. It’s about pushing through weather, distance and doubt together. Built in school, forged on the road.
F.l.t.r.: Jonas Margelist, Yves Mounir, Enzo Roten, Ass of Freddie Mercury, Mauri Hock, Riccardo Ritz, Lukas Kronig.
Routes we rode. Routes we’re planning. Stories behind every kilometre.
The six riders above (f.l.t.r.: Jonas Margelist, Mauri Hock, Lukas Kronig, Riccardo Ritz, Enzo Roten, Yves Mounir) are the only true finishers of the Gletsch to Geneva tour — the ride that basically started Velogruppa.
We began up in Gletsch after taking the train and bus up, then followed the Rhône downstream along Route 1. Long roads, steady rhythm, good legs, bad weather at times, and just enough chaos to make it memorable. We stopped in Münster at Riccardo Ritz chalet for the first night, crashed in Salgesch at Yves Mounir’s place the next, and after that it was three nights of tents in random spots.
That trip was our first real tour together and pretty much the moment Velogruppa became a thing.
Along the way a few “guest riders” joined for selected stages — Kai Walker, Jonas Burgener and Jean-Lucien Bumann. They rolled in fresh, did a respectable number of kilometres, enjoyed the views, talked big… and somehow always seemed to vanish before the tougher parts began. Strong cameos, limited endurance. Not everyone is built for the full script.
This one is still in the planning phase, but it already feels different.
Over Easter 2026 we’re heading from Milan to Venice — our first proper ride outside of Switzerland. New roads, new language, new terrain. Lakeside sections, open plains, historic cities and hopefully a smooth roll into Venice just before sunset.
This time it’s not just a core six. Ten members are committing from start to finish. No guest appearances, no early exits. Ten riders, one route, four days on the road.
It’s a step up for Velogruppa. First international tour. Bigger group. More coordination, more stories, probably more chaos. But that’s part of it.
Still in planning — but already locked in.
The six who rode first. The ones who started it.
