STORIES Thomas Gibot: TOR330 Finisher June 22, 2023 EDITORIAL BOARD MORE INFO Discover the inspiring journey of Thomas Gibot, who managed to realize one of his dreams: finishing the Tor des Géants. TOR330 is one of the toughest ultra-trails in the world, a race of 330 km and 24,000 m of positive elevation. Thomas is… Continue reading Thomas Gibot: Finisher of Tor des Géants
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Ultra Distance
STORIES Ultra Distance June 15, 2023 ROMAN FICEK Ultra Marathon Runner MORE INFO Ultra is not only a fight against the route, but also with your own body. The Torx Mag editorial team is proud to share the new video by Roman Ficek, dedicated to the Tor des Géants. INTRO The film shows the struggle… Continue reading Ultra Distance
Tor des Géants as a graphic novel: interview with Doug Mayer
BOOKS Tor des Géants as a graphic novel: interview with Doug Mayer June 16, 2023 EDITORIAL BOARD MORE INFO “What we are doing in this project is something a bit different. Our focus is on the individual challenge, and the idea of Tor as a “hero’s journey,” in which we change and learn something about… Continue reading Tor des Géants as a graphic novel: interview with Doug Mayer
The Women of Tor des Glaciers
STORIES The Women of Tor des Glaciers May 24, 2023 JOHANNA FLASHMAN Run the Alps MORE INFO The Tor des Glaciers is the longer, more challenging sibling of the already colossal Tor des Géants in the Italian Alps. At 450 kilometers (280 miles) and 32,000 meters (104,987 feet) of cumulative altitude gain, the Tor des Glaciers is… Continue reading The Women of Tor des Glaciers
When GPS was not yet known, we were already on the wrist
TECH When GPS was not yet known, we were already on the wrist May 12, 2023 GARMIN ITALY TORX Gold Sponsor MORE INFO Today, training with a sportwatch is the most natural and normal thing that can happen to us. Distances, speed, analysis and monitoring of your training and of a race, within your mobile… Continue reading When GPS was not yet known, we were already on the wrist
That time I fell and amazingly got back up
STORIES That time I fell and amazingly got back up May 8, 2023 CAMILLA PIETRANTONIO Psychologist MORE INFO Have you ever been afraid of failing and of fearing you won’t be able to get back up? Have you ever been afraid of making a mistake and thinking you will not be able to fix it?… Continue reading That time I fell and amazingly got back up
The runners band
STORIES The runners band 12 Comments November, 2011 GIANCARLA AGOSTINI “There it is, melancholia” Much to its misfortune, it participated in many showers, many dish washes and floor scrubs; already tiny puddles of water have seeped into it’s plastic wrapping and the chip. It is falling apart the poor little thing; a few times I’ve… Continue reading The runners band
TORX sickness
SCIENCE TOR sickness 13 Comments November, 2011 PIETRO TRABUCCHI Psychologist Semi-serious analysis of a now endemic bug My friend Mau asks me to write something about “Tor sickness”. What is this? This is a phenomenon which, for those who have experienced an adventure like the Tor des Géants and felt extraordinary emotions, makes it difficult to… Continue reading TORX sickness
Are they pushing the limits?
SCIENCE Are they pushing the limits? 5 Comments July, 2012 PIETRO TRABUCCHI Psychologist “Human beings are made up of flesh and blood and a miracle fibre called courage” The slogan of Tor des Géants is always the same: push yourself further, leaving nothing to chance and training properly… If there is a place on Earth… Continue reading Are they pushing the limits?
Tor des Géants, first edition
STORIES Tor des Géants, first edition 13 Comments July, 2012 GABRIELE BORTOLOTTO Athlete And who would have thought? A year ago I was sitting comfortably in Place de l’Armitiè in Chamonix, sipping my ritual beer pre UTMB – Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc – when what should fall under my hand? A flyer for a… Continue reading Tor des Géants, first edition
