{"id":206,"date":"2017-03-22T15:45:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T14:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ensvenskklassiker.se\/en\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2020-02-13T11:38:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T10:38:32","slug":"vatternrundan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ensvenskklassiker.se\/en\/our-races\/vatternrundan\/","title":{"rendered":"V\u00e4tternrundan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>V\u00e4tternrundan<\/h2>\n<h3>CHALLENGING EVENTS FOR ALL CYCLISTS<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>The world\u2019s largest recreational bike ride, V\u00e4tternrundan, is truly an experience. 300 km around the lake V\u00e4ttern is a proper test for the many participants that annually gathers in Motala for the\u00a0bike festivity. The\u00a0event takes place in June and is a part of the Swedish Classic!<\/h4>\n<p>The first V\u00e4tternrundan took place in 1966 with just over 300 riders, and since then the ride has grown to be a must for cyclists worldwide. The pressure and demand to get an entry is always sky high and the ride is popular for many reasons. Lake V\u00e4ttern with its breath taking scenery is the treat the participants enjoy around the whole course. Although it is a recreational bike ride the challenge is great and you need to be well prepared. Accomplishing 300 km on a bike around the beautiful Lake V\u00e4ttern with start and finish in Motala is something to be proud of.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The Classic races<\/h3>\n<h4>V\u00e4tternrundan 300 km<\/h4>\n<p>V\u00e4tternrundan (pronounced vet-turn-rund-an) is the largest recreational bicycle ride in the world. The 300 km course follows the shoreline of the beautiful Lake V\u00e4ttern and early starters can see the sun set and rise over the lake during the ride.<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e4tternrundan starts and finishes in Motala, Sweden, whose population swells to three times its size during the cycling events. The cyclists, their friends and relatives and the thousands of bicycles create a festival atmosphere, making the bike ride that extra special. Many cyclists return year after year to be a part of this large and welcoming cycling community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Tjejv\u00e4ttern 100 km<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">Tjejv\u00e4ttern is an exciting ride for women on all levels. Ride solo or bring the whole gang on a fun challenge in a beautiful environment. Tjejv\u00e4ttern doesn\u2019t focus solely on the performance. The social aspect is just as important.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Halvv\u00e4ttern 150 km<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">Halvv\u00e4ttern is a very popular ride and attracts riders on all levels. It is a great test of endurance and at the same time a very social occasion. Set in beautiful surroundings, it is a part of the Swedish Half Classic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ensvenskklassiker.se\/en\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/topp-11.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ensvenskklassiker.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/topp-11.jpg 750w, https:\/\/ensvenskklassiker.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/topp-11-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fcSvM8TnxcU\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>How it all began<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>On Tuesday the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> of August 1964 the professor and doctor Sten-Otto Liljedahl (from Motala) entered the bike store belonging to the Rydell brothers. He told Ewert Rydell about his plans on taking a trip around Lake V\u00e4ttern on bike!<\/p>\n<p>Two days later the two headed out. The weather was miserable with rain and wind. After 22 and a half hour they had completed their goal. Happy but very, very tired. The next year they did another test round but this time with four others; Jan T\u00f6rnell, Erik Forss\u00e9n, Kurt and Keith Kling.<\/p>\n<p>During the Christmas of 1965 Sten-Otto sends a Christmas card to Ewert with an appeal to get V\u00e4tternrundan going. This and a whole lot of other contacts was successful and six months later V\u00e4tternrundan is reality.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Contact V\u00e4tternrundan<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Phone<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0+ 46 141 \u2013 22 32 90<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b>Mail:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@vatternrundan.se\"><span class=\"s4\">info@vatternrundan.se<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"mailto:info@vatternrundan.se\"><span class=\"s4\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b>Web:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/vatternrundan.se\/en\/\"><span class=\"s4\">www.vatternrundan.se\/en<\/span><\/a><a href=\"mailto:info@vatternrundan.se\"><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b>Facebook:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vatternrundan\"><span class=\"s4\">www.facebook.com\/vatternrundan<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b>Instagram:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vatternrundans\/\"><span class=\"s4\">www.instagram.com\/vatternrundans<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>V\u00e4tternrundan CHALLENGING EVENTS FOR ALL CYCLISTS The world\u2019s largest recreational bike ride, V\u00e4tternrundan, is truly an experience. 300 km around the lake V\u00e4ttern is a proper test for the many participants that annually gathers in Motala for the\u00a0bike festivity. The\u00a0event takes place in June and is a part of the Swedish Classic! 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