Badlands is a 750km unsupported bikepacking endurance event through some of the wildest parts of Europe. Staring in Granada, in the south of Spain, competitors are faced with 85% non-tarmaced roads, deserts, mountain passes, beach traverses and a total of over 15,000 m of vertical gain.

In his first event of this kind Suleiman Kangangi completed the gruelling journey in 2 days 8 hours - an impressive feat against some of the best endurance riders in the world.

He and I caught up the day after he finished to recount his race and share the story with all those who had been following his progress.