Project partners
1 metre climbed = €1 for Gabriel
22,440 metres of climbing to ride: one metre, one euro. Every pedal stroke pushes the counter up, every donation supports Gabriel and the families touched by PIBO.
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Where the challenge stands today, and what comes next.
About me
I'm Robert, I'm 67. I'm Gabriel's grandfather at heart. Gabriel has bronchiolitis obliterans, a rare lung disease that makes every breath difficult.
For Gabriel and for every family in the same situation, I'm taking on a challenge I never imagined. Crossing the Alps by bike, alone, without a support crew, at 67, on an e-bike.
Together with his family, we also opened BOcommunity.org, an international platform for families affected by this disease.
Electric assistance is my oxygen on the bike. Medical oxygen is Gabriel's, and that of every child who needs it to breathe each day.
Gabriel's story
Gabriel, born in April 2025, lives with Post-Infectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans (PIBO), a rare and severe lung disease.
Gabriel spent 5 months in hospital, including 4 months in intensive care and 3 months on a ventilator, after a bronchiolitis episode that worsened. The diagnosis came on 30 July 2025.
Today Gabriel is back home. He smiles, loves books, cuddles and play. But his daily life is still shaped by care, respiratory treatments and major protection against viruses.
Behind the disease, Gabriel is first and foremost a little boy who loves to laugh, play and discover the world.
This challenge is a promise: turning every pedal stroke into hope, for Gabriel and for every family concerned.
Challenge objectives
Raise awareness about bronchiolitis obliterans
A rare, invisible disease, still too little known by the general public.
Learn more: bocommunity.org
Raise funds for the association
Goal: €1 per metre of elevation, that is €22,440 donated to Hope For Gabriel.
Gather a community around the cause
Sponsors, hosts, donors, influencers, relayers...
Let's unite our breaths.
How to help
Three ways to take part, depending on who you are.
You're a company, an organisation or a local authority
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Contact usWhat you can do, whatever your profile
- Make a donation
- Offer accommodation
- Bring your know-how or a service
- Share the event with your community
- Help spread the word about this rare disease
- Become a partner
The Challenge in Numbers
Departure on August 8, 2026. Belleville-en-Beaujolais → Nice
The Route
Still looking for
The project is moving forward, but we still need helping hands. If you can help with any of these points, write to us.
What Your Support Enables
Raise awareness of a rare disease
Raise public and media awareness of bronchiolitis obliterans.
Support affected families
Provide concrete support to families facing this disease daily.
Back an engaged association
Contribute to Hope For Gabriel's work, which supports research and families.
Carry a message
Show that solidarity and determination move things forward.
They stand with us
This challenge would be nothing without those who said yes, sometimes before they even had all the details. Thank you to each of them.