They won’t make it on their own—that’s obvious. We’ll cook, hydrate them, check on them, motivate them, massage them, and cheer them on.
As is typical in his life, he stumbled into kick scootering by chance. He was simply sitting in the right pub at the right time with his mischievous friend Libor, who—much like he did with many others in Turnov—explained that a kick scooter isn’t just a child’s toy, but a way of life. From there, everything snowballed: his first races at the SDK Pavla Štorka, advice from the Maloskalsko kick scooter veteran Tomáš Drobník, his first cross-country ride across the Czech Republic, meeting Pavel Verner (MIBO) and Martina Zelinková, a trip to Santiago de Compostela, joining ULTIMA, kick scooter adventures in Asia, and organizing his own first races... But we’d get sidetracked listing it all. That’s all in the past (albeit a pleasant one), and unfortunately, there’s not enough space here to name every kick scooter personality and friend who accompanied him on this journey (though they know who they are). Two years ago, after reading Honza Vlášek’s book GIRO and hearing stories from its participants, it dawned on him that completing a three-week stage race alongside top riders from his own races—who are also good friends—could fulfill his vision of spending a month in a country that has grown close to his heart in recent years. He sees the entire project as a tribute to all those who didn’t shy away from big challenges and tackled them head-on. Like them, he can promise that they’ll fight to their last breath to reach the finish line together!!!
She’s been involved with kick scooters and the kick scooter community for about eight years. During that time, the kick scooter has become an essential part of both her personal and family life, and she’s ridden it to countless places in the Czech Republic and abroad. The days when she steps onto the deck in the morning, rides all day (with a few stops for Prosecco, of course), and takes in the scenery rank among the most luxurious experiences she allows herself in life. She participates in long-distance kick scooter races, though her racing pace matches her leisurely touring speed. When she’s not racing, she enjoys helping organize kick scooter events. And she finds it all pretty darn fun. When she first heard about Tomáš’s idea to organize Kick Spain, she knew she absolutely didn’t want to miss out. She’s thrilled that, from a long line of candidates for the role of team cook, she was the one chosen. She’ll take care of the team as if they were her own, striving to fill the stomachs of the riders and support crew with quality food to fuel their top performances both on the course and behind the scenes. She’s already looking forward to this long “vacation” in warm lands with a group of top-tier athletes!
Petr Stejskal (born 1961) first engaged in significant sports activities with the Brno rowing club, where he competed from the junior category through to the end of high school as part of the youth training center team. After that, he focused primarily on outdoor pursuits, including hiking, cross-country skiing, and cycling. He acquired his first road kick scooter in 2015 as an alternative to his mountain bike. Over time, the kick scooter completely replaced the mountain bike. He actively rides for the Brno-based BKG team, using both road and off-road scooters. In recent years, he has shifted from sprint distances to the Long-Distance Kick Scooter Series and multi-stage Kosové races, which he combines with trips across the Czech Republic—not just for training, but also as a return to spending time in nature. His annual mileage in recent years has hovered around 4,500 km. As a complementary activity in recent years, he has also taken up orienteering races, again with the BKG team. When he received an offer to join the support crew for the 2025 Vuelta, he accepted after brief consideration. Some challenges simply can’t be turned down!
Pavel Pfeifer is a former professional musher who ranked among the international elite. His career began in 1986, when he initially competed only in Czech races. That changed after 1989, when travel restrictions eased, allowing him to participate in international events and build a large dog sled team. His first major success came with a 3rd-place finish at the 2006 European Championships. By 2022, he had become a multiple Czech champion, European champion, and world vice-champion. Notable achievements include several victories in the multi-stage Border Rush race, multiple medal placements in the prestigious Pirena stage race in Spain, and a win at the French stage race Lekkarod. He also won two editions of an international race in Russia, where he trained a Russian competitor for one season, helping him secure Russia’s only medal to date at the European Championships. Beyond racing and training, Pavel also organized events. In addition to several editions of the Czech-Polish multi-stage Border Rush, he was the main organizer of two Czech Championships. In 2022, after 36 years, Pavel ended his mushing career. Left with some training kick scooters from his mushing gear, kick scootering became a logical next step. Today, he rides his scooter through European mountains and islands, regularly participating in the Long-Distance Kick Scooter Series and the multi-stage race O poklad zubaté žáby (The Treasure of the Toothy Frog). He has also collaborated on route planning for this stage race.
Pavel Werner has been tied to kick scooters, for better or worse, for the last 12 years. It’s fair to say they define who he is. Over that time, he’s met countless incredible people. Some just passed through, leaving a strong emotion before disappearing around the corner. But there are others you meet for the first time and instantly feel like you belong with them. There are people he’d follow to the ends of the earth—people like Tomáš Hájek. He’ll be there. Somewhere out there, in the early morning hours when everyone’s exhausted and worn out, that’s when the experience he’ll remember is born. In that moment, just before dawn, he’ll think of his late friend who wouldn’t have hesitated for a second and would have ridden with them.
Originally from Prague, Tamara has been living in Spain for 28 years as an interpreter, translator, tour guide, and girl-next-door. After a experiencing a lot of adventures thanks to orienteering in her childhood and being an occasional cyclist during her student days, through four motherhoods and during the covid, it was time for the to a change. Kickbike has become an adult love for her. Not a very shared one yet, as there are no footbike enthusiasts near Barcelona, where you'd find her, but with a little effort, hopefully more will come soon. She first heard about the Kick Spain 25 project back in June this year, but nothing needed to be repeated twice. Some events just can't be missed!
Originally from Prague, Tamara has been living in Spain for 28 years as an interpreter, translator, tour guide, and girl-next-door. After a experiencing a lot of adventures thanks to orienteering in her childhood and being an occasional cyclist during her student days, through four motherhoods and during the covid, it was time for the to a change. Kickbike has become an adult love for her. Not a very shared one yet, as there are no footbike enthusiasts near Barcelona, where you'd find her, but with a little effort, hopefully more will come soon. She first heard about the Kick Spain 25 project back in June this year, but nothing needed to be repeated twice. Some events just can't be missed!
