Follow Ultracyclist Benoit Merchez Along on The World's Longest Bike Race: The North Cape-Tarifa
Benoit is on perhaps the most challenging cycling race in the World from North Cape, Norway to Tarifa Spain.
He is currently riding his GCX40/45 Hyperlight wheelset averaging 360km and thousands of meters of climbing a day and has been kind enough to share his insights from the race and about the wheelset.
Follow him via the live tracker to watch how challenging ultracycling can be.
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Why Choose Particle?
With the ever increasing number of carbon wheel brands out there, it can be difficult to know which ones to trust.
The Particle brand was founded in 2025 by an American owner with three years of prior experience working for a major Chinese brand in Xiamen. Our mission is to be the first hybrid brand, offering both the benefits of brands from the West and the Far East.
Our focus is on providing unmatched transparency and honest marketing, customer service, and quality, performance wheels made from rims, hubs, carbon spokes, and bearings sourced from the best manufacturers.
We are the proud sponsor of three UCI pro cycling teams. In 2026, our wheels will be ridden in 9 WorldTour races.
Our Sponsored Teams
We are the proud sponsor of three UCI Continental pro cycling teams. In 2026, our wheels will be raced in 9 World Tour races.
