Titan Desert 2018 | A 385-mile ride through the Moroccan desert
(FRANCK FIFE / AFP/Getty Images)
The Titan Desert 2018 is a 385-mile mountain bike race that navigates between the Atlas Mountains and the Merzouga Dunes in the Sahara Desert. The race takes place over six days with 612 cyclists representing 22 nationalities.
Clockwise from top left: A competitor rides his bike during the Stage 1 of the Titan Desert 2018 near Boumalne Dades in Morocco. Competitors ride their bikes during the Stage 3 of the Titan Desert 2018 between Alnif and Rissani in Morocco. Competitors push their bikes up a sand dune during Stage 4 of the Titan Desert 2018 mountain biking race. Competitors ride their bikes during the Stage 3 of Titan Desert 2018 between Alnif and Rissani in Morocco. (Frank Fife / AFP / Getty Images)
6 stages totaling 619km through the Moroccan desert
18,000 feet of elevation gain
612 cyclists representing 22 nationalities
More than 70 women participating
Top, Spectators watch as competitors ride their bikes during Stage 4 of the Titan Desert 2018 mountain biking race. Left, a competitor pushes his bike along a sand dune during Stage 4. Right, competitors check their bikes at the bivouac after the end of the Stage 3. (Frank Fife / AFP / Getty Images)
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