When an earthquake devastated Nepal in April 2015, the two mountain bikers Ajay Pandit Chhetri and Aayman Thing Tamang were training for the national championship. The events changed their lives. They dug people out with their bare hands and used their bikes to supply villages that no one else could reach. With their own aid organization, they are still building houses today, while government aid is only making slow progress. Their popularity in the country helped organize a stay in Europe: now they are riding the Swiss Epic stage race alongside Nino Schurter and Jolanda Neff. The Sportlounge program accompanied the two exceptional Epic participants, and Simon Joller has created a report worth watching.

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