Who are this year’s cycling ambassadors of Slovenia?

Among almost 400 applicants from all around the world, six have been invited to become the Cycling Ambassadors of Slovenia for 2018. Meet Alex, Arthur, Natacha, Oriol, Pierre and Sabrina!

Alejandro Chacon, Country: USA

Alejandro, a former medical student, graduated from the University of Texas and decided to take a gap year, which has since then not ended! During this time, he has traveled to more than 50 countries on 5 continents. You can follow his adventures online, where he shares photo and video memories. Four years ago, he made his most popular adventure - 500 days from Alaska to Argentina, where he took his most popular “selfie” with over 14 million views on YouTube.

Website: https://www.conquertheworld.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChaconAlex/

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexchacon_official

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4Du9D3ai1FTbuI_-86T6w

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexchacon_1

Oriol Inglada, Country: Spain

22-year-old Oriol comes from Barcelona and is considered one of the top travel influencers. His signature is definitely his BMX bike, which has brought him over 625,000 followers on social media. He regularly posts about his cycling adventures. His strongest channel is YouTube, with more than half a million subscribers and more than 64 million views.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oriolingladaoficial/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oriolinglada/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ingladaa

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ingladaa

Sabrina Andrea Sachs, Country: Italy

Sabrina is an Italian digital nomad. Three years ago she decided to replace secure life with full time employment in the London corporation and move on to what she was most excited about in life: travel and photography. Her blog and social networks reveal the world’s most hidden corners, which inspire with authenticity and natural beauties. An icing on the cake are sports activities, which have become the essential part of her posts. You can follow her adventures on Instagram profile, which already has more than 75,000 followers, and other social media channels. 

Website: http://sabrina-andrea-sachs.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sabrinaandreasachs/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_storyteller/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sab_storyteller

Pierre Vignaux, Country: France

The 24-year-old Pierre is a great nature lover who loves to spend his free time in the mountains. There is almost no sport that he has not tested yet – he will definitely know how to present Slovenia from both, the bird's eye and the frog's eye perspective. His Instagram profile with more than 35,000 followers, is full of breathtaking mountain and sea photos and videos. He also manages the Instagram profile of French photographers who take shots of the world’s most exceptional landmarks around the globe.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vignaux.Pierre

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pvignaux/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVYkhQo7i7gK7flZLSIqMw

Natacha Filipiak and Arthur Renson, Country: Belgium

Natacha and Arthur are Belgian couple whose motto is “local” – be it local artists or untouched places around the world. When they do not travel, they lead a concept store in Brussels that brings together more than 120 Belgian artists. 40,000 followers on their social media networks are impressed by their authentic impressions of their travels, where they prefer tasting local cuisine and learn about the cultural heritage of different nations.

Website: https://belgeunefoisblog.wordpress.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belgeunefois/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belge_une_fois/

Photos: from the personal archive of the selected participants.

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