Audax (cycling)

Randonneuring is popular in many countries including Malaysia, France, Great Britain, Singapore, Australia, Canada, the USA and China.

Similar events became popular elsewhere, and in 1904 French journalist Henri Desgrange produced Audax regulations, which belonged to his Auto newspaper.

[3] Participants in the original form of audax ride in a group, at a steady pace set by a road captain.

In longer audax events the group may ride between 16 and 20 hours in a day before stopping at a designated sleeping location.

[4] Randonneuring is similar to the original Audax style in that riders attempt to complete long-distance cycling events.