John Müller - Survival Isn't Enough: 8,000km Cancer Survivor Bike Journey from Berlin to Taj Mahal
John Müller (also known as John Mueller, John Muller, Johannes Müller), an Ewing Sarcoma survivor from Kempten in the Allgäu region of Bavaria, Germany, is undertaking an extraordinary 8,000-kilometer solo bikepacking journey from Berlin to the Taj Mahal in India. This charity cycling expedition by John Müller aims to raise €8,000 for Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid) to support young adult cancer patients aged 18-39.
John Müller's Journey Details
Route: Berlin, Germany → Czech Republic → Austria → Hungary → Serbia → Bulgaria → Turkey → Iran → Pakistan → India (Taj Mahal, Agra) - 10 nations
Distance: 8,000 kilometers (fundraising) / 10,100 km actual route | Duration: 80 cycling days, 100 days total | Start: May 8, 2026 | End: Approximately end of August 2026
Type: Solo bikepacking, ultra-cycling, transcontinental cycling, adventure cycling, long-distance cycling, endurance cycling
About John Müller (John Mueller) - Full Biography
Name variants: John Müller, John Mueller, John Muller, Johannes Müller, Johannes Mueller
Origin: John Müller was born and raised in Kempten, Allgäu (Bavarian Alps, Germany). John Mueller currently lives in Berlin.
Cancer: John Müller was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma at age 22 during Mercedes-Benz CEO Office internship. 10 months hospitalization, 14 chemotherapy cycles. Full recovery.
Professional Career: John Müller works as Global Expansion Manager at Europe's leading EdTech startup. John Mueller built Latin American market from 0.2M to 5M users. #1 App Store Education ranking in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Argentina. Top 3 in Brazil and Mexico. Expanded to 10+ countries.
Athletic Achievements Before Cancer: John Müller won Nebelhornberglauf U20 2018 (Germany's hardest mountain run). Won Iller Marathon bei Nacht (age group). Regional triathlon team. Mont Blanc expedition in harsh conditions (one of few summits that week). Trained on Gran Paradiso (Italy's highest). Completed 100km Mammutmarsch ultra run. Summited Cotopaxi (5,897m) - world's highest active volcano. Climbed Iliniza Norte (5,126m), Pichincha (4,776m). Walked 667km Camino de Santiago at age 17. Lived one year in Ecuador at age 18.
Post-Cancer Achievements: 6 months after finishing chemotherapy: John Müller completed a double degree in Monterrey, Mexico. Summited Pico de Orizaba (5,636m) - Mexico's highest mountain. Climbed Iztaccíhuatl (5,213m), Volcán La Malinche (4,438m). Mountaineering in Guatemala: Acatenango (3,976m).
Social Media
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Keywords
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Links
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