Cycling culture
Mountain Bike Racing · Photography & Film
Miclas
Miclas
Haasis
I document the effort, the light, and the moments the broadcast misses.
Approach
Every race has a thousand stories. I'm there for the ones between the finish lines.
Photography
Selected projects
RangeFour sides of
Four sides of
the same sport.
01 — Cross-Country
The climb and the chaos
Lung-burning climbs, root-strewn descents and the tightest starts in the sport. Cross-country is where fitness meets nerve — and where a lens has to keep up.
02 — Downhill
Gravity and dust
Full-face helmets, four-metre drops and speeds that blur the treeline. Downhill is raw and loud — shot from inside the track, close enough to feel it.
03 — The start line
Before the gun
The stare, the deep breath, the hands on the bars. The portraits I care about most happen in the ninety seconds before everything kicks off.
04 — The podium
Rainbow stripes
Tears, roars and the rainbow jersey. The seconds after a World Championship are the ones nobody gets a second chance to capture.
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Brand partners
In motion
Recent video
Trusted by teams & brands
CanyonSCOTTSanta CruzSRAMRed BullBMCUCITrek
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What partners say
"Miclas doesn't just cover a race — he makes you feel the altitude. The footage he delivered outperformed everything else in our campaign."
Lena Vogt
BRAND MARKETING · CANYON
Available for 2026 / 2027
Have a project
Have a project
in mind?
Brand films, race coverage, photo campaigns and licensing. Let's make something worth the climb.
Photography
Selected work
Complete projects from the Mountain Bike World Cup and World Championship circuit. Open a project to view the full series.
Next project
In motion
Video
From cinematic short films to fast-cut social pieces — motion work for brands, teams and stories.
The creator
Story
ON LOCATION · VAL DI SOLE · 2026
I tell stories through the lens of cycling. The effort, the light, the moments the broadcast misses.
I'm a cycling photographer and filmmaker based in Freiburg, Germany, working the Mountain Bike World Cup and World Championship circuit. What began as a love of riding became a love of documenting it — the suffering on a climb, the quiet before a start, the culture around the sport.
Whether I'm trackside in the dust of a downhill final or hiking to a remote cross-country sector for a single frame, my work starts the same way: with patience, and the right moment.
Timeline
2018
First race day
Borrowed camera, local amateur race, the Baden-Württemberg scene. Hooked instantly.
2020
First brand collaboration
Photo and video content for a regional apparel brand — and a first taste of what this could be.
2022
Went full-time
Left the day job. 15 countries in 12 months. Built an audience across Instagram and YouTube.
2023
First film past 10M views
An alpine descent edit went wide — and opened the door to international brand work.
2024
Now
Eight brand partners, a growing audience, and a camera bag that's always half-packed.
Kit
Body
Sony A7 IV
Body
Sony FX3
Glass
GM 70–200 f/2.8
Glass
GM 24–70 f/2.8
Aerial
DJI Mavic 3 Pro
Stabiliser
DJI RS 3 Mini
Partners
Stories & dispatches
Journal
Latest
What 3,000 metres of vertical does to your mind
A week riding the highest roads in the Alps, camera on my back, no team car in sight — on cycling, creativity and the silence between climbs.
More stories
Behind the lens
How I shot the Tour de France on a budget
Media accreditation, a folding bike and one long lens. The real story behind those race shots.
Gear
My 2024 camera setup, every piece explained
What I carry, what I leave behind, and why I switched to Sony three years ago.
Video
How I edit video that hits millions of views
Pacing, sound design and the first half second. My full editing workflow, start to finish.
Travel
The Dolomites in one week — a creator's itinerary
Every col, every viewpoint, every golden-hour spot I've tested so you don't have to guess.
Cycling culture
Why gravel changed how I see road cycling
Slower roads, quieter moments and better content. The unexpected lesson from switching disciplines.
Behind the lens
Shooting in rain — protecting gear & getting the shot
Classics weather is the best weather. How I keep cameras alive in the wet and still come home with keepers.
Get in touch
Let's talk
Tell me about
the climb ahead.
Available for brand films, race coverage, photo campaigns and licensing. I reply to every serious enquiry within 48 hours.
Email
info@byhaasis.deBased in
Freiburg im Breisgau · GermanyServices
Photography · Video · Content strategy