Comments of some of the SVS'2002 participants:
> I have many very good recollections of the dramatic scenery and weather, together with the many fantastic people I met en-route. We were all agreed at the end that the route was certainly tough but it would seem a shame to have missed any part of it and I hope you will keep it largely unaltered in future years. /Daniel Fisher/
> There was lot's of discussion about the toughness of thus ride, but everybody agreed that it's harder as LEL, PBP and BMB. Riders remained unsure whether SVS is harder as the Crackpot or not. /Ivo Miesen/
> What a great ride - we're all still talking about it. Don't change it too much to make it easier! /Simon Kolka/
> I am still thinking about Bulgaria! My visit has left a lasting impression of the people, the countryside and the culture not to mention the roads! Your team of helpers were magnificent /Mike Henderson/
> Accumulated climb calculated by John Barkman's altimeter has shown the value of 11900 m