Lee Fancourt is one of five endurance cyclists who are literally racing around the world. The group set off from the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England last week and Fancourt is looking to compete the trip – including the necessary air travel – in about 90 days. The previous record for an endurance ride was 106 days, 10 hours and 33 minutes – and was set by Alan Bate in 2010.
The route will take him through Europe and Russia, then to India, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. He’ll head to North America and then to Portugal and finally back to London. In total this route will cover more than 18,000 miles – and Fancourt (and the others) will need to pedal as many as 225 miles a day!
We wish all five racers the best of luck and say happy riding!
[Via BikeRadar: Endurance rider aims to smash around-the-world cycling record]