"dpiper said:Other readers may be interested in Vin Cox"]www.greatbikeride.com[/URL'] principally because this is the first time a cyclist with a pro / racing pedigree has taken on the challenge.
Check out this guy's route. Respect! Also, if the video of his training ride in France is any indication he's a fun loving guy who is cycling for all the right reasons... because he loves it. Hope he does get the record. His route is CRAZY though! Politically very very difficult, and difficult terrain. He'll have a hell of an adventure.
Just to add to the list came across this article some months ago: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Round-world-cycle-attempt/article-1140157-detail/article.html
He plans to do it in 100 days, with the aid of a support vehicle. It would be a good effort. 100 days without a support vehicle would be all but impossible.[/URL]