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Richard Hutchins
Sep 12, 2010, 5:10:40 PM9/12/10
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Around the world cyclist has record confirmed
Vin Cox took just 163 days, six hours and 58 minutes to circumnavigate
the globe
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Posted: 9 September 2010
by RCUK
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Vin Cox also became the first record holder to visit Africa and South
America Guinness World Records have confirmed Brit Vin Cox as the new
world record holder for circumnavigating the globe by bicycle.
Cox and his Alfine-hubbed Genesis Croix De Fer took just 163 days, six
hours and 58 minutes to smash the previous record, set by Marc
Beaumont in 2008, by more than one month.
The cyclo-cross racer, a cycling proficiency instructor in Cornwall
before setting off from Greenwich in February, completed his ride on
August 1 and has now had the record ratified.
"Events, people and places were exciting all the way – from the depths
of dysentery in Libya and being detained by police in Indonesia, to
the highs of receiving random acts of kindness or seeing the sea after
1000’s of miles in-land,” said Cox.
"My route is special. Not only did I plan to break the record, I
wanted to have a proper adventure.
"I wanted to be the first record holder who's visited Africa and South
America on the journey; in fact the only continent I didn’t visit is
Antarctica because it's got no roads and is a bit cold.
"Everything supplied by all my sponsors delivered high performance and
was utterly reliable.
"Though my bike was obviously a laden touring bike, few people I met
on the way could believe how light it was and how little I needed to
carry on such a long trip – I could travel light and compact only
because my equipment was so good."
For more information on the Croix De Fer visit
www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/cross/croix-de-fer/croix-de-fer/overview
You can get a taste of the trip on Vin's website www.greatbikeride.com
You are looking at: Home : Rides news
Around the world cyclist has record confirmed
Vin Cox took just 163 days, six hours and 58 minutes to circumnavigate
the globe
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted: 9 September 2010
by RCUK
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vin Cox also became the first record holder to visit Africa and South
America Guinness World Records have confirmed Brit Vin Cox as the new
world record holder for circumnavigating the globe by bicycle.
Cox and his Alfine-hubbed Genesis Croix De Fer took just 163 days, six
hours and 58 minutes to smash the previous record, set by Marc
Beaumont in 2008, by more than one month.
The cyclo-cross racer, a cycling proficiency instructor in Cornwall
before setting off from Greenwich in February, completed his ride on
August 1 and has now had the record ratified.
"Events, people and places were exciting all the way – from the depths
of dysentery in Libya and being detained by police in Indonesia, to
the highs of receiving random acts of kindness or seeing the sea after
1000’s of miles in-land,” said Cox.
"My route is special. Not only did I plan to break the record, I
wanted to have a proper adventure.
"I wanted to be the first record holder who's visited Africa and South
America on the journey; in fact the only continent I didn’t visit is
Antarctica because it's got no roads and is a bit cold.
"Everything supplied by all my sponsors delivered high performance and
was utterly reliable.
"Though my bike was obviously a laden touring bike, few people I met
on the way could believe how light it was and how little I needed to
carry on such a long trip – I could travel light and compact only
because my equipment was so good."
For more information on the Croix De Fer visit
www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/cross/croix-de-fer/croix-de-fer/overview
You can get a taste of the trip on Vin's website www.greatbikeride.com
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