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As i love the gear and tech side of things, lets take a look at the kind of bike you need to average 240 miles 386km per day for 80 days. Mark beaumont set out to make this victorian fiction a twowheeled reality. Europe italy basilica of saint mary of the flower, florence. Mark beaumont set out to make this victorian fiction a two wheeled reality. Aug 15, 2017 mark beaumont is on a recordbreaking quest to cycle around the world in 80 days. Id love to go back and create audiobooks of my other 3 books please tell transworld book publishers what a good idea. It really gets under the bonnet of the expedition and i loved reading about the planning stages which sounded pretty intense on their own, the importance of the team and the mental and physical. It is also an insight into the mind of an elite athlete and the physical limits of the human body, as well as a kaleidoscopic tour of the world from a very unique perspective. This week the scottish adventurer sets off on an 18,000 mile race around the world, which he aims to complete in 80 days, smashing the current world record by an astounding 43 days.
Outside of sport and broadcasting, mark is a business. The everyman mark beaumont fri 21 feb the everyman. When not travelling on tv projects and expeditions he is often speaking at events, involved in various charity and educational work, book writing or in training. In july 2017, adventurer mark beaumont shall attempt to pedal his way into the history books by cycling 18,000 miles around the world in 80 days as part of the artemis world cycle challenge. Mark beaumont around the world in 80 days an grianan theatre. Around the world in 80 days audiobook mark beaumont. Around the world in 80 days official trailer youtube. Now, more than 144 years later, mark beaumont is capturing that same spirit of adventure with the artemis world cycle, his record breaking quest to cycle around the world in 80 days. A really interesting and surprisingly tough process. Simon took the opportunity to ride with mark beaumont on the first day of his record attempt to ride around the world in 80 days. Jul 26, 2018 following the most impressive attempt yet on the roundtheworld record, mark beaumont has produced a book to match. Mark beaumont, who is attempting to cycle around the world in 80 days. Jul 18, 2018 mark beaumont is a world record breaking long distance cyclist, adventurer, broadcaster, documentary maker and author.
Around the world in 80 days will leave you in awe at the enormity of the challenge that he set himself and the extent of his preparation. Mark beaumont is on a recordbreaking quest to cycle around the world in 80 days. Scottish endurance cyclist, mark beaumont, set out in 2017 to set a new world record by cycling around the world in 80 days. Mark beaumont around the world in 80 days tour 2020. Mark beaumonts around the world in 80 days cycling challenge. Adventurer mark beaumont is attempting to set a new world record by cycling around the world in 80 days. Mark beaumont s documentaries, events and books about ultra endurance and adventure have taken audiences to over 100 countries.
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Around the world in 80 days audiobook by mark beaumont. For me it will remain one of those do you remember where you were when moments. Wexas honorary president mark beaumont releases new around. In the story phileas fogg of london and his newly employed french valet passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a. It is also an insight into the mind of an elite athlete and the physical limits of the human body, as well as a kaleidoscopic tour of the.
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If, like me, you loved following mark beaumonts incredible world record breaking cycle around the planet in 80 days, then you will love this book. Apr 04, 2017 adventurer and cycling star mark beaumont wants to slash more than 100 days off his record for riding around the world. Following the most impressive attempt yet on the roundtheworld record, mark beaumont has produced a book to match. This uk stage tour provides a fascinating insight into mark beaumonts cycling career, having smashed the circumnavigation cycling world record twice in his career, he now holds this 18,000 mile title in a time of 78 days and 14 hours, averaging 240 miles a day. Around the world in 80 days by mark beaumont on sale now the inspiring story of one mans recordbreaking cycle around the world.
The new record was set at 194 days and 17 hours beating the previous. He smashed two guinness world records and beat the previous record by an astonishing 45 days. Sep 18, 2017 five amazing facts about mark beaumont s 80 day challenge. Our live tracker shows where mark beaumont is currently in his world record attempt to cycle around the world in 80 days. May 25, 2017 in july 2017, adventurer mark beaumont shall attempt to pedal his way into the history books by cycling 18,000 miles around the world in 80 days. What is the around the world in 80 days cycling world record attempt. And he wants to complete his trip in just 80 days just like phileas fogg. An evening with mark beaumont around the world in 80 days. Around the world in 80 days is the story of marks amazing achievement one which redefines the limits of human endurance.
Shortlisted for the telegraph sports book awards 2019. Around the world in 80 days route map mark beaumont. This summer mark beaumont obliterated the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle. On september 18th, 2017, he completed his challenge, cycling over 18,000 miles in just 79 days. Mark has a longstanding relationship with dutch bike brand koga. Oct 30, 2017 in the coming days i watched on as mark uploaded his daily updates, making good progress to paris and ahead of schedule. Mark beaumont is a world record breaking long distance cyclist, adventurer, broadcaster, documentary maker and author. Full creative and digital agency 80 days are helping recordbreaking longdistance cyclist mark beaumont broadcast his attempt to cycle around the world in eighty days, via the development of a new website, the 2nd of october, 1873. Mark ian macleod beaumont bem born 1 january 1983 is a british longdistance cyclist, broadcaster and author. Mark beaumont to go around the world on his bike in 80 days. Id love to go back and create audiobooks of my other 3 books please tell transworld book publishers what a good idea that is. Despite these setbacks, mark remained calm for the most part. Around the world in 80 days by mark beaumont penguin books.
Around the world in eighty days is a classic adventure novel by the french writer jules verne published in 1873. Penguin presents the audio edition of around the world in 80 days, written and read by mark beaumont. He holds the record for cycling round the world, completing his 18,000mile 29,000 km route on 18 september 2017, having taken less than 79 days. Around the world in 80 days is the story of mark s amazing achievement one which redefines the limits of human endurance. Live tracker map mark beaumonts around the world in 80 days. Mark beaumont author of the man who cycled the world. Finished recording the audiobook of around the world in 80 days. Mark beaumont greeted by family and friends in paris after pedalling for 16 hours a day through 16 countries. Around the world in 80 days by beaumont, mark ebook. Beaumont around the world in 80 days fri 21 feb having smashed the circumnavigation cycling world record twice in his career, mark beaumont now holds this 18,000 mile title in a time of 78 days and 14 hours, averaging 240 miles a day. Cyclist mark beaumont breaks around the world record bbc news. Around the world in 80 days by mark beaumont waterstones. If, like me, you loved following mark beaumont s incredible world record breaking cycle around the planet in 80 days, then you will love this book.
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