Around the World in 80 Days: My World Record Breaking Adventure

On September 18, 2017, Mark Beaumont completed a record-breaking cycle around the world, starting from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. He beat the previous record by 45 days and smashed two Guinness World Records. The journey covered over 18,000 miles through Europe, Russia, Mongolia, China, Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Portugal, Spain, and France. Beaumont's achievement is a testament to the human spirit and the physical limits of the human body.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

The inspiring story of one man's record-breaking cycle around the world.

On Monday 18th September 2017, Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes earlier he set off from the same point, beginning his attempt to circumnavigate the world in record time. Covering more than 18,000 miles and cycling through some of the harshest conditions one man and his bicycle can endure, Mark made history. He smashed two Guinness World Records and beat the previous record by an astonishing 45 days.

Around the World in 80 Days is the story of Mark's amazing achievement - one which redefines the limits of human endurance. 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; inspired by Jules Verne's classic adventure novel, Mark begins his journey in Paris and cycles through Europe, Russia, Mongolia and China. He then crosses Australia, rides up through New Zealand and across North America before the final 'sprint finish' thorough Portugal, Spain and France, all at over 200 miles a day. This is the story of a quite remarkable adventure, by a quite remarkable man.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 127 x 196 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780552175494