Round the world… in 99 days!

On 31 March, British professional racing cyclist Alan Bate will attempt to lower the Round the World Cycling Record to just 99 days.



In 2008, Mark Beaumont set a record of 195 days for the 18,000 miles. This record was broken twice last year and now stands at 165 days (to be ratified by Guinness).



Alan Bate is based out in Thailand and has been preparing at altitude in the mountains of the north for three years. The start point for the challenge is Bangkok, Thailand.



Think Alan’s mad? So do we. But good luck to him.



Find out more about Alan Bate’s challenge at www.worldcyclingrecord.com

Matt Baird Editor of Cycling Plus magazine

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Matt is a regular contributor to 220 Triathlon, having joined the magazine in 2008. He’s raced everything from super-sprint to Ironman, duathlons and off-road triathlons, and can regularly be seen on the roads and trails around Bristol. Matt is the author of Triathlon! from Aurum Press and is now the editor of Cycling Plus magazine.