And Finally...Man pedals round the world in 174 days
A cyclist was celebrating yesterday after breaking the world record for pedalling around the globe.
James Bowthorpe, 32, crossed the finishing line in Hyde Park, London, at 6pm on Saturday after clocking up 18,000 miles in 174 days. He said: "Once confirmed by Guinness we'll have beaten the record by 20 days."
James cycled more than 100 miles day on a route including France, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, India, Thailand, Australia and the US - taking flights where necessary.
He survived a near miss with a wombat in Australia a kebab missile and fearsome headwinds. James, of Balham, South London, will donate cash raised to Parkinson's disease research.
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