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- 20/08/2025
“The day’s scant sunlight is already fading into the lead-coloured winter sky. The icy roads reflect our lights like a mirror and we’ve only covered half the intended distance. We’re supposed to have lunch in Göteborg but people here are already hurrying home for dinner. I guess we might have to change our plan.”
How exactly does a ride become an adventure? When the unexpected becomes normal. When you push the boundaries of what feels possible and maybe even sensible.
Mark Beaumont is no stranger to an epic trip. So instead of looking south, like most road cyclists do when winter sets in, he headed north – to Norway.