Congratulations to Adrien Liechti who set the record for Africa N-S in the following categories: Unsupported, Men, 18-49, upright bike.This includes 15 days in jail in Cameroon for being suspected a spy!
Rider Information
Rider Name: Adrien LiechtiAge: 40
Age Group: Men 18-49
Rider Hometown: Meyrin, Genève
Rider Country: Switzerland
Record Information
Record Type: Cross CountryRecord Country: Africa
Record Category: Solo
Bike Type: Standard
Record Start Date: 20260102
Record End Date: 20260410
Record Statistics
Direction: N-SStart Point: Cap Angela, Tunisia, 37.3472°N, 9.7450°E
End Point: Cap des Aiguilles, SA, 34.8331°S, 20.0000°E
Distance (miles): 10717.91
Distance (km): 17248.81
Time (days:hours:minutes): 96:17:13
Speed (miles/hour): 4.62
Speed (km/hour): 7.43
Extra Information
Certification Type: OfficiatedGuiness Record? Yes
Fixed Gear?: No
Draft?: No
Officials: Larry Oslund (Record Chair)
Crew: not allowed for unsupported
Challenges Overcome:
Notes: An ABSOLUTELY AMAZING RIDE!! - also with 15 days in jail - what is next Adrien??
Report: report