Around the World in 80 Days: My World Record Breaking Adventure Audiobook (Free)

Penguin presents the sound edition of All over the world in 80 Days, written and read by Mark Beaumont.

The inspiring story of one man’s record-breaking cycle all over the world.

On Monday 18th Sept 2017, Tag Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. 78 days, 14 hours and 40 mins earlier he set off through the same point, starting his try to circumnavigate the globe in record time. Covering a lot more than 18,000 mls and bicycling through some of the harshest conditions one guy about All over the world in 80 Days: My World Record Breaking Adventure and his bike can endure, Tag made history. He smashed two Guinness World Records and beat the prior record by an astonishing 45 days.

Around the World in 80 Times is the story of Mark’s amazing accomplishment – the one that redefines the limitations of human stamina. It is also an insight in to the mind of at the very top athlete and the physical limits of the body, as well as a kaleidoscopic tour of the globe from an extremely unique perspective; motivated by Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel, Tag begins his trip in Paris and cycles through European countries, Russia, Mongolia and China. He then crosses Australia, rides up through New Zealand and across THE UNITED STATES before the final ‘sprint end’ comprehensive Portugal, Spain and France, all at over 200 miles each day. This is actually the story of the quite remarkable adventure, with a quite remarkable man.