

LDC ambassador smashes records to cycle around the world in less than 80 days
World renowned adventurer Mark Beaumont has been LDC's corporate ambassador for more than a decade. Throughout our partnership we have supported Mark on many challenges, his most recent being the most extraordinary yet! In September 2017, Mark broke world records in becoming the fastest person to cycle around the world completing this in just 78 days.
From our experience in the business world, we know that ambition partnered with long-term support is a great way to achieve great things, and we are proud to have supported Mark on another ambitious journey. Read more about his world-record breaking challenge, our long-term partnership with Mark and how LDC supports international business ambition.
Around the World: In Numbers
- People
- 1 Man
- Countries
- 15 Countries
- Action
- 16 Hours cycling every day
- Duration
- 78 Days
- Distance
- 240 Miles a day
- Total Distance
- 18,000 miles in total
Around the World
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- Starting from Paris, through Europe, Russia and Mongolia to Beijing and China
- Across Australasia
- Across North America from Anchorage to Halifax.
- The final stage will be Lisbon, through Madrid, over the Pyrenees to Paris.
International Ambition
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AMBITION
We take a closer look at how we’ve supported the international ambitions of our portfolio in the countries that Mark will be travelling through, as well as some facts about the business and economic landscape.