British cyclist smashes world record for fastest time to ride length of South America

Former soldier Dean Stott surpasses previous record for cycling the length of South America by 10 days as part of a longer ride to set a new record for the Pan American Highway

Dean Stott

A former British special forces solder has set a new record for riding the length of South America, smashing the previous record by 10 days.

Dean Stott completed the journey on Wednesday, March 21, setting a new Guinness World Record of 48 days and 54 minutes having started on February 1. The previous record was set in 2009 of 58 days, 3 hours and 45 minutes.

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