Endurance cyclist gets invited to royal wedding; smashes 14,000 mile world record in order to make it back in time

Dean Stott knocks more than 17 days off previous world record for cycling the length of the Americas

Dean Stott (left) rode the length of the Americas in record time to make it back for the royal wedding

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It's always annoying when life gets in the way of your cycling and you have to cut a ride short, but Dean Stott's attempt to ride the length of the Americas was interrupted in a rather unusual way which also helped him to break a new world record.

A former Special Forces soldier, Stott said off from the tip of South America with the aim of riding all the way to Alaska in 110 days, in the process hopefully beating the previous record of 117 days.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.