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Fiona Russell

I was suicidal, cycling helped get me back on track: Former guitarist lost 40kg and kicked alcohol to ride the height of Everest 12 times

Images of Mark Bruce on his everesting challenge .

Mark Bruce has completed a year of “Everesting” by cycling the height of the world’s tallest mountain in a single session every month of 2024.

Mark, a former guitarist, is also barely recognisable after shedding 40kg in weight and reckons he is “the fittest and strongest” he’s even been in his life, having fought off suicidal thoughts and a reliance on alcohol.

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