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Stephen Shrubsall

‘I wrapped my legs in toilet paper to keep warm’: His around-the-world effort got off to a bad start, but Andrew Ryan is still riding

Andrew with his bike, and a new canine friend.

A creative approach to overcoming adversity is one of the hallmarks of a successful ultra-endurance athlete, and 25-year-old Andrew Ryan might just have it in spades.

In April this year, Ryan set off on his bicycle to circumnavigate the planet. When we speak, he’s reached Turkey’s Black Sea coast, having covered 2,300-odd miles after six weeks on the road.

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