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Simone Giuliani

Leaving behind Nullarbor snakes and trucks as Lachlan Morton’s lap of Australia passes Adelaide

Lachlan Morton (EF Education-EasyPost) on day 23 of his lap of Australia (original image cropped).

Lachlan Morton has conquered the Nullarbor Plain, making quick work of the ride across the long straight stretch of road that crosses the remote and arid stretch of southern Australia but that doesn’t mean it was an easy run.

The EF Education-EasyPost rider, who is in the midst of his attempt to deliver the fastest ride around Australia, set out from Norseman in Western Australia and onto the Eyre Highway on Thursday afternoon, with headwinds turning to crosswinds, rain and then finally clearing weather and a welcome tailwind. 

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