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Series following Mark Beaumont's epic quest to cycle the Americas.

Series following Mark Beaumont's epic quest to cycle from Alaska, USA, to Ushuaia in southern Argentina, traversing the length of the Rockies and the Andes. 

Mark Beaumont, who broke the record for pedalling around the world, is back on the road and this time taking on an even more ambitious dream. He is attempting to cycle from Alaska, USA, to Ushuaia in southern Argentina, traversing the length of the Rockies and Andes - 13,000 miles through 12 countries. 

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The Man Who Cycled the Americas: Series 1: Episode 1: North America

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Mark Beaumont begins his journey from Alaska, USA, to Ushuaia in southern Argentina.

Mark Beaumont begins his journey, setting off near Anchorage, Alaska, where he is treated to an impromptu prayer session with the locals in a remote burger bar.

At the beginning of his journey, Mark Beaumont sets off near Anchorage, Alaska, and is treated to an impromptu prayer session with the locals, in a remote burger bar where he is topping up the 6,000 calories he needs each day to keep going.

Further along the road in Alaska, he joins a team of mountaineers to scale Mount McKinley, at 20,320 ft, the highest peak in North America, and the first of two daunting climbs he will undertake on the adventure. One of the coldest mountains on earth, McKinley has a fearsome reputation, having claimed 100 lives. 

Mark also faces a variety of different dangers, from black bears at the roadside, huge RVs driven by ageing American holidaymakers to a forest fire which stops him in his tracks.

The Man Who Cycled the Americas: Series 1

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Series following Mark Beaumont's epic quest to cycle from Alaska, USA, to Ushuaia in southern Argentina, traversing the length of the Rockies and the Andes.

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