Dubai athlete Marcus Smith attempts ultra-cycling record across four continents
(WorldNews Health)

Breaking a record is top of mind for Dubai-based athlete Marcus Smith. He plans to do that by becoming the first cyclist to successfully complete all four races of BikingMan, an ultra-cycling endurance event held across four continents. Launched in 2015, the race brings together cyclists who love adventure and exploring cultures in less-than travelled places. The first leg kicks off in Muscat in February. The race then moves on to the Mediterranean island of Corsica in April, followed by Peru in July and the last one will be staged somewhere in Asia. Each of the four stages average about 1,000 kilometres, so there´s a lot of training and preparation time that goes into BikingMan. But that`s...