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- Description: Gnaldi Coleschi Andrea, Guerrini Guido, Dini Nicola, Boncompagni Simone are a group of young men who traveled by car from Turin to Beijing and Rome to Volgogra
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Car or similar, Mezzi a motore, Moyen motorisé
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: http://www.torinopechino.it
Da Torino a Pechino a GPL! 25.852 sono i chilometri che questi temerari hanno percorso dal 5 Luglio al 22 Settembre per arrivare fino a Pechino e tornare con una Fiat Marea alimentata a GPL con un impianto Teleflex SGI fornito da IMEGA .
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- Description: Best known as a revolutionary and warrior, it's lesser known that Che Guevara was also a traveler. In 1951, he embarked on a journey across Latin America on a 500 cc Norton Model 18 motorcycle. Guevara compiled a diary of this adventure, published as "Latinoamericana". In 2004, a film titled "The Motorcycle Diaries" was made based on this journal
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Che Guevara
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Argentina
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1928-1967
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motorcycle_Diaries_(book)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5809
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Guevara, Ernesto. 2004. Latinoamericana: un diario per un viaggio in motocicletta. Milano: Feltrinelli. I diari della motocicletta un film di Walter Salles.
This isn't a tale of derring-do, nor is it merely some kind of "cynical account"; it isn't meant to be, at least. It's a chunk of two lives running parallel for a while, with common aspirations and similar dreams.
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- Description: Santiago Guillén and Antonio Veciana were two Spanish law students from Albacete who met at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. Inspired by Michael Anderson's 1956 film adaptation of Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days, they decided to beat the fictional record by one day, circling the globe in 79 days on a single Vespa 150 GS scooter. Their journey, named "Operación Elcano", was supported by the Delegación Nacional de Juventudes, the Spanish Foreign Ministry and Piaggio Spain, who provided a brand new Vespa named "Dulcinea" - after the heroine of Don Quixote, in homage to their origins in La Mancha. Shortly before departure, Salvador Dalí painted the scooter at his home in Cadaqués, signing it with the names of himself and his wife Gala. They departed Madrid on 25 July 1962 and rode through France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, then flew to Malaysia, continuing by scooter through Hong Kong, Japan and across the United States, returning via the United Kingdom and France to arrive in Madrid on 12 October 1962 - 79 days after departure - covering more than 40,000 km. Upon their return they were awarded the medals of Youth, Sports Merit and the Gold medal of the Vespa Club of España. They established a prize for the best youth adventure of each year with the proceeds of the sale of Dulcinea. The "Dalí Vespa" is on permanent display at the Piaggio Museum in Pontedera, Italy
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Spain, Spagna, Espagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Vespa
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_79_d%C3%ADas._Vuelta_al_mundo_en_Vespa
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bexFd606a-M
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5831866
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Guillén, Santiago; Veciana, Antonio. En 79 días: Vuelta al mundo en Vespa. Madrid: Editorial Doncel, 1964.
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- Description: Forrest Gump is the protagonist of the eponymous 1994 film: the character runs across the United States from coast to coast: "That day, I don't know why, but I decided to go for a run. So I ran to the end of the road, and once there, I thought about running to the end of the town, and once there, I thought about running through Greenbow County. Then I said to myself, since I've come this far, might as well run through the beautiful state of Alabama, so I did. I ran across the entire state of Alabama, and I don't know why I kept going. I ran to the ocean, and once there, I said to myself, since I've come this far, might as well turn around and keep running. When I got to another ocean, I said to myself, since I've come this far, might as well turn around again and keep running; when I was tired, I slept, when I was hungry, I ate, when I had to... well, I did it!"
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Gump
- Multimedia: http://www.paramount.com/movies/forrest-gump/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134773
Millionaire Forrest Gump Continues Legendary Run Across America. For over three years, Forrest Gump, co-owner of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. of nearby Bayou La Batre, has been criss-crossing the United States in a phenomenal feat of endurance. Gump apparently felt like running one day and kept going until he ran into an ocean. At that point, he turned around and ran back until he ran into the other ocean. This sojourn has continued for the last three years, one month, and two days.
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- Description: Traveling from the UK to Singapour by bike
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: hackisoutthere
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe,Europa, Asia
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-yO1DcdUFQ
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- Description: In 1999, Doris Haddock, a spry 89-year-old, walked from Pasadena, California, to Washington D.C., covering a total of 3,055 miles (4,917 km). It took her 400 days
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Granny D
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Haddock D., Burke D., Granny D: Walking Across America in My Ninetieth Year, Villard Books, 2001.
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- Description: Lon Haldeman was one of the first and most renowned ultra-cyclists. His achievements include numerous endurance records. In 1981, he set the "Double Transcontinental Record," riding from New York to Los Angeles and back in 24 days and 2 hours. That same year, he established the record for miles covered in 24 hours: 454. In 1986, he crossed the North American continent on a tandem with his wife Susan Notorangelo, setting a new record in 9 days, 20 hours, and 7 minutes
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Internet: http://www.ultracycling.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20631168
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- Description: Led by writer and activist C.B. Hall, a group of participants walked from Seattle to Moscow, from April 1982 to August 1984, covering approximately 8,900 km (5,500 miles) across the United States and much of Europe. They were not permitted to walk in Eastern Europe but obtained visas to camp and meet people in East Germany for a few days. Some members of the group visited Moscow to meet with Soviet Peace Committee officials
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: C.B. Hall Peace Walk
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_walks
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: "C.B. Hall Peace Walk, 1983–1984." Archival Resource, Philadelphia Area Archives
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- Description: Rick Hansen is a Canadian athlete and activist. After sustaining a spinal cord injury in 1973, he pursued Paralympic sports. From 1985 to 1987 he completed the Man in Motion World Tour, a 26-month wheelchair journey around the world. He travelled approximately 40'075 km (24'901 mi) across 34 countries. The tour aimed to raise funds for spinal cord research and promote accessibility and inclusion. Following the expedition, he established the Rick Hansen Foundation, which supports accessibility initiatives and medical research
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Canada
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1957-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wheelchair, Sedia a rotelle, Fauteuil roulant
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.rickhansen.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q978803
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Hansen, Rick. Man in Motion: My Story. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1988.