Mariano Loréfice

Specialty: Bicycle tourism with no frontiers. Age: 31years. Experience: Around the world twice, pedaling over 120 000 kilometers, visiting 56 countries and every continent. Aconcagua summit on a bicycle, without support. Pioneer in ultra distance tests, successful in the first Quintuple and DecaIronman (42 kilometers swimming, 1800 kilometers on a bicycle and 422 kilometers running). Residence: La Plata, Argentina. Profession: Event organizer, bicycle tourism and trekking guide. Lifeguard. Favorite bicycle: Zenith's Kalis-Cumbre model. The frame is made of molybdenum-chrome, a resistant, light material. Good for long travels because if broken, it can be welded anywhere. Bracket with adjustable suspension. Different tires for each type of terrain. First journey: 1986, La Plata-Junín de los Andes (1600 kilometers) when he was 17 years old. International: 1991, Río de Janeiro-Buenos Aires (3225 kilometres). Outstanding journeys: ·1992: Argentina-Mexico, 10500 km (3 months). In Monterrey, Mexico, he ran the DecaIronman. During this journey across Lain America he tried to turn people's attention towards the environment. Has participated in the cause ever since. ·1993-94: First and second journey across Argentina, through every province, 25.900 km (153 stages). He visited 250 schools, talking about the environment. ·Cumbre del Aconcagua: On the bicycle, solitary and unaided. Where he couldn't pedal, he carried the bicycle. ·1995: Ushuaia-Alaska, 22000km (5 months) First continental crossing in favor of the environment, crossing the Atacama desert and the Andes several times. ·1996-97: Around the world, across the northern Hemisphere. 24000km (7 ½ months). From the Mediterranean to the Arctic Polar Circle, countries of the ex-Soviet Union, Middle East, the Himalayas, China and Canada. ·1998: 1st part of the second lap around the world. 11.500km (2 ½ months). North Africa, Sahara Dessert, Canary Islands, Amazons, Bolivian jungle and the Uyuni salt lake, the largest in the world. ·1999: Second part of the Southern Hemisphere lap around the world. 17.800km (6 months) with his wife, Regina. Namibia, South Africa, Malasia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina. Favorite place on Earth: Places unreached by contamination, like the woods and mountains of Canada, Nepal, Tibet and the Andes Plateau. Greatest pride: Two complete laps around the world, on alone and one with my wife. Wanting to do it again. Being one of the 10 people that completed the Quintuple Ironman and the Decaironman, for the first time in history. Next project: Explore the summits of the three tallest peaks in South America, on a bicycle, breaking the time record. Dream: For the whole world to be at peace with one another and nature. Motto: Will is the motor, healthy food the best fuel. e-mail: mariano.lorefice@aventurarse.com Mariano's webpage is: www.elmundoenbici.com.ar Here you can find more information on his trips and the bicycle tourism outings he organizes.

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Some of the coldest places in the world To feel the cold, it is not necessary to go to the North Pole. On the other hand, the thermometer can display several degrees below zero, and we can be in danger of freezing, but we can pedal without feeling cold.