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Norfolk father and son cyclists ride into record books

Norfolk father and son cyclists ride into record books

A father and son have ridden into the record books after completing a cycle adventure covering more than 16,000 miles (25,750km) in 30 different countries over 400 days. George Kohler and his son, Josh, left their home near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in March last year, aiming to break three Guinness World Records. They returned home on Saturday as record breakers and spoke of the "immense generosity" of people as they cycled around the globe. "I can't even put it into words, I am feeling so many different emotions and it has been such an incredible time over the last year and a bit," Josh told the BBC. In total the duo travelled 16,478 miles (26,519km) and were welcomed home by family and friends. The all-conquering pair were also presented with their world record certificates for the fastest bicycle circumnavigation of the world by father and son; longest bicycle journey by a father and son and the most countries visited in a continuous bicycle journey by father and son. George and Josh started cycling together in 2021, raising money for charity. Later that year they cycled from Land's End, Cornwall, to John O' Groats in Scotland. In 2022 they cycled 3,728 miles [6,000km] across th

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