Route
Day of ride | Date | Day of week | Km | Plan of the day, route |
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UNITED KINGDOM: February 17-18 (2 days) | ||||
1 | 02.17 | W | arrival | |
2 | 02.18 | Th | cycling in London, send-off ceremony | |
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: February 19-26 (8 days) | ||||
3 | 02.19 | F | London (UK) – by flight – Crown Point (Tobago) | |
4 | 02.20 | Sa | 38 | Crown Point – Parlatuvier Bay |
5 | 02.21 | S | rest day | |
6 | 02.22 | M | 62 | Parlatuvier Bay – Scarborough |
7 | 02.23 | T | 45 | Scarborough – Port of Spain (Trinidad) – by ferry – Blanchisseuse Bay |
8 | 02.24 | W | 80 | Port of Spain – Manzanilla Bay |
9 | 02.25 | Th | 78 | Manzanilla Bay – San Fernando |
10 | 02.26 | F | 65 | San Fernando – Cedros Point |
VENEZUELA: February 27-March 17 (20 days) | ||||
11 | 02.27 | Sa | Cedros Point – by boat – Pedernales – by boat – Tucupita | |
12 | 02.28 | S | rest day | |
13 | 02.29 | M | 62 | Tucupita – Barrancas |
14 | 03.01 | T | 100 | Barrancas – Ciudad Guayana |
15 | 03.02 | W | 68 | Ciudad Guayana – Upata – Santa Maria |
16 | 03.03 | Th | 82 | Santa Maria – Guasipati |
17 | 03.04 | F | 76 | Guasipiti – El Callao – crossroad |
18 | 03.05 | Sa | 69 | crossroad – El Dorado – wild camp |
19 | 03.06 | S | rest day | |
20 | 03.07 | M | 70 | wild camp – Las Claritas – Piedra la Virgen |
21 | 03.08 | T | 73 | Piedra la Virgen – Camaran |
22 | 03.09 | W | 54 | Camaran – Quebrada de Pacheco |
23 | 03.10 | Th | 52 | Quebrada de Pacheco – San Francisco de Yuruani – Paraitepui |
24-28 | 03.11-15 | F-T | Roraima Tepui hiking Tour; alternative: flight excursion to Angel Falls (from Santa Elena) | |
29 | 03.16 | W | Paraitepui – Kamarakapay – Santa Elena de Uairen | |
30 | 03.17 | Th | rest day | |
BRAZIL Roraima State: March 18 -24 (7 days) | ||||
31 | 03.18 | F | 83 | Santa Elena – VE/BR border – Pacaraima – Rio Parime |
32 | 03.19 | Sa | 66 | Rio Parime – Rio Uraricoera |
33 | 03.20 | S | 81 | Rio Uraricoera – Boa Vista |
34 | 03.21 | M | rest day | |
35 | 03.22 | T | rest day | |
36 | 03.23 | W | 82 | Boa Vista – Igarape Javari |
37 | 03.24 | Th | 48 | Igarape Javari – Bonfim – BR/GY border – Lethem |
GUYANA: March 25-April 9 (16 days) | ||||
38 | 03.25 | F | 87 | Lethem – Toka |
39 | 03.26 | Sa | 75 | Toka – Annai – Rock View Ranch |
40 | 03.27 | S | 57 | Rock View Ranch – Iwokrama River Lodge (Kurupukari River crossing) |
41 | 03.28 | M | rest day | |
42 | 03.29 | T | 70 | Iwokrama River Lodge – Roadside Camp |
43 | 03.30 | W | 70 | Roadside Camp – Roadside Camp |
44 | 03.31 | Th | 85 | Roadside Camp – Linden |
45 | 04.01 | F | 60 | Linden – Roadside Camp |
46 | 04.02 | Sa | 47 | Roadside Camp – Georgetown |
47 | 04.03 | S | rest day | |
48-51 | 04.04-07 | M-Th | excursion to Kaieteur Falls | |
52 | 04.08 | F | 80 | Georgetown – Fort Wellington |
53 | 04.09 | Sa | 86 | Fort Wellington – New Amsterdam – Corriverton |
SURINAME: April 10-16 (7 days) | ||||
54 | 04.10 | S | 61 | Corriverton – GY/SR border – Nieuw Nickerie |
55 | 04.11 | M | 49 | Nieuw Nickerie – Wageningen |
56 | 04.12 | T | 100 | Wageningen – Todtness – Jenny |
57 | 04.13 | W | 88 | Jenny – Paramaribo |
58 | 04.14 | Th | rest day | |
59 | 04.15 | F | 69 | Roadside Camp |
60 | 04.16 | Sa | 74 | Roadside Camp – Albina |
FRENCH GUIANA: April 17-24 (8 days) | ||||
61 | 04.17 | S | 86 | Albina – SR/FG border – Anton |
62 | 04.18 | M | 60 | Anton – Sinnamary |
63 | 04.19 | T | 44 | Sinnamary – Kourou |
64 | 04.20 | W | 66 | Kourou – Cayenne |
65 | 04.21 | Th | rest day | |
66 | 04.22 | F | rest day | |
67 | 04.23 | Sa | 85 | Cayenne – Roadside Camp |
68 | 04.24 | S | 88 | Roadside Camp – Saint Georges |
BRAZIL Amapa State: April 25-May 3 (9 days) | ||||
69 | 04.25 | M | 75 | Saint Georges – FG/BR border – Rio Urucaua |
70 | 04.26 | T | 77 | Rio Urucaua – Casa de Farinha |
71 | 04.27 | W | 68 | Casa de Farinha – Calcoene |
72 | 04.28 | Th | rest day | |
73 | 04.29 | F | 80 | Calcoene – Amapa – Espirito Santo |
74 | 04.30 | Sa | 77 | Espirito Santo – Tartarugal Grande |
75 | 05.01 | S | 78 | Tartarugal Grande – Ferreira Gomes |
76 | 05.02 | M | 70 | Ferreira Gomes – Porto Grande – Macapa |
77 | 05.03 | T | 66 | rest day |
BRAZIL Para State: May 4-11 (8 days) | ||||
78-79 | 05.04-05 | W-Th | Macapa – Belem by ferry boat through the Amazon River delta | |
80 | 05.06 | F | rest day | |
81 | 05.07 | Sa | rest day | |
82 | 05.08 | S | 73 | Belem – Castanhal |
83 | 05.09 | M | 87 | Castanhal – Capanema |
84 | 05.10 | T | 80 | Capanema – Roadside Camp |
85 | 05.11 | W | 95 | Roadside Camp – Camiranga – Maracacume |
BRAZIL Maranhoa State: May 12-23 (12 days) | ||||
86 | 05.12 | Th | 80 | Maracacume – Santa Helena |
87 | 05.13 | F | 86 | Santa Helena – Monte Alegre |
88 | 05.14 | Sa | 36 | Monte Alegre – Cujupe – by ferry – Sao Luis |
89 | 05.15 | S | rest day | |
90 | 05.16 | M | rest day | |
91 | 05.17 | T | 97 | Sao Luis – Morros |
92 | 05.18 | W | 85 | Morros – Rio Marciano |
93 | 05.19 | Th | 70 | Rio Marciano – Barreirinhas |
94 | 05.20 | F | rest day: excursion to the Parque Nacional dos Lencois Maranhenses | |
95 | 05.21 | Sa | 70 | Barreirinhas – Tutoia |
96 | 05.22 | S | 10 | by boat Tutoia – Parnaiba |
97 | 05.23 | M | 80 | Parnaiba – Luis Correia – Chaval |
BRAZIL Piaui and Ceara States: May 24-June 2 (10 days) | ||||
98 | 05.24 | T | 72 | Chaval – Granja |
99 | 05.25 | W | 54 | Granja – Jericoacoara |
100 | 05.26 | Th | 83 | rest day |
101 | 05.27 | F | 89 | Jericoacoara – Lagoa do Mineiro |
102 | 05.28 | Sa | 78 | Lagoa do Mineiro – Mundau |
103 | 05.29 | S | 70 | Mundau – Paracuru |
104 | 05.30 | M | 80 | Paracuru – Fortaleza |
105 | 05.31 | T | rest day | |
106 | 06.01 | W | 96 | Fotaleza – Beberibe |
107 | 06.02 | Th | 100 | Beberibe – Retiro Grande |
BRAZIL Rio Grande do Norte and Paraiba States: June 3-13 (11 days) | ||||
108 | 06.03 | F | 90 | Retiro Grande – Tibau – Redonda |
109 | 06.04 | Sa | 85 | Redonda – Macau |
110 | 06.05 | S | 71 | Macau – Galinhos |
111 | 06.06 | M | rest day | |
112 | 06.07 | T | 92 | Galinhos – Sao Miguel do Gostoso |
113 | 06.08 | W | 84 | Sao Miguel do Gostoso – Jacuma |
114 | 06.09 | Th | 35 | Jacuma – Natal |
115 | 06.10 | F | 92 | Natal – Marcos |
116 | 06.11 | Sa | 90 | Marcos – Joao Pessoa |
117 | 06.12 | S | rest day | |
118 | 06.13 | M | 83 | Joao Pessoa – Vivix |
BRAZIL Pernambuco, Algeas, and Sergipe States: June 14-23 (10 days) | ||||
119 | 06.14 | T | 75 | Vivix – Olinda – Recife |
120 | 06.15 | W | rest day | |
121 | 06.16 | Th | 78 | Recife – camping Maracaipe |
122 | 06.17 | F | 73 | camping Maracaipe – Sao Jose da Coroa Grande |
123 | 06.18 | Sa | 77 | Sao Jose da Coroa Grande – Barra de Santo Antonio |
124 | 06.19 | S | 41 | Barra de Santo Antonio – Maceio |
125 | 06.20 | M | 77 | Maceio – Penedo – Lagoa Redonda |
126 | 06.21 | T | 60 | Lagoa Redonda – Aracaju |
127 | 06.22 | W | rest day | |
128 | 06.23 | Th | 100 | Aracaju – Itanhi |
BRAZIL Bahia State: June 24-July 12 (19 days) | ||||
129 | 06.24 | F | 110 | Itanhi – Salvador |
130 | 06.25 | Sa | rest day | |
131 | 06.26 | S | rest day | |
132 | 06.27 | M | 98 | Salvador – Ilha de Itaparica – Sao Roque Paraquacu – Roadside Camp |
133 | 06.28 | T | 69 | Roadside Camp – Santo Antonio de Jesus – Amargosa |
134 | 06.29 | W | 72 | Amargosa – Iacu |
135 | 06.30 | Th | 80 | Iacu – Itaberaba – Roadside Camp |
136 | 07.01 | F | 92 | Roadside Camp – Lencois |
137-139 | 07.02-04 | Sa-M | rest days: visiting Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina | |
140 | 07.05 | T | 85 | Lencois – Andarai |
141 | 07.06 | W | 60 | Andarai – Igatu – Mucuge – Roadside Camp |
142 | 07.07 | Th | 73 | Roadside Camp – Barra de Estiva – Espirito Santo |
143 | 07.08 | F | 77 | Espirito Santo – Sussuarana – Roadside Camp |
144 | 07.09 | Sa | 86 | Roadside Camap – Vitoria da Conquista |
145 | 07.10 | S | rest day | |
146 | 07.11 | M | 86 | Vitoria da Conquista – Candido Sales |
147 | 07.12 | T | 97 | Candido Sales – Medina |
BRAZIL Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro States: July 13-August 5 (24 days) | ||||
148 | 07.13 | W | 86 | Medina – Taqureal |
149 | 07.14 | Th | 79 | Taqureal – Rodside Camp |
150 | 07.15 | F | 87 | Rodside Camp – Berilo – Turmalina |
151 | 07.16 | Sa | rest day | |
152 | 07.17 | S | 81 | Turmalina – Roadside Camp |
153 | 07.18 | M | 77 | Roadside Camp – Couto de Magalhaes de Minas |
154 | 07.19 | T | 36 | Couto de Magalhaes de Minas – Diamantina |
155 | 07.20 | W | rest day | |
156 | 07.21 | Th | 74 | Diamantina – Roadside Camp |
157 | 07.22 | F | 70 | Roadside Camp – Serro – Roadside Camp |
158 | 07.23 | Sa | 72 | Roadside Camp – Parque Nacional Serra do Cipo |
159 | 07.24 | S | 108 | Parque Nacional Serra do Cipo – Belo Horizonte |
160 | 07.25 | M | 56 | Belo Horizonte – Sabara – Rio Acima |
161 | 07.26 | T | 70 | Rio Acima – Itabirito – Ouro Preto |
162 | 07.27 | W | rest day | |
163 | 07.28 | Th | 76 | Ouro Preto – Congonhas |
164 | 07.29 | F | 42 | Congonhas – Fazenda do Capao |
165 | 07.30 | Sa | 72 | Fazenda do Capao – Sao Joao del Rei – Tiradentes |
166 | 07.31 | S | rest day | |
167 | 08.01 | M | 56 | Tiradentes – Barbacena |
168 | 08.02 | T | 60 | Barbacena – Santos Dumont – Ewbank da Camara |
169 | 08.03 | W | 84 | Ewbank da Camara – Simao Pereira – Roadside Camp |
170 | 08.04 | Th | 78 | Roadside Camp – Petropolis |
171 | 08.05 | F | 70 | Petropolis – Rio de Janeiro |