TDA Global Cycling - The Origin Story

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4 жыл бұрын

Each year since 2003, the Tour d'Afrique has brought adventurous travellers to cycle from Cairo to Cape Town. This video takes a look back at how that first tour came to be, and what its legacy has become.
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"We've never organized anything like this."
Those were the words Henry Gold used at the pre-tour briefing in Cairo, 2003. It was something new, untested and full of potential pitfalls.
But the next day, he and 32 others set out to cycle across Africa. After 4 months, much adversity, some discomfort, and several thousand pedal strokes, they arrived in Cape Town.
Henry's company has gone on to create long distance cycling adventures on 6 continents, which have been completed by thousands of participants from around the world.
Click here to learn more about TDA Global Cycling: tdaglobalcycling.com/
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Credits:
Words by Michael Posner and Henry Gold
Video by Laundon Peacock
2003 Tour d'Afrique footage - Michael Kennedy
CPAR news conference footage - CBC Licensing

Пікірлер: 7

@TeKeyaKrystal Жыл бұрын

wow.. a query of "best type of bike for long distance rides" landed me here after clicking thru a few websites and man... I was only thinking about going from Los Angeles to San Diego, but now I'm inspired to "find out my limits" as Henry said here

@martinjparnell 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry. My 2005 TDA was a life changer.

@CornelisVonk 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry for taking the initiative and thanks also for this inspiring video. Jenny and I still talk about our 2006 ride!

@corysayles1055 4 жыл бұрын

An immensely interesting and inspiring story of the earliest beginnings of a really neat organization. As a continent, Africa evokes feelings of curiosity and openness to learn and discover. Hats off to Henry and the TDA Team! Joining a TDA from Cairo to Cape Town is #1 on my personal bucklist! Cheers!

@leonardbayliss524 4 жыл бұрын

My kind of tour,just wished I’d had the time to do the entire trip,look forward to the next tour,

@Gunaonanexpedition 3 жыл бұрын

hi Global cycling team, nice to see your epic cycling tours. I have also done a epic cycling tour around Malaysia covering total 1900kms. I would like to contribute my content with your channel .Would it be a nice idea