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The teenager who cycled from Alaska to Argentina

At just 17 years old, Liam Garner started his trip on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and cycled the Pan-American highway.

Watch and see how he fared doing 20,000 miles (32,186km), 14 countries and 527 days by himself and why he almost didn't make it.

Produced by Grace Conley

16 February 2023

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