Cyclist Says He’ll Make Longest Pedal Ever Across Antarctica

Omar Di Felice is planning a coast-to-coast bike ride through Antarctica. He will cover 994 miles and finish the project Antarctica Unlimited around March 2024. He plans to study the continent through the lens of climate change. His route will take him to the South Pole and then across the Antarctic continent to Leverett Glacier. If he pulls it off, he will become the second person to cycle from the Antarctican coast to South pole and the first to link up the continents shores on a bike.

Di Felice is taking a degree course in Environmental Sciences to prepare for his cycling journey to Antarctica. He will study the continent and carry out research and studies there. It's part of his climate change initiative, which he dubbed "Bike to 1.5°C." Di Felices wants to build climate awareness.

Di Felice is planning to cycle from South Pole to the Antarctic Circle. He will walk a lot of the way. He is going to take a route that is longer than any cyclist in Antarctica has ever taken. Some critics will accuse him of cheating by riding the road. Di Felices is not concerned with controversy. His motivation is deep. Eric Larsen attempted a solo coast-to-South Pole bike ride in 2012. It was unsuccessful. The landscape in Antarctic is largely featureless. Cyclists have to navigate through snow.