Cyclists to go from Cox's Bazar to Ladakh, India
Two cyclists from Bangladesh will embark on a 3,539-kilometre ride from Cox's Bazar to Khardung La mountain pass, located at an altitude of 18,380 feet, in Ladakh, India.
Cyclists Shan Iftekhar Alam (Nahid) and Rojjob Rahman will start the journey, “Sea to Summit Cycling Expedition 2012”, on September 15 and are expected to return on October 25.
The announcement came at a press conference organised by Royal Bengal Riders, a cycling group, at its office in the capital's Bijoynagar on Thursday.
“Our aim to ride around 200 kilometres per day,” said Iftekhar. Rojjob said they would use helmet-mounted cameras to provide updates.
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