Juan Antonio Alegre

Sportsman who specialises in very long distance endeavours. Thirty-six year old Juan has walked the entire distance of the Great Wall of China (5,000 km); cycled over 20 mountain passes of 5,000 metres+ in the Andes and Himalayan mountains; and cycled across Asia and Europe (from Macao to Lisbon). During the latter journey, he had to cross the Gobi, Baluchistán and Taklamakan deserts, as well as the mythical Silk Road and Karakorum Highway. He has additionally run various mountain races in Spain, Europe, America and Australia.