Paraplegic Belgian teenager completes 1,000km hand bike journey to Monaco - Monaco Life

Belgian teen conquers 1,000-kilometre handbike ride to Monaco

Nineteen-year-old Belgian cyclist Adan Finet has completed a 1,000-kilometre handbike journey from Bastogne to Monaco, arriving at Port Hercule on Sunday evening. Paralysed since a stroke at 14, Finet set off on Friday, August 8 with his friend Pascal Liégeois for the 10-day trek. The route included six Alpine passes such as the Galibier and […] The post Belgian teen conquers 1,000-kilometre handbike ride to Monaco appeared first on NEWS.MC - Mo…

Paraplegic Belgian teenager completes 1,000km hand bike journey to Monaco - Monaco Life

Adan Finet, a 19-year-old paraplegic Belgian cyclist, has completed a 1,000-kilometre hand bike journey from Bastogne to Monaco, arriving at Port Hercule on Sunday evening. Finet, who has been paraplegic since suffering a stroke at age 14, set off on 8th August with his friend Pascal Liégeois for the ambitious 10-day challenge. The pair tackled six mountain passes including the Galibier, Télégraphe and Valberg, with daily distances ranging from …