by Will Hoffman

Mark Beaumont, a 25-year-old from Fife, Scotland, will be finishing one long bike ride this afternoon in Paris. How long? Well, after Beaumont's 195-day journey, he will have cycled 18,000 miles.

The BBC writes, "During his seven-month journey Mr. Beaumont has passed through 20 countries including Pakistan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States."

As of this afternoon, Beaumont will beat the current world record for biking around the world by 81 days.

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