Category: Trip

Currently in Laos, Gregory seems to be heading to Thailand.

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The GPS trace of Gregory Lewyllie shows us that he crossed the Chinese border today and that he continues his journey in Laos. It is exactly 4 months since he left Lyon in France (120 days).
How far will he go?

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Gregory Lewyllie illustrates here his temperament as a great traveller : not only does he make a France-china journey on the silk roads, on a solar bike, but he does not stop in Guangzhou, the intended destination of the Sun Trip. He goes further!
As his GPS continues to function, we can see that he continues his crossing of China and that he now arrives at the border of Laos.
He left Lyon, in France, 118 days ago, almost 4 months!

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Gregory Lewyllie did not arrive in Guangzhou within the allotted time of 100 days, probably because of his long exploration of the silk roads in Uzbekistan. In the days following the arrival of Michael Polak in Guangzhou, Gregory's GPS began to draw a straight track: we thought that he had decided to take the train to Guangzhou.

But in fact, he went to Kunming (昆明市) in Yunnan province, and there, he resumed his solar bike journey. Today, he is in Pu'er (普洱市), a city 200 km far from the Chinese border, close to Laos, Burma and Vietnam.
But where did he plan to go?
The future will tell us…

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From Lyon to Guangzhou in China, more than 12000 km, some 30 countries crossed, the adventurers of Sun Trip 2018 have written a page of history of solar ecomobility.
It was an extraordinary adventure for all of them and for all those who followed them, thanks to their stories and photos published on the Internet.

Thank you to the organizers for making us live this adventure!

See you in July 2019 for a new Sun Trip Tour!

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• some suntripers felt mid-term that they could not get to Canton within the 100-day time limit, they chose to go home by solar bike and still traveled between 9000 and 10000 km, which remains a good performance,
• others chose repatriation either because of technical problems, or for reasons of physical fitness not allowing them to face the 12000 km France-China,
• Justin and Anne-Sophie went to Canada to get married,
• finally, the great traveler Gregory Lewyllie, who favors discovery at speed (he has long explored Uzbekistan), has not managed to catch up to arrive in Canton in 100 days. But he continues his trip to Laos, Thailand, his trip lasts 4 months (120 days).

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Michael Polák arrived with great emotion this morning in Guangzhou, concluding this incredible 2018 edition of the Sun Trip, after a 106-day journey! He was greeted by 5 SunTripers and Angélique, from the organization team of the Sun Trip, under the admiring gaze of a Chinese audience present en masse on the arrival site on this official holiday day.

Bravo to Michael for his choice of daring itineraries in the mountains of Europe and in the Highlands of China.
Bravo also for having managed to make this journey in 100% solar mode on an original bike that he built entirely himself.

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At mid-day, Michael Polak arrives at Qingyuan (清远市), wich is less than 100 km from Canton. Will he arrive tonight at his destination or finish quietly ?

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Françoise crossed the finish line today, October 1, 2018, wich is Chinese National Day, in a bright sun and in front of a large crowd. This seventy-year-old woman traveled 103 days from France to reach Guangzhou.
The dean wins the Sun Trip 2018 Audience Award!

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Françoise Denel, the dean of the Sun Trip (70 years), is expected to reach the finish tomorrow. Florian Bailly, founder of the Sun Trip, and Angélique Galvaing, project leader 2018, went to meet him today, in the midst of rice fields. They found a radiant, optimistic woman, source of curiosity and respect for our Chinese friends, for all…

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Corinne Courvalin, from Team France Passion, has reached the goal! The Vice-dean of Sun Trip 2018 offers a night-time arrival, the first of this unusual edition. His journey has lasted 100 days.

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Corinne will not be classified in the solar challenge because, to reach destination in 100 days, she had to make a part of the journey in China.

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Two women are the closest to the goal:
-Corinne Courvalin about 100km from Guangzhou,
-Françoise Denel is less than 400 km away.
Michael Polak is further away, currently at 1000 km from Guangzhou. And Gregory Lewyllie is the furthest: 2000 km!

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Under the dumbfounded gaze of our Chinese friends, Thierry Rassat arrived in Guangzhou (Canton) This Wednesday, September 26th at 11:45 a.m. local time. Thierry had long ago programmed to arrive after 99 days of travel, a symbolic figure, which allowed him to take the time and to enjoy the most of his journey France-China.

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7 adventurers arrived today in Canton, here they are Catherine and Didier, François and Gilles, Youssef and Mohamed Saïd, as well as Jean-Claude. They are at destination after 98 days of a trip that will have led them to cross different countries, according to routes that they have shared in part:

• Catherine and Didier Pozzobon : Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China.
• François Médalle and Gilles Coural: Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China.
• Youssef El Haouass and Mohamed Saïd Jeberi: Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China.
• Jean-Claude Viguier: Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China.

Special congratulations to the Moroccan duo : Youssef & Mohamed Saïd. They carried out an unusual adventure on a tandem entirely built by themselves.

These 7 suntripers are not classified in the challenge 100% solar because, to get to destination in less than 100 days, they had to make by train part of the trip to China. Emotion was strong when they sang national and regional anthems :

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Will all suntripers arrive in Guangzhou within the allotted time of 100 days? Let's make the situation point for all cyclists on the road since now 94 days:

• Thierry Rassat is the closest to the goal, he has just exceeded the threshold of 12 000 km travelled, it only remains 300km to arrive in Canton,
• Françoise Denel has travelled almost 11500 km, she is 500 km away from Thierry,
• Michael Polak then arrives, after a detour by the Tibetan plateaus and in the high mountains, with almost 11000 km travelled,
• Gregory Lewyllie, the eternal traveller, closes the walk with a little over 10000 km on the counter,




• And there are also François and Gilles, Youssef and Mohamed Saeed, Catherine and Didier as well as Corinne who chose to make a part of the road by train not to arrive too late in Guangzhou.

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Françoise Denel shows us the circulation in which she must sneak each day: Françoise presents her "Hotel" Last night:

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Still in Guangzhou, Jack Butler wonders about the different ways of coming back from China if not taking the plane. In this video, he explores the advantages and disadvantages of different routes, different means of transport, crossing Russia or Kazakhstan, or Azerbaijan and Turkey…

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The suntripers who are still on their way will arrive in Guangzhou within the deadlines, that est_à in less than 100 days? At J-7, all strive to arrive on time.

• Thierry Rassat is confident: He is in great shape and continues to fetch the most original itineraries, discoveries in discoveries, always in 100% solar mode, always with a smile.
• Michael Polak also traces an original itinerary and does not retreat to any obstacle, like a col at 3800 m altitude.
• About François Medale and Gilles Coural, no more news since their phone broke down.
• Françoise Denel and Corinne Courvalin put all their efforts in this race against the clock but the weather hardly helps them offering wind, rain and clouds…

Corinne saw her battery drowned in the rain!

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Day 91: After a great week in Istanbul, he resumed the road this morning, the sun is getting more and more rare. Tomorrow, Bulgaria!
Day 92: As expected, he arrived in Bulgaria today. And in Europe at the same time and he felt a feeling which he did not expect, that of the return to home although he is still in 2000km far from France. Tonight, first non-wild camping for a long time!

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