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Curiously, for several days, the GPS trace of Gregory Lewyllie did not progress. Was it a time of rest? Well no, Gregory was the victim of a bike fall, here’s what he just published on his Facebook account: “Over the past two weeks, I have enjoyed my gratitude throughout Laos.” It was almost too good

Gone in June on his bamboo solar bike, Gregory Lewyllie continues his journey through Laos. He attended for a week at a Buddhist festival in Luang Prabang (World Heritage of Humanity – Unesco). On the eve of November, he is crossing the province of Xieng Khouang and his GPS track shows that he takes time

Currently in Laos, Gregory seems to be heading to Thailand. Views: 89

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? Views: 96

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

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

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.

Several participants did not reach Canton: These SunTripers did not arrive at the goal for various reasons: 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

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

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 ? Views: 102

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! Views: 78

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

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

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! Views: 64

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. Hosted