Mark Beaumont (born 1 January 1983) is a record-breaking long-distance British cyclist. He held the record for cycling round the world, completing his 18,297 miles (29,446 km) route on 15 February 2008, having taken 194 days and 17 hours. On 18 February 2010 Beaumont completed his latest quest, cycling from Anchorage, Alaska, USA to Ushuaia in Southern Argentina, for a BBC Television series.
Beaumont was home-schooled until the age of 11 by his mother, Una. He was then educated at the High School of Dundee. He has two sisters called Heather and Hannah. Aged 15, he completed a solo ride the length of Great Britain from John o'Groats to Land's End. He also has a degree in Politics from Glasgow University.
To qualify for the world record, Beaumont was required to travel a route that passes through two approximately antipodal points. The route began and ended in Paris, France, taking in 20 countries across Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australasia and North America. The bicycle used for the attempt was a Koga-Miyata with a Rohloff internal gearing hub, which consumed the spokes yet was used to build a new wheel, that held up. As well as the bike, he was carrying 66 pounds (30 kg) of equipment such as tools, cameras and other equipment to support him on the journey.