Stage 29: On four and two wheels to the Roof of the World - XWORLD tour reaches Tibet
The 29th offroad adventure in the XWORLD tour led its eight participants from Chengdu in China to Lhasa in Tibet – they were the first foreign travellers permitted to enter Tibet by road in almost two years. Among their number was professional race cyclist Hanka Kupfernagel, who incorporated the magnificent scenery into her training regime time and time again, and was often cycling kilometres in advance of the Land Cruiser column. An expedition member reports.