IN 2: Crossing keys to Faro won on bike 27 hours

The News “done” of Cuba Alentejo, It was revealed by the Journal of Tras-os-Montes, which has in the past day 31 October, David Maltez ventured bike along 29 followed hours, 27 including cycling, along, in one day, the 738 kilometers linking Portugal to a shoestring.

It was as he said himself "a dizzying journey through the backbone of the country, crossing the mythical national road 2 (EN2)". The rider took off keys for only stop in Algarve, More precisely Faro.

"This adventure had and aims at dissemination of healthy habits and methods of life, as well as personal development, searching for making all to the fact that there is not impossible ", David began ensure Maltez, making sure to emphasize that "the only limits we have are those we believe in".

This "Odyssey" had, also, the intention to disseminate the National Road 2 on the social networks, taking the opportunity to "raise awareness around the Portugal to the need for, in collaboration, Get the Tourist Heritage attribute to EN2 ".

It is recalled that this feat is achieved at a time when the Municipal Association of State Highway Route 2 It was formally established in Santa Marta de Penaguião, by 21 of 32 municipalities crossed by the road that links Keys to Faro, and other 10 They have already secured their accession, only needing the approval of the respective municipal assemblies.

Luis Machado, mayor of Santa Marta de Penaguião and leads the tourism project EN2, He told Lusa that the establishment of this new association represents the final phase of the first phase of an initiative that aims to achieve the twinning of EN2, Chaves linking to Faro, com a “Route 66�, US gives us America and to "Route 40", in Argentine.

During a tour 31 October, David Maltez consumed over the entire route 24 liters of water, 16 of which with isotonic, 8 ham sandwiches and peanut butter, 2 cafes and 4 abatanados, 2 cokes, 3 fruit juices, 4 homemade bars of sweet potato and protein, 4 mini croissant com mel, 8 energy bars, 3 protein shakes and 10 energy gels, of which 3 of caffeine they were.

Natural Cuba, Alentejo, the cyclist said in achieving this feat with the collaboration and support of "two great friends of the Club Cuba Adventure given me all the support and logistics necessary along the way".

"Conquered which is the third largest road Portugal, new challenges are estimated! Especially because now only missing two ", He concluded the Alentejo who conquered northern Portugal south bike in one day, referring to the "Route 66" and Ruta 40, that "correspond to our EN2".