Ian Hibell

Ian Hibell was a cyclist who biked around the world for more than 40 years. Hibell died at the age of 74 in Greece in September, 2008 when being run over by a driver who allegedly was racing another car. In his over 40 years of long-distance cycling, Hibell covered a distance equal to ten times around the equator.¹

Fast Facts

1. In 1963, Hibell left for a biking trip, and didn't return until ten years later. During this time, he became become the first cyclist to ride from Cape Horn, Chile to Alaska¹
2. Continued biking for over 40 years²
3. Wrote the book Into the Remote Places, co-written with Clinton Trowbridge, in 1984²
4. Had just finished the book Four Days at Ragged Point when he died²
5. Died on a biking trip though Europe when run over by a hit-and-run driver in Greece²
6. The driver was found by police and arrested with causing death by dangerous driving¹

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