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.Times Online: Ian Hibell, cyclist who pedalled world, killed by hit-and-run... (September 5, 2008)
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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 AlaskaTimes Online: Ian Hibell, cyclist who pedalled world, killed by hit-and-run... (September 5, 2008)
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Had just finished the book Four Days at Ragged Point when he diedBBC News: Tributes to a cycling adventurer (September 5, 2008)
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Died on a biking trip though Europe when run over by a hit-and-run driver in GreeceBBC News: Tributes to a cycling adventurer (September 5, 2008)
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