Pedal the Pond: Team break world record as they complete crossing in 40 days

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Jayna Rana
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Four young men who set off to cross the Atlantic in a pedalo, sponsored by Incisive Media and Investec Asset Management, have completed their route in just 40 days and broken the world record for being the first to pedal a boat across the 3,000 mile ocean.

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