Russian woman bikes from St. Petersburg to China in 90 days
A 33-year-old Russian woman named Maria completed a 8,000-kilometer bicycle journey from Saint Petersburg to China in 90 days, overcoming a fall that broke her arm and caused temporary memory loss, and plans to continue to Shanghai before returning to Russia by plane.
Consensus
- Maria, a 33-year-old Russian woman, traveled from Saint Petersburg to China on a bicycle.
- The journey lasted 90 days and covered approximately 8,000 kilometers.
- She started the trip on June 1.
- She crossed the Chinese border after three months.
- She fell on the 11th day of the journey, breaking her arm and temporarily losing her memory.
- She resumed the journey 12 days after the accident.
- She plans to continue to Shanghai and then return to Russia by plane.
- She worked as a product manager and taught foreign languages to save money for the trip.
- She learned Chinese during the trip, which inspired her to undertake the journey.
Points of divergence
- Maria had to find a car to cross the border because walking and cycling were not permitted. — vm
- Maria described the journey as not very difficult. — riamo
- Maria is the wife of hockey player Ilya Kovalchuk and an alpinist who climbed Everest without an oxygen tank. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian woman on bicycle traveled from St. Petersburg to China in 90 days — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian woman reached China on a bicycle over the summer — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian woman rode from Saint Petersburg to China on a bicycle in 90 days — РИАМО