![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/cyclists-5000-mile-round-the-world-trip-cut-short-after-bike-stolen/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_A-cyclist-who-has-been-pedalling-around-the-world-for-nearly-a-year-has-had-his-bike-stolen-shortly.jpg&description=Oren Lotan spent nearly a year cycling around the world, before thieves put the brakes on his adventure by stealing his bike after he had arrived in CambridgeshireOren Lotan had his bike stolen in Cambridge A cycling fanatic who had been on his bike for almost 12 months has been brought to a standstill by thieves. Oren Lotan, from Israel, was in the final stages of his epic challenge when he reached Cambridge. But having managed to avoid any mishaps in his journey, which had incorporated 18 countries and more than 5,000 miles, fate dealt him a brutal hand. The engineer was staying in a house with friends when he realised his bike had been stolen. And now time is running out for the 37-year-old to locate its whereabouts. Britain's first Tour de France cyclist Brian Robinson passes away, aged 91 "I went outside, I looked and then I just sat down on the floor because it was like 'Oh, this is bad'," he told ITV. "Both sentimentally, of course - I've been through a lot on this bike from like good experiences, bad experiences, memorable experiences - and also of course because of the practical aspect." And Mr Loran explained why the logistics of replacing his prized possession were anything but straightforward: "Finding new bikes in this current market is challenging because there's nothing exactly like those bikes I spent a lot of time preparing," he continued. "It's a bike you spend whole days riding and that's not something you can just hop on and start riding. I don't have a lot of time so there is a bit of despair as I am flying soon and in Cambridge it's very hard without a bicycle." Lotan had safely navigated 18 different countries before reaching England ( ITV) Mr Lotan, who is due to fly to New Zealand to continue his trek, admitted he was warned about the danger of bike thefts in Cambridgeshire. Indeed, in 13 of the last 15 years the number of bike thefts has exceeded 2,000 in the area. "It would be a really bad way to end my journey with my bike stolen," he sai){kind=link}
Oren Lotan spent nearly a year cycling around the world, before thieves put the brakes on his adventure by stealing his bike after he had arrived in Cambridgeshire
A cycling fanatic who had been on his bike for almost 12 months has been brought to a standstill by thieves.
Oren Lotan, from Israel, was in the final stages of his epic challenge when he reached Cambridge. But having managed to avoid any mishaps in his journey, which had incorporated 18 countries and more than 5,000 miles, fate dealt him a brutal hand.
The engineer was staying in a house with friends when he realised his bike had been stolen. And now time is running out for the 37-year-old to locate its whereabouts.
“I went outside, I looked and then I just sat down on the floor because it was like ‘Oh, this is bad’,” he told ITV. “Both sentimentally, of course – I’ve been through a lot on this bike from like good experiences, bad experiences, memorable experiences – and also of course because of the practical aspect.”