Plot

Jonas Deichmann and Philipp Hympendahl set off from North Cape in Norway to reach Cape Town in South Africa in under 75 days for the fastest unsupported continental crossing on a bicycle. 18 000 kilometers, 14 countries, two continents.

A thrilling documentary of a record breaking adventure. Adventurer Jonas Deichmann, multiple ultra cycling world record holder, teams up with ultra cyclist and photographer Philipp Hympendahl. When they set off, the current record for the Cape to Cape challenge stands at 102 days. This 18,000 km long bicycle ride is self-supported, so they have to pack light and stay on the move. Jonas and Philipp want to crush the record by more than 30 days. This means riding 250 km every day, no rest days allowed.

Not only being a massive physical challenge, this adventure tests the limits of mental strength as the riders are under constant time pressure, dangerous traffic, heavy weather from Arctic cold to the burning heat of Sahara, food poisonings, not to mention civil war-like riots and a nightly visit by a lion. On the other hand, the hospitality of people, encounters with African wildlife and the beautiful landscapes along the way inspire and motivate to push through the difficult times.

The documentary covers the whole journey from North Cape, Norway, through 14 countries and two continents, down to Cape Town, South Africa, giving the viewers an exclusive insight to this "once in a lifetime" adventure as Jonas and Philipp share their thoughts and views of the adventure. They both have their own approach towards the tremendous challenge, causing tension between the two when their different characters and ways to deal with the hardships emerge.

Bikepacking has never been more extreme and exciting.