Man cycles 264 miles for 'GPS-drawn' Olympic artwork
Nico Georgiou's bike ride created a piece of "GPS-tracked drawing" dedicated to the Olympics
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A fashion designer has cycled 264 miles (425km) across London and Surrey to create a "GPS-drawn" artwork to mark the Olympic Games.
Nico Georgiou created a Strava tracking model of the original Greek discus thrower inspired by the image used for the 1948 London Olympics.
He said the feat took him 40 hours to complete, "cycling through day and night".
"I am a proud Londoner and love my city," he said, adding: "What a great way celebrate and to look back."
Nico Georgiou made sure to stop off at a post box painted gold to recognise past British gold medallists
Mr Georgiou's journey took in some historic Olympic landmarks in London
The route took him to the Herne Hill Velodrome - a 1948 Olympics host venue
He was given encouragement from fellow cyclists
He also had support from creatures more used to running than cycling
Mr Georgiou says his solo bike ride took a month to plan
The mammoth bike ride was all in an effort to recreate the discus-thrower (discobolus) figure - an icon of the Olympic Games
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