Excerpt from London Sundayv Times -
"Beginning in Bilbao [On the Northern Spanish Atlantic Coast] on Sunday, the Velux 5 Oceans race, one of the two most prestigious solo round-the- world events on the calendar [is set to begin]....
The pressures are building up for Mike Golding. Golding has led both the Velux 5 Oceans, in its former guise as Around Alone, and the Vendée Globe, the non-stop version, without yet winning either...
In an eclectic fleet, diverse in age and plot-line, Golding will be among the favourites for overall honours along with Switzerland’s Bernard Stamm, the defending champion, although both will be wary of the challenge of Thomson..."
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