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Valtteri Bottas dodges snakes and dogs on 400km cycle to Singapore Grand Prix
October 8, 2026 at 01:34 PM
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Valterri Bottas: Cadillac driver dodges snakes and dogs as he finishes cycle ride from Malaysia to Singapore Grand Prix
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Valtteri Bottas cycles impressive 400km from Malaysia to Singapore Grand Prix: 'Snakes were pretty chill' - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas arrived in Singapore on Wednesday after cycling roughly 419km from Malaysia instead of flying from last weekend's Grand Prix.
- Bottas began the four-day ride hours after spinning out of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, held at Malaysia's Sepang circuit, covering off-road trails and cycling at night.
- Bottas said he saw a cobra and a python, jumped over a lizard, and was chased by a dog during the journey.
- The ride was inspired by Bottas's wife, Australian Olympic cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, who suggested he cycle the route.
- Bottas said the journey's virality surprised him, adding that he loves endurance events.