OSAKA, Japan: After travelling almost 20,000km across 27 countries since leaving London's Twickenham Stadium 223 days ago, intrepid cyclists Ron Rutland and James Owens have arrived in Japan and are just a week away from completing their mission.
Although they will stay in Japan for six weeks to enjoy the World Cup, there is a certain sadness their trip is almost over after so many months of the road. "James and I have been guarding this with our lives,” Rutland said, pointing to the gold whistle to be used during the opener between Japan and Russia.This is not the first time that Rutland has embarked on an ambitious journey.
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