Verdonck Ch., Verdonck R., Meersman P. (w2747)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Belgium, Belgio, Belgique
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, tricycle, Bicicletta, triciclo, Vélo, tricycle
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Raid audacieux Bruxelles-Congo et retour - pour la première fois à vélo.

Vernay Michel, Zampiceni Ettore (w2749)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Record pédestre mondial 67 000 km 15 avril 1903 - 15 avril 1911

Vernon Tom (w2750)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Fat Man
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, tricycle, Bicicletta, triciclo, Vélo, tricycle
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
  • Internet: Visit Website
  • Wikidata: Visit Website
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Vernon T., Fat Man on a Bicycle: A Discovery of France, ISIS Large Print Books, 1997.

After several years working as a presenter and interviewer for BBC Radio 4, Vernon's first travelogue series was Fat Man On A Bicycle. As the title implied, Vernon was obese and the first episode followed the health tests he had to undergo before setting off on his journey, which took him from Muswell Hill to the Mediterranean coast of southern France. He would repeat this journey fifteen years later for the TV series, Fat Man in France.

Vion (w2754)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: -
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Le globetrotter Vion de Roubaix, Championnat de France

Virgin William (w2755)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, tricycle, Bicicletta, triciclo, Vélo, tricycle
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Australia
Mr. William Virgin, the cyclist who rode into Melbourne from Perth on Saturday, is a fitting successor on the journey to Mr. William Snell, holder of the Coolgardie to Melbourne record. Mr. Snell wanted to visit his people in the Western district of Victoria, and, instead of worrying about trains and boats he jumped on his bicycle and rode across at the rate of nearly 100 miles a day.

Vivoli Giovanni (w2756)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Gazzetta Ticinese, 10 agosto 1896

Vogel John, Nancy, Davy, Daryl (w2757)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, tricycle, Bicicletta, triciclo, Vélo, tricycle
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
  • Internet: Visit Website

17,300 miles is the distance from Los Angeles, California to New York, New York — seven times. It is about 5,000 miles less than the entire circumference of the Earth. It is a number I had only seen on the odometer in my car.

Von Rosen Linde (w2759)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa
  • Internet: Visit Website

Waldo-Gerhardt J. (w2760)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Um die Welt zu Fuss in 5 Jahren, Weggegangen von Holland 27. März 1909-1914, 39.604 Kilometer zurückgelegt. Round the world in 5 years without money

Waldthaler Tilmann (w2761)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Austria
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, tricycle, Bicicletta, triciclo, Vélo, tricycle
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
  • Internet: Visit Website
  • Wikidata: Visit Website
Florence Blenkiron and Theresa Wallach posing with their Panther motorcycle before departing on their historic journey from London to Cape Town. The women are both wearing trousers, button-down shirts, and wide-brimmed tin helmets. The Daily Sun-Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, 17 Dec 1934

Wallach Theresa (w3001)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1909-1999
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike-moped, Motocicletta-motorino, Moto-cyclomoteur
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Africa
  • Internet: Visit Website
  • Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjNmXQdgqhA
  • Wikidata: Visit Website
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Wallach, Teresa. The Rugged Road : Due Donne E Una Moto, Da Londra a Città Del Capo. Roma: Ultra, 2014

Blenk era silenziosa. Non so a cosa stesse pensando. Probabilmente a ciò a cui pensavo io: all’affidabilità della moto, alle difficoltà del clima, al nostro stato di salute, alle malattie e a tutte le raccomandazioni che ci avevano fatto, o a tutti quei misteriosi beduini dagli occhi neri, che ci fissavano, e ci fissavano. E ci fissavano. Ora che eravamo sole sarebbero stati ospitali? Scivolammo via, puntando dritte verso l’ignoto.
Wallach, Teresa. 2014. The rugged road: due donne e una moto, da Londra a Città del Capo. Roma: Ultra.

Walsh Bill (w2762)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wagon, cart, Carro, carretto, Char, Chariot
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Bill Walsh and his team of burros leaving New York for the coast

Walther A., Paul M. (w2763)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Roller skates, Pattini, Patins
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Rund um Deutschland

Wanderwell Aloha (w2893)

  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
  • Internet: Visit Website
  • Wikidata: Visit Website

Aloha Wanderwell from Winnipeg in Canada has been described as a female Indiana Jones. The teenage adventurer toured the world aged 16 after answering an ad for a driver in a French newspaper. She went on to travel 380,000 miles over the course of the 1920s and became a global celebrity.