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BIKING VIKING. Anders Forselius is on a biking journey from Olympia, Wash., to Olympia, Greece and his cycling trip brought him through Ritzville last week. He is pictured with his bike while holding a golf driver and a small box containing the ashes of a 12-year-old boy. –Journal photo by Katelin Davidson
Anders Forselius is on a cycling journey from Olympia, Wash., to Olympia, Greece, but his adventure expands beyond just a biking trip. Forselius, also known as the Biking Viking, has a mission to bike through all 50 states and during his time there, compete in at least one marathon per state.
He passed through Ritzville on Wednesday, June 20, staying one night before continuing on to Spokane. Forselius biked from Pasco that morning, covering about 83 miles in his daylong journey, while he averages 70 miles a day.
Forselius is originally from Ljusdal, Sweden, and a freelance writer for a magazi...
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