About this season
Former international cricketer Freddie Flintoff hits the road for the challenge of a lifetime, cycling into the heart of the Amazon in the company of extreme cyclist Rob Penn
Episodes (2)
1. Episode 1
Aired 4 April 2014 • 44 min
Former cricketer Andrew Flintoff and self-confessed bikeaholic' Rob Penn embark on the 25-day, 1,200km trek along the unforgiving terrain of Brazil's Trans-Amazonian Highway. Starting off in Itaituba, the duo overcome their fair share of obstacles, including blistering heat and saddle soreness, as they experience everything from gold-mining and cattle-ranching to the Amazon's very own Little Chef.
2. Episode 2
Aired 11 April 2014 • 44 min
Andrew Flintoff and travelling partner Rob Penn conclude their cycling adventure along the unforgiving terrain of Brazil's Trans-Amazonian Highway. Along the way they help out at a sawmill, turn their hands to teaching during a school visit and take advantage of a day out of the saddle to go fishing. Then it's back on the bikes as they head for the end of their journey, although any hopes of not falling at the last hurdle are put paid to by potholes in the road