Robert Knol (Netherlands) cycled from Cairo, Egypt, to Cape Town, South Africa, in 70 days 3 hr 50 min from 24 January to 4 April 2011.

The ride covered 11,198 km (6,958.1 miles) through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. Robert started his journey from the Dutch Embassy in Cairo, Egypt and completed it at the Dutch Consulate in Cape Town, South Africa.
The trip was unsupported and unaided. The bike had to be repaired only once, in Zambia. In Sudan, with temperatures approaching 45°C (113°F), Robert drank about 15 litres (3.08 UK gal; 3.7 US gal) of (warm) water a day.