Part 1
Mark challenges Greg to 15 mins on the bike.
Part 2
The lads have a post race chat about Mark's plans for the future.
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Well not quite. There's two extra videos this week. The first one is from the town of Pisco in Peru, which suffered a terrible earthquake in 2007 and the other is when Mark sampled the local delicacy of Guinea Pig, also in Peru (if you find the realities of animal farming disturbing it might not be for you).
Mark spends a night with the people of Pisco, Peru. A poor region that was devastated by a massive earthquake in 2007.
The calories have to come from somewhere! Mark stops off for some really-fresh Cuyes, that's Guinea Pig, in Peru.
We hope you have enjoyed the site and the whole Cycling The Americas experience. Don't forget you can watch the whole series again on iplayer for the next seven days.
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Enjoy!
A ride along with the US border patrol opens Mark's eyes to the real danger south of the border.
When you drink 10 litres of water everyday and sweat nearly all of it out then you really need to keep your gear clean. Mark shows us how it's done.
Mark goes into the jungle to meet some of the locals.
Leave a comment below to let us know what you think of the show so far, or go on twitter and tweet Mark directly, he'll do his best to respond.
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Enjoy!
Mark tries to find a quiet spot to pitch his tent off the highway in the Wastach Mountains of Utah, USA. Camping out can be difficult and dangerous in parts of the United States as wild animals and natives can be very territorial.
Mark stops at the remarkable Sign Post Forest at Watson Lake in the Yukon, Canada. The forest was started in 1942 by a homesick soldier who marked the way to his home with a simple sign. Now over 65,000 signs have been put up in the forest by travellers along the Alaska Highway.
To cycle the massive distance of the Americas, Mark has to consume over three times the calories of a normal adult male. That means eating lots of large meals, but dining solo in restaurants also serves as a reminder of how far away from home he is.
More clips coming next week!
]]>Just 7 days until The Man Who Cycled The Americas hits our screens.
Programme One is on Tuesday 23rd March, BBC One at 10.35pm.
(Wales and N Ireland have different times)
After the programmes each week come back to the site for more exclusive clips from the journey that you won't find in the films or anywhere else.
You will also be able to leave a comment for Mark or tweet him a message once you've watched the show.
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Part 1
Mark challenges Greg to 15 mins on the bike.
Part 2
The lads have a post race chat about Mark's plans for the future.
Tune in to Radio 1 at 1pm on Friday (12th March) to hear how Greg gets on with Mark's Sport Relief challenge.
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Mark will now be on Greg's Wednesday show from 1pm and then they'll both be live in the studio in Glasgow this Friday, 12th March!
Find out how you can be on the show on Greg's Radio 1 pages.
]]>For today enjoy a final few expedition pictures from Mark. These ones were taken on the last day or two on the road in the stunning landscape of Tierra Del Fuego.
Want to see more? The whole journey from tip-to-toe, annotated by Mark, is organised into handy Collections on Mark's Flickr.
You can still stay up to date with Mark on twitter and facebook.
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To find out more about Helen in the Amazon, check out Helen's Amazon Adventure on the Blue Peter website.
After travelling 13,080-miles along the American Cordillera, Mark said he 'would probably sleep for about a fortnight now, nine months of pushing it takes it out of you.'
Mark added 'that it was good to be back and was blown away by the way the online world got involved. There were tough moments and lonely moments but I never felt alone in terms of support.'
Mark at Edinburgh Airport with his boxed up bike.
Continue to follow Mark on twitter as he attempts to wind down.
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]]>At the end of his journey, Mark joined the Newsdrive team as he finally got to relax on a beach.
End of the road!
I'm ecstatic to be here, it has been my dream and focus for so long - but also a small part of me is sad that the simple but tough life of bike and camera has come to an end, again, at least for now!
Most of all I am looking forward to seeing friends and family who I haven't seen since last May and getting to see the documentary which I have been filming all along!
This journey has been so different than cycling around the world. I have gone at a pace which has allowed me to experience the world I was passing, and the scale of the online blogging has transformed the whole experience for me.
Mark's live tracker feed to the finish line in Ushuaia, Argentina
I would like to thank everyone who has been following and especially those who have commented and contributed regularly. It's a very unique journey that we have completed together, not only in the sense of the expedition, but because of the online community which has built up to be a part of the almost real time documentary - this is the future!
I will post more when I have caught my breath and maybe had a shower but just wanted to let you know all is well from the finish and to send my thanks for all your support!
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