Juan Menéndez Granados
Juan Menéndez Granados (Pravia, Spain) is a Spanish adventure cyclist known for solo bicycle expeditions in remote locations around the world. As a youth, Juan had a passion for adventure. He has pedaled his way through the Amazon jungle, the Australian desert, the Siberian tundra, the Andes, the Canadian Arctic, and Antarctica. Later on, as well in Atacama Desert, Mongolia, Patagonia, United States and Australia again. He was awarded the "Premio Viaje del Año: Baikal, sólo en el hielo" (Journey of the Year Award: Baikal, solo on the ice) in 2011 by the Spanish Geographic Society. Juan  completed a 46-day expedition reaching the South Pole using a fatbike and skis in January 2014. Juan pedaled about 775 miles (1,247 km) from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole. He became the world first to do it solo, unsupported and unassisted. He survived the last 4 days with no food, just drinking chocolate powder and sunflower oil.