A dad biked 10,000 miles just to see his son compete in the Olympics, and the pictures from his year-long journey are incredible

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• The father and stepmother of skier Mischa Gasser biked more than 10,000 miles to see him compete in Pyeongchang. 
• The couple left their home outside of Zurich last February and biked nearly every day for the past year, passing through 20 countries to get to South Korea. 
• Guido Huwiler used Instagram and his blog to document their incredible year-long journey. 
• Gasser's father and stepmother are planning another cycling trip to return home from the Olympics. 

Athleticism is a common trait in the Gasser family.

The father and stepmother of Swiss Olympic skier Mischa Gasser biked more than 10,000 miles to see him compete at this year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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