3,382 shares Israeli cyclist Roei Sadan with friends and family members in the Old City of Jerusalem, September 14, 2011, after completing a worldwide bike tour that spanned 1,458 days, 42 countries, 6 continents and 66,000 kilometers. (Kobi Gideon/Flash90) Sadan often acted as an informal Israeli ambassador in remote corners of the world on his journey. (Courtesy Roei Sadan) Sadan with friends in the hospital during his 2015 recovery. (Courtesy Roei Sadan) Sadan in Kenya with Masai tribe members during his round-the-world bike journey from 2007 to 2011. (Courtesy Roei Sadan) Sadan biked 66,000 km through 42 countries over five years on his round-the-world journey. (courtesy Roei Sadan) Roei Sadan, 34, upon arrival at Tel HaShomer hospital in August and leaving the rehabilitation unit on February 9, 2016. (courtesy Roei Sadan)