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Louise Minchin: BBC star inundated with support as she details struggles with exhaustion

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BBC Breakfast star Louise Minchin is no stranger to bike rides and fitness challenges, but her latest adventure has been especially tough, as she's joined athlete Mimi Anderson, someone who has won Guinness World Records for her endurance.

Attempting to keep up the fast pace left the broadcaster too exhausted to tuck into a delicious ice cream.Part way into an almost month-long itinerary biking across Argentina, Louise has been posting regular updates on her progress via Instagram.Revealing a series of photos of herself on the road, the 53-year-old shared: "This is what I felt like yesterday after cycling 179km in Argentinian sunshine, so tired I could hardly eat my ice cream!"I have cycled exactly 999km alongside @marvellousmimi and have just another hop to Buenos Aires left."I can’t wait to get there!!"The triathlon-loving star, seen cooling herself down with water in the photos, had bravely taken on the expedition despite a biking mishap last year, in which she forgot to take her foot out of the cleat during a ride.Despite taking a tumble and apparently suffering "wounded pride", the presenter - who loves to engage in an active lifestyle - got back up again for an even bigger biking adventure.Back in 2020, during the pandemic, she had urged fans to take part in The Big Bike In and join her in raising funds for Comic Relief and Children In Need.For that cause, Louise cycled 100 miles on Zwift - but this challenge in Argentina has proven to be much more gruelling.She has been inundated with support from some of her 127,000 Instagram followers, as she takes the trip of a lifetime."Keep peddling Louise...Nearly there!" encouraged @vanessa_bond_insta.@magscheese3748 agreed, stating: "What an amazing woman you are, so.

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