SINGAPORE: Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas has spoken of his eventful cycling trip he took from Malaysia to Singapore, with multiple encounters with wildlife – and not all of them welcome.
The Finnish driver arrived in Singapore on Wednesday after completing the epic 419km ride, opting to ditch a flight for his bicycle following last weekend's Formula One race in Sepang.
The Cadillac driver said his journey involved cycling in darkness and casually told German Press Agency (dpa) his close encounters with wildlife along his route.
"I saw some snakes, which I was a little bit worried about, but actually they were pretty chill. They were just doing their thing.
"I saw one cobra, one python just crossing the path in front of me. I saw some of those big lizards that you also see here. One was on the path.
"I had to jump over it on my bike because I saw it at the last minute. I got chased by one dog, I got stuck behind a group of cows on one small track.
"The wildest part was riding at night in the jungle. The noise in there, your mind starts to play games.
"'What is out there? Who knows what is out there?' But then you just need to crack on and keep going." – Bernama
