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HE spent three years growing up in Singapore in the 1990s.
Back then, the Swede stayed at Trevose Park, a private apartment at Whitley Road, with his parents and younger brother.
And when he was six years old, he won a green bicycle in a lottery arranged by the Swedish Church here.
When Mr Erik Ohlson, now 25, wanted to return to Singapore for a visit this year, he decided to use an unconventional mode of transport.
Instead of hopping on a plane, he left Stockholm, Sweden on an icy day in February on a bicycle.
He cycled 19,000km across Europe and Asia in 91/2 months. In that time, he crossed 18 countries, including Germany, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, China and Laos.
At around 11am yesterday, Mr Ohlson reached his final destination – the Merlion Park in Singapore.
Read the full story in The New Paper on Wednesday.