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Lael Wilcox riding in Spain during Around the World record attempt

Lael Wilcox abandons Around the World cycling record attempt after “another climate change lesson” amid European heatwave

“It’s kind of a miracle I haven’t just passed out. I’ve never tried so hard,” the ultra-endurance cyclist said after suffering from heat exhaustion in France, 14 days into her record attempt

Mon, Jun 22, 2026 12:29
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road.cc Podcast episode 136

“We did 10 miles on our first ride and couldn’t walk”: The father and son who cycled around the world as “complete novices”… and who still don’t identify as cyclists

Riding a bike around the world for over a year is tough enough. Now imagine doing it with your dad…

Thu, Jun 04, 2026 16:59
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Florian Berg

Around the world bikepacker killed by suspected lightning strike in Andes

Florian Berg was more than a year into his adventure aiming to highlight "the existential danger of climate change"

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 18:09
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Lael Wilcox completes Around the World record ride

Lael Wilcox smashes women’s Around the World cycling record – But what does ‘circumnavigating the globe by bike’ actually entail?

American ultra-endurance rider Wilcox covered 18,125 miles, across 22 countries and four continents, in 108 days and 12 hours to break Jenny Graham’s record. But why did her around the world route miss out so much of the world?

Thu, Sep 12, 2024 19:17
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Dan Langenkamp

Cyclist endures epic 22,500-mile journey around the world in 430 days… has bike stolen outside London pub

"I went for a drink with a couple of friends who I was in the army with, just catching up... I came out and the bike was not there"

Mon, Oct 16, 2023 16:21
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Tandem world record attempt

British couple target fastest tandem cycle around the world

Hoping to complete a century a day to cover 18,000 miles in 180 days, Laura and Stevie Massey-Pugh are currently crossing Canada on their journey back east to Berlin

Mon, Oct 24, 2022 12:33
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Cat Dixon and Raz Marsden (via YouTube)

British women looking to set tandem round-the-world record

Cat Dixon and Raz Marsden will need to complete their trip in fewer than 283 days

Sat, Dec 28, 2019 15:56
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David Haywood

Medical student uses gap year to ride round the world

David Haywood is among the youngest to have completed the journey westward, into prevailing winds

Fri, Nov 08, 2019 11:47
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Ed Pratt and Mark Beaumont (via Twitter).jpg

Mark Beaumont bumps into round-the-world unicyclist midway through his own trip

Ed Pratt’s trip will take him just a little bit longer…

Sat, Aug 12, 2017 12:26
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Scicon Aerotech Evolution bike hard case – closed

Baggage handlers lose bikes (and everything else) of Kent couple who cycled 40,000km around the world

Social media campaign has since helped reunite cyclists with their belongings

Tue, Aug 09, 2016 12:21
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