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In 2024, Vedangi Kulkarni made her second attempt to break the record for being the fastest woman to ride around the world. But in the middle of Kulkarni’s 18,000 mile ride, Lael Wilcox broke the Guinness World Record. In this piece, Caroline Dezendorf writes a story of one young woman’s journey of perseverance and self-discovery on a bike ride around the world.
We hope you’re following Lael Wilcox’s Guinness Cycling Around the World Record attempt via her podcast, “Lael Rides Around the World” and tracker.
She just finished her epic, 18,865 mile ride in Chicago, setting a new women’s record of 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes.
Follow Lael and Rue on their podcast, Lael Rides Around the World, and on Instagram.
Go Lael!
