Lael Wilcox will roll away from Buckingham Fountain in Chicago in the early hours of June 7 with an ambitious target ahead of her: to become the fastest person ever, male or female, to bike around the world.
The American ultra-endurance cyclist already holds the women’s Around the World Guinness World Record, having completed an 18,125-mile circumnavigation in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes in 2024. This time, however, she is chasing the outright mark held by Mark Beaumont, who completed his ride in 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes.
