The Latest Breaking News from Mark Beaumont

Beaumont’s Record Ride: solo Scot shatters round-the-world mark; reshapes endurance cycling

In 2007, Mark Beaumont achieved an unprecedented milestone by completing a solo unsupported cycling journey around the globe. Covering nearly 18,000 miles in just 194 days, he not only set a new record but also faced immense challenges and solitude. This extraordinary adventure redefined endurance cycling and left a lasting…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Lael Wilcox abandons Around the World attempt amid health concerns - 'It's kind of a miracle I haven't just passed out'

The ultra-endurance cyclist ended her bid to break Mark Beaumont's around-the-world record after suffering heat exhaustion during a European heat wave

Cycling Weekly · Jun 21

'Three times a week, for six months, I hung weights off my head to strengthen my neck' – the agony and ecstasy of setting a cycling world record

Caroline Livesey battled sleep monsters, eye-wobbles and traffic lights for 32 hours and 22 minutes to set a flapjack-powered record on the NC500, but the preparation was the really tough bit

Cycling Weekly · Jun 12

MAGA lawmaker wants a federal investigation into ‘explicit and indecent’ Bad Bunny halftime show

Rep. Andy Ogles, an ultra-conservative congressman who has called for Christian nationalism, wants to send in federal investigators over the show’s “sexually explicit lyrical themes and suggestive choreography”

The Independent UK · Feb 10

'Physically, I can do this' - Lael Wilcox to attempt the ride around the world outright record in 2026

American ultra-endurance cyclist aims to beat Mark Beaumont's supported record of 78 days, 14 hours, and 40 minutes set in 2017

Cycling News · Nov 13, 2025

Oasis reunion review round-up: What the critics are saying about the Gallaghers’ Cardiff comeback gig

Long-awaited gig has earned five star reviews across the board

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025

'It's a classic battle of the sexes' - Lael Wilcox to go after Mark Beaumont’s around-the-world record

“Everyone’s been asking, ‘What man is going to go after this record?’ And none are asking, or even considering, that a woman could do it. I think I can,” says the American

Cycling Weekly · May 29, 2025

The View jokes that Trump will ‘ban Black people’ from Super Bowl halftime after Kendrick Lamar set

‘I think today Donald Trump is gonna sign an executive order banning Black people from halftime,’ The View’s Ana Navarro said on Monday.

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Scottish star Gerard Butler drops in on Doddie Weir fundraiser

HOLLYWOOD superstar Gerard Butler dropped in to cheer on a team of more than 300 cyclists and support teams ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2025

How I survived a Christmas Day without booze

LET’S UNPACK THAT: For many, including Mark Beaumont, Christmas means sitting in front of the TV with tinnies in hand – so would a day of mocktails and non-alcoholic beers ruin his festive cheer entirely?

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2024