Lael Rides Around the World Faster
Follow along as Lael Wilcox chases the fastest circumnavigation in human history.
Lael doesn't just ride, she redefines what's possible
The challenge
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Solo Rider
In 2024, Lael Wilcox became the fastest woman ever to cycle around the world, completing the journey in 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes.
Now she's setting her sights on something even bigger: the fastest circumnavigation ever completed by a human. The record, currently held by Mark Beaumont, stands at 78 days, 14 hours, and 40 minutes.
To beat it, Lael will need to average roughly 240 miles every day for nearly 78 days while navigating changing weather, traffic, terrain, border crossings, sleep deprivation, and equipment demands.
Track Lael's Journey Live
For the next 78 days you can track Lael's progress in real time. Follow her daily distance and monitor whether she's ahead or behind record pace. Every mile brings her closer to making history.
The Gear Behind the Attempt
ELEMNT ROAM
Lael relies on her Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM and komoot to keep her navigation dialed to achieve the fastest route. ROAM not only keeps her on course, but gives Lael all her key data at a glance to ensure her speed, heart rate, nutrition and beyond are in check to beat the record.
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TRACKR RADAR
The ability to see and be seen is key for Lael on these long days in the saddle - that is where TRACKR RADAR comes in with on-screen visuals to her ELEMNT ROAM of upcoming traffic, and complete control at her fingertips to adjust her taillight based on time and weather changes.
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TRACKR HEART RATE
Keeping heart rate in check is an important datapoint for Lael to ensure she isn't overdoing her effort each day to stay on track towards her goal time.
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KICKR
Consistent training was key for Lael as she prepared for this ride. Her KICKR smart trainer gave her convenience and access to precise sessions for days when weather and time weren't on her side to get outdoors.
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